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Actor Martin Short is a white man in his 70s with red hair. He is seated for an interview, smiling and leaning in towards the camera, and wearing a dark suit.

Marty, Life Is Short Review: The Art of Lightening Up

by Pat Mullen
May 12, 2026
Reviews

Actor Martin Short receives a surprisingly serious documentary profile in Marty, Life Is Short, which looks at laughter's ability to push through hard times.

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Actor Nathan Fielder stands on an airport runway. He is a white man with brown hair. He is wearing a pilot's uniform with a suit and tie. An airplane is in the background.

Nathan Fielder’s Slippery The Rehearsal

by Daniel Glassman
April 9, 2026
Essays/Features

Now Nathan Fielder's brand of comedy with The Rehearsal and Nathan for You displays a distinct character of Canadianness by blurring humour and non-fiction.

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An archival photo of the cast of the Toronto 1972 production of Godspell on the stage.

Back to Godspell’s Country with Paul Shaffer and Victor Garber

by Jason Gorber
September 10, 2025
Interviews/TIFF

An interview with Paul Shaffer and Victor Garber about Godspell 1972, You Had to Be There, and the impact of the musical on their careers.

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An archival photo of the cast of the Toronto 1972 production of Godspell on the stage.

You Had to Be There Review: Toronto’s Godspell Lore Brings the Laughs

by Pat Mullen
September 6, 2025
Reviews/TIFF

The rollicking documentary You Had to Be There revisits the 1972 Toronto production of Godspell with Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, and other funny folks.

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A vintage polaroid photo of actor John Candy. He is wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey and smiling. Behind him is a blue wall with a yellow painting.

John Candy: I Like Me Review – A Movie with a Heart of Gold

by Pat Mullen
September 5, 2025
Reviews/TIFF

John Candy: I Like Me celebrates the Canadian icon with a mighty heart who delighted audiences with SCTV, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and Splash.

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Two 30-something white guys wearing blazers and hats walk down Queen Street West in Toronto with a spool of orange cable.

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Review: Lightning in a Bottle

by Pat Mullen
September 5, 2025
Reviews/TIFF

Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol double down with bigger stunts in hopes of finally playing Toronto's Rivoli in Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie.

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A splitscreen image with an archival photo of the 1972 Toronto Godspell production on the left, and a four-frame of actors Eugene Levy, Martin Short, Dave Thomas, and Avril Chown giving interviews with brightly coloured backgrounds.

You Have to See It: Toronto’s Legendary Godspell ’72 Revisited

by Jason Gorber
September 2, 2025
Interviews/TIFF

An interview with You Had to Be There director Nick Davis about bringing the legendary 1972 Toronto Godspell production to screen with comedy greats like Martin Short, Eugene Levy, and Jayne Eastwood.

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Gallagher Review: The Wonderful Wizard of Odd

by Larry Fried
November 17, 2024
Festivals/Reviews

Josh Forbes profiles late comedian and reluctant subject Leo Gallagher, best known for taking sledgehammers to watermelons.

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Caroline Suh and Cara Mones on the Price Women Pay for Speaking Up

by Pat Mullen
July 11, 2024
Features/Interviews

An interview with Sorry/Not Sorry directors Caroline Suh and Cara Mones about their documentary on the women who spoke up about acts of sexual harassment and misconduct by comedian Louis C.K.

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Mae Martin Discusses the Fluidity of Gender Identity in CBC Doc

by Pat Mullen
March 28, 2024
Features/Interviews

An interview with Mae Martin about Fluid: Life Beyond the Binary.

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