Category Archives: Special Events

McCabe and Mrs. Miller

McCabe and Mrs. Miller will screen at TIFF Bell Lightbox with an intro­duc­tion from its cine­ma­to­grapher Vilmos Zsigmond on Friday August 8 at 6:15pm. McCabe and Mrs. Miller (Director: Robert Altman): In Robert Altman’s “revisionist Western,” the smell of sawdust … Continue reading

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Company Man: The Best of Robert Altman at TIFF Bell Lightbox

Robert Altman is a director I’ve always loved and respected. I loved that he directed industrial films in his twenties, made television in his thirties, and was well into his forties before he began making feature films. He has also … Continue reading

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Win Tickets to July 18 Shorts That Are Not Pants

I know I’ve been neglecting you, dear reader. I’ve been busy with lots of things, chief among them my quarterly short film screening series, Shorts That Are Not Pants. But to reward anyone who is still finding their way here … Continue reading

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Inaugural Lost Episode Festival Toronto This Weekend

Don’t be LEFT out! The very first Lost Episode Festival Toronto (LEFT) is taking place this weekend at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema. What’s a “lost episode,” you ask? Well, the clever festival organizers put it best: Our focus is … Continue reading

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Marvin, Seth and Stanley

Marvin, Seth and Stanley (Director: Stephen Gurewitz): At this point, I’m sure I’d see anything with Alex Karpovsky in it. He brings intensity to everything he does, and is usually the most magnetic presence on the screen. He’s also a … Continue reading

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