CIUT Critics Circle
We cover the arts and politics on this show. Listen weekly for: Film reviews with Film Critic Daniel Garber of culturalmining.com and Theatre reviews with our Passionate Playgoer and Theatre Critic Lynn Slotkin (Formerly of the CBC).
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Saturday Jan 11, 2025
Saturday Dec 14, 2024
Saturday Dec 07, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Saturday Nov 16, 2024
Saturday Nov 16, 2024
In Our Roundtable Today:
Lynn is reviewing Charlie and The Chocolate Factory playing at Young Peoples Theatre.
Daniel is reviewing 2 indie films, from the US and Australia.
The Line, a frightening drama about the Fraternity excesses.
Memoir Of A Snail, a quirky stop-motion animation about a coming of age comedy about an insecure and bullied girl.
Interviews:
Daniel is interviewing Gillian McKercher whose new film Lucky Star is having it's Toronto premiere at the ReelAsian Film Festival. Its a drama about a compulsive gambler who falls for a tax scam within the Chinese community of Calgary.
Saturday Nov 09, 2024
Saturday Nov 09, 2024
In Our Roundtable Today:
Reviews:
Lynn is reviewing The Case for the Existence of God at The Coal Mine Theatre.
Daniel is reviewing three movies:
The Piano Lesson, Directed by Malcolm Washington, A filmed version of August Wilson's play
A Real Pain, Directed by Jesse Eisenberg. The film is about two miss-matched cousins who explore their heritage on a trip to Poland
Small Things Like These, Directed by Tim Mielants. The film is about a
coal broker in a small Irish town in the 80s faces a moral dilemma.
Interviews:
Lynn is interviewing Landon Doak and Victor Pochinko on their album of ALICE IN WONDERLAND that they recorded from the Bad Hats Production.
Saturday Nov 02, 2024
Saturday Nov 02, 2024
In Our Roundtable Today:
Reviews:
Lynn is reviewing Playing Shylock at Canadian Stage.
Daniel is reviewing three movies:
Here, Directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Tom Hanks --about a living room.
Captives, A French drama who voluntarily commits herself to a mental hospital in hopes of finding her mother. Film currently screening at Cinefranco.
Emilia Perez, Directed by Jacques Audiard, a fantastic musical drama about the head of a much-feared Mexican drug cartel who wants to be a woman.
Interviews:
An intimate discussion with award-winning photographer Jeff Harris about the changes in the film scene at this year's TIFF.
Monday Oct 28, 2024
Monday Oct 28, 2024
In Our Roundtable Today:
Reviews:
Lynn is reviewing My Name Is Lucy Barton at the Bluma Appel Theatre.
Daniel is reviewing three movies opening this weekend:
Conclave, A thriller about the Council of Cardinals that chooses the Pope
Long Drive Home, A drama set in 1970s Canada about a man in NB forced to meet his gay brother jailed in Toronto.
Your Monster, A Comedy/Horror/Romance about a NY actress who finds a monster living in her closet.