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Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe: Heart, a Tickle Trunk and Tears
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe: Heart, a Tickle Trunk and Tears

By Jim Slotek

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ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 27, 2023Mr. Dressup, Ernie Coombs, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, People’s Choice Best Documentary, Casey & Finnegan, Judith Lawrence, Canadian childrens' TV icons, Fred Penner, Mr. Rogers Comment
The Creator: Gareth Edwards Flips the Script on the 'Evil AI' Meme
The Creator: Gareth Edwards Flips the Script on the 'Evil AI' Meme

By Jim Slotek

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ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 26, 2023Artificial intelligence, Alien invasions, Gareth Edwards, The Creator, Human-like robots, John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Madeleine Yuna Voyles Comments
Original-Cin Q&A: Flora and Son's John Carney on Bono's Daughter Eve Hewson's Reluctant Singing
Original-Cin Q&A: Flora and Son's John Carney on Bono's Daughter Eve Hewson's Reluctant Singing

By Bonnie Laufer

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InterviewJim SlotekSeptember 25, 2023Musical dramas, John Carney, Flora and Son, Offspring of famous rockers, Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Orén Kinlan, Music-as-therapy storiesComment
Original-Cin: The Shirt Hits the Fans
Original-Cin: The Shirt Hits the Fans
PromotionJim SlotekSeptember 25, 2023Promotional merchandise, t-shirts, Original-Cin, Movie blogs Comments
Solo: Montreal-Set Drag Drama Explores the Perils of Misplaced Trust
Solo: Montreal-Set Drag Drama Explores the Perils of Misplaced Trust

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 25, 2023Solo, TIFF 23, Sophie Dupuis, Théodore Pellerin, Félix Maritaud, Alice Moreault, Anne-Marie Cadieux, Best Canadian Feature, Drag Queens, French language, MontrealComment
No One Will Save You: More Like No One Will Talk to You
No One Will Save You: More Like No One Will Talk to You

By John Kirk

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ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 22, 2023Kaitlyn Dever, No One Will Save You, Thriller, Disney+, AliensComment
Expend4bles: One Last (?) Round of Pyro, Casual Killing and Wrestling-Style Kayfabe
Expend4bles: One Last (?) Round of Pyro, Casual Killing and Wrestling-Style Kayfabe

By Jim Slotek

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ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 21, 2023The Expendables franchise, Expend4bles, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Tony Jaa, Mercenary movie heroes, Megan Fox, 50 Cent, Randy Couture, Scott WaughComment
Stellar: A Love Story and a Love Letter to the Land
Stellar: A Love Story and a Love Letter to the Land

By Liz Braun

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ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 21, 2023Anishinaabe filmmaker Darlene Naponse, Indigenous romance, Stellar, Surrealist Indigenous filmmaking, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Braeden Clarke, Rossif Sutherland, R.H. Thomson, Canadian films at TIFFComment
Reptile: Thriller Elevates Benicio Del Toro As Its Story Lards on the Twists
Reptile: Thriller Elevates Benicio Del Toro As Its Story Lards on the Twists

By Kim Hughes

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ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 21, 2023Reptile, Netflix, TIFF 23, Benicia del Toro, Alicia Silverstone, Eric Bogosian, Thriller, Cop drama, Mystery, Frances Fisher, Ato EssandohComment
Original-Cin Q&A: Veteran Director Albert Hughes Talks Wick-World as He Takes on The Continental
Original-Cin Q&A: Veteran Director Albert Hughes Talks Wick-World as He Takes on The Continental

By Bonnie Laufer

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InterviewJim SlotekSeptember 19, 2023The Continental: From the World of John Wick, Colin Woodell, Movie prequel TV series, Mel Gibson, Ben Robson, Director Albert Hughes, Menace II Society, Charlotte Brändström, Stylistic shoot-outs and violenceComment
Dumb Money: When the Little Guys Beat Wall Street for a Hot Minute
Dumb Money: When the Little Guys Beat Wall Street for a Hot Minute

By Jim Slotek

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ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 18, 2023Dumb Money, GameStop "short squeeze", Movies based on real life stock scandal, Toronto International Film Festival, Paul Dano, America Ferrera, Shailene Woodley, Seth Rogen, Nick Offerman, Craig GillespieComment
TIFF 2023: Our Thrills, Yawns, and Suggestions for a Better Future Festival
TIFF 2023: Our Thrills, Yawns, and Suggestions for a Better Future Festival

By Original-Cin Staff

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ViewsJim SlotekSeptember 18, 2023TIFF 23, Dream Scenario, Hit Man, American Fiction, Dumb Money, The Zone of Interest, Perfect Days, Shame on Dry Land, Chuck Chuck Baby, The Teachers’ Lounge, Not a Word, Toll, The Royal Hotel, Limbo, La Chimera, Widow Clicquot, One Life, Sing Sing, Among Dry Grasses, Wildcat, Next Goal Wins, Ru, The Promised Land Comments
TIFF '23: What To See at This Year's Fest, Sept. 17

By Original-Cin Staff

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ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 17, 2023Riddle of Fire, Midnight Madness, TIFF 23, His Three Daughters, Special Presentations, The Delinquents, Centrepiece, A Normal Family, Gala PresentationsComment
Stallone on CGI and his Marvel Experience: 'Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing'
Stallone on CGI and his Marvel Experience: 'Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing'

By Jim Slotek

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InterviewJim SlotekSeptember 16, 2023Sylvester Stallone, Action films with real stunts, Sly, The Expend4bles, The Expendables, Guardians of the Galaxy, Jason Statham, Rocky, Rambo, Ted Kotcheff, TIFF In Conversation With...Comment
TIFF '23: What To See at This Year's Fest, Sept. 16
ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 16, 2023Fallen Leaves, TIFF 23, Centrepiece, Luminaries, The Convert, Special Presentations, Hell of a Summer, Midnight Madness, Boil Alert, TIFF Docs, Gonzo Girl, Discovery, Dicks: The Musical, Great Absence, Platform, The Critic, Rustin, Telling Our Story, PrimetimeComment
TIFF ’23: What To See at This Year’s Fest, Sept. 15

By Original-Cin Staff

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ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 15, 2023Sleep, Midnight Madness, TIFF 23, Fingernails, Special Presentations, The Burial, The Nature of Love, Centrepiece Comment
The Retirement Plan: Big Dumb Escapist Fun with Nic Cage, Comedy and Bloodshed
The Retirement Plan: Big Dumb Escapist Fun with Nic Cage, Comedy and Bloodshed

By Liz Braun

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ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 14, 2023Nicolas Cage, Violent and comedic B movies, The Retirement Plan, Ron Perlman, Jackie Earle Haley, Canadian writer-director Tim Brown, Ashley Greene, Thalia CampbellComment
TIFF ’23: What To See at This Year’s Fest, Sept. 14

By Original-Cin Staff

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ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 14, 2023Mademoiselle Kenopsia, Wavelengths, La Chimera, Special Presentations, All The Light We Cannot See, Primetime, TIFF 23, Finestkind, Gala Presentations, American Fiction, Special Presentation, RU, When Evil Lurks, Midnight Madness, Memory, DaddioComment
El Conde: In Pablo Larrain’s Vampiric Gallows Satire, the Late Dictator Pinochet Literally Sucks
El Conde: In Pablo Larrain’s Vampiric Gallows Satire, the Late Dictator Pinochet Literally Sucks

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 13, 2023Vampire premises in history, El Conde, Augusto Pinochet, Pablo Larraín, Jaime Vadell, Edward Lachman, Gloria Münchmeyer, Alfredo Castro, Paula LuchsingerComment
Golden Delicious: A Generous, But Pat Asian-Canadian Coming-Out Drama
Golden Delicious: A Generous, But Pat Asian-Canadian Coming-Out Drama

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 13, 2023Asian-Canadian coming of age movies, Teen coming-out movies, Golden Delicious, Cardi Wong, Parmiss Sehat, Ryan Mah, Jason Karman, Gorrman Lee, Chris CarsonComment
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