Category Archives: Lists

Best Films of 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by James McNally

It’s almost impossible for me to make lists, and yet I compulsively am drawn to making them, or reading other people’s. This is especially true with film, where for me the pleasures of discovery outweigh any sense of satisfaction of … Continue reading →

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Best Music of 2012

Posted on December 28, 2012 by James McNally

NOTE: I am cross-posting this from my other blog, Consolation Champs because I wanted to try presenting the album covers a little differently. If you’ve already read this post there, pay no attention. I’m realizing that I haven’t done this … Continue reading →

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Moen Mohamed: The Best of Hot Docs 2012

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Moen Mohamed

Editor’s Note: I’m very happy to welcome back Moen Mohamed to Toronto Screen Shots. Chances are that if you see movies in Toronto, you know Moen. He sees more films than anyone I know and I’ve always valued his opinions … Continue reading →

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Blind Spots: Directors

Posted on January 8, 2012 by James McNally

Okay, this is definitely not meant to add to my already burdensome film-viewing workload for 2012, but as I was thinking about the idea of cinematic blind spots, I wondered about the idea of larger gaps of knowledge. How many … Continue reading →

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Blind Spots Series 2012

Posted on December 4, 2011 by James McNally

Every time I get together with other film bloggers here in Toronto, somebody inevitably gasps in horror as someone else admits that they haven’t seen a particular movie. This has always been amusing to me, because, you know, everyone has … Continue reading →

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