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CMW 2012: Day Two Reviews

Our breakdown of the shows we caught on the second night of Canadian Music Week.

By Torontoist • Photos by Corbin Smith and Dean BradleyMar. 23rd, 1:45 pm

Long Day’s Journey Into Night Hurts Pretty Good

Soulpepper brings a rarely (well)-produced theatre classic to the Young Centre.

By Steve Fisher Feb. 28th, 12:00 pm

The Highlights of Lowlifes

Esteemed Soulpepper actors trade their classical canon for an underclass comedy in Lee MacDougall's High Life.

By Carly Maga Feb. 27th, 10:30 am

Blue Man Group Colours Toronto Impressed

By Kevin Scott Jul. 25th, 11:30 am

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Twisted Roots and Words in Forests

By Steve Fisher May. 5th, 11:00 am

Come In, Come In, Cosmonaut

By Carly Maga May. 4th, 12:00 pm

The Best and Worst of Humanity in Our Class

By Steve Fisher Apr. 20th, 10:00 am

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Ghost Stories Fails to Go Bump in the Night

By Ryan West Apr. 19th, 12:00 pm

It’s Still Our Town at Soulpepper

By Carly Maga Apr. 14th, 12:00 pm

CMW 2011 Reviews: Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12

By Nicole Villeneuve • Photos by Corbin SmithMar. 13th, 6:20 pm

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CMW 2011 Reviews: Thursday, March 10

By Nicole Villeneuve • Photo by Corbin SmithMar. 11th, 12:00 pm

CMW 2011 Reviews: Wednesday, March 9

By Carly Maga Mar. 10th, 2:00 pm

Oleanna Frustrates, But Does It Very Well

By Hamutal Dotan Feb. 8th, 3:00 pm

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Film Friday: The Future Is Unwritten

By Mathew Kumar Feb. 1st, 2:00 pm

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Straight Outta Mill Street

By Julie Reitsma Nov. 15th, 1:00 pm

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TIFF 2007: Sukiyaki Western Django

By Mathew Kumar Sep. 15th, 2:15 pm

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TIFF 2007: The Rambow Fragments

By Mathew Kumar Sep. 14th, 12:15 pm

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TIFF 2007: Cassandra’s Smiley Face

By Mathew Kumar Sep. 13th, 2:35 pm

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TIFF 2007: No Country for Old Men

By Mathew Kumar Sep. 12th, 9:00 am

TIFF 2007: Run, Filmmaker, Run

By Mathew Kumar Sep. 11th, 1:25 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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