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Jason Gorber

Jason Gorber is a film journalist, critic and programmer. He is a Golden Globe Voter and member of the Toronto Film Critics Association and OFCS. He is the film correspondent for CBC Radio's Metro Morning, the Managing Editor/Chief Critic at ThatShelf.com and a regular contributor for POV Magazine, A.V. Club, Next Best Picture, and RogerEbert.com. His has written for Slashfilm, Esquire, The Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, The National Post, Screen Anarchy, HighDefDigest, Birth.Movies.Death, IndieWire and more. He has appeared on CTV NewsChannel, CP24, and many other broadcasters. He has been a jury member at multiple at festivals including Hot Docs, PÖFF, the Reykjavik International Film Festival, Calgary Underground Film Festival, RiverRun Film Festival, TIFF Canada's Top 10, Reel Asian, Fantasia's New Flesh Award. Jason has been a Tomatometer-approved critic since the site's inception.

A group of adult students in a prison guard classroom stand attentively while listening to a speaker outside the frame. The racially diverse group of students are all wearing the same navy blue uniform with a white badge on a lanyard around their necks.

Detention Review: A Wiseman-esque Study in Teaching Social Control

by Jason Gorber
May 19, 2026
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Detention, premiering in Cannes' ACID, observes students in a training program for prison guards.

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A black and white photo depicts British filmmaker David Lean standing in front of a camera. He is shot from a low angle, looking beyond the frame. He is a white man with brown hair, and he is wearing an overcoat.

Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean Review – A Fitting Ode to a Master

by Jason Gorber
May 19, 2026
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Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean explores the career of the director behind enduring classics like Lawrence of Arabia and some forgotten gems worth rediscovering.

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A man stands on a hardwood floor looking up towards the camera, which captures a view from above. There are two oversized black and white photographers on either side of him depicting portraits of working class men.

Avedon Review: Ron Howard’s Fashionable Doc Portrait

by Jason Gorber
May 19, 2026
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Ron Howard offers a documentary portrait of fashion photographer Richard Avedon that captures his portfolio with a wider lens.

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A musician in an Iranian punk bank holds his guitar up in the air.

Into the Jaws of the Ogre Review: Iranian Sibling Story Is So Punk

by Jason Gorber
May 17, 2026
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Mahsa Karampour considers her relationship with her brother, who formed a punk band in Iran before trying to make it in the USA, in Into the Jaws of the Ogre.

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The Story of Documentary Film (The 1970s) Review: Cousins’ Non-Fiction Chronicle Continues

by Jason Gorber
May 16, 2026
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Mark Cousins' expansive The Story of Documentary Film looks at influential films of the 1970s that pushed non-fiction cinema forward.

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A silhouette of a male soccer player running after a ball appears in black and white. There are flood lights coming up from behind him.

The Match Review: Scores Big Points By Mixing Sports and Politics

by Jason Gorber
May 13, 2026
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Players from the 1986 Argentina vs. England game of the 1986 World Cup revisit their showdown on the field and all it represented in The Match.

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Paikar Review: Bringing Family History Into (Soft) Focus

by Jason Gorber
May 3, 2026
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A filmmaker explores his family story in Paikar and inspires his father to open up about life in Afghanistan and then Iran, while navigating the COVID pandemic.

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- Caitlin Cronenberg (foreground), looking at her photo of Drake’s Views album cover, hanging in the AGO.

Views: How the CN Tower Documentary Captures Toronto’s Iconic Landmark

by Jason Gorber
April 29, 2026
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An interview with The Tower that Built a City director Mark Myers on telling the story of Toronto famed structure from an "outsider" point of view.

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The Ballad of Judas Priest Review: An Old School Music Doc Done Right

by Jason Gorber
April 28, 2026
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The Ballad of Judas Priest review: Sam Dunn and musician Tony Morello direct this tale of the English heavy metal band.

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Musician Kenny Loggins sits in a chair in a dressing room. He is wering a black t-shirt and laughing. Three friends are in the background, also laughing.

Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart Review – It’s…Alright

by Jason Gorber
April 27, 2026
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Kenny Loggins: Convictions of the Heart is a doc portrait made strictly for fans and offers lots of nostalgia, but little insight.

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