Film reviews, interviews, and previews from The GATE including annual coverage of the Academy Awards, Toronto International Film Festival, and more.
Writer-director Chris Andrews’ Bring Them Down is as dour and grim as movies tend to get, but it also curiously forgets to give the viewer much reason to care. Great …
TIFF’s annual Canada’s Top Ten event unfolds this weekend at the TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, showcasing the best in national cinema from the past year. While it’s best known as …
Rich in spirit and performance but light in the execution department, Dark Match has a great concept that will easily appeal to genre buffs, wrestling enthusiasts, and the crossover area …
1-800-On-Her-Own is a brisk and brief look into the mind and career of Buffalo, New York raised singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco. Directed by Dana Flor (The Nine Lives of Marion Barry), …
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story shows that one can still make a straightforward biographical documentary with some degree of ingenuity and craft instead of just regurgitating facts. A …
There’s been quite a bit of talk lately that the word “cringe” has become overused as an adjective to describe things that are off putting. But there’s also no word… …
Steven Soderbergh’s Presence finds the filmmaker delivering an unabashed genre piece with the director’s trademark flair for visual experimentation. Presence might not be as huge of a swing as some… …
I should start, for the record, by saying I am by no means a die hard Star Trek fan. I have enough knowledge of the various television series, films, spin-offs,… …
The female driven sports documentary Curl Power balances a highly detailed depiction of being a teenage athlete with illustrating the power of simply showing up for others. It has all …
A personal reminiscence from one of Canada’s most popular and viral comedic sensations, This is the Tom Green Documentary finds the titular funnyman in a relaxed, grateful, and reflective place… …
