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Toronto lands the North American premiere of The Art of Banksy
Story by Allan TongThe world's most famous--and reclusive--street artist hits Toronto.From June 13-July 11 The Art of Banksy will showcase more than 80 pieces of his artwork worth more than $35 million...
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Impressive Art of Banksy retrospective opens in Toronto
Story & photos by Allan TongThe Art of Banksy opens tonight in what will likely be the art event of Toronto's summer, perhaps the year.The anonymous British street artist known only as "Banksy"...
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French cinema champions diversity at TIFF 2018
CitiesofLastThings - Alexis Perrin, Winnie Lau, Ho Wi Ding, Hong Chi-Lee, Louise Grinberg France's 28 feature-length and short films at TIFF this year herald gender and racial diversity like no other...
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Film and glamour: Birks and Telefilm honour six women at TIFF
Actor Pascale Bussières glams it up on the red carpetCanadians aren't known for glamour, but Monday at TIFF, they dazzled in dresses and sparkled on the red carpet at the sixth Birks Diamond Tribute to...
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film review: Fahrenheit 11/9
Michael Moore with fan, Jared KushnerDirector: Michael MooreWriters: Michael MooreChinoKino score: AReview by Allan TongLeft or right, you know where you stand with a Michael Moore film and Fahrenheit...
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film review for VOD: After Everything
Written and Directed by: HannahMarks, Joey PowerFeaturing: JeremyAllenWhite,MaikaMonroe,MarisaTomei,JoeKeery ChinoKino score: B-Review by Allan TongA young New York couple fall in love, except that he...
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film review on VOD: Mary Shelley
Written & Directed by: Haifaa Al-MansourFeaturing: Elle Fanning, Maisie Williams, Bel Powley, Douglas BoothChinoKino score: B-Review by Allan TongWhen this biopic about the 19th-century author of...
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film review on VOD: The King
Written and Directed by: Eugene JareckiStarring: Alec Baldwin, Chuck D, Ethan Hawke, Emmylou Harris, James CarvilleChinoKino score: AReview by Allan TongThere are countless documentaries about Elvis...
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film review: Transformer
Directed by: MichaelDelMonteWritten by: MichaelDelMonte, Paul KempFeaturing: JanaeMarieKroczaleskiChinoKino score: A-Review by Allan TongThere are many documentaries about bodybuilders and, more...
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film review: Science Fair
Directed by: CristinaCostantiniandDarrenFosterWritten by: CristinaCostantini,DarrenFosterandJeffPlunkettChinoKino score: BReview by Allan TongIt's a good idea for a documentary: follow nine bright...
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film review: Border (Gräns)
Directed by: Ali AbbasiWritten by: Ali Abbasi, IsabellaEklöfand John Ajvide Lindqvist (based on a short story by Lindqvist)ChinoKino score: B+Review by Allan TongWhat the hell did I just watch?Border...
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film review: Shoplifters (Manbiki kazoku)
Directed by: Hirokazu Kore-edaWritten by: Hirokazu Kore-edaChinoKino score: B-Review by Allan TongIn ultra-conformist Japan, one family rebels against society by stealing anywhere from grocery shops to...
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IDS 2019: bigger but better?
Story by Allan Tong / Photos by Sally Warburton IDS, the Interior Design Show, returns to frosty Toronto this week (through January 20), in the bigger south building of the Metro Toronto Convention...
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film review: Cold War (Zimna wojna)
Directed by: Pawel PawlikowskiWritten by: Pawel Pawlikowski and Janusz Głowacki with Piotr Borkowski ChinoKino score: A-Review by Allan TongOne of the best films of 2018 is Cold War from Poland.Sure,...
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The Artist Project showcases Canadian art this weekend in Toronto
Jason Soule reimagines Hollywood through an indigenous lensStory and photos by Allan TongArt lovers braved the icy sidewalks to bask in art by over 300 Canadians at the annual Artist Project, running...
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film review: Greta
Directed by Neil JordanWritten by Ray Wright and Neil Jordan ChinoKino score: CReview by Allan TongGreta is entertaining for the wrong reasons. The new Neil Jordan film is supposed to be a...
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VOD review: Jack of All Trades
Directed by: Harvey Glazer, Stuart Stone ChinoKino score: B+Review by Allan TongWhat are your old baseball cards worth?That's the question behind the documentary, Jack of All Trades, where Toronto...
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play review: Four Chords and a Gun
Written by: John Ross BowieDirected by: Richard OuzounianChinoKino score: B+Review by Allan TongLet me be upfront: I'm a Ramones fan, which is why ChinoKino is making an exception and reviewing this...
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film review: David Crosby: Remember My Name
Directed by A.J. EatonChinoKino score: A-Review by Allan TongI don't like David Crosby, even though he played for two of my favourite bands: The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. My reason:...
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film review: Cold Case Hammarskjöld
Directed by Mads BrüggerChinoKino score: A-Review by Allan TongCold Case Hammarskjöld asks, Did somebody murder United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld?In 1961, African nations were shaking...
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