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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I attended the “Quebec Roots” book launch yesterday, day two of the Blue Met. (Sober as a judge, mind you.)The project invited anglophone students ...

You know those times you toke up a little to get a little relaxed, only once it’s done you realize you’re a bit ...