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All posts by Corey Atad
Classy Movies for Classy People: Shakespeare Edition
Welcome to Classy Movies for Classy People. You are reading this, so we shall assume you are a classy sort. Why else would you click on an article specifically labeled for “Classy People?” If you are not classy, I please ask you to leave. We’ll have no lowlife...
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Netflix Instant Picks 1/25/13-1/31/13
Every week at Movie Mezzanine, we pick some of the best films currently on Netflix Instant in the United States and Canada. Whether they are big releases or hidden gems, these movies make your subscription worth the price. From each library we select one Newly...
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This Week in the Death of Cinema: Damn Your Ironic Detachment!
Sometimes it feels like there’s a new article every week decrying the death of cinema. I thought about that and decided, “why not make that feeling true?” So here it is, a weekly column chronicling the slow demise of the art form we love so much.
A few mont...
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Honesty in Documentary
We need to have a conversation about documentaries. The form has been around since the earliest days of cinema, but recent years have seen a golden age not only in the way documentaries have experimented in storytelling but in their widespread acceptance withi...
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Toronto Top 5 (Week of 1/18/13-1/24/13)
Toronto is a vibrant city for cinema, and as such there’s always lots to see. These weekly posts will cut through the mainstream releases to highlight the Top 5 cinematic events to check out each week.
1. Japanese Cinema Retrospectives (TIFF Lightbox)
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Netflix Instant Picks 1/18/13-1/24/13
Every week at Movie Mezzanine, we pick some of the best films currently on Netflix Instant in the United States and Canada. Whether they are big releases or hidden gems, these movies make your subscription worth the price. From each library we select one Newly...
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Tom Hooper Directs Your Favourite Movie
Everyone hates Tom Hooper. They hate his new movie, Les Misérables. They hate his stupid face. But most of all, people hate the way Hooper frames (or doesn't frame) his shots. You see, Mr. Hooper knows what an auteur is and he wants to be recognized as one. Th...
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Shorts That Are Not Pants: Bringing Mini-Movies to Toronto Audiences
If you live in Toronto and want to watch something quite outside the usual fare, tomorrow evening's presentation of Shorts That Are Not Pants might be just the ticket. Feature films are everywhere, but it's not often that short films get play. Thankfully, for ...
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This Week in the Death of Cinema: Spielberging!
Sometimes it feels like there’s a new article every week decrying the death of cinema. I thought about that and decided, “why not make that feeling true?” So here it is, a weekly column chronicling the slow demise of the art form we love so much.
There are ...
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Netflix Instant Picks 1/11/13-1/17/13
Every week at Movie Mezzanine, we pick some of the best films currently on Netflix Instant in the United States and Canada. Whether they are big releases or hidden gems, these movies make your subscription worth the price. From each library we select one Newly...
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