Film Festival Coverage – Page 28

Toronto Korean Film Festival Preview (Kirk Haviland)

Toronto Korean Film Festival 2012 5 Reasons you need to check out the TKFF This month brings the launch of a new film festival for us residents of “Festival City” aka Toronto. The Toronto Korean Film Festival runs from June 22nd until July 1st over 9 days and aims to introduce those not familiar toContinue reading “Toronto Korean Film Festival Preview (Kirk Haviland)”

NXNE 2012 – Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy Review (Kirk Haviland)

NXNE 2012 Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy (2011) Starring Adam Sinclair, Kristin Kreuk, Billy Boyd, Carlo Rota, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Stephen McHattie and Dean McDermott Written by Rob Heydon, Matt Maclennan, Paul McCafferty, Ben Tucker and Irvine Welsh (Based on Irvine Welsh`s novel) Directed by Rob Heydon Irvine Welsh became counter-culture hero when the movie based on hisContinue reading “NXNE 2012 – Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy Review (Kirk Haviland)”

INSIDE OUT 2012 (Toronto) – Festival Wrap-Up (Paolo Kagaoan)

INSIDE OUT 2012 (Toronto) The 2012 Inside Out Film Festival revealed their award winners during Sunday night at the closing gala party and posting those winners online the Monday morning after. Among them are audience awards, like the Best Documentary Film or Video going to Vito and the Best Short Film or Video to Baldguy. OtherContinue reading “INSIDE OUT 2012 (Toronto) – Festival Wrap-Up (Paolo Kagaoan)”

INSIDE OUT 2012 (Toronto) – Capsule Reviews (Paolo Kagaoan)

INSIDE OUT 2012 (Toronto) Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean Directed by Matthew Mishory A shorter word count is probably better for a movie like Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean, portraying the star pre-fame. A longer format would just indulge me in making James Dean jokes, specifically targeting James Preston.Continue reading “INSIDE OUT 2012 (Toronto) – Capsule Reviews (Paolo Kagaoan)”

INSIDE OUT 2012 (Toronto) – Vito Review (Paolo Kagaoan)

INSIDE OUT 2012 (Toronto) Vito (2011) Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz Being a part of a younger generation I did not know who the subject of the award-winning documentary Vito was, although I am familiar with his work, having seen glimpses of The Celluloid Closet when I still had TCM. The documentary is generous towards neophytes,Continue reading “INSIDE OUT 2012 (Toronto) – Vito Review (Paolo Kagaoan)”