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A Runaway Classic: Runaway Train (1985)

A Runaway Classic: Runaway Train (1985)

December 6, 2016 | By

Review of Twilight Time’s excellent Blu-ray edition of Runaway Train (1985) + from the KQEK.com archives, La-La Land’s packed soundtrack CD.

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May-October Behaviour in the Bedroom: Stay As You Are (1978) + Breezy (1973)

May-October Behaviour in the Bedroom: Stay As You Are (1978) + Breezy (1973)

December 4, 2016 | By

Two tales of May-October lovers: Alberto Lattuada’s Stay as You Are / Così come sei (1978) on Blu from Cult Epics + Clint Eastwood’s Breezy (1973) from Universal.

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ArtScopeTO 02: Interviews with Kris Bovenizer + Dawn Hemmy

ArtScopeTO 02: Interviews with Kris Bovenizer + Dawn Hemmy

December 1, 2016 | By

Interviews with printmaking artists Kris Bovenizer and Dawn Hemmy, plus stills from the recent exhibition of their work at Toronto’s Urban Gallery.

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“Fantastic Sights Leap At You!”

“Fantastic Sights Leap At You!”

November 30, 2016 | By

Review of Jack Arnold’s superb 3D bug-eyed monster classic, It Came from Outer Space (1953), restored by the 3-D Film Archive and released by Universal in a 3D / 2D combo on Blu-ray.

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Happy Thanksgiving and a little Celtic Soul

Happy Thanksgiving and a little Celtic Soul

November 25, 2016 | By

Quick thoughts on upcoming, year-end projects + a review of Jay Baruchel’s family roots & soccer trip Celtic Soul (2016), which begins its run at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema today.

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