At TIFF, Bruce McDonald’s Trigger was notable as the first film to screen at the Bell Lightbox. While the film was a less extravagant affair at the Calgary Film Fest (the theatre was only a little over half full), it did not take away the fact that it was a very compelling film. The film […]
The 2010 Toronto International Film Festival has come to a close. In this post, I will post my thoughts on the final three films I saw at the festival before doing my yearly wrap-up. Final Films Girlfriend This is a touching film about a man with Down’s Syndrome, who attempts to begin a relationship with
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Vera Farmiga and Keanu Reeves I was quite busy during the last couple of days and I did not have time to post reviews. Also such, I am going to post thoughts on all the films I saw during the last two days into one combined post. Henry’s Crime This film was a nice little
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Chris Sparling, Rodrigo Cortés, and Ryan Reynolds Yesterday was my first full day of viewing TIFF films and I thought that I would post brief thoughts on all of them. Submarine This was a quirky British comedy and definitely one of my favourite films of the fest. It’s full of a wonderful ironic humour and
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Let Me In Q&A with Matt Reeves and Kodi Smit-McPhee I saw my first two films of the festival last night with the back-to-back horror films of Let Me In and John Carpenter’s The Ward. Let Me In As you may know this is the North American remake of the 2008 Swedish vampire film Let
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If nothing else, Machete is a good demonstration of Robert Rodriguez’s skills as an editor. What began as a faux-trailer in Grindhouse is now a full-fledged film. Most of the footage from that trailer reappears in this film with the newly shot footage and the transition seems flawless. As for the film itself, it’s definitely
I had to wait a week and a half before I was finally able to see Scott Pilgrim vs the World, however the wait has been worth it. This is a film for everyone that loves videogames, Toronto, and everything in between. I don’t think that the film does too much to change peoples opinion
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It’s been ages since there was a truly gimmicky 3D film was released. Piranha 3D may not have perfect 3D effects, but it was 1000x better than the post-converted afterthoughts studios have been releasing since Avatar hit it big. The film is pretty much what you except it to be: a fairly campy, really gory
For the second year I have attended the Toronto After Dark film festival at the Bloor Cinema. This year, I decided to check out The Last Exorcism, which is produced by Eli Roth. In was a fun screening, since both Eli Roth and the stars Patrick Fabian and Ashley Bell were in attendance for a
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Considering all the hype that went into this film, it end up with more a whimper than a bang. It was alright enough a film, but it was a far cry from “the action film to end all action films.” Probably the most hyped scene in the movie that united Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, and
