Film Festival Coverage – Page 19

TIFF 2012 – ChickFlicking Picks (Nadia Sandhu)

I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t narrow this list down to just ten. It was just too hard a mission this year- there are a lot of films that qualify as chick flicks at TIFF 2012, and a lot of them are no doubt coming soon to a theatre near you. So while we awaitContinue reading “TIFF 2012 – ChickFlicking Picks (Nadia Sandhu)”

TIFF 2012 – Ship of Theseus Review (Matt Hodgson)

Ship of Theseus (2012) Starring Aida El Kashef, Neeraj Kabi, Sohum Shah, Faraz Khan, Vinay Shukla, and Amba Sanyal Written and directed by Anand Gandhi Note: This review is based on a rough edit of Ship of Theseus. The final run time and story order has since changed. On Monday I was lucky enough to catch aContinue reading “TIFF 2012 – Ship of Theseus Review (Matt Hodgson)”

Fantasia 2012 – Top 10 (11) Films of the Festival

I’ve had about one week to marinate on everything that happened during Fantasia 2012. I was no stranger to the festival scene, but in no way was I prepared for a festival the size of Fantasia, particularly the social aspect. I assumed that I would watch 3-4 movies a day and then write up 2-3Continue reading “Fantasia 2012 – Top 10 (11) Films of the Festival”

Fantasia 2012 – Game of Werewolves Review (Matt Hodgson)

Fantasia Film Festival 2012 Game of Werewolves (2012) Starring Gorka Otxoa, Secun de la Rosa, and Carlos Areces Directed by Juan Martinez Moreno The blending of the horror and comedy genres has resulted in some of my favourite films of all-time. From the ridiculous blood bath in Peter Jackson’s Dead Alive to the everyman suburbanContinue reading “Fantasia 2012 – Game of Werewolves Review (Matt Hodgson)”

Fantasia 2012 – Citadel Review (Matt Hodgson)

Fantasia Film Festival 2012 Citadel (2012) Starring Aneurin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wunmi Mosaku, Jake Wilson, and Amy Shiels Directed by Ciaran Foy Citadel is one of the few true horror movies being screened at Fantasia 2012. This doesn’t say anything negative about the programming at Fantasia, but rather draws attention to the crop of horrorContinue reading “Fantasia 2012 – Citadel Review (Matt Hodgson)”