Steven Soderbergh has opened up about a giant book on Jaws, the classic Steven Spielberg thriller he first saw in 1975, that he has been working on for nearly 15 years. “I’ve been working on this thing [the book] that is ostensibly about directing and uses as its spine an analysis of the making of
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Toronto Hidden Gem: ‘Universal Language’ Is An Absurdist Homage to Iranian Cinema Via Winnipeg
Matthew Rankin’s second feature, Universal Language , certainly echoes the comic sensibility of fellow Winnipeg filmmaker Guy Maddin (The Saddest Music in the World, Rumours). But its fantastical and multilayered structure — intended to pay homage to the Iranian cinema he loves — is difficult to explain. Asked to describe what Universal Language is about
Toronto tenants fight rent increase, argue landlord is partially using it to cover redevelopment costs
Tenants of a Toronto apartment complex are fighting an application for an above-guideline increase to their rent, because nearly half of it is covering an environmental assessment that’s typically used to help the landlord sell or redevelop the property. “It’s ridiculous,” said Amy Nyp, who has lived in one of 115 units in the three