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The Lost King: Smart Fact-Based Historical Biopic Rewrites Shakespeare For Better
The Lost King: Smart Fact-Based Historical Biopic Rewrites Shakespeare For Better

By Karen Gordon

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ReviewJim SlotekMarch 23, 2023The Lost King, TIFF 2022, Stephen Frears, Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope, Sally Hawkins, Harry Lloyd, British dramas, Historical drama Comment
The Colour of Ink: Blots, Scribbles, and Ink-Stained Happiness
The Colour of Ink: Blots, Scribbles, and Ink-Stained Happiness

By Liam Lacey

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PreviewJim SlotekMarch 23, 2023The Colour of Ink, Brian D. Johnson, Documentary, NFB, National Film Board of Canada, Jason Logan, Canadian, Margaret Atwood, Nicholas de PencierComment
You Can Live Forever: Gay Teen Life in a Jehovah's Witness Village Where 'The Truth' is a Tight Fit
You Can Live Forever: Gay Teen Life in a Jehovah's Witness Village Where 'The Truth' is a Tight Fit

By Chris Knight

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ReviewJim SlotekMarch 22, 2023Jehovah's Witness, You Can Live Forever, Growing up gay in religious communities, Mark Slutsky, Sarah Watts, Anwen O'Driscoll, June Laporte, Liane Balaban Comments
The Five Devils: Sniffing for Meaning in an Odd French Multicultural, Bisexual Psychodrama
The Five Devils: Sniffing for Meaning in an Odd French Multicultural, Bisexual Psychodrama

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekMarch 22, 2023French psychodrama, The Five Devils, Léa Mysius, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Children with supernatural powers, Ava, Moustapha Mbengue, Paul Guilhaume, Total Eclipse of the HeartComment
Original-Cin Q&A: You Can Live Forever Filmmakers Locate the Humanity in Misunderstood Religion
Original-Cin Q&A: You Can Live Forever Filmmakers Locate the Humanity in Misunderstood Religion

By Bonnie Laufer

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InterviewJim SlotekMarch 22, 2023Anwen O'Driscoll, Liane Balaban, Antoine Yared, June Laporte, You Can Live Forever, Sarah Watts, Mark Slutsky, Canadian, Drama, Gay, Jehovah's WitnessComment
John Wick: Chapter 4 - Overcoming the Overkill in Looney Tunes Style
John Wick: Chapter 4 - Overcoming the Overkill in Looney Tunes Style

Jim Slotek

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ReviewJim SlotekMarch 20, 2023John Wick: Chapter 4, Movies with a high death count, Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Chad Stahelski, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Shamier AndersonComment
Ithaka: Family-Led Portrait of Julian Assange Flies the Flag for Sympathy and Freedom
Ithaka: Family-Led Portrait of Julian Assange Flies the Flag for Sympathy and Freedom

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekMarch 20, 2023Julian Assange, WikiLeaks, Docuementary, John ShiptonComment
Riceboy Sleeps: Mother-Son Relations Exalted and Explored in Acclaimed Canuck Drama
Riceboy Sleeps: Mother-Son Relations Exalted and Explored in Acclaimed Canuck Drama

By Karen Gordon

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ReviewJim SlotekMarch 16, 2023Riceboy Sleeps, Canadian film, TFCA, Rogers Best Canadian Film Award, TIFF 2022, Anthony Shim, Choi Seung-Yoon, Ethan Hwang, Dohyun Noel Huang, Korean cinemaComment
Boston Strangler: Latest Remake Smartly Follows Female Reporters on the Case
Boston Strangler: Latest Remake Smartly Follows Female Reporters on the Case

By Thom Ernst

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ReviewJim SlotekMarch 16, 2023Boston Strangler, Matt Ruskin, Keira Knightly, Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Chris Cooper, David Dastmalchian, True crime, Disney+, 1960sComment
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming, with Dave Letterman - Dave's Yin and Bono's Earnest Yang Mix Well
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming, with Dave Letterman - Dave's Yin and Bono's Earnest Yang Mix Well

By Jim Slotek

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ReviewJim SlotekMarch 16, 2023Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming, with Dave Letterman, Ruminations on Dublin, U2 songs acoustic, Dublin’s Ambassador Theatre, The Troubles, Jimmy Iovine, Glen HansardComment
Tenzin: A Veil of Illusion In Toronto’s Little Tibet
Tenzin: A Veil of Illusion In Toronto’s Little Tibet

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekMarch 15, 2023Tenzin, Tibetan film, Tibet, Toronto story, Parkdale, Michael LeBlanc, Josh Reichmann, Tenzin Choekyi, Tenzin KelsangComment
Shazam: Fury of the Gods - Bringing Back the Simplest of Kid-Level Comic Book Pleasures
Shazam: Fury of the Gods - Bringing Back the Simplest of Kid-Level Comic Book Pleasures

By John Kirk

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ReviewJim SlotekMarch 15, 2023Shazam: Fury of the Gods, Super hero movies aimed at kids, Billy Batson, Zachary Levi, Dame Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu, Mythological monstersComment
Supercell: Low-Budget Twister Film Has its Moments - None of Which Belong to Anne Heche or Alec Baldwin
Supercell: Low-Budget Twister Film Has its Moments - None of Which Belong to Anne Heche or Alec Baldwin

By Jim Slotek

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ReviewJim SlotekMarch 15, 2023Storm-chaser movies, Supercell, Anne Heche, Alec Baldwin, Herbert James Winterstern, Twister, Daniel Diemer Comment
Ted Lasso: S3 is Here… But Does it Still Matter?
Ted Lasso: S3 is Here… But Does it Still Matter?

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekMarch 15, 2023Ted Lasso, AppleTV+, Jason Sudeikis, Nick Mohammed, Juno Temple, Hannah Waddingham, Television, Comedy, Drama, SportsComment
Original-Cin Q&A: Riceboy Sleeps Director, Star on Capturing the Immigrant Experience
Original-Cin Q&A: Riceboy Sleeps Director, Star on Capturing the Immigrant Experience

By Bonnie Laufer

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InterviewJim SlotekMarch 15, 2023Riceboy Sleeps, Anthony Shim, TIFF 2022, TFCA, Rogers Best Canadian Film Award, Choi Seung-yoon, Ethan Hwang, Dohyun Noel Hwang, Korean cinema, Immigrant experienceComment
Original-Cin Q&A: Guy Pearce and Damian Lewis Talk Spies, Lies and A Spy Among Friends
Original-Cin Q&A: Guy Pearce and Damian Lewis Talk Spies, Lies and A Spy Among Friends

By Bonnie Laufer

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InterviewJim SlotekMarch 10, 2023Prime Video, Mini-series, Damian Lewis, Guy Pearce, A Spy Among Friends, British, espionage, Thriller, 1960s, adaptation, Ben Macintyre, Q&AComment
Original-Cin Video Q&A: Hopper Penn Talks About Devil's Peak and His Famous Parents
Original-Cin Video Q&A: Hopper Penn Talks About Devil's Peak and His Famous Parents

By Bonnie Laufer

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InterviewJim SlotekMarch 9, 2023Real-life mother-son performances in movies, Hopper Penn, Robin Wright, Devil’s Peak, David Joy's 2015 novel Where All Light Tends to Go, Ben Young, Billy Bob Thornton, Jackie Earle HaleyComment
Champions: The Road to Meh is Paved With Good Intentions
Champions: The Road to Meh is Paved With Good Intentions

By Chris Knight

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ReviewJim SlotekMarch 9, 2023Champions, Underdog sports movies, Movies about the mentally challenged, Bobby Farrelly, Woody Harrelson, Cheech Marin, Kevin IannucciComment
Blueback: A Fish Tale That’s Easy on The Eyes
Blueback: A Fish Tale That’s Easy on The Eyes

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekMarch 9, 2023Blueback, Family films, Australian, Robert Connelly, Tim Winton, Adaptation, Mia Wasikowska, Eric Bana, Ariel Donaghue, Liz Alexander, Ilsa Fogg, Radha MitchellComment
Original-Cin Q&A: Luther's Nemesis, Andy Serkis on Idris Elba and playing minus mo-cap
Original-Cin Q&A: Luther's Nemesis, Andy Serkis on Idris Elba and playing minus mo-cap

By Bonnie Laufer

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InterviewJim SlotekMarch 8, 2023Luther: The Fallen Sun, Idris Elba, Andy Serkis, Cyber-criminals, Motion-capture performances, Toronto ComiconComment
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