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    Norman Wilner

    A life-long Torontonian, Norman became the senior film writer for NOW in early 2008. Previously he had reviewed films for Metro newspapers across Canada and covered every video format imaginable (yes, even Beta) for a Toronto Star column from 1988 to 2006. He served as secretary and vice-president of the Toronto Film Critics Association from 2008 to 2016 and has been a member of the features jury for Canada’s Top Ten. A member of the international film critics’ organization FIPRESCI, he’s sat on festival juries in Toronto, Montreal, London, Vienna and Palm Springs.

  • Podcast: Why did the media let the Ottawa truckers drown out more legitimate protests?

    You might have heard about the trucker convoy that came to Ottawa last weekend. In fact, you probably heard so much about it that you...
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  • What’s new to VOD and streaming: February 4-6, 2022

    Pam & Tommy (Robert Siegel) In 1995, newlyweds Pamela Anderson Lee and Tommy Lee made a sex tape, which was stolen from their safe by...
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  • Review: Pam & Tommy buries two great perfomances under latex and excess

    PAM & TOMMY (Robert Siegel). New episodes Wednesdays through March 9 on Disney+. Rating: NNN In 1995, newlyweds Pamela Anderson Lee and Tommy Lee made...
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  • What to watch on CBC Gem in February 2022

    Here’s everything new coming to CBC Gem in February 2022, including these shows highlighted by NOW critics. The Porter Based on the true story of the...
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  • The 2022 Scream is the best one since the second one… until the last reel

    SCREAM (Matthew Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett). 114 minutes. Now playing in theatres. Rating: NNN The new Scream wants very much to be the Force Awakens...
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  • The 50 best movies on Crave right now

    The Bell Media-owned platform brings a handful of different Canadian and American TV and movie brands services together under one streaming service. Essentially, that means...
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  • What movies are only in (reopened) theatres in Toronto right now

    After almost a month of darkness, Ontario’s movie theatres get the green light to reopen today – at 50 per cent capacity, with proof of...
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  • The 50 best movies on Amazon Prime Video Canada

    Of the thousands upon thousands of movies available to stream on Amazon Prime Video Canada, these are the movies we think are worth your time....
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  • What to watch on Amazon Prime Video Canada in February 2022

    Here’s everything new that’s coming to Amazon Prime Video Canada in February 2022. LOL: Last One Laughing Canada We’ve waited long enough for a Canadian...
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  • What’s new to VOD and streaming: January 28-30, 2022

    We Need To Talk About Cosby (W. Kamau Bell) The conversation feels complicated but the approach in We Need To Talk About Cosby is surprisingly...
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  • Review: Apple TV’s The Afterparty is bursting with comic performances

    THE AFTERPARTY (Christopher Miller). First three episodes available to stream Friday (January 28) on Apple TV+, with new episodes weekly through March 3. Rating: NNNNN...
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  • Review: Don’t waste your time on The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window

    THE WOMAN IN THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE GIRL IN THE WINDOW (Rachel Ramras, Hugh Davidson, Larry Dorf). All eight episodes available to...
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  • What to watch on Crave in February 2022

    Our picks for the best new movies and TV shows hitting Crave in February 2022 include Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber, the return of...
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  • Tallboyz tackles the cancellation of Trickster in its season premiere

    TALLBOYZ SEASON 3 premieres tonight (Tuesday, January 25) at 9:30 pm on CBC and CBC Gem. TallBoyz returns for its third season on CBC tonight,...
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  • Cineplex and TIFF set to reopen January 31 and February 3, respectively

    When Ontario relaxes its COVID-19 restrictions at the end of the month, movie theatres will be able to reopen at 50 per cent capacity –...
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