posted Saturday, July 21, 2018
In Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot, the last day Portland slacker John Callahan is able to walk, he wakes up without a hangover —because he’s still drunk from the night before. That night at a wild party he meets a wisecracking drinking buddy Dexter (Jack Black), who insists they leave for an […]
posted Wednesday, July 11, 2018
The Harbourfront Centre is launching a new festival that will push the boundaries of what it means to be brave. Presenting some of the world’s most courageous and outlandish artists, thinkers, writers and musicians, the inaugural BRAVE: The Festival of Risk and Failure asks the question: If all we have to fear is fear itself, […]
posted Saturday, July 7, 2018
Three full years have passed since Jurassic World opened to nostalgic audiences across the globe. Written and directed by Colin Trevorrow, the adventurous reboot earned $1.67 billion worldwide in the summer of 2015, and it currently sits at the number five spot on the list of top grossing movies of all time, behind Avatar (at […]
posted Wednesday, June 20, 2018
This LGBT-friendly boutique hotel in the heart of West Queen West is part of the expanding Drake experience, which includes other properties committed to the same arts-focused mission. The Drake is very invested in the community in which it is situated, and is actively involved in supporting Second Harvest and The Parkdale Food Bank to name […]
posted Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Celebrate Pride this summer by watching some films that look at LGBTQ diversity in Japan. Free admission, registration required for each film below Hush! ハッシュ！ June 22, 2018 6:30 PM & July 12, 2018 1:00 PM Directed by Ryosuke Hashiguchi [2001] 135 min. Naoya and his partner Katsuhiro receive a proposition from Asako, who they met by chance: […]
posted Friday, June 8, 2018
School’s out for summer, which means it is time to rock on down to YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE (YDS) for the city’s favourite outdoor screenings, City Cinema, every Tuesday at 8pm from June 26 – August 28. YDS is providing Toronto the ultimate summer soundtrack with Rockumentaries; a lineup of non-fiction films that are sure to cause treble as they explore the life and times of […]
posted Friday, May 18, 2018
When Ryan Reynolds stepped onto the silver screen as Wade Wilson in 2016, nobody knew how the first R-Rated Marvel superhero flick, Deadpool, would fair, but after hauling $738.3 million (domestically) for 20th Century Fox, it became a bonafide sensation. Reynolds tried his hand at superhero stardom before (as Hal Jordan in 2011’s DCEU live-action […]
posted Tuesday, May 15, 2018
VENUS tells the tale of Sid (Debargo Sanyal), a South Asian transitioning woman whose life is turned upside down when Ralph (Jamie Mayers), the “white” 14 year-old biological son she never knew she had, shows up unexpectedly at her door. Shot in Montreal, the upbeat film also deals with the hardship of transition and how […]
posted Sunday, May 13, 2018
All-female punk meets dub combo The Slits were an important part of the late ’70s/early ’80s UK scene. Their fascinating career is explored in a documentary film, Here To Be Heard. It gets a screening at Toronto’s Royal Theatre on May 14, the only Canadian screening. “HERE TO BE HEARD” The Story of The Slits” is a film about […]
posted Wednesday, May 9, 2018
The 28th annual Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival takes place May 24 to June 3, 2018, and includes both feature and short film programming championing innovative LGBTQ filmmakers from across the globe. Opening the festival is the international premiere of Silas Howard’s A KID LIKE JAKE, and to close is the Canadian premiere HEARTS BEAT […]
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