Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Antiviral’ draws horror from one thing that makes his dad squeamish—needles

The team behind 'Laurence Anyways' attends the film's premiere in Cannes, France. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images.) Although Québécois filmmaker and actor Xavier Dolan may be across the Atlantic at the Cannes Film Festival, the gover…

Animated features take so long, “we actually started recording our voice-overs 11 years ago.”

The 22nd annual Inside Out LGBT Film Festival begins this long weekend, featuring the best in queer cinema and stories. No matter what your preferred genre, Inside Out has it all–from steamy stealthy romances to hard-hitting documentaries about drug a…

A gem by Wes Anderson opens Cannes on a sparkling note

Toronto’s extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn’t always hold up to scrutiny. Reel Toronto revels in digging up and displaying the films that attempt to mask, hide, or—in rare cases—proudly display our city. Sometimes [...]

Twilight kids Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart come of age, and get naked, in Cannes

This Week in Rep Cinema features second run and classic film selections from cinemas such as the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, The Fox, The Revue, The Royal, Toronto Underground Cinema, the Projection Booth, TIFF Bell Lightbox, and more.

Festival frenzy cont…

Because Toronto’s more movie obsessed than a Quentin Tarantino screenplay (yuk yuk), Torontoist brings you Now on Screen, a weekly roundup of the best in rep cinema and new releases. Click on any film title for our review.     La HaineDIRECTED BY MATHIEU KASSOVITZTIFF Bell Lightbox (350 King Street West)Saturday, 12:30 p.m.     [...]

It is the year 2040. China is the world’s dominant economic power, while North America’s decline has forced most of its citizens into degrading and menial jobs. In Toronto, two “silk-gatherers” collect and sell “spiz,” the remnants of sec…

The actor speaks before the Canadian premiere of his directorial debut, Fat Kid Rules The World, at the TIFF Next Wave Film Festival.

Fat Kid Rules the World TIFF Bell Lightbox (350 King St. W.) May 12, 8:30 p.m. $8.50–$12 When actor Matthew Lillard (Scream, Hackers) first read KL Going’s young adult novel Fat Kid Rules The World, he had an emotional reaction to the story and decided it would make for a perfect first foray into directing. [...]

Alliance Films clarifies why it gave journalists a price list for interviews

This Week in Film rounds up noteworthy new releases in theatres, as well as key DVD / Blu-Ray releases, festivals, and other cinema-related events happening in Toronto.
IN THEATRES

Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster (TIFF Bell Lightbox)

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This year, TIFF has dramatically (and wisely) split its bloated Sprockets Film Festival into two smaller entities: TIFF Kids for the under-12 lot and TIFF Next Wave for those with a bit more experience under their belts. The former wrapped up a few wee…

TIFF’s newest film festival tries to appeal to teenagers through edgy fare.

For those wondering when the organization behind Toronto’s biggest film festival would fill the void for cinematically inclined youngsters maybe not quite ready for the newest David Cronenberg offering, look no further. From May 10 to 12, TIFF hosts the inaugural edition of the Next Wave Film Festival, which targets those aged 14 to 18. [...]

The former art-house multiplex will become a retail outlet for the multinational coffee-equipment retailer, according to a real estate agent involved.

The Cumberland Four Cinemas, which closed permanently on Sunday after more than 30 years in Yorkville, will soon be replaced by a Nespresso boutique, according to a real estate agent who handled the changeover in tenants. Jordan Karp, vice president of retail advisory services for Paracom Realty Corporation, said that his company helped the owner [...]

This was an intriguing year for the Hot Docs Film Festival — their new cinema was put to the test with pure festival chaos, it was the most popular year in festival history with over 165,000 attendees, it had the most films at 189, and the People…

This Week in Rep Cinema features second run and classic film selections from cinemas such as the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, The Fox, The Revue, The Royal, Toronto Underground Cinema, the Projection Booth, TIFF Bell Lightbox, and more.

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By Michael J.W. StickingsRear Window is one of my favourite movies ever.I consider it Hitchcock’s best, with The Lady Vanishes not far behind, and in my own personal cinematic pantheon it’s up in the realm of Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, Kieslowski’s The …