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Apocalypto and the Over-exaggeration of Cinema Violence

Here is a quote from Geoff Pevere of the Toronto Star’s review for Mel Gibson‘s Apocalypto: Like Gibson’s previous two splatter epics, Braveheart and The Passion of the Christ, Apocalypto fuses a highly speculative sense of history with primal emotional manipulation rendered in state-of-the art technological know-how. Prepare yourself to see not only a heart […]

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Tales of a Film Festival Volunteer – Episode Five: Shift Three

Today’s shift was a little on the slow side.  There were more press screenings than public screenings (in fact, there was only one public screening starting during my shift) and, as such, there wasn’t any of the hectic activity such as collecting tickets and guiding people to the cinemas. My main task today was as an

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Film Festival Thoughts: The Dog Problem

I just got back from “The Dog Problem.”  I found it a pretty average comedy.  I laughed out loud at parts, so that’s always good. This happened to be the world premiere and, as such, it has actor/director Scott Caan, actor Giovanni Ribisi, and actress Mena Suvari in attendance.  I definitely found that an interested experience. I have

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Tales of a Film Festival Volunteer – Episode Four: The Second Shift

Second shift…it started off pretty much the same as the last shift, with me collecting tickets for a screening.  I was then assigned to check tickets at the door and I spent about half an hour saying nothing but “down the hall” as the people were entering the theatre. Today’s highlight came in the form as

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Tales of a Film Festival Volunteer – Episode Three: The First Shift

Well today was my first volunteer shift at the Varsity theatre for the Toronto International Film Festival! For the most part, I did tasks such as directing traffic and checking ticket stubs for re-entry into the theatre. I would say the highlight of my shift involved when I was assigned to help mind the press/industry

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