Tag Archives: Kirk Haviland

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)”

The Movie Junkie’s 2012 Summer Movie Preview Part 2 (Kirk Haviland)

JULY The Amazing Spider-Man (July 3rd) So we are already getting a reboot of the Spider-Man franchise, a move Sony has made to ensure that the web slinger’s movie rights don’t revert back to Marvel’s control. But I must admit, with every new trailer that hits the web I actually become more interested in seeingContinue reading “The Movie Junkie’s 2012 Summer Movie Preview Part 2 (Kirk Haviland)”

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)”