- <em>Constellations</em>: Subtle Genius
Constellations: Subtle Genius
2014-15 are the years that math and science became incredibly cool in popular culture and a staple of popular entertainment. Two of the hottest Oscar contenders for Best Picture this…
- My … Awards, 2014
My … Awards, 2014
The stroke of midnight was 12 hours ago. That means that we're finally here, 2015. Instead of panicking because that means we're closer to 2030 than 2000 and you're just…
- My Cinematic 2014
My Cinematic 2014
I started this last year, keeping a list of every movie I see all year (just the new releases) in order to form a definitive set of personal rankings come…
- The Year's Best Entertainment
The Year’s Best Entertainment
There was a ton of great entertainment this year. Click on the links below to read what we thought was the best.
Movies
Kelly's Cinematic 2014TV
Kelly's 25 Favourite TV Shows of 2014
Saiya's…- 2015 Broadway Preview
2015 Broadway Preview
For theatre fans, the holiday season means more in New York than jam-packed stores, high-kicking Rockettes, and the dreaded SantaCon. The new year brings with it the uplifting promise of…
- What Kind of Day Has it Been?
What Kind of Day Has it Been?
When an Aaron Sorkin TV show reaches the end of its first season, an episode titled "What Kind of Day Has it Been" signals the end, for now. Shots rang…
- Breaking Down DanceBreak
Breaking Down DanceBreak
The new National Ballet of Canada season has begun with the emotional gutpunch that is Manon. My intention was to review that production- the knockout leading performance from Jillian Vanstone…
- ABC, We Need to Talk
ABC, We Need to Talk
You used to be my favourite.
In fact, you're the first network I remember watching (that includes YTV, and Canadian 90s kids lived for YTV). Full House, then Sister Sister and,…
- Global Cabaret 2014, Part One
Global Cabaret 2014, Part 1
I'm halfway through the 7th (and final?) Global Cabaret Festival weekend down at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts. Here are the highlights so far:
UPDATE: Read Part 2 HERE.
Best…
- Stratford 2014 Wrap Up
Stratford 2014 Wrap Up
This was an interesting Stratford season because, overall, it felt like one of the weakest in awhile (three dull Shakespeare productions, a dud musical and a handful of uninspiring plays-…
What's New
Boston Must See: February 2015
By Fabiana Cabral // Theatre (Boston)
Here are four productions going up this month that particularly caught my attention. Three of the four are period pieces (two take place in 1912), and all of them, in …
Diving Deep in a Single Act: A Steady Rain & Small Axe
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
A Steady Rain (Paper Moon Productions) This intimate cop drama presented by Paper Moon Productions in the tiny room on Queen East known as The Grocery tells an action-packed story …
Season Wrap Up: Galavant
By Saiya Floyd // TV
ABC’s wonderfully weird musical comedy has wrapped up its first season. It’s unclear if it will be renewed – although it should. Galavant might not have been a smash ratings …
Constellations: Subtle Genius
By Theresa Perkins // Theatre (New York)
2014-15 are the years that math and science became incredibly cool in popular culture and a staple of popular entertainment. Two of the hottest Oscar contenders for Best Picture this …
“Miracles” & “Magic”
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Jesus Christ Superstar (Hart House) Jesus Christ Superstar is a really gutsy musical. It’s about a human being named Jesus and his friend Judas who embark on a mission to …
imaginary beasts’ Hopping Good Time: ’15 Winter Panto
By Fabiana Cabral // Theatre (Boston)
Where do I begin in describing how much fun I had at Kerplop! The Tale of the Frog Prince? I suppose at the beginning, with a description of a traditional …
Girls: Female Author
By Robin Lempel // TV
The first two episodes of season 4 of Girls set up Hannah going away to Iowa. Now in the third episode, “Female Author,” we really got to check in on …
A Side of Dreams: The Beauty of Ancestral Connections
By Amy Strizic // Theatre (Toronto)
A Side of Dreams is a beautiful view into Metis cultural traditions of generational and ancestral healing. The evening begins with a wondrous and effective projection of a spider beginning …
My Cinematic 2014: 51-70
By Kelly Bedard // Cinema
For the past two years, I’ve been ranking every film I see- just the new releases, from January 1st to December 31st. The rankings are subjective, based entirely on how …
Medical Theatre: Nightwood & Tarragon
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Two major Toronto companies are telling cancer stories right now. Nightwood’s HER2 is an ensemble of women participating in a drug trial to treat a deadly form of breast cancer …
Wyoming
By Theresa Perkins // Theatre (New York)
One dysfunctional family. A murder that no one talks about. A small, black box containing the biggest secret of all. Brian Watkins’ new play Wyoming, currently playing at the Theatre …
Basile: Making Laughter Worldwide
By Nick Christophers // Theatre
Comedy is sometimes considered the healthiest type of medicine and for most folks it is true. This theory has been the backbone of many comedians when appearing in public. The …
Toronto, I Love You, I Love You
By Thea Fitz-James // Theatre (Toronto)
If you missed it at the Toronto Fringe, you can breathe easy. Toronto, I Love You, an unconventional, improvised love letter to the city of Toronto from the Bad Dog …
The Babadook
By Joel Merritt // Cinema
The Babadook is an independently made horror film from, almost, first time director Jennifer Kent. She based this film off her prior short film MONSTER, which I can’t really talk …
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