2012: The Best Movies of April

Hey Toronto: Score Tickets to the intense and entertaining thriller ‘Headhunters’

Tribeca 2012: ‘Supporting Characters’ – a relevant and satisfying comedy

Once Upon A Time, Ep. 1.20, ‘The Stranger’ Pinocchio nose best

TJFF 2012: ‘Hitler: The Comedy Years’ shows us why we still like to take the piss out of ol’ Adolf

The Amazing Race Ep. 24.10, ‘I Need Hair to Be Pretty’�: An infamous past challenge tests what players will do for a million dollars

Supernatural, Ep. 7.20, “The Girl With the Dungeons and Dragons Tattoo”: Felicia Day brings sass and charm to boys club

‘The Avengers’ is an excellent blockbuster, and quite easily the best adaptation of this comic company’s material from any studio

Mad Men, Ep. 5.07, “At the Codfish Ball”: The Day ‘Tradition’ met ‘Progress’ or: How tradition formed slaves on a mass scale

Hot Docs 2012: ‘The Job’ is resonant, wry, and unexpected

Game of Thrones, Ep. 2.05: “The Ghost of Harrenhal” a swift installment full of supernatural dread

Ricky D guest hosts on The AuteurCast to discuss Stanley Kubrick

TJFF 2012: ‘How to Re-Establish a Vodka Empire’ corporatizes a personal story

Fringe, Ep. 4.20, “Worlds Apart”: Bittersweet ep bids fond farewell to groundbreaking chapter

The Vampire Diaries Ep. 3.20, ‘Do Not Go Gentle’: 20s flair adds sparkle to build towards finale

Grimm, Ep. 1.19, “Leave It to Beavers”: The Reapers come for Nick

Shaw Brothers Saturdays: ‘Golden Swallow’ is ultimately a satisfying experience, if a little somber

Extended Thoughts on ‘Cinderella II: Dreams Come True’

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 43: ‘Cinderella II: Dreams Come True’

Tribeca 2012: ‘Rat King’ artfully distorts reality amidst a video-game nightmare

Hot Docs 2012: ‘Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry’ overshadowed by its subject

‘The Maltese Falcon’ is indeed the treasure people make it out to be

Thursday Comedies: Community 3.17, 30 Rock 6.19, & Parks and Rec 4.20