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Born Hungry: Feasting on Famous Chef’s Inspiring Rags-to-Riches Tale
Born Hungry: Feasting on Famous Chef’s Inspiring Rags-to-Riches Tale

By Liz Braun

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ReviewJim SlotekOctober 21, 2024Born Hungry, Docuementary, Canadian, Barry Avrich, Sash Simpson, Robin Simpson, Melanie Simpson, Shipra Khanna, Mark McEwan, Restauranteurs in movies, Restaurant culture, India, Riches to rags storiesComment
Original-Cin Q&A: As Star Trek Lower Decks Lands for Good, Cast Members Recall Best Moments
Original-Cin Q&A: As Star Trek Lower Decks Lands for Good, Cast Members Recall Best Moments

By John Kirk

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InterviewJim SlotekOctober 21, 2024Star Trek, Star Trek Lower Decks, Tawny Newsome, Eugene Cordero, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, Animation, Series, Sci-fi, ComedyComment
Zombie Town: Lots to Talk About in this Fun, Kid-Lit Halloween Film
Zombie Town: Lots to Talk About in this Fun, Kid-Lit Halloween Film

By John Kirk

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ReviewJim SlotekOctober 21, 2024Zombie Town, YA, Horror, Peter Lepeniotis, Madi Monroe, Marlon Kazadi, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Hollywood Suite, Henry Czerny, Bruce McCulloch, Scott Thompson, Brenna Coates, R.L. Stine, adaptation, Suitable for kidsComment
Conclave: What Happens in the Vatican Stays in the Vatican
Conclave: What Happens in the Vatican Stays in the Vatican

By Jim Slotek

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ReviewJim SlotekOctober 20, 2024Vatican politics, Electing a Pope, Conclave, Robert Harris novel, Director Edward Berger, Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Lucian Msamati, Sergio Castellitto, Isabella Rossellini Comment
What We Do in the Shadows' Final Season: Slacker Vamps Do the Bare-Toothed Minimum
What We Do in the Shadows' Final Season: Slacker Vamps Do the Bare-Toothed Minimum

By John Kirk

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ReviewJim SlotekOctober 20, 2024Series' final seasons, What We Do in the Shadows, Slacker vampires in Staten Island, Kayvan Novak, Natasia Demetriou, Matt Berry, Mark Proksch, Harvey Guillén, Michael Patrick O’Brien, Taika Waititi and Jemaine ClementComment
Star Trek: Lower Decks – Growing Up a Little in its Final Season
Star Trek: Lower Decks – Growing Up a Little in its Final Season

By John Kirk

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Review, PreviewJim SlotekOctober 20, 2024Animated Star Trek series, Star Trek: Lower Decks final season, Spoofing the Trek franchise, Young Starfleet officers grow up, Show creator Mike McMahan, Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, Eugene CorderoComment
Goodrich: Mr. Mom Now Mr. Grandma-To-Be in Well-Meaning Dramedy
Goodrich: Mr. Mom Now Mr. Grandma-To-Be in Well-Meaning Dramedy

By Chris Knight

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ReviewJim SlotekOctober 18, 2024Goodrich, Dramedy, Hallie Meyers-Shyer, Single dad, Michael Keaton, Andie MacDowell, Carmen Ejogo, Mila Kunis, Los Angeles, Family dramaComment
We Live in Time: Come for the Predictable Romantic Dramedy, Stay for the Chemistry
We Live in Time: Come for the Predictable Romantic Dramedy, Stay for the Chemistry

By Karen Gordon

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ReviewJim SlotekOctober 18, 2024Romantic movies with cancer plot, We Live In Time, Florence Pugh, Movies that bounce around in time, Director John Crowley, Writer Nick Payne, Toronto International Film FestivalComment
Join Or Die: Doc Argues Community Engagement Key to Preserving Health and Democracy
Join Or Die: Doc Argues Community Engagement Key to Preserving Health and Democracy

By Liz Braun

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ReviewJim SlotekOctober 18, 2024Join or Die, Docuementary, Social Capital, Rebecca Davis, Pete Davis, Bob Putnam, Hillary Clinton, Pete Buttigieg, Vivek Murthy, Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Glenn LouryComment
Original-Cin Q&A: Hallie Meyers-Shyer on Drawing from Her Filmmaker Dad's Life for Goodrich
Original-Cin Q&A: Hallie Meyers-Shyer on Drawing from Her Filmmaker Dad's Life for Goodrich

By Bonnie Laufer

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InterviewJim SlotekOctober 17, 2024Second generation filmmakers, Hallie Meyers-Shyer, Nancy Meyers, Charles Shyer, Goodrich, Michael Keaton, Mila Kunis, Home AgainComment
Monkey on a Stick:  A Tacky Tale of Murder, Abuse… and Chanting
Monkey on a Stick: A Tacky Tale of Murder, Abuse… and Chanting

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekOctober 17, 2024Monkey on a Stick, Docuementary, Jason Lapeyre, Hare Krishna, True crime, Canadian, Religion, Corruption, adaptationComment
Rumours: No Need to Protest this Bizarre G7 Horror-Comedy
Rumours: No Need to Protest this Bizarre G7 Horror-Comedy

By Chris Knight

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ReviewJim SlotekOctober 17, 2024Winnipeg’s Guy Maddin, Winnipeg Film Group, Rumours, Co-directors Galen and Evan Johnson, The G7, Roy Dupuis, Alicia Vikander, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Denis Ménochet, Charles DanceComment
Smile 2: Iffy Sequel Turns Those Freaky Smiles into Frowns
Smile 2: Iffy Sequel Turns Those Freaky Smiles into Frowns

By Thom Ernst

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ReviewJim SlotekOctober 16, 2024Smile 2, Horror, Sequel, Parker Finn, Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage Comment
Original-Cin Q&A: Rumours' Guy Maddin and Co-Directors Laugh Off Accusations of Comedy
Original-Cin Q&A: Rumours' Guy Maddin and Co-Directors Laugh Off Accusations of Comedy

By Jim Slotek

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InterviewJim SlotekOctober 14, 2024Arthouse filmmakers seeking mainstream, Winnipeg’s Guy Maddin, Winnipeg Film Group, Rumours, Co-directors Galen and Evan Johnson, The G7, Roy Dupuis, Alicia VikanderComment
Girl Haunts Boy: Good Ideas Lurk Under All the Fluff
Girl Haunts Boy: Good Ideas Lurk Under All the Fluff

By Liz Braun

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ReviewJim SlotekOctober 13, 2024Girl Haunts Boy, YA, YA entertainment and themes, Emily Ting, Andrea Navedo, Phoebe Holden, Michael Cimino, Peyton List, Girl power, Haunting, Ghosts Comment
Compulsus: Vengeance, Thy Name Is Woman
Compulsus: Vengeance, Thy Name Is Woman

By Chris Knight

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ReviewJim SlotekOctober 10, 2024Compulsus, Tara Thorne, Lesley Smith, Kathleen Dorian, Directorial debut, Vengeance, Female Vengeance, Thriller, Drama, LesbianComment
Original-Cin Q&A: Heather Graham on the Trials of Directing and Landing a Bankable Star
Original-Cin Q&A: Heather Graham on the Trials of Directing and Landing a Bankable Star

By Bonnie Laufer

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InterviewJim SlotekOctober 10, 2024Chosen Family, Heather Graham, Julia Stiles, Directorial debut, Drama, Comedy, Dramedy, Family mattersComment
The Apprentice: The Miseducation of Donald J. Trump
The Apprentice: The Miseducation of Donald J. Trump

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekOctober 10, 2024The Apprentice, Donald Trump's early years, Roy Cohn's mentorship, Iranian-Danish filmmaker Ali Abbasi, Jeremy Strong, Sebastian Stan, Writer Gabriel Sherman, Senator Joe McCarthyComment
Woman of the Hour: The War Between Men and Women Propels Ace True-Crime Drama
Woman of the Hour: The War Between Men and Women Propels Ace True-Crime Drama

By Liz Braun

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ReviewJim SlotekOctober 10, 2024Woman of the Hour, TIFF 23, Anna Kendrick, True crime, Directorial debut, 1970s, Daniel Zovatto, Tony Hale, Autumn BestComment
Don’t F**k with Ghosts: Low-Budget Comedy F**ks with Faux Phantoms for Fun… and Fright
Don’t F**k with Ghosts: Low-Budget Comedy F**ks with Faux Phantoms for Fun… and Fright

By John Kirk

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ReviewJim SlotekOctober 7, 2024Don’t F**ck with Ghosts, Comedy, Horror, Horror-comedy, Canadian, Stuart Stone, Adam Rodness, Josh Cruddas, Ken Sky, Tony Nappo, Ray StrachanComment
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