Clement Virgo
Exclaim!'s 20 Best Films of 2023
PUBLISHED Dec 4, 2023
Without a doubt, the cinematic highlight of the year was Barbenheimer. Sure, it's a silly internet portmanteau, but what it produced should...
'Brother' and 'The Porter' Clean Up at the 2023 Canadian Screen Awards
PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2023
The 2023 Canadian Screen Awards took place over the past week, building up to the main ceremony last night (April 16). All of this year's w...
Clement Virgo's 'Brother' Brings Scarborough's Universal Beauty to the World
PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2023
It's not to say that Clement Virgo didn't embrace the gritty beauty of Regent Park in his 1995 film Rude, but there is a marked difference...
'Brother' Is a Powerful Slice of Scarborough Life
Directed by Clement Virgo
PUBLISHED Mar 13, 2023
"Follow my every step," Francis (Aaron Pierre) instructs his younger brother Michael (Lamar Johnson), confidence reverberating through his...
Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2023 Nominations, Led by 'Brother,' 'The Porter' and 'Sort Of'
PUBLISHED Feb 22, 2023
Having already announced Samantha Bee as the host and special award recipients including Simu Liu, Ryan Reynolds and Catherine O'Hara, the...
Exclaim!'s 15 Most Anticipated Films of 2023
PUBLISHED Jan 6, 2023
Last year was a great one for movies, with big spectacles and horror leading the way. Now that 2022 is firmly in the rearview, it's time to...
The 5 Best Films We Saw at TIFF 2022
PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2022
TIFF has its own set of rules and rituals. By the end of the festival, audiences know to clap along with the song in the BVLGARI ad, yell "...
13 Must-See Films at TIFF 2022
PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2022
After a couple of pared-down years focused on digital screenings, the Toronto International Film Festival is back in full force, running fr...
