- The 2014 Nominee Interview Series
The 2014 Nominee Interview Series: UPDATED
So it begins, the 2014 Nominee Interview Series! It's the best time of year, starting with Nomination Announcements, ending with a Giant Party in Toronto and, in between, we get…
- Inside the Howland Reading Group
Inside the Howland Reading Group
Before The Howland Company was The Howland Company- long before they were a producing theatre company at all- they were a reading group. It all began back in late 2012…
- <em>Kingsman</em>: The Best Bond in Years
Kingsman: The Best Bond in Years
I’ve never had much of a taste for the modern James Bond films. The subpar Brosnan films, followed by the latest batch of serious and cold Craig films, have left…
- The Last Five Years on Film
The Last Five Years on Film
*Originally Published: Sept 10, 2014*
Director Richard LaGravenese did right by Jason Robert Brown and his off-Broadway masterpiece The Last Five Years. From casting to small script additions to keeping Hollywood…
- 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…
What's New
The Second Girl Feels Too Secondhand
By Fabiana Cabral // Theatre (Boston)
Although Downton Abbey has been recently winning back my attention after a humdrum 4th season, I decided to watch a different period piece being performed live at the BCA during …
My Theatre Award Nominee: Q&A w/ Mikaela Dyke
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Before we announce the winners of the 2014 My Theatre Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. Once again, Dark Matter. We loved Circlesnake’s funny, weird, devastating parable so …
Girls: Ask Me My Name
By Robin Lempel // TV
In Girls’ “Ask Me My Name,” Hannah is getting into her life as a substitute teacher and immediately hits it off with another teacher named Fran. He asks Hannah on …
Survivor: Fingers Crossed for a Better Season
By Tim Collins // TV
Last season’s Survivor left me with a bitter taste in my mouth. Sure, my favorite Natalie was one of the most deserving winners, but the rest of the cast was …
Porpentine Players’ Trip to Copenhagen
By Fabiana Cabral // Theatre (Boston)
An evening spent discussing quantum physics might not sound like your cup of tea. But this year marks the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, and Michael Frayn’s play Copenhagen, …
Impotent Liaisons
By Lauren Webb // Theatre (Toronto)
Keep your bonbons. Your roses. Your teddy bears. I wanted something steamy for Valentine’s Day this year and when I learned that Red One was producing Christopher Hampton’s Les Liaisons …
Grey’s Anatomy: Starting at the End of a Great Arc
By Tim Collins // TV
Even after 10 seasons, Grey’s Anatomy continues to remind me of why it deserves to stay on television. The writers have an amazing way of creating character centric episodes that …
My Theatre Award Nominee: Q&A w/ Alexander Plouffe
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Before we announce the winners of the 2014 My Theatre Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. Though we lament that he may have ruined bananas for us forever, …
The 2014 Nominee Interview Series: UPDATED
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre
So it begins, the 2014 Nominee Interview Series! It’s the best time of year, starting with Nomination Announcements, ending with a Giant Party in Toronto and, in between, we get …
Bliss For The Spider-Women: Spider-Gwen
By Marty Chodorek // Books
There’s something deeply satisfying about discovering a competent, innovative cover version of one of your favourite songs. I have a great deal of admiration for artists who not only re-record …
Inside the Howland Reading Group
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Before The Howland Company was The Howland Company- long before they were a producing theatre company at all- they were a reading group. It all began back in late 2012 …
Spiel’s Mixed Bag Double Bill
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
The two one-act plays that make up Spiel Players’ double bill- currently playing as part of Fraser Studios’ 2015 indie season- are both new adaptations of strange, challenging work from radical …
More than One Lesson to Learn in The Object Lesson
By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)
There really are not enough wonderful things to say about The Object Lesson, part of the World Stage series at Harbourfront Centre. I have not seen such an enchanting piece …
My Theatre Award Nominee: Q&A w/ Reid Thompson
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Before we announce the winners of the 2014 My Theatre Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. Generally a festival production features a fairly simple set (or a non-existent …
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