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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Episodes
Saturday Aug 09, 2025
Saturday Aug 02, 2025
Monday Jul 21, 2025
Saturday Jul 05, 2025
Saturday Jul 05, 2025
Saturday Jul 05, 2025
Saturday Jun 14, 2025
Saturday Jun 14, 2025
Interviews This Week:
Daniel Garber interviews the directors Seth Scriver and Peter Scriverabout their new animated film Forever Cookie, about life of two half-brothers and their families in the Shmattawa reserve in Northern Manitoba and Kensington Market in Toronto.
Reviews This Week:
Lynn Slotkin reviews Macbeth playing at Stratford.
Daniel Garber reviews 2 films:
How to Train your DragonA live-action version of the original kids' animated film from 2010.
The Life of Chucka heart-warming movie about the end of the world.
Saturday Jun 07, 2025
Saturday Jun 07, 2025
Interviews this week:
Lynn Slotkin interviews Jake Planinc, Artistic Director at Matchstick Theatre about Leaving Home at Coal Mine Theatre.
Reviews this week:
Lynn reviews Red Like Fruit that is playing at Soulpepper Theatre.
Daniel is reviewing 3 films this week:
The Phoenician Scheme, Wes Anderson's latest, about an eccentric millionaire in the 1950s.
The Ritual, an exorcism movie based on a true story.Ballerina, an action/thriller starring Ana de Armas as an assassin in the world of John Wick.
Saturday May 24, 2025
Saturday May 24, 2025
Interviews this week:
Lynn Slotkin interviews Patrick Gallagan.
Reviews this week:
Lynn is reviews Tons of Money; Lion, Witch & the Wardrobe, Anything Goes
Daniel is reviewing 3 films this week:
Bad Shabbos, an indie comedy.Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, an action thrillerInside Out Festival
Saturday May 17, 2025
Saturday May 17, 2025
Interviews this week:
Daniel Garber interviews Ross “Memphis” Pambrun about Red River Gold, a history treasure hunt series set in Manitoba on APTN about lost gold from 1870 and the Red River Rebellion.
Reviews this week:
Lynn is reviewing Comfort Food by Zorana Sadiq who also acts in it. Playing at The Studio of the Streetcar Crowsnest theatre.
Daniel is reviewing 3 films this week:
Friendship by Tom Robinson dark comedy.
Hurry Up Tomorrow a Music bio-drama starring The Weeknd as himself.
The Old Woman With The Knife a Korean action thriller.