Category Archives: Reviews

Town of Runners Review (Kirk Haviland)

Town of Runners (2012) Directed by Jerry Rothwell In the small rural Ethiopian town of Bekoji the sport of running has become a religion. Known for turning out Olympic caliber distance runners, runners from Bekoji have produced 8 Olympic Gold Medals, 32 World Championships and have broken 10 world records in the last 20 years.Continue reading “Town of Runners Review (Kirk Haviland)”

ChickFlicking – People Like Us Review (Nadia Sandhu)

People Like Us Starring Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Hall D’Addario, and Michelle Pfeiffer Directed by Alex Kurtzman The first thing I noticed when I saw the trailer for “People Like Us” was the amazing chemistry between Chris Pine and Elizabeth Banks, which would be great if this was a rom-com, but it isn’t.  ThisContinue reading “ChickFlicking – People Like Us Review (Nadia Sandhu)”

5 Broken Cameras Review (Kirk Haviland)

5 Broken Cameras Starring – Emad Burnat Written by Guy Davidi Directed by Guy Davidi and Emad Burnat A brilliant premise is behind the filmmaker Guy Davidi’s 5 Broken Cameras. He used footage from said cameras collected over the span of 5 years by Emad Burnat around his village to tell a griping story ofContinue reading “5 Broken Cameras Review (Kirk Haviland)”

TKFF 2012 – A Tale of Two Sisters Review (Kirk Haviland)

Toronto Korean Film Festival 2012 A Tale of Two Sisters Starring Kim Kap-su, Yum Jung-ah, Lim Su-jeong and Moon Guen-young Written and Directed by Kim Jee-Woon After bursting on to the scene back in the late nineties with The Quiet Family (1998) and the Foul King (2000), director Kim Jee-Woon’s first international success came withContinue reading “TKFF 2012 – A Tale of Two Sisters Review (Kirk Haviland)”

TKFF 2012 – Save the Green Planet! Review (Kirk Haviland)

Toronto Korean Film Festival 2012 Save the Green Planet! Starring Shin Ha-kyun, Baek Yun-shik, Hwang Jeong-min and Lee Jae-yong Written and Directed by Jang Joon-hwan TIFF Midnight Madness veteran Save the Green Planet closes out Sci-Fi night at the inaugural TKFF. Jang Joon-hwan’s bizarre and surreal abduction black comedy has been garnering accolades for yearsContinue reading “TKFF 2012 – Save the Green Planet! Review (Kirk Haviland)”