Gay hair stylist Robin Turner does a lot of work for drag queens, all the while dreaming that he'll someday find the courage to perform in drag himself. When his schizophrenic friend, Liza, turns up looking for a place to stay, the two form an increasingly tight bond, Robin helping Liza through an unplanned pregnancy and Liza pushing Robin to develop a successful nightclub act.

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

1987

English

6.7

♡ 7

94%

Patricia Rozema Director

Richard Monette as Clive

Sheila McCarthy as Polly Vandersma

Brenda Kamino as Waitress

Patricia Rozema as Woman In Office Window

Scatterbrained Polly gets a job as a secretary in Gabrielle's art gallery. Polly aspires to be a professional photographer, and idolizes Gabrielle for her artistic ability. When Gabrielle rekindles an old romantic relationship with the younger painter Mary, Polly becomes jealous, and discovers Gabrielle isn’t exactly who she claims to be.

Village of the Missing

2019

English

6.9

♡ 1

Michael Del Monte Director

Bruce McArthur as Self

The Bruce McArthur serial killer case shocked Canada’s largest city, and the whole country, when he was convicted of eight grisly murders. How did McArthur avoid arrest for nearly a decade? This film explores the untold story of Toronto’s Gay Village, and the victims of these horrific crimes.

Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives

1992

English

7.3

♡ 5

80%

Lynne Fernie Director

Marie-Jo Therio as Beth

Stephanie Morgenstern as Laura

Carol Ritchie-MacKintosh as Self

Amanda White as Self

Ten women in Canada talk about being lesbian in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s: discovering the pulp fiction of the day about women in love, their own first affairs, the pain of breaking up, frequenting gay bars, facing police raids, men's responses, and the etiquette of butch and femme roles. Interspersed among the interviews and archival footage are four dramatized chapters from a pulp novel, "Forbidden Love".

Stories We Tell

2012

English

7.5

♡ 8

94%

Sarah Polley Director

Thomas Hauff as Actor

Rebecca Jenkins as Diane Polley

Sarah Polley as Herself

Allie MacDonald as Joanna Polley

Canadian actress and filmmaker Sarah Polley investigates certain secrets related to her mother, interviewing a group of family members and friends whose reliability varies depending of their implication in the events, which are remembered in different ways; so a trail of questions remains to be answered, because memory is always changing and the discovery of truth often depends on who is telling the tale.

There's No Place Like This Place, Anyplace

2020

English

7.6

♡ 1

Lulu Wei Director

Lulu Wei as Self

Kathleen Conway as Self

Deborah Cowen as Self

Mike Layton as Self

Over the course of over six decades, Honest Ed's became a Toronto Landmark. The neighbourhood it left behind when it closed its doors in 2016 reflects on its history and legacy.

The Silent Partner

1978

English

7.4

♡ 12

78%

83%

Action

bank robbery

based on novel or book

Curtis Hanson Director

John Kerr as Detective #3

Susannah York as Julie

Elliott Gould as Miles Cullen

John Candy as Simonsen

Toronto, Canada. A few days before Christmas, Miles Cullen, a bored teller working at a bank branch located in a shopping mall, accidentally learns that the place is about to be robbed when he finds a disconcerting note on one of the counters.

Black Ice

2022

English

6.3

♡ 2

96%

Hubert Davis Director

Marcel Albers as Coach Bill Peters

P.K. Subban as Self

This incisive, urgent documentary examines the history of anti-Black racism in hockey, from the segregated leagues of the 19th century to today’s NHL, where Black athletes continue to struggle against bigotry.

Citizen Gangster

2011

English

6.1

♡ 2

56%

Nathan Morlando Director

Kelly Reilly as Doreen Boyd

Scott Speedman as Edwin Boyd

Brian Cox as Glover Boyd

Kevin Durand as Lenny Jackson

Based on a real WWII vet and family man turned bank robber. Disillusioned by his post war circumstances, Eddie Boyd is torn between the need to provide for his young family and an unfulfilled dream to head to Hollywood to become a star. He discovers a way to do both, robbing banks Hollywood style, but his dream leads him down a path of danger and tragedy.

Going the Distance

2004

English

5.6

♡ 8

61%

bondage

boyfriend girlfriend relationship

Mark Griffiths Director

Tom Heaton as Engineer

Mayko Nguyen as Jill

Christopher Jacot as Nick

Katheryn Winnick as Trish

Nick is a successful young man whose comfortable West Coast life couldn't be better. However, when his girlfriend falls under the influence of lecherous music producer Lenny Swackhammer, Nick impulsively decides to travel to Toronto to intervene. Nick's buddies Tyler and Dime opt to turn the quest into a cross-country road trip that's complete with wacky antics and encounters with beautiful women.

Chloe

2009

English

6.2

♡ 81

52%

Atom Egoyan Director

Nina Dobrev as Anna

Julianne Moore as Catherine Stewart

Amanda Seyfried as Chloe

Liam Neeson as David Stewart

A doctor hires an escort to seduce her husband, whom she suspects of cheating, though unforeseen events put the family in danger.

Goin' Down the Road

1970

English

7.3

♡ 1

83%

Donald Shebib Director

Stan Ross as

Jayne Eastwood as Betty

Sheila White as Girl in Record Shop

Dennis Bishop as Loblaw's Clerk

Two friends travel from Nova Scotia to Toronto in hope of finding a better life.

Black Christmas

1974

English

7.1

♡ 46

71%

Bob Clark Director

Lynne Griffin as Clare Harrison

Leslie Carlson as Graham

Bob Clark as Prowler Shadow / Phone Voice

Nick Mancuso as The Prowler / Phone Voice

As the residents of the Pi Kappa Sigma sorority house prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins to harass them with a series of obscene phone calls.

Going In

2023

English

5.6

♡ 5

Evan Rissi Director

David John Phillips as Announcer

Scotty Murray as Caleb

Ed Robinson as Junkie

Mark Rainmaker as Skilled Henchman

Toronto, 1989. Five years ago Leslie and Reuben were inseparable best friends - until a toxic party lifestyle tore their friendship apart. Now, when their city is overrun by a deadly new drug epidemic and Reuben's kid brother is kidnapped, that same lifestyle is their only shot at staying alive.

Speaking Parts

1989

English

6.6

♡ 3

Atom Egoyan Director

Jacqueline Samuda as Bride

Gabrielle Rose as Clara

Robert Dodds as Doctor

Gerard Parkes as Father

Hotel employee Lisa develops an obsession with her co-worker Lance, a struggling actor who has appeared in several films as an extra.

Someone Lives Here

2023

English

7.9

♡ 3

Zack Russell Director

Gord Perks as Self - City Councillor

Samara Secter as Self - Lawyer

Briar Murawski as Self - Volunteer

Allie Smith as Self - Volunteer

Chronicles the modern-day David and Goliath tale amidst North America's housing crisis. During the pandemic, Khaleel Seivwright, a young Toronto carpenter, builds life-saving shelters for unhoused people facing the winter outside. His actions attracted international acclaim but also staunch opposition from the city government, portraying a compelling narrative set against the backdrop of societal challenges and governmental resistance.

The Sentinel

2006

English

6.1

♡ 32

34%

Clark Johnson Director

Kim Basinger as 1st Lady Sarah Ballentine

Kiefer Sutherland as David Breckinridge Ron Lea

Ron Lea as Detective #2

Chuck Shamata as Director Overbrook

Veteran Secret Service agent Pete Garrison investigates a colleague's murder and is subsequently framed as a mole in an assassination attempt on the President due to the machinations of a blackmailer who knows the secret he is hiding. Disgraced, dismissed, and now a fugitive with two relentless federal investigators hot on his heels, Garrison must both clear his name and save the president from assassination.

Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe

2023

English

8.5

♡ 3

89%

Robert McCallum Director

Graham Greene as Self

Eric McCormack as Self

Michael J. Fox as Self

Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Self

Kindness, creativity, inclusivity, and a touch of magic makes the world a brighter place. Explore the story and impact of Canadian entertainer Ernie Coombs and his iconic series, Mr. Dressup, which enriched the lives of five generations.

The Brood

1979

English

6.8

♡ 36

82%

David Cronenberg Director

Henry Beckman as Barton Kelly

Nicholas Campbell as Chris

Felix Silla as Creature

Oliver Reed as Dr. Hal Raglan

A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, while a series of brutal attacks committed by a brood of mutant children coincides with the husband's investigation.

Tehranto

2022

English

5.2

♡ 2

Faran Moradi Director

Neil Crone as Dr. Urowitz

Kathryn Davis as Kim

Navid Negahban as Narrator

Travis Nelson as Thomas

In Toronto lively music, intricate textiles and vibrant colours paint an unlikely story of love and family when Badi and Sharon, two young students with very different upbringings from a divided Persian community, accidentally fall in love.

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I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

Village of the Missing

Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives

Stories We Tell

There's No Place Like This Place, Anyplace

The Silent Partner

Black Ice

Citizen Gangster

Going the Distance

Chloe

Goin' Down the Road

Black Christmas

Going In

Speaking Parts

Someone Lives Here

The Sentinel

Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe

The Brood

Tehranto