REVIEWS

Showbiz Hobo screenings are about more than just watching a film — they're a chance to understand how it got made, and if possible, to hear from the people who made it. We've built real connections with the cast and crew behind the films we screen, and those relationships are what make these evenings special. When we presented Slap Shot, I reached out to those involved in the film who are still with us. You don't always hear back — but with Michael Ontkean, we did. The man wh

Showbiz Hobo's screening of Slapshot, April 10, 2025 On April 10, 2025, a dedicated cabal of Showbiz Hobos from around Toronto gathered at The Firkin on Danforth in Toronto to watch the greatest sports movie ever made, 1977's Slap Shot! A Showbiz Hobo screening is never a simple viewing. It's essential to do a deep dive into what it takes to make a gem like Slap Shot, from the cast to the crew working 14+ hours on ice! For your reading pleasure, this post is based on the rese

I've been very privileged in my career to work with some outstanding people. Some of them are well known, and many are not so well known. The most talented is Catherine O'Hara....

Hello Fellow Showbiz Hobos! The following piece is a paper I wrote in Film Theory for Professor Corrin Columpar at the University of Toronto while I was working on my Cinema Studies Major. This is not the original; I went through it and fixed the mistakes and poor grammar of Paul in 2006. Paramount Pictures, 1954 “Those are just a few of my neighbours. At first, I watched them just to kill time, but then I couldn’t take my eyes off them, just as you won’t be able to.” -Jimmy

Rob Reiner’s DYNAMITE Court Room Drama

(Image: 20th Century Fox) Two ruthless and belligerent New York City cops stumble upon an international cartel of heroin dealers from...