Canadian television has been very strong for well over a decade now, but the last couple of years have definitely been a peak, and 2017 starts with no less than …
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Thank-you, 2016. Yes, it was a tough year, both personally and as a fan of popular culture and its icons, but it was also one of The GATE’s best years. …
Do you know what I love the most about the Oscars? It’s not really the awards for me, but the frame that it puts around the year in cinema. It’s …
Christmas is my favorite time of year because it starts around mid-November and goes all the way until the end of December. While I’m no fashionista, I do love getting …
It is incredible when you realize how many people come together to make any film possible, and so often most of the people involved are never recognized after it’s all …
Hello, Hollywood! It’s been a while, and it’s great to be back for a few days. Hamilton Watch invited me down for the Hamilton Behind The Camera Awards, which are …
Some things are essential, and for me and my family, travel is one of those necessities that makes our hearts warm, and our minds happy. Even my daughter, who is …
Hong Kong. For nearly a week I’ve been exploring the city, and taking in the FIA Formula E Hong Kong ePrix, and it’s been a truly incredible place to discover, …
Walt Disney World is almost like nothing I could have expected. My wife and family had prepared for our trip, and we had watched some videos on YouTube even to …
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TIFF 16: The story of my 16th year at the festival, plus ‘Limehouse Golem’, Paul Schrader, Marc Forester, and Noel Clarke
There’s no way to prepare for it–not really–but that’s always what makes TIFF so much fun if you ask me. Before the festival started I saw nine films, I went …