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Independent, provocative, now! The CJLO Magazine is the resource for features, reviews, and interviews. Established in 2004, and run by dedicated CJLO volunteers, the magazine covers the latest and best in local and international music, art, theatre, film, festivals, and more!

Porches Wants Listeners to "Feel the Joy" of 'All Day Gentle Hold !'

December 10 2021 // Alex Viger-Collins // Magazine // Features

Photo Credit: Jason Nocito

“This song really slapped / brought me back to life.”

So sings Aaron Maine on “Back3School,” one of the singles from All Day Gentle Hold !, his fifth and latest album under the moniker Porches. After a global health crisis that caused the most turbulent 18+ months that any of us have ever lived, the New York City-based artist wanted to write music that went in a completely different direction than the prevalent mood of the time.

At The Movies Interview with Jeremiah Hayes about the documentary film Dear Audrey

November 18 2021 // Remi Caron // Magazine // Interviews

Remi interviews director Jeremiah Hayes about his new documentary film Dear Audrey - a coproduction between Cineflix Media and the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). The film will be screened as part of the RIDM festival on November 19th at Cinéma Du Musée, and can be streamed online from November 22nd-25th. More information can be found here.

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At the Movies Interview With Katharine Setzer About the 34th Image + Nation Film Festival

November 17 2021 // Remi Caron // Film

The Image + Nation film festival, Canada’s first LGBT2SQ+ film festival and pioneering platform of queer stories, goes hybrid across Quebec for its 34th edition from Nov. 18 to 28 with a roster of in-cinema and virtual screenings to offer loyal and new audiences a taste of the best and brightest queer cinema of the year. More information can be found here.

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At The Movies Interview with Marlene Edoyan About the RIDM Festival

November 9 2021 // Remi Caron // Magazine // Interviews

Remi interviews Marlene Edoyan, a member of the programming collective for this year's RIDM Festival. The RIDM festival is a documentary film festival taking place this November in Montreal. For more information, visit the RIDM Festival site. 

Remi and Danny host At The Movies, which can be heard every Tuesday morning from 8:00 - 9:00AM. Tune in for discussions about movies, soundtracks, and iconic film scores. At The Movies also covers film festivals that are located in Montreal.

 

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The Director's Chair: Interview with Canadian Director and Composer Julien Knafo

November 3 2021 // Remi Caron // Magazine // Interviews

Remi interviews director Julien Knafo about his new film Brain Freeze – currently out in select theatres. The interview also touches upon the emergence of a new trend of Quebec zombie films and the thematics of the genre.

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At the Movies Takes a Look at Mogul Mowgli

September 17 2021 // Remi Caron // Film

After the exceptional Sound of Metal from director Darius Marder, Mogul Mowgli seems as if it can follow the same path to be one of the best films of the year - with another great performance from Riz Ahmed.

Interview with Grace Sebeh Byrne about this years United Nations Association Film Festival

September 15 2021 // Remi Caron // Magazine // Interviews
In this interview Remi talks to Grace Sebeh Byrne, founder and executive director of Yellow Pad Sessions, about this year's United Nations Association Film Festival hosted by Yellow Pad Sessions. This one day event on September 18th at Cinéma Du Musée features thought provoking documentaries on various subjects in our ever changing society alongside an open dialogue with panelists. For more information and to purchase tickets to this year's event you can click the link here. At The Movies wants to send you to this year's festival.
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At The Movies Interview with Sacha Puttnam About Spirit of The Cinema

September 9 2021 // Remi Caron // Magazine // Interviews
In 330 plus episodes for At The Movies (With Iconic Sounds) there have been many interviews. However there have never been any interviews with the people behind the music to film or film composers. Things change as Remi Interviews Sacha Puttnam and his father Lord David Putttnam about Sacha's new album Spirit of The Cinema a tribute to the memorable film scores that influenced his life from an early age. 
 
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Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman Review

September 3 2021 // Remi Caron // Film

Content Warning: Discussions of True Crime. Reader Discretion is advised.

From Left To Right: Chad Michael Murray as Ted Bundy in Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman, the real life Ted Bundy in a police mugshot, Zac Efron as Ted Bundy in the Netflix film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.

There has always been a fascination with the true crime story genre. We have already seen Zac Efron as Ted Bundy in the Netflix Original film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, where Efron was praised for his acting taking on a serious role stepping away from his High School Musical days. 

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September 1 2021 // Prince Palu // Magazine // Features

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