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When TIFF Was a Festival of Festivals

Despite a lack of support from Hollywood, many loved Toronto's film festival during its premiere edition in 1976.

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 12th, 2:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Dining With Monks

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 9th, 1:00 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Passing on the Ontario Press Council

By Jamie Bradburn Jul. 19th, 1:15 pm

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Opening the CN Tower

By Jamie Bradburn Jun. 30th, 4:00 pm

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Historicist: Elephant Escapades

By Jamie Bradburn May. 14th, 12:00 pm

Historicist: On the Way Home to Massey Hall

By Jamie Bradburn Mar. 5th, 12:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Mantra for a Stormy Winter Day

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 1st, 11:00 am

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Come On and Take a Free Ride

By Jamie Bradburn Dec. 29th, 2:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Yule Love IKEA!

By Jamie Bradburn Dec. 21st, 2:00 pm

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The Man Who Hated Santa Claus

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 25th, 2:45 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Expect the Unexpected at Village by the Grange Restaurants

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 9th, 1:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Sorry, Wong Number

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 2nd, 2:00 pm

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Historicist: Cooking with Etta and Earl

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 30th, 12:00 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Country Look Gothic

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 14th, 2:15 pm

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Historicist: Making Yonge Street More of a Fun Street

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 7th, 12:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Move Up Your Dial to CKFH

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 4th, 12:15 pm

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Historicist: Opening the Cinesphere

By Jamie Bradburn Jul. 24th, 12:20 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: My Dinner with Chewbacca

By Jamie Bradburn Jul. 6th, 2:00 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Dressing Up for Danakas

By Jamie Bradburn May. 18th, 1:00 pm

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Historicist: Bloor and Spadina ’76

By Jamie Bradburn May. 15th, 12:00 pm

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☆☆)

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☆)

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