Articles by Daniel Pratt
Stories We Tell
Sarah Polley
PUBLISHED Sep 10, 2012
Canadian director Sarah Polley is known for tackling themes that inspire introspection, whether in Away From Her, where she dealt with the...
Show Stopper: The Theatrical Life of Garth Drabinsky
Barry Avrich
PUBLISHED Sep 9, 2012
Film producer, co-founder of Cineplex Odeon, trailblazer of Live Entertainment (Livent) and recipient of the Order of Canada, Garth Drabins...
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky
PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2012
Each generation has its staple "young adult" book that's revered and fondly looked back upon as a grown up. What was once To Kill a Mocking...
The Gatekeepers
Dror Moreh
PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2012
Israel's internal security service, better known as the Shin Bet, was formed in 1949 with the motto, "Defender that shall not be seen." As...
Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story
Brad Bernstein
PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2012
Thinking back to my youth and the fond memories I have of my mother reading me bedtime stories, the book that stands out most is Crictor, a...
Hotel Transylvania
Genndy Tartakovsky
PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2012
The notion of the overprotective father has been played out on the big screen countless times, with Father of the Bride and Meet the Parent...
Hatfields & McCoys
Kevin Reynolds
PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2012
The infamous Hatfield/McCoy feud spanned nearly 30 years, pitting two massive clans against each other in the West Virginia/Kentucky border...
The Secret Disco Revolution
Jamie Kastner
PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2012
Disco, the genre of music most regretted, brings to mind images of big hair, polyester fashions, glitter, unflattering bulges and Saturday...