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Why I quit entertainment journalism
For 10 years I was a freelance film critic and entertainment journalist. It was a dream come true and a career that I sought and... -
Unforgettable is utterly forgettable
UNFORGETTABLE (Denise Di Novi). 100 minutes. Opens Friday (April 21). See listing. Rating: N What do a jilted ex, a nubile new lover, revenge, murder,... -
Bad Santa 2 has something to offend the entire family
BAD SANTA 2 (Mark Waters). 92 minutes. Opens Wednesday (November 23). See listing. Rating: NNNAfter 13 years of relentlessly cheery holiday movies, Billy Bob Thornton... -
Meryl Streep sings flat in Florence Foster Jenkins
FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS (Stephen Frears). 110 minutes. See listing. Rating: NNN Florence Foster Jenkins is an inspirational tale for the era of ironic celebrities. Jenkins made... -
David Cross’s comedy pits extremist right against left
DAVID CROSS: MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! at Danforth Music Hall (147 Danforth), Sunday and Monday (July 24 and 25), doors 6:30 pm. $49.50. ticketmaster.ca. David... -
>>> Bow down to Wiener-Dog
WIENER-DOG (Todd Solandds). 90 minutes. Opens Friday (July 10). See listing. Rating: NNNN Todd Solondz and his distinct brand of empathetic misanthropy return with a four-part anthology film about... -
Still on the edges
DOUG STANHOPE at the Danforth Music Hall (147 Danforth). Friday (June 12), 7:30 pm $45. ticketmaster.ca.Not many comics could get away with a routine about... -
Swearnet
SWEARNET (Warren P. Sonoda). 112 minutes. Opens Friday (August 29). For venues and times, see Movies. Rating: N Swearnet represents the second time the Trailer... -
White hot
JIM GAFFIGAN: THE WHITE BREAD TOUR Saturday (June 7), 7 and 9:30 pm, at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts (1 Front East). $35.50-$55.50.... -
The Quiet Ones
THE QUIET ONES (John Pogue). 98 minutes. Opens Friday (April 24). See listing. Rating: N The biggest flaw of The Quiet Ones is that the... -
Trailer Park Boys: Don’t Legalize It
TRAILER PARK BOYS: DON’T LEGALIZE IT (Mike Clattenburg). 95 minutes. Opens Friday (April 18). For venues and times, see Movies. Rating: NNN After a few... -
The Nut Job
THE NUT JOB (Peter Lepeniotis). 83 minutes. Opens Friday (January 17). For venues and times, see listings. Rating: N Despite a celebrity voice cast who... -
How Eddie rolls
EDDIE IZZARD: FORCE MAJEURE WORLD TOUR at Massey Hall (178 Victoria) from Wednesday (November 13) to November 16, 8 pm. $44.25-$73.50. roythomsonhall.com. Eddie Izzard has... -
Free Birds
FREE BIRDS (Jimmy Hayward). 91 minutes. Opens Friday (November 1). For venues and times, see listings. Rating: NNN A Thanksgiving-themed talking turkey movie was inevitable.... -
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA (Jeff Tremaine). 90 minutes. Opens Friday (October 25). See listings. Rating: NNN If nothing else, you've got to give the Jackass...
