The TIFF Film Review: Alejandro Amenábar's "The Captive" / "El Cautivo" WORLD PREMIERE " Spain, Italy | 2025 | 134m | Spanish, Arabic, Italian By Ross Forgoing any tales that include "mag…
The TIFF Film Review: Chloé Zhao's Hamnet By Ross CANADIAN PREMIERE " United Kingdom | 2025 | 125m | English "Tell me a story." "What kind of story would you like?" "One that moves yo…
Frontmezzjunkies reports: VANCOUVER QUEER FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARDÂ WINNERS Vancouver, BC (September 11, 2025) "Â The Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF)Â has announced this year…
Frontmezzjunkies reports: TIFF 50 announces its 2025 award winners The recipients of the 2025 People's Choice Awards presented by Rogers are: Chloé Zhao's Hamnet, Park Chan-wook's No Other …
The TIFF Film Review: Gail Maurice's "Blood Lines" By Ross The music instantly engages, as Beatrice drives in, past homes both solid and teepeed. This compelling second feature from writer a…
The TIFF Film Review: Gus Van Sant's "Dead Man's Wire" By Ross NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE " United States of America | 2025 | 104m | English The smooth radio tones of Roberta Flack and such dri…
The Shaw Festival Theatre Review: Blues for an Alabama Sky By Ross With nerves to spare, the Shaw Festival red-lights the deep sharpness of the play, Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage…
Frontmezzjunkies reports: The Launching of Here For Now's First Winter Season Here For Now's Winter Season will run from November 5 " December 24, 2025, on the Rose McQueen Stage at 24 St. A…
The Tiff Film Reviews: Fernando Eimbcke's "Olmo" By Ross I wasn't planning on seeing "Olmo" on my second day at TIFF, but it was the one I ended up walking into on that Friday. Yet, from tho…
The Shaw Festival Theatre Review: Gnit By Ross After bowing most gracefully to their partner, this three-pairs waltz charges forward, exchanging roles in a game of mimic tag, before one is l…
The TIFF Film Review: "John Candy " I Like Me" By Ross Although well known to me, or should I say, more accurately, known to me, John Candy was one of the greatest Canadian comedians who eve…
The Shaw Festival Theatre Review: Wait Until Dark By Ross In sharp, intense shards of light playing deadly games in the shadows, a prelude of film noir violence unfolds in the abstract, sett…
Frontmezzjunkies reports on Day One at TIFF By Ross It's the first day at the Toronto International Film Festival, and the rain poured down on me as I made my way to the TIFF Lightbox Theatr…
The Shaw Festival Theatre Review: Murder-on-the-Lake By Ross There is a classic, ominous, tongue-in-cheek musical moment, thanks to the solid (and improvised) sound design by John Gzowski (T…
Frontmezzjunkies reports: All-star Lineup for this Year's In Conversation With…Series The series includes Park Chan-wook, Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, Tessa Thompson, and Nia DaCosta. TO…
Frontmezzjunkies reports on the Toronto International Film Festival " Part Two By Ross As I gear up for the second half of TIFF50, my anticipation only grows. I've shared the films I hope to…
Frontmezzjunkies reports: Jane Krakowski will Star in the Cole Escola Comedy for a Limited Engagement As a devoted theatre fan and critic, I couldn't be more thrilled to see the news that To…
Frontmezzjunkies reports: Highlights at TIFF50's Street Festival include Canada's Walk of Fame, Criterion Mobile Closet, free Cinema Park screenings, and more TORONTO " TIFF's Festival Stree…
Frontmezzjunkies reports: Walt Disney Studios' Hamilton Film Premiere Screening The announcement of Hamilton's 10th anniversary on Broadway and its nationwide theatrical release feels absolu…
Frontmezzjunkies reports on the Toronto International Film Festival " Part One By Ross As a theatre junkie with a deep love for cinema, I couldn't be more thrilled that the Toronto Internati…
The Acton Off-Broadway Theatre Review: IRT's The Weir By Acton It's a perfect Irish pub. That's what I thought, stepping off the hot, empty August sidewalk and into the shaded haven of The W…
The Stratford Theatre Review: Erin Shields' Ransacking Troy By Ross Most of us have encountered and engaged with the tale of the Trojan War"whether through reading one or both of Homer's gre…
Frontmezzjunkies reports: The Shaw Festival Announces Their 64th Season " Celebration of wit, mystery, music, magic, and shared human connection starts April 2 " Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON " Wi…
The Stratford Theatre Review: Christopher Hampton's Dangerous Liaisons By Ross The mirrored walls are moved and shifted into place to both hide and reflect back all the deceptions that are h…
Frontmezzjunkies reports: The Muppets (and Magician Rob Lake) Are Coming to Broadway By Ross I've adored The Muppets since childhood, so hearing they're finally making their Broadway debut i…