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Reel Toronto: Dick

Toronto's extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn't always hold up to scrutiny. Reel Toronto revels in digging up and displaying the films that attempt to mask, hide, or—in rare cases—proudly display our city.

By David Fleischer Apr. 18th, 9:00 am

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Historicist: In Potter’s Field

Toronto's first non-denominational cemetery.

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

An Ice Affair

By Miles Storey Feb. 28th, 9:30 am

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Historicist: Unknown Legends

By Kevin Plummer Aug. 28th, 12:00 pm

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Reel Toronto: Chloe

By David Fleischer Jul. 20th, 10:00 am

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Valentine’s Day ’60

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

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Givenchy-Yenchy-Ya-Ya

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

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Temporary Deforestation on Bloor Street

By Steve Kupferman Dec. 16th, 12:45 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Luxurious Lobes

By Jamie Bradburn Dec. 9th, 2:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: The Nicest Way from Yonge to Bay for the Holidays

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 18th, 2:00 pm

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Cumberland Comes to an End

By Andrew Pulsifer Aug. 5th, 4:30 pm

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PhotoTO: Icefest

By Miles Storey Feb. 25th, 6:00 pm

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Ice-InFested

By Kasandra Bracken Feb. 20th, 3:30 pm

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Snappy Answers: Swingers Sex and Sexy Drinks

By Sarah Nicole Prickett Feb. 16th, 3:00 pm

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A City Intersected: Bay Street & Bloor Street West

By Adam D. Mill Jan. 31st, 11:15 am

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Disco, Yorkville Style

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 8th, 2:30 pm

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Fashionista Alert: Anti-Fur Protest in Yorkville

By Sarah Nicole Prickett Jan. 4th, 1:30 pm

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A City Intersected: Beverley Street & Baldwin Street

By Adam D. Mill Dec. 21st, 11:00 am

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Samurai Night Fever, City Won’t Sell To McD’s, Chimps Smarter Than You

By Patrick Metzger Dec. 4th, 8:15 am

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A City Intersected: Bayview Avenue & Eglinton Avenue East

By Adam D. Mill Nov. 22nd, 10:30 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☆)

TTC Service Alerts

• ALL CLEAR: The delay southbound at Eglinton Stn has now cleared and full service has resumed on the Yonge University Spadina line. #TTC | 7:59 PM Apr 5
• Trains are currently holding southbound at Eglinton Stn due to a Passenger Assistance Alarm activated on a train. #TTC | 7:54 PM Apr 5
• ALL CLEAR: The delay southbound at Spadina and Queen has now cleared and full service on the 510 Spadina Streetcar line has resumed. #TTC | 5:50 PM Apr 5

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David Chang Talks About His Upcoming Toronto Debut The celebrity restaurateur says plans for the Toronto branch of his Momofuku empire are still in flux, and he likes it that way.	Lights, Camera … And Everything Else
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