The phrase “guy movie” stirs up a familiar cluster of on-screen images. You know: films that use explosions for exposition; films that scatter bullets, shrapnel …

Excuse me for being a day-or-so late on this, but on July 14 the Toronto International Film Festival unrolled around twenty films set to screen …

Alan Bacchus is a Canadian film writer and critic whose blog Canadian Film Dose offers commentary and erudite criticism on the whole wash of Canadian …

Of the many clichés to arise during this economic crisis—“golden parachutes,” “too big to fail,” and, worst of all, “recessionista”—one stands out. We are told …

Canada Day marked the kick-off of Fringe Toronto, the annual alt-theatre fest that runs until July 12. As part of Fringe’s reliably eclectic programming, the …

I'm reading my  new Granta (106), in which there's a long interview by Jhumpa Lahiri with Mavis Gallant. I have actually stopped halfway in to …

Remember Michael Bay? You know, the guy who used make better-than-decent brain-dead action flicks in the nineties (Armageddon, Bad Boys) before becoming a parody of …

This morning to Motion Picture Academy revealed that as of the 2010 Academy Award ceremonies, the number of best picture nominees will be doubled from …

If, like me, you've been wondering how those devastating Youtube videos and cellphone clips keep slipping free of Iran's supposed internet restrictions, check out Chris …

One of the most baffling idiosyncrasies of The New Yorker's house style is finally explained.

According to the CRTC, we're all mandated to take in such-and-such a percent of Canadian content every day (otherwise, you know, we'll turn American overnight …

The recent unrest in Iran has brought to mind one of the most interesting and unusual travel books I've ever read, Calgary-based Marcello Di Cintio's …

Twitter is great for a lot of things. For example, I enjoy mocking people who have Twitter accounts. But you know what else Twitter is …

This morning I had the dubious pleasure of seeing Woody Allen’s latest exercise in comedic acrimony, Whatever Works. Starring Larry David as the newest broker …

So after much delay, I saw the new Todd Phillips (Old School, Road Trip) comedy The Hangover last night at the Rainbow Cinemas in Toronto. …

The newest thread in the lavish tapestry that (so we’re told) is Toronto’s film scene, the Ryerson School of Image Arts Documentary Now festival starts …

I didn’t get to the National Magazine Awards afterparty at the Comrade until around 1 a.m., and I briefly stood in line for the men’s …

It was clear from the outset that Saturday would be the festival’s busiest day, with book lovers and frightened tourists alike wandering the premises of …

You saw what was going on in there,” remarked Linda Polman, journalist and publicist from Amsterdam. “Everyone was defending their own turf.”Following her participation in …

filmmaking group had made it to the final day of the 100-hour contest, and we were in for a whirlwind of an editing process.I could …