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Fantasia 2012 – A Night of Nightmares Review (Matt Hodgson)

Fantasia Film Festival 2012 A Night of Nightmares Starring Marc Senter, Elissa Dowling, Richard Portnow, Margaux Lancaster, and James Warfield Directed by Buddy Giovinazzo A theme throughout Fantasia 2012 has been self-aware or meta films. Especially in the genre world, it’s hard to make a film that oozes originality given that each genre has itsContinue reading “Fantasia 2012 – A Night of Nightmares Review (Matt Hodgson)”

The Watch Review (Kirk Haviland)

The Watch Starring: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Richard Ayoade, Will Forte and Billy Crudup. Written by Jared Stern, Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen. Directed by Akiva Schaffer The film originally known as Neighbourhood Watch (it was shortened to The Watch after the Trayvon Martin incident earlier this year and had all ofContinue reading “The Watch Review (Kirk Haviland)”

Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance Review (Kirk Haviland)

Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance Written and Directed by Bob Hercules Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino were the two visionaries behind the creation and innovation of the Joffrey Ballet. Narrated by Mandy Patinkin, Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance tells the history behind the Joffrey Ballet and the story of these two men. Through archival footageContinue reading “Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance Review (Kirk Haviland)”

Fantasia 2012 – Memory of the Dead Review (Matt Hodgson)

Fantasia Film Festival 2012 Memory of the Dead/La Memoria del Muerto (2011) Starring Lola Berthet, Horacio Acosta, Raquel Albeniz, and Jimena Anganuzzi Directed by Valentin Javier Diment Memory of the Dead was introduced as a cross between Giallo and Luis Buñuel. Giallo is Italian for ‘yellow’ and for English speaking audiences refers to bloody crimeContinue reading “Fantasia 2012 – Memory of the Dead Review (Matt Hodgson)”

Shinsedai 2012 – Festival Wrap-Up (Kirk Haviland)

Shinsedai Cinema Festival 2012 Shinsedai’s fourth year came with a change in venue from the Japan Canadian Cultural Center (JCCC for short) up in the north part of the city down to the heart of Toronto’s west end at the Revue Cinema (just off the Bloor/Danforth subway line at Dundas West station). The move providedContinue reading “Shinsedai 2012 – Festival Wrap-Up (Kirk Haviland)”