Toronto Korean Film Festival 2012 Oldboy (2003) Starring – Choi Min-sik, Yu Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jeong, Ji Dae-han and Kim Byeong-ok Written by Hwang Jo-hyun, Lim Chun-hyeong, Lim Joon-hyung and Park Chan-wook (based on the Manga by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi) Directed by Park Chan-wook Now the undeniable creative leader of the Korean film movementContinue reading “TKFF 2012 – Oldboy Review (Kirk Haviland)”
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Fat Kid Rules the World Review (Kirk Haviland)
Projection Booth (Toronto) Fat Kid Rules the World Starring – Jacob Wysocki, Matt O’Leary, Dylan Arnold, Lili Simmons, and Billy Campbell Written by Michael M.B. Galvin and Peter Speakman Directed by Matthew Lillard I must admit that I haven’t been the biggest fan of Matthew Lillard’s acting career. His career defining role may be asContinue reading “Fat Kid Rules the World Review (Kirk Haviland)”
TAD Summer Screenings 2012 – V/H/S Review (Kirk Haviland)
Toronto After Dark Summer Screenings 2012 V/H/S Directed by Adam Wingard, Ti West, David Bruckner, Glenn McQuaid, Joe Swanberg, and Radio Silence Horror anthology films are usually a hit and miss affair. Classic anthologies like Creepshow and the more recent Trick ‘r Treat have proven that they can be made very well without missing aContinue reading “TAD Summer Screenings 2012 – V/H/S Review (Kirk Haviland)”
TAD Summer Screenings 2012 – Detention Review (Paolo Kagaoan)
Toronto After Dark Summer Screenings 2012 Detention Starring Josh Hutcherson, Shanley Caswell, and Spencer Locke Directed by Joseph Kahn Joseph Kahn’s Detention was in distribution hell, but it’s better late than never. It begins with a smaller space – the bedroom of a popular high school cheerleader, emanating the pastel aesthetic of contemporary adolescent suburbia.Continue reading “TAD Summer Screenings 2012 – Detention Review (Paolo Kagaoan)”
TKFF 2012 Festival Wrap-Up (Kirk Haviland)
TKFF 2012 Kirk The first ever Toronto Korean Film Festival wrapped on July 1st after a nine-day run in its first year. The highlights of the festival were the films of course, closing with the latter two entries of the famed Vengeance Trilogy from Park Chan-wook, Oldboy and Symapthy for Lady Vengeance on 35mm filmContinue reading “TKFF 2012 Festival Wrap-Up (Kirk Haviland)”
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