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'We're All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel)' Is a Lighthearted Look at the Impending Apocalypse
Directed by Victoria Lean
PUBLISHED May 2, 2022
The end of the world hasn't been far from anyone's minds lately, but for Canadian actor, comedian and director Jay Baruchel, this is a conc...
Courtney Barnett's 'Anonymous Club' Is a Intimate Glimpse into Artistic Self-Doubt
Directed by Danny Cohen
PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2022
The tour behind Courtney Barnett's 2018 album Tell Me How You Really Feel was fantastic, with noisy shows that emphasized ferocious grunge...
CUFF.Docs Review: Ramen Documentary 'Come Back Anytime' Is Worth Savouring
Directed by John Daschbach
PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2021
Anyone watching Come Back Anytime will surely be reminded of Jiro Dreams of Sushi, the acclaimed 2011 documentary about the master sushi ch...
'A.rtificial I.mmortality' Is a Less Sinister Take on the Usual AI Narrative
Directed by Ann Shin
PUBLISHED Oct 6, 2021
Autonomous artificial lifeforms are an inevitability. In some ways, sufficiently intelligent androids already exist in our timeline. But th...
'Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson' Demystifies Music Production
Created by Morgan Neville
PUBLISHED Aug 4, 2021
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson could easily be dry. This is, after all, a music producer making a show about music production, and he tal...
'Summer of Soul' Is a Political Snapshot Wrapped Up in a Concert Film
Directed by Questlove
PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2021
In the summer of 1969, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in New York for a celebration of love, music and countercultural activism....
'Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street' Is Pure Nostalgia
Directed by Marilyn Agrelo
PUBLISHED May 25, 2021
Certain images in Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street are sure to ping with anyone who was raised with Big Bird and friends.. For myse...
Toronto Doc 'No Tickets at the Door' Is a Striking COVID-Era Snapshot of a Live Scene on Life Support
Directed by Danny Alexander
PUBLISHED May 12, 2021
It's jarring to see the Horseshoe Tavern completely empty. Well, almost: majority-owner Jeff Cohen pulls up a stool onstage for his intervi...