TIFF Review: The Lie

Posted by: Sharilyn Johnson  •  September 9, 2018 @ 9:23am

Is this the type of frustration Lost viewers experienced?

In The Lie, teenager Kayla (Joey King) gets driven to ballet camp by her father Jay (Peter Sarsgaard). She spots her friend/frenemy Brittany - also headed to camp - waiting for a bus on the outskirts of town, and they pick her up.

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TIFF Red Carpet: Ben Is Back

Posted by: Sharilyn Johnson  •  September 8, 2018 @ 4:56pm

Julia Roberts pulled double duty at this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

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TIFF Red Carpet: Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Posted by: Sharilyn Johnson  •  September 8, 2018 @ 12:50pm

The new film Can You Ever Forgive Me?, starring Melissa McCarthy, had its world premiere Saturday at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

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TIFF Review: Fahrenheit 11/9

Posted by: Sharilyn Johnson  •  September 7, 2018 @ 10:40am

Action speaks louder than hope.

That's the message – albeit a buried message – of Michael Moore's sharp expose, Fahrenheit 11/9, which premiered Thursday night at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

The film examines the conditions that helped make President Donald Trump a reality.

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Newfoundland folk duo Fortunate Ones visit the Winnipeg Folk Festival fresh off releasing new full-length, Hold Fast

Posted by: Paul Little  •  July 4, 2018 @ 11:02pm

Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of just over half a million people – smaller than all but one other province.

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2018 Winnipeg Folk Festival Preview: Who to see, how to keep up, and a look back at last year

Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys  •  July 4, 2018 @ 1:02pm

The Winnipeg Folk Festival celebrates its 45th year in 2018, and here at Showbiz Monkeys, we're celebrating our 10th year in a row of covering this much-loved prairie music festival.

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Supernatural: Let the Good Times Roll

Posted by: Kyle Tetarenko  •  May 17, 2018 @ 11:34pm

Carry on my wayward son...

Things seem to be settling down for everyone from bizarro world and the latest hunt for Sam, Dean, Castiel and Jack goes so well that the Winchesters think that they may even be able to make a difference in the world after all – that retirement may be a real thing.

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Supernatural: Exodus

Posted by: Kyle Tetarenko  •  May 12, 2018 @ 1:35am

When doing the right thing feels so wrong.

After Sam enters the rebel human camp, everyone's first thoughts are elation that Sam is alive but it quickly melts away now that Lucifer has tagged along. Dean wants Jack to kill Lucifer immediately but the son of the devil is conflicted and teleports away during the anger and confusion.

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Supernatural: Beat the Devil

Posted by: Kyle Tetarenko  •  May 3, 2018 @ 9:37pm

Some deals are too good to refuse. Other deals don't leave you with a choice.

Now that Gabriel and Rowena have joined the team, the Winchesters have everything they need to open another rift and save Mary and Jack. But then things hit a snag when certain, ahem, the rift doesn't exactly live up to expectations.

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Supernatural: Unfinished Business

Posted by: Kyle Tetarenko  •  April 30, 2018 @ 10:38pm

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice...

With Castiel searching for Gabriel in Texas, the boys are picking up the slack in Colorado after Rowena's spell pointed them to Colorado. Just then, they get a knock at the door and it's none other than Gabriel himself. He's badly hurt and looking for more of his angel grace but the boys are fresh out after using it to open a rift.

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