Canada Cinemas began in 2019 as a personal blog. I'm Amanda Kovacs — Toronto-based film writer, a graduate of York University's film studies program (2014), and a former projectionist at the TIFF Bell Lightbox between 2015 and 2019. When I left the Lightbox to write full-time, I started this site as a way to keep writing about the films I was watching and the cinemas I was watching them in.

What started as reviews for my friends slowly became something bigger. By 2021, the site had become a modest but real guide to Canadian cinemas — not just the films, but the theatres themselves. The multiplex on the highway, the beautiful old single-screen downtown, the documentary cinema that shows a week of Agnes Varda in April. They all matter.

What We Cover

Canada Cinemas writes about what's playing at Canadian cinemas, where to see it, and whether it's worth your time. We cover:

  • New releases — reviews of films currently playing at Canadian theatres, written by me (sometimes with guest contributors).
  • Cinema directory — a guide to Canadian cinema chains (Cineplex, Landmark, Imagine) and independent theatres.
  • Festivals — TIFF, Hot Docs, VIFF, Fantasia, and smaller regional festivals worth attending.
  • Industry news — short dispatches on theatre openings, format upgrades, and exhibitor business.

Our Independence

I do not receive payment from studios, distributors or exhibitors in exchange for coverage. Reviews are my own. If I loved a film, I'll say so; if I didn't, I'll say that too. We do operate affiliate partnerships with major cinema chains — when you click a "Buy Tickets" button on our site, you're redirected to the cinema's own ticketing page, and we may earn a small commission if you complete a booking. This is how the site pays its hosting bill. It does not affect what I write.

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Contact

If you want to reach me about a review, a correction, a tip, an advertising inquiry, or anything else — contact page, or simply email hello@canadacinemas.com.

Thanks for reading. Go see something this week.

— Amanda Kovacs, Toronto