The Arts

    This Is The End

    Jay Baruchel arrives in Los Angeles to spend time with his old Canadian pal, Seth Rogen. They hang out together for an afternoon but by the evening, Rogen wants them to go to James Franco’s housewarming party. Baruchel reluctantly agrees to go; he thinks Franco and his pals are all phonies who don’t like him.… read more

    Which Way is the Frontline from Here?

    Which Way is the Frontline from Here?: the Life and Time of Tim Hetherington is an artfully constructed homage to a brave artist who died too young.… read more

    Before Midnight

    Before Midnight is the third movie that follows lovers Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delphy) on their quest to be happy and in love together. If you loved Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, then this much anticipated film is for you.… read more

    The Kings of Summer

    The Kings of Summer is a coming of age tale in which two friends build a house in the woods, claiming to have had enough of their parents and their ways. Will they return home once the summer has ended or will they continue to live in the woods?… read more

    The Ghosts in Our Machine

    Documentary filmmaker Liz Marshall has created a powerful new feature length documentary on animal rights issues in a clever and subtle way without depicting any gruesome scenes of animal killings or rhetoric from vegetarian activists. … read more

    Hot Docs Sizzle in Toronto

    Documentaries take over the city for the next ten days as more than 200 films are to be screened to Toronto’s knowledgeable and enthusiastic audiences… read more

    The Stratford Adventure Part III: The Pirates of Penzance

    Our film and sometimes theatre critic Marc Glassman recently spent a week at the Stratford Festival. This is the second of his three reviews.  A weekend at the Stratford Festival is always an adventure in theatre going, with a challenging diversity of … read more

    The Stratford Adventure Part II: Cymbeline

    Our film and sometimes theatre critic Marc Glassman recently spent a week at the Stratford Festival. This is the second of his three reviews.  A weekend at the Stratford Festival is always an adventure in theatre going, with a challenging diversity of … read more

    The Stratford Adventure Part I: Hirsch

    Our film and sometimes theatre critic Marc Glassman recently spent a week at the Stratford Festival. This is the first of his three reviews.  A weekend at the Stratford Festival is always an adventure in theatre going, with a challenging … read more

    Trouble in Tahiti

    Reviewed by Marc Glassman Trouble in Tahiti Leonard Bernstein, music and libretto Jay Turvey, director Paul Sportelli, musical direction Linda Garneau, choreography Michael Gianfrancesco, designer Andrew Smith, lighting Starring: Elodie Gillett (Dinah), Mark Uhre (Sam) Reviewed in preview. Play opens … read more