Experience the trip of a lifetime at the Cinematheque
A documentary about a stage four cancer patient and her journey with medical psilocybin psychotherapy to treat end-of-life distress is coming to the Cinematheque for…
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In defence of snobbery
Theodor W. Adorno and Max Horkheimer, leading philosophers of the group of researchers known as the Frankfurt school, defined their idea of the culture industry…
‘Going woke’? Or just not straight and white?
I recently saw Disney’s Strange World in theatres. After watching the movie, I went to Twitter to see what others were saying, and whether my…
The ’Toban staff’s holiday favourites
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) Yes, Stanley Kubrick’s uncanny, erotic psychodrama Eyes Wide Shut is indeed a Christmas movie. The obviously fake New York City streets…
Gimme Some Truth documentary festival returns
Returning for its 13th run, the Dave Barber Cinematheque plays host to the 2022 Gimme Some Truth documentary film festival held from Dec. 7 to…
Give animation its flowers
I was introduced to animation as a kid. I grew up watching animated movies and shows from Pixar, Disney, Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network. For that…
Phantom of the Cinematheque: Aurora Gorealis returns
Aurora Gorealis: Canadian Horror Marathon returns Oct. 29 at the Cinematheque for another spine-chilling year, with a lineup of four more films to frighten moviegoers…
A Social-ly awkward scenario
The Manitoba wedding social — an iconic tradition to some, a tacky social scourge to others, but something unique to our province, and one of…
TDJ, ‘SPF INFINI 2’ — 4/5 Stars
TDJ is the pseudonym of Montreal-based producer and artist Geneviève Ryan-Martel. Specializing in a retro brand of Eurodance and trance, her music is glossy but…
A small portrait of Cliff Eyland
Cliff is a dreamy, reflective work that follows a series of interviews Eyland gave during the years before his death in 2020