SEMINAR, a co-production with the Manitoba Theatre Centre, is in previews Nov 14 and opens Nov 18 at the Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge Street. Renowned Canadian actor Tom McCamus is not a nice man. Well at least not in his new play Seminar, an edgy comedy by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Theresa Rebeck. McCamus plays a respected author hired to teach a seminar on… View Post
Written and directed by Angelina Jolie Pitt Starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Pitt Rating 3/5 The Pitt’s much anticipated “vanity project” about a married couple in crisis has strong similarities to the wrenching domestic drama Who’s Afraid of Virginia by way of Michelangelo Antonioni, Bernardo Bertolucci and Jean Luc Godard. Or that’s what it has in its head. By… View Post
“Pura Vida” said our guide, as we arrived in San Jose, Costa Rica, which literally translated, means “pure life”. This describes the mandate of this eco-conscious country and the joy its inhabitants take in living in a land which is 46% forested; it is generally used as an answer to “How are you?”, or just as a hello. They say… View Post
Directed by Sam Mendes Starring Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux, Christophe Waltz and Monica Bellucci Rating: 3.5 /5 There is a certain cloud over Spectre the latest in the franchise and that’s comparison. Skyfall was visceral and thrilling in a theme park ride kind of way and Quantum of Solace, ditto, with a wider ranging story and greater emotional heft. Spectre is… View Post
If you are just starting off online or if you are someone who wants to learn some tricks on how to boost your online presence, we have good news for you. From people who require serious hand holding with the fast paced internet applications and social networks to small business owners, individuals and students who want to learn how and… View Post
Jesse Wente on the Restoration of Canada’s First Horror and First 3D Film – The Mask Is Back to Haunt Us. There was only one print of Julian Roffman’s influential 1961 3D horror film The Mask left in Canada in 2011 and it was deteriorating. Thanks to the passion of Jesse Wente, Director of Film Programmes at Toronto’s TIFF Bell… View Post