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Sexy Baby

Snowballing, n00dz, and sexting. Baby, it's a wild (digital) world.

By Kiva Reardon Apr. 23rd, 12:36 am

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The Mechanical Bride

Guys and dolls. No, really, we mean dolls.

By Kiva Reardon Apr. 23rd, 12:31 am

Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is)

James Franco continues meta high-jinx, impresses no one.

By Kiva Reardon Apr. 23rd, 12:28 am

The World Before Her

For these Indian women, the future isn't friendly.

By Kiva Reardon Apr. 23rd, 12:23 am

Smoke Traders

This documentary forces the smoke in your eyes when it comes to Native cigarettes.

By Kiva Reardon Apr. 23rd, 12:19 am

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Ping Pong

At the over-80 world ping pong championships, everyone wins. Sort of.

By Kiva Reardon Apr. 23rd, 12:15 am

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Mom and Me

Hells Angels like you've never seen 'em. In cartoons.

By Kiva Reardon Apr. 23rd, 12:11 am

Big Boys Gone Bananas!*

Bad bananas, pretty good doc.

By Kiva Reardon Apr. 23rd, 12:04 am

China Heavyweight

This doc packs a punch that leaves us feeling.

By Kiva Reardon Apr. 23rd, 12:01 am

Who Cares?

This documentary asks the hardest question, finds no answers.

By Kiva Reardon Apr. 22nd, 10:51 pm

The Betrayal

The Betrayal explores personal nightmares and the nature of belonging.

By Kiva Reardon Apr. 22nd, 10:47 pm

Now on Screen: John Carter, Monsieur Lazhar, and the Films of Studio Ghibli

Because Toronto's more movie obsessed than a Quentin Tarantino screenplay (yuk yuk), Torontoist brings you Now on Screen, a weekly roundup of new releases and rep cinema showings.

By Julian Carrington and Kiva Reardon Mar. 9th, 4:00 pm

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Top Ten Degrassi Junior High T.O. Hangouts

By Kiva Reardon • Illustration by Chloe CushmanFeb. 16th, 7:20 pm

Now in Rep Cinema: Buster Keaton, Slumber Party Massacre, Crank, and Shame

Each week, Now in Rep Cinema compiles the best repertory and art house screenings, special presentations, lectures, and limited engagements.

By Kiva Reardon Feb. 13th, 1:30 pm

Buster Keaton Silent Short Films

By Kiva Reardon Feb. 13th, 12:55 pm

Slumber Party Massacre

By Kiva Reardon Feb. 13th, 12:54 pm

D.O.A. and Crank

By Kiva Reardon Feb. 13th, 12:45 pm

Now In Rep Cinema: Cave of Forgotten Dreams; Monsieur Lazhar; A Man Escaped; Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol

Each week, Now in Rep Cinema compiles the best repertory and art house screenings, special presentations, lectures, and limited engagements.

By Kiva Reardon Feb. 6th, 11:15 am

A Man Escaped

By Kiva Reardon Feb. 6th, 11:04 am

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

By Kiva Reardon Feb. 6th, 10:45 am

Now In Rep Cinema: The Innkeepers, Best in Show, Tree of Life, and Midnight in Paris

Each week, Now in Rep Cinema compiles the best repertory and art house screenings, special presentations, lectures, and limited engagements.

By Kiva Reardon Jan. 30th, 12:15 pm

Best in Show

By Kiva Reardon Jan. 30th, 10:10 am

The Innkeepers

By Kiva Reardon Jan. 30th, 10:05 am

Now in Rep Cinema: Paul Goodman Changed My Life, Scary Birds Double Bill, The Muppets, and Valley Girl

By Kiva Reardon Jan. 23rd, 11:30 am

Valley Girl

By Kiva Reardon Jan. 22nd, 10:23 pm

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The Birds and Birdemic: Shock and Terror

By Kiva Reardon Jan. 22nd, 10:07 pm

Paul Goodman Changed My Life

By Kiva Reardon Jan. 22nd, 9:26 pm

Now in Rep Cinema: Le Havre, Melancholia, Café de Flore, and TIFF’s Cannes Critics Week

Each week, Now in Rep Cinema compiles the best repertory and art house screenings, special presentations, lectures, and limited engagements.

By Kiva Reardon and Julian Carrington Jan. 16th, 1:00 pm

Melancholia

By Kiva Reardon Jan. 16th, 11:25 am

TIFF’s Cannes Critics Week: Spirit of the Beehive and Clerks

By Kiva Reardon Jan. 16th, 11:15 am

Now on Screen: The Iron Lady, Pariah, and A Dangerous Method

Because Toronto's more movie obsessed than a Quentin Tarantino screenplay (yuk yuk), Torontoist brings you Now on Screen, a weekly roundup of new releases.

By Julian Carrington and Kiva Reardon Jan. 14th, 6:05 pm

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The Iron Lady

Nothing to sing about.

By Kiva Reardon Jan. 14th, 5:38 pm

Shorts That Are Not Pants

By Kiva Reardon Jan. 9th, 12:11 pm

Margin Call

By Kiva Reardon Jan. 9th, 12:08 pm

Dragonslayer

By Kiva Reardon Jan. 9th, 12:06 pm

Now in Rep Cinema: The Millennium Bug, The Ides of March, and To Catch a Thief

Each week, Now in Rep Cinema compiles the best repertory and art house screenings, special presentations, lectures, and limited engagements.

By Kiva Reardon Jan. 2nd, 1:06 pm

The Millennium Bug

By Kiva Reardon Jan. 2nd, 12:44 pm

To Catch a Thief

By Kiva Reardon Jan. 2nd, 12:17 pm

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2011 Hero: TIFF Bell Lighbox

Nominated for: growing not just in size but in depth.

By Kiva Reardon • Illustration by Sasha PlotnikovaDec. 20th, 1:10 pm

Toronto Film Critic Association Awards Announced

Celebrating the best of 2011 in film

By Kiva Reardon Dec. 14th, 11:00 am

HOT DOCS 2012

Reviews listed alphabetically:

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Detropia (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Herman’s House (★☆☆☆☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆) Legend of a Warrior (★★★☆☆) Life in Stills (★★½☆☆) Mom and Me (★★★☆☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Planet of Snail (★★½☆☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Revision (★☆☆☆☆) Sexy Baby (★★★½☆) She Said Boom: The Story Of Fifth Column (★★½☆☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) The Boxing Girls of Kabul (★★½☆☆) The Final Member (★★★★½) The Job (★★☆☆☆) The Mechanical Bride (★★★½☆) The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche (★★☆☆☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) The World Before Her (★★★★☆)

Reviews by star rating:

China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) The Final Member (★★★★½) The World Before Her (★★★★☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) Who Cares? (★★★★☆) Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Detropia (★★★★☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Sexy Baby (★★★½☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) The Mechanical Bride (★★★½☆) Mom and Me (★★★☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Legend of a Warrior (★★★☆☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Planet of Snail (★★½☆☆) The Boxing Girls of Kabul (★★½☆☆) She Said Boom: The Story Of Fifth Column (★★½☆☆) Wadim (★★½☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) Life in Stills (★★½☆☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆) The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche (★★☆☆☆)

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