Toronto’s film renaissance; Alissa York

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

In Saturday’s National Post, I explore the spate of new theatres and film series popping up across the city; also, I profile the novelist Alissa York, whose new book, Fauna, recently hit stores.

Soul Kitchen

Friday, August 13th, 2010

In today’s National Post, I review the German comedy/drama Soul Kitchen.

Ellen Wong

Saturday, August 7th, 2010

In Saturday’s National Post, I race go-karts with Ellen Wong, who stars in the upcoming film Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World.

The Other Guys; The Good, The Bad, The Weird

Friday, August 6th, 2010

In Friday’s National Post I review the new Will Ferrell comedy The Other Guys, and Kim Jee-Woon’s gonzo western The Good, The Bad, The Weird.

Everything is Terrible!; Best Worst Movie

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

In today’s National Post: Everything is Terrible!, the found-video movement that displays an ‘authentic affection’ for the detritus of popular culture; on a related note, I also chat with the director of Troll 2 documentary Best Worst Movie, Michael Paul Stephenson.

The Godfather Family Album

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

In Tuesday’s National Post I talk to photographer Steve Schapiro about The Godfather Family Album.

Mid-August Lunch

Friday, May 21st, 2010

In today’s paper, I review the new film Mid-August Lunch.

Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall; Justin Rutledge; Benazir Bhutto

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

A million things in today’s paper. Okay, three: I sit down with Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall to talk about his debut novel, Ghosted; I sit down with Justin Rutledge to talk about his fourth record, The Early Widows; and I sit down with two of the men behind the new documentary film, Bhutto, which is screening at Hot Docs this week.

Hot Docs

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

Hot Docs is fast approaching, in Saturday’s Post I review a few of this year’s films, including B1, Marwencol, Thieves by Law, and In The Name of the Family.

Ian McEwan

Saturday, April 17th, 2010

In today’s paper, I talk to Ian McEwan about his new novel, Solar. There’s a bit more on The Afterword.