Rue Morgue Cinemacabre (Toronto Underground Cinema) – The Loved Ones Review (Kirk Haviland)

Rue Morgue Cinemacabre at the Toronto Underground Cinema The Loved Ones (2009) Starring Xavier Samuel, Robin Mcleavy, Victoria Thane, Richard Wilson, Jessica MacNamee and John Brumpton Written and Directed by Sean Byrne MINOR SPOILERS Yes, it’s that time of the month once again, as the guys from Rue Morgue take over the confines of theContinue reading “Rue Morgue Cinemacabre (Toronto Underground Cinema) – The Loved Ones Review (Kirk Haviland)”

A Little Bit Zombie Review (Kirk Haviland)

A Little Bit Zombie (2012) Starring Kristopher Turner, Crystal Lowe, Shawn Roberts, Kristen Hager, Emilie Ullerup and Stephen McHattie. Directed by Casey Walker Direct off its win at the Canadian Film Fest last month, devoted to Canadian indie film, A Little Bit Zombie has taken a different tact to releasing the film to the masses.Continue reading “A Little Bit Zombie Review (Kirk Haviland)”

Battleship Review (Kirk Haviland)

Battleship (2012) Starring Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Brooklyn Decker, Rihanna, Tadanobu Asano and Liam Neeson Written by Erich and Jon Hoeber Directed by Peter Berg After a brief hiatus I have returned with a review that has had my head spinning. How do I talk about Battleship? Quite possibly the loudest and most annoyingly inconsequentialContinue reading “Battleship Review (Kirk Haviland)”

Toronto News – The Cumberland Four, the Final Bow (Kirk Haviland)

The Cumberland Four, the Final Bow The End of Hot Docs 2012 also brings the end of the Cumberland Four as a cinema. Opened in 1981, the Cumberland provided the upscale Yorkville section of Toronto with the latest art house gems for many years, confident in letting other theaters like the still missed Uptown coverContinue reading “Toronto News – The Cumberland Four, the Final Bow (Kirk Haviland)”

HOT DOCS 2012 (Toronto) – Festival Wrap-up

Subscribers to Entertainment Maven have had their inboxes and Facebook pages barraged over the last ten or so days with our coverage of Toronto’s massive documentary film festival, Hot Docs 2012. Despite our feverish reviewing, we still only managed to scratch the surface of this incredible festival. Below are three different wrap-ups of the festivalContinue reading “HOT DOCS 2012 (Toronto) – Festival Wrap-up”