In a previous online interview, the programmer of Midnight Madness, Colin Geddes, said his two picks for films that may surprise some people were Sleepless Night (Nuit Blanche) and The Day. Based on this recommendation, I was very anxious to view Frédéric Jardin’s Sleepless Night because the films at Midnight Madness had taken an inevitableContinue reading “Sleepless Night Review TIFF 2011 (Nuit Blanche) – An evening of action and thrills in a Parisian nightclub”
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The Moth Diaries Review (TIFF 2011)
Here at Entertainment Maven my focus is to find and recommend the best entertainment out there. These films, books, games, etc. find themselves on the ‘Entertainment Maven Seal of Approval’ page. Everything that doesn’t make the cut is not necessarily a bad product. Plenty of enjoyable films that I have reviewed did not receive theContinue reading “The Moth Diaries Review (TIFF 2011)”
The Incident Review (TIFF 2011) – Since retitled as ‘Asylum Blackout’
Telemarketers, Republicans, people who like Arby’s and adult Miley Cyrus fans, that’s right, every type of lunatic imaginable can be found in Alexandre Courtès’ new insane asylum horror-thriller, The Incident. Well, don’t quote me on the types of lunatics listed above, just be assured that there are plenty of madmen on the loose in thisContinue reading “The Incident Review (TIFF 2011) – Since retitled as ‘Asylum Blackout’”
Livid/Livide Review TIFF 2011 – From the makers of Inside/À l’intérieur
Last night was my second most anticipated screening of the festival, close behind the Midnight Madness closing night screening of Kill List. Livid is the second offering from the directors, Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury, makers of the Midnight Madness shocker and crowd-pleaser, Inside. I was not there four years ago for the screening ofContinue reading “Livid/Livide Review TIFF 2011 – From the makers of Inside/À l’intérieur”
You’re Next (TIFF 2011) Review – Masked Mayhem from Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett
Standing in line last night at Midnight Madness was a true test of willpower. I was waiting to see You’re Next, the new film from the guys that brought us A Horrible Way to Die, and I was scared out of my mind. I think at some level we are all afraid of the subjectsContinue reading “You’re Next (TIFF 2011) Review – Masked Mayhem from Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett”
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