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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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TIFF’s Galas and Special Presentations Slate Spotlights Canadian Cultural History

by Pat Mullen
July 21, 2025
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TIFF announces Galas and Special Presentations including documentaries about Lilith Fair, Degrassi, and the 1972 Toronto production of Godspell.

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TIFF to Open 50th Edition with John Candy Documentary

by Pat Mullen
June 4, 2025
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TIFF announces that the documentary John Candy: I Like Me will serve as the opening night gala of the 50th edition of the festival on Sept. 4.

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Road Diary Review: Bruce Springsteen Is the Boss of It All

by Jason Gorber
September 14, 2024September 18, 2024
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Thom Zimny's latest Bruce Springsteen documentary Road Diary shows The Boss in his element: wowing crowds through live performance.

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Will & Harper Review: A Road Trip through America in Transition

by Liam Lacey
September 12, 2024
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Will Ferrell and Harper Steele take a road trip across America after the latter transitions at the age of 61 in this funny and heart-warming documentary.

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Elton John: Never too Late Review – The Bitch Is Back

by Pat Mullen
September 11, 2024
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In Elton John: Never Too Late, life of the pop culture icon gets an engaging treatment with a surprise appearance by John Lennon.

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Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe Review – Easy Listening

by Pat Mullen
September 10, 2024September 19, 2025
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Is it time to say goodbye to music docs? Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe is a respectful portrait that is easygoing, but lightweight.

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From the Supermen to the Superboys of Malegaon

by Jason Gorber
September 5, 2024
Interviews/TIFF

An interview with Superboys of Megalaon director Reema Kagti and producer Zoya Akhtar about adapting a 2008 documentary cult hit as a drama.

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Andrea Bocelli, LEGO Pharrell, and Will & Harper Join TIFF Line-Up

by Pat Mullen
July 22, 2024July 23, 2024
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TIFF announces Galas and Special Presentations for 2024 festival, including Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe, Piece By Piece, and Will & Harper.

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How Nickelback Doc Hate to Love Went from EPK to Auteur Rockumentary

by Jason Gorber
September 23, 2023
Interviews/TIFF

An interview with Hate to Love: Nickelback director Leigh Brooks and producer Ben Jones about their six-year journey with the oft-derided band.

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