As we approach the December 19th launch of a new artistic initiative in Toronto, we thought we’d give you a quick preview of why we think it’s important and how some of the artists we love have gotten involved. City Voices– launching this Wednesday at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre- is a collection of this […]
TORONTO – On July 24th, Piers Handling, CEO and Director of TIFF (the Toronto International Film Festival), and Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director, unveiled some of the films that will headline the 37th Toronto International Film Festival. According to Bailey, TIFF 2012 will include the “most diverse Gala programme to date with films from Japan, China, […]
The Toronto Fringe Festival starts today! So, to arm you in your battle against the overwhelming number of options, we thought we’d give you the scoop on some of the productions involving My Theatre favourites (and a couple that just look awesome). Here’s what the actual artists involved have to say about their Fringe shows: […]
How has your summer movie season been going? Despite an early high, I’ve been in a bit of a movie slump of late, with a string of films that failed to connect with me. Last week’s Brave gave me some hope that it could be turning around, though, which leads us directly into the lovely […]
When season 8 of Jenji Kohan’s criminal sitcom Weeds hits Showtime at 10pm on July 1st, it’ll be the last start for the notorious Botwin clan. Heading into the hit’s final season, we’re left with the massive cliffhanger of “who shot Nancy?” (there’s a dude in the bushes with a rifle aimed at her head- […]
If you happen to be in the area, or happen to be making your way to the area, the North by Northeast Festival and Conference (NXNE) 2012 certainly promises to be damn good time. Coming into its 18th year, NXNE has drawn in over 300,000 people during the span of seven days, packing serious music […]
As the old saying goes, April showers bring may flowers. But what do May Flowers bring? Looking at the June release schedule, there are remakes/sequels that feel unnecessary, one crazy-ass mashup of history and vampires, and the winner of Best Animated Film for next year’s Oscars. Let’s dive in, Shall We? Author’s Note: For June, […]
Since Hollywood has apparently decided that the Summer movie season begins in March now (both 21 Jump Street and The Hunger Games would normally be playing to the sold out crowds of summer), I’ve decided to get a jump start on my summer movie planning. In four installments, MyCinema will be rolling out our SUMMER […]