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December 1, 2015 / PN / Podcasts

Speaking of Tentacles

Our fave person Mike joins us again. We are hype for holiday party season. He…

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November 10, 2015 / PN / Podcasts

Climate Change for the Win

We are so excited by the weather I spend way too much time describing what…

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October 30, 2015 / PN / Podcasts

Rise, Sir Hiddleston

Recorded on Jays Appreciation Day – and I must admit I was still feeling my feels.…

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October 9, 2015 / PN / Podcasts

Puppet Love and Consent

We have Matthew Price from the podcast Let’s Scare Matthew Price to Death who battles…

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September 23, 2015 / PN / Podcasts

Don’t Bury the Bleed

Mike talks about the crowdsurfing required to exit the box of light. We all pile…

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September 18, 2015 / PN / Podcasts

Hardcore and Sweet Puppet Love

This week we enjoy our time with Mary, an assistant picture editor who also loves…

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September 11, 2015 / PN / Podcasts

Uptown Funk

This week we reminisce (again) over the loss of the Uptown with special guest Mel…

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September 10, 2015 / PN / Podcasts

A Sheet of Many Colours

In which I am entirely too hype because of the festival, but concerned my knees…

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September 10, 2015 / PN / Festival Prep

Off Sale as of Thursday September 10th 2015

Remember to check back on the TIFF…

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August 28, 2015 / PN / Podcasts

Tom Hardy’s Lips

In which I mispronounce Rasha Salti’s name, talk about how good rich people smell, stalking…

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August 15, 2015 / PN / Festival Prep

Festival Bag – MIDNIGHT MADNESS

One of my best festival memories was waiting in the line for Dogtown and Z-Boys…

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August 14, 2015 / PN / Podcasts

Making Bad Choices

In which we try to discuss the Midnight Madness and Vanguard program announcements and end…

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August 13, 2015 / PN / Festival Prep

Festival Bag – GALA

For those of us that take the week off to see movies but aren’t actually…

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August 5, 2015 / PN / Podcasts

Idris Elba can do all the things

Our second Fest-TIFF Special podcast in which we discuss fried chicken and how air fryers…

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July 29, 2015 / PN / Podcasts

We are 40…

In honour of the festival and I both being 40 this year I am attempting…

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July 6, 2015 / PN / Festival Prep

2015 Package Dates

Ticket packages go on sale in July this year. July 15 for TIFF Members,…

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September 10, 2014 / PN / Reviews

Top Five

I will be amazed if the festival cut of this film ends up being the…

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September 10, 2014 / PN / Reviews

Lost Shepherd

The energy, talent and charisma it would take to write, direct and star in a…

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September 8, 2014 / PN / Reviews

I’m Changing

The two words most often screamed through a shut door at a sibling or parent…

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July 2, 2014 / PN / Festival Prep

Shut Up and Take My Money

This week ticket packages go on sale for Visa cardholders and next week for the…

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September 27, 2013 / PN / Reviews

TO Screenshots Cast Awards

Thanks again to @toscreenshots for compiling a list of the best as voted by an eclectic…

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September 8, 2013 / PN / Festival Prep

Brand New Funk

I asked my friend to smell me. I knew I was still clean in my…

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September 5, 2013 / PN / Festival Prep

Power Bar

Those of us that remember the birth of the Lightbox recall when the Luma Lounge…

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September 4, 2013 / PN / Festival Prep

Two Seasons, One Festival

We have two seasons in Toronto. Winter (so Stark) and construction. Every year the natural…

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August 27, 2013 / PN / Festival Prep

When to line up at the Elgin

Had a friend ask when they should line up for the Elgin. As usual with…

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August 19, 2013 / PN / Festival Prep

You’re So Money

During the pre-search for TIFF some films jump out and smack you like they’re mad…

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August 19, 2013 / PN / Festival Prep

2013 Selection Pre-Search

Picked up the 2013 Entertainment Weekly Fall Movie Preview. This year I went for a…

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June 23, 2013 / PN / Festival Prep

Pick Your Package

Packages for TIFF members go on sale June 25. Visa cardholders can buy their packages…

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September 9, 2012 / PN / Reviews

Review: The Place Beyond The Pines

The Place Beyond The Pines kind of felt like was watching three films, instead of…

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September 9, 2012 / PN / Reviews

Review: Much Ado About Nothing

I had so many questions that I didn’t ask in the Much Ado About Nothing…

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September 4, 2012 / PN / Asides

The Bloor is Licensed

@TheBloorCinema will be licensed for #TIFF12

September 4, 2012 / PN / Festival Prep

Rules Of The Mixtape

I keep feeling old this year. Maybe it’s that the demo of the member line…

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August 25, 2012 / PN / Festival Prep

I Need A Drink

I am aware that 7:30 AM is too early to start drinking, however I don’t…

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August 21, 2012 / PN / Festival Prep

It Smells So Good

I can’t be the only one that sticks their face into the crack of the…

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July 23, 2012 / PN / Festival Prep

TIFF 2012 Venues – Princess of Wales Theatre

The Princess of Wales Theatre – 300 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 1J2 (416) 872-1212 G+ Link…

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July 16, 2012 / PN / Festival Prep

TIFF 2012 Venues – Jackman Hall – AGO

Art Gallery of Ontario – Jackman Hall – 317 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M5T…

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June 22, 2012 / PN / Festival Prep

Careful What You Wish For

Here is what little I know about the new process. Please bear in mind that…

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June 10, 2012 / PN / Asides

NXNE

Going to NXNE 2012 – have never attended films or sessions. Will be weird to…

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September 16, 2011 / PN / Reviews

Review: From Up On Poppy Hill

I love seeing at least one or two animated movies during TIFF. For one thing…

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September 14, 2011 / PN / Reviews

He does more than drive

If you enjoyed Nicholas Winding Refn’s Valhalla Rising because of the minimalist script, intense close…

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September 14, 2011 / PN / Reviews

Highlights so far

So far I really enjoyed Up on Poppy Hill, The Artist, Pearl Jam Twenty, Drive,…

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September 13, 2011 / PN / Uncategorized

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September 6, 2011 / PN / Asides

Drink Until 4am 2011

List of places that will be serving until 4am for TIFF11 http://thestar.blogs.com/tiff/2011/09/where-to-drink-in-the-wee-hours-legally-during-tiff.html

September 3, 2011 / PN / Festival Prep

First World Problems

So the line was long and the site was crashy. Welcome to TIFF. Good news…

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August 30, 2011 / PN / Festival Prep

Thirsty Travellers

@highlandertn posted a helpful matrix showing foot travel time between theatres for TIFF11. As someone…

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August 29, 2011 / PN / Festival Prep

Box 20

So the advance order process begins for TIFF11 and they have drawn box 20. If…

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August 21, 2011 / PN / Festival Prep

TIFF 11 Box Office

This year the box office is in Metro Hall on the concourse (underground) level. It…

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August 11, 2011 / PN / Festival Prep

The Draft

People always ask me how I make my picks. Then they regret it because the…

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July 26, 2011 / PN / Festival Prep

We need to talk

The first announcements came out today about TIFF11, and I’m already excited. The first film…

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July 17, 2011 / PN / Festival Prep

Festival Prep – The Workout

Based on my totally non-scientific research process which involves looking around me in lines and…

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July 5, 2011 / PN / Festival Prep

How Big is Your Package?

Every year after the festival is over I am exhausted. All I want is to…

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July 4, 2011 / PN / Asides

Sold Out

Visa Screening Room weekday evening pack sold out.

July 4, 2011 / PN / Asides

Sold out

Double-date gala pack sold out.

July 4, 2011 / PN / Asides

Sold Out

Visa screening room opening weekend pack sold out.

June 19, 2011 / PN / Asides

TIFF Tickets

July 11 – Packages on sale for everyone else (not just members and Visa card…

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June 19, 2011 / PN / Asides

TIFF Tickets

July 4 – Packages on sale for Visa cardholders, Visa Screening Room packages available.

June 19, 2011 / PN / Asides

TIFF Tickets

June 20 – Packages on sale for TIFF Members (Visa only, does not include Visa…

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June 19, 2011 / PN / Festival Prep

TIFF 11 Anticipation

http://twitter.com/#!/mmadnesstiff/status/81791558789238784

May 28, 2011 / PN / Asides

Tickets

Advance packages will be available early June 2011.

May 1, 2011 / PN / QandA