Articles By James Keast
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'Creed II' Redeems Drago but Fails to Land a Knockout Directed by Steven Caple Jr. Published Nov 19, 2018There are ghosts haunting Creed II and they define the movie to such an extent that the sequel to Ryan Coogler's highly successful reboot of...
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Tony Hinchcliffe JFL42, Toronto ON, September 26 Published Sep 27, 2018Tony Hinchcliffe is one of the world best rising top comic talents, apparently. He said so repeatedly during his set at the Royal Theatre, a...
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Jeff Ross JFL42, Toronto ON, September 25 Published Sep 25, 2018Roastmaster Jeff Ross brought his scathing meanness to the "salad bar," as he called the ivy-adorned splendour of the Winter Garden Theatre,...
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DJ Demers JFL42, Toronto ON, September 24 Published Sep 25, 2018As Courtney Gilmour has been at her JFL42 shows this week, DJ Demers was joined on stage by American Sign Language interpreter Jennifer Lees...
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Fortune Feimster JFL42, Toronto ON, September 21 Published Sep 21, 2018Fortune Feimster returned to Toronto for the first time in three years and was met with a very enthusiastic audience, keen to support the ve...
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Courtney Gilmour JFL42, Toronto ON, September 20 Published Sep 20, 2018No one in recent Canadian comedy history has had a faster rise than Courtney Gilmour. Having captured the title at the 2017 Homegrown Comics...
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This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: August 24, 2018 Published Aug 24, 2018Penguins are upright, Trump's tweets are uptight, R2 falls on hard times and rabbit flights cross lines, plus plenty more in this funny week...
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This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: August 17, 2018 Published Aug 17, 2018A teacher intervention, some Harvard pretension, a dog interruption and mayonnaise disruption are all part of this funny week in funny tweet...
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Hannah Gadsby: Nanette Just For Laughs, Montreal QC, July 27 Published Jul 28, 2018When Hannah Gadsby walked on stage at the lovely L'Olympia Theatre in Montreal to perform her groundbreaking hour Nanette for the final time...
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Make Canada America Again Just For Laughs, Montreal QC, July 26 Published Jul 27, 2018Anthony Atamanuik shouldn't still be doing this, and on some level I believe he'd agree with me — it should never have come this far. He's n...
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Tony Molina Kill the Lights Published Jul 26, 2018Tony Molina made his name pairing Weezer-esque riffs with a hardcore aesthetic (not to mention song lengths) before changing tack with 2016'...
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David Cross Just For Laughs, Montreal QC, July 25 Published Jul 26, 2018David Cross is a very good standup comedian, and deserves at least a minor pantheon spot in modern comedy for his innovations in sketch (Mr....
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Sabrina Jalees / Liza Treyger Just For Laughs, Montreal QC, July 24 Published Jul 25, 2018Canadian comic Sabrina Jalees has been a little busy lately, and hasn't been focused on standup in particular, but brought such a fun, loose...
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This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: July 13, 2018 Published Jul 13, 2018A lemon on a roll, a job search for a bowl, a ghost conundrum is rather droll, neighbour Gary takes a toll and more from this week in funny...
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Here Are the Movies to See (and Skip) in Canadian Theatres This July Published Jun 28, 2018July is peak pit-sweat season, meaning you'll be desperate to bask in some of that sweet, sweet air-conditioning provided by your local movi...
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Here Are the Movies to See (and Skip) in Canadian Cinemas This June Published May 29, 2018While we're all still debating the value of Solo, Deadpool 2 and Avengers: Infinity War, the big blockbuster machine is warming up faster th...
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Here Are the Movies Coming Out in Canada This May Published Apr 26, 2018Sure, you all say that you can't wait to get outside and enjoy the sunshine when spring finally hits, but do you really mean it? Wouldn't yo...
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Avengers: Infinity War Directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo Published Apr 24, 2018The Marvel Cinematic Universe is unique in cinematic history; aside from the largely continuity-free Bond movies, never has a major movie ar...
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No Matter How Much TV We Watch, Movies Matter More Published Apr 23, 2018The Handmaid's Tale should be all we're talking about this summer. In a less divided entertainment environment — and given the political ten...
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Saturday Night Live: Sterling K. Brown & James Bay March 10, 2018 Published Mar 11, 2018Sterling K. Brown is a two-time Emmy winner, for The People Vs. O.J. Simpson, and This Is Us. For his first time hosting Saturday Night Live...