In this episode of the Sean Kelly on Movies Podcast, I talk about recent changes to my Patreon, rundown some highlights of the Toronto True Crime Film Festival, and comment on the redevelopment plans at the site of the Scotiabank Theatre.
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Sean Patrick Kelly
Sean Patrick Kelly is a self-described über-geek, who has been an avid film lover for all his life. He graduated from York University in 2010 with an honours B.A. in Cinema and Media Studies and he likes to believe he knows what he’s talking about when he writes about film (despite occasionally going on pointless rants).
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