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Lara Zarum

About Lara Zarum

Lara is a fan of movies, TV, computer-based TV programming, YouTube and similar online platforms for popular internet memes, and other screen-oriented activities. She has a B.A. in English literature from U of T and has written for many excellent and prestigious publications, trust. She also writes a TV blog, GaslightEdition.wordpress.com. You should check it out.

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16 Sep 2011

Review: I Don’t Know How She Does It

I Don’t Know How She Does It was adapted from the Allison Pearson novel of the same name by Aline Brosh McKenna, the writer behind The Devil Wears Prada and 27 Dresses. For better or worse, McKenna seems to be preoccupied with women at work, particularly those who work harder...

Archived in Major Theatrical Reviews
26 Aug 2011

Review: The Guard

By its description, The Guard sounds like a pretty standard cop comedy: an American FBI agent teams up with a rogue officer in the west of Ireland to solve a drug smuggling and homicide case. They both learn something about themselves and their own prejudices, and they learn to respect...

Archived in Independent & Repertory Reviews
08 Jul 2011

Review: Page One: A Year Inside the New York Times

In 2008, the New York Times created a Media Desk to keep watch on the industry, including itself. As media reporter David Carr says, “If you write about the media long enough, eventually you’ll type your way to your own doorstep.” Director Andrew Rossi managed to secure access to the...

Archived in Independent & Repertory Reviews
12 Jun 2011

Der film ist gut, ja? Screenings from the Goethe-Institut Toronto

The Goethe-Institut Toronto teams up with TIFF to offer a program featuring the best in contemporary German cinema. The partnership will run throughout the year and will include feature-length films, shorts, documentaries, and animated films. ...

Archived in On the Scene Screening Series
01 Jun 2011

Terrence Malick retrospective at Bell Lightbox

TIFF Bell Lightbox is set to run a two-week retrospective on the films of Terrence Malick, whose much-anticipated Tree of Life hits Toronto cinemas on Friday, June 10....

Archived in On the Scene TIFF Bell Lightbox

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