Kerry Doole 
“Come feel the positive vibrations,” promised the invitation to the recent Canadian launch event for House of Marley. We always vibrate positively at the thought of free drinks, and the choice of locale, Ultra, one of Toronto’s elite supper clubs, was another lure. Besides, as a lifelong fan of the … Read More
The phrases “great food” and “large protest rally” do not tend to run together in the same story. Short of celebrity chefs unionizing and holding a protest dinner to win higher TV appearance fees, it’s unlikely you’re find a better union of these two elements than at this past weekend’s … Read More
DailyXY’s TIFFtown blog is sponsored by the Alliance film, Drive Though it doesn’t officially end until Sunday, TIFF is a much tamer beast now. The international stars and industry types have mostly departed, along with paparazzi seeking fresher prey, leaving local cinephiles with a more relaxed atmosphere for their festival-going. … Read More
DailyXY’s TIFFtown blog is sponsored by the Alliance film, Drive. Our award for most interesting TIFF press conference goes to Trespass. It featured writer/director Joel Schumacher and star Nicolas Cage, and there was plenty to chew on in their comments — not so much on Trespass itself, rather their more … Read More
DailyXY’s TIFF coverage is sponsored by the Alliance film, Drive. In a fairer world, it would have been the great Neil Young, not U2, given the honour of TIFF’s opening night gala. The man’s one of our own and his new concert film, Neil Young Life, was even shot here. … Read More
