Thursday, September 18, 2025
The Toronto Theatre Review: Lucy Kirkwood’s The Welkin By Ross With the sounds of crickets and creaks, a woman, Sally Poppy, moves steadfast in the dark, drawing us fully into The Welkin a…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 01:11PMWednesday, September 17, 2025
The TIFF Film Review: Adam Carter Rehmeier’s “Carolina Caroline“ By Ross World Premiere – United States of America | 2025 | 105m | English “How do you know if you are a good pers…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 08:37AMTuesday, September 16, 2025
The TIFF Film Review: Alejandro Amenábar‘s “The Captive” / “El Cautivo“ WORLD PREMIERE – Spain, Italy | 2025 | 134m | Spanish, Arabic, Italian By Ross Forgoing any tales that in…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 12:30AMMonday, September 15, 2025
The TIFF Film Review: Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet By Ross CANADIAN PREMIERE – United Kingdom | 2025 | 125m | English “Tell me a story.” “What kind of story would you like?” “One tha…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 12:08AMFrontmezzjunkies reports: VANCOUVER QUEER FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS Vancouver, BC (September 11, 2025) – The Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) has announced this year’s…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 12:02AMSunday, September 14, 2025
Frontmezzjunkies reports: TIFF 50 announces its 2025 award winners The recipients of the 2025 People’s Choice Awards presented by Rogers are: Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, Park Chan-wook’s No …
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 11:42AMThe TIFF Film Review: Gail Maurice’s “Blood Lines“ By Ross The music instantly engages, as Beatrice drives in, past homes both solid and teepeed. This compelling second feature from wr…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 06:33AMSaturday, September 13, 2025
The TIFF Film Review: Gus Van Sant‘s “Dead Man’s Wire“ By Ross NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE – United States of America | 2025 | 104m | English The smooth radio tones of Roberta Flack an…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 12:03AMFriday, September 12, 2025
The Shaw Festival Theatre Review: Blues for an Alabama Sky By Ross With nerves to spare, the Shaw Festival red-lights the deep sharpness of the play, Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 08:20AMThursday, September 11, 2025
Frontmezzjunkies reports: The Launching of Here For Now’s First Winter Season Here For Now‘s Winter Season will run from November 5 – December 24, 2025, on the Rose McQueen Stage at 24…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 12:30AMWednesday, September 10, 2025
The Tiff Film Reviews: Fernando Eimbcke’s “Olmo“ By Ross I wasn’t planning on seeing “Olmo” on my second day at TIFF, but it was the one I ended up walking into on that Friday. Y…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 07:31AMTuesday, September 9, 2025
The Shaw Festival Theatre Review: Gnit By Ross After bowing most gracefully to their partner, this three-pairs waltz charges forward, exchanging roles in a game of mimic tag, before one is l…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 05:44AMMonday, September 8, 2025
The TIFF Film Review: “John Candy – I Like Me“ By Ross Although well known to me, or should I say, more accurately, known to me, John Candy was one of the greatest Canadian comedians w…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 12:20AMSunday, September 7, 2025
The Shaw Festival Theatre Review: Wait Until Dark By Ross In sharp, intense shards of light playing deadly games in the shadows, a prelude of film noir violence unfolds in the abstract, sett…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 12:11AMSaturday, September 6, 2025
Frontmezzjunkies reports on Day One at TIFF By Ross It’s the first day at the Toronto International Film Festival, and the rain poured down on me as I made my way to the TIFF Lightbox Thea…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 12:17AMFriday, September 5, 2025
The Shaw Festival Theatre Review: Murder-on-the-Lake By Ross There is a classic, ominous, tongue-in-cheek musical moment, thanks to the solid (and improvised) sound design by John Gzowski (T…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 05:59AMThursday, September 4, 2025
Frontmezzjunkies reports: All-star Lineup for this Year’s In Conversation With…Series The series includes Park Chan-wook, Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, Tessa Thompson, and Nia DaCosta. …
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 05:28AMWednesday, September 3, 2025
Frontmezzjunkies reports on the Toronto International Film Festival – Part Two By Ross As I gear up for the second half of TIFF50, my anticipation only grows. I’ve shared the films I hop…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 06:01AMFrontmezzjunkies reports: Jane Krakowski will Star in the Cole Escola Comedy for a Limited Engagement As a devoted theatre fan and critic, I couldn’t be more thrilled to see the news that …
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 01:10AMTuesday, September 2, 2025
Frontmezzjunkies reports: Highlights at TIFF50’s Street Festival include Canada’s Walk of Fame, Criterion Mobile Closet, free Cinema Park screenings, and more TORONTO – TIFF’s Festiv…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 10:32AMFrontmezzjunkies reports: Walt Disney Studios’ Hamilton Film Premiere Screening The announcement of Hamilton’s 10th anniversary on Broadway and its nationwide theatrical release feels ab…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 07:10AMMonday, September 1, 2025
Frontmezzjunkies reports on the Toronto International Film Festival – Part One By Ross As a theatre junkie with a deep love for cinema, I couldn’t be more thrilled that the Toronto Inter…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 05:32AMSunday, August 31, 2025
The Acton Off-Broadway Theatre Review: IRT’s The Weir By Acton It’s a perfect Irish pub. That’s what I thought, stepping off the hot, empty August sidewalk and into the shaded haven of…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 04:44PMThe Stratford Theatre Review: Erin Shields’ Ransacking Troy By Ross Most of us have encountered and engaged with the tale of the Trojan War—whether through reading one or both of Homer�…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 07:15AMSaturday, August 30, 2025
Frontmezzjunkies reports: The Shaw Festival Announces Their 64th Season – Celebration of wit, mystery, music, magic, and shared human connection starts April 2 – Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON …
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 09:02AMFriday, August 29, 2025
The Stratford Theatre Review: Christopher Hampton‘s Dangerous Liaisons By Ross The mirrored walls are moved and shifted into place to both hide and reflect back all the deceptions that are…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 07:48AMThursday, August 28, 2025
Frontmezzjunkies reports: The Muppets (and Magician Rob Lake) Are Coming to Broadway By Ross I’ve adored The Muppets since childhood, so hearing they’re finally making their Broadway deb…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 12:35AMWednesday, August 27, 2025
The Stratford Theatre Review: Yvette Nolan’s The Art of War By Ross Presented with an endless amount of love and compassion, the art of those brave Canadians sent to the front lines of the…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 11:00AMTuesday, August 26, 2025
Frontmezzjunkies reports: House of McQueen Comes to Off-Broadway By Ross I’ve been eagerly awaiting this moment, and now House of McQueen is officially in previews at The Mansion at Hudson…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 06:18AMMonday, August 25, 2025
The Stratford, Ontario Theatre Review: Here For Now Theatre’s Apples In Winter By Ross She stands and stares, with an air of determination, grief, and discomfort at the industrial kitchen,…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 12:31AMSunday, August 24, 2025
The Broadway Theatre Review: Jeff Ross’ Take a Banana for the Ride By Ross (no relation;) Ready with my thick-skinned New York City attitude, I prepared myself for the infamous “Roastmas…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 07:02AM 
