posted Saturday, January 25, 2020
…What the hell did I just watch?! No seriously, what just happened? As the credits began to roll during the first public screening of “The Turning” in Toronto on Thursday night, I listened to a nearly-packed theatre yell things like “I want my money back” and audibly laughing at what we had all just watched […]
posted Tuesday, January 21, 2020
As the “Fresh Prince,” Will Smith, so famously sang in 1997 on his hit album Big Willie Style: “Welcome to Miami – Bienvenidos a Miami!” Yes, the warm city of Miami, Florida, is the natural setting for Sony Pictures’ third installment of the long-running “Bad Boys” franchise as it’s been home to the films’ main […]
posted Wednesday, January 15, 2020
A major exhibition of works by Andy Warhol is coming to the AGO in March 2021. This blockbuster retrospective reconsiders the personal, social and political backdrop that influenced Warhol’s groundbreaking art. A 20th-century icon at the centre of Pop Art, Andy Warhol was born Andrew Warhola in Pittsburgh, PA, in 1928. Shy, gay and from […]
posted Tuesday, January 14, 2020
We’re still only in the first half of January so it’s slim pickings at the cinema when it comes to brand new releases but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t impressed with some of the exciting movie magic “Underwater” exudes. This new female-lead sci-fi/horror release may be heavily inspired by movies like “Alien,” “The […]
posted Wednesday, January 8, 2020
With new online streaming services that seem to be popping up quite frequently these days, it’s becoming harder to determine which ones are right for you. Of course, there’s the big players like Netflix, who began the trend a few years back, and continue to give mainstream television a fun for their money, and various […]
posted Tuesday, January 7, 2020
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) presents its 14th annual Eva Holtby Lecture on Contemporary Culture on Thursday, January 16, 2020 featuring avant-garde American artist Laurie Anderson. In this rare public talk and performance, Anderson will provide an intimate look at her work through her own words. Best known for her multimedia art presentations and innovative […]
posted Monday, January 6, 2020
Here we are at the beginning of another year (my fourth year writing The Popcorn Periodical for The BUZZ online), and as we move into a new decade of exciting movie magic, I would like to express how grateful I am to still be reviewing films! Thank you all for reading and sharing your thoughts and […]
posted Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Starring James Corden, Ruth Jones, Matthew Horne and Joanna Page It’s been ten years since we last went to Billericay to spend Christmas with the Shipmans and the Wests. This year we’re off to Wales for the festivities, where Bryn’s cooking dinner for over thirteen people. Understandably he’s tense. Pam would secretly prefer to spend […]
posted Friday, December 20, 2019
Director Michael Apted first met the subjects of this long running British documentary “Up” series back in 1964 when each of the 14 selected subjects were seven years old. He titled that initial one-off piece, 7 Up, but based on its popularity and accolades, he decided to revisit each of the individuals in subsequent 7-year intervals […]
posted Wednesday, December 18, 2019
The longest and darkest night of the year is also a time for celebration. Shab-e Chelleh is an Iranian winter solstice festival called Yalda Night, and for the first time Toronto will get a chance to participate in The 519’s first queer Yalda Night on Saturday December 21, 2019. Hosted by Saeid Gh, this event is open to […]
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