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A Look at Toronto’s Rival Wrestling Leagues

By Jamie Patterson Feb. 16th, 11:45 am

Lively Spaces of Yoshiharu Tsukamoto

By Rob Shostak Jan. 29th, 11:11 am

The Library Has Left Its Building

By Jenelle DaSilva-Rupchand Nov. 30th, 1:35 pm

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Former Blue Jay Dies, Tension Escalates in Korean Peninsula, David Miller Promises Parks, Pamuk Wins Nobel Prize For Literature

By Mark Medley Oct. 12th, 8:17 am

TIFF 2006 Daily Round-up: Day 6

By Mathew Kumar Sep. 13th, 8:50 am

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Stillepost Takes On… Torontoindie.com!

By Cal MacLean Jul. 25th, 10:54 pm

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Hot Docs: Our Weekend Picks

By Mathew Kumar Apr. 28th, 1:09 pm

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Baseball Fever On Bloor?

By Ron Nurwisah, Boy Reporter Mar. 16th, 3:40 pm

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Tall Tower Showdown

By Ron Nurwisah, Boy Reporter Mar. 14th, 1:41 pm

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This is What A Bloody Tourism Ad Campaign Looks Like

By Ron Nurwisah, Boy Reporter Feb. 24th, 11:35 am

Film Friday: Pink, Curious, Gold and Icelandic

By Mathew Kumar Feb. 10th, 3:12 pm

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Japanese Food in Toronto, Part 1: The Ugly, The Bad, and The Good

By Charmaine Jan. 26th, 11:12 am

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Few Kudos to Kubo

By Joshua Errett Dec. 20th, 1:01 pm

The Week in Film: Gorillas in the Midst

By Mathew Kumar Dec. 9th, 1:30 pm

Smogtoberfest

By Joshua Errett Oct. 4th, 12:19 pm

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TIFFist: Festival Farewell

By Mathew Kumar Sep. 22nd, 9:30 am

TIFFist: Let the Film Fest Coverage Begin

By Mathew Kumar Sep. 6th, 9:31 am

Real Beauty at the Eaton Centre

By Rachel Aug. 8th, 3:18 pm

Canada Takes Japan: Where Concerts Start Really Early

By Sarah Lazarovic May. 17th, 8:02 am

Big in Japan

By Sarah Lazarovic May. 9th, 8:25 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☆☆)

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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