Reeling: Our Day Will Come, Into the Wind, Aftershock
Posted by Simon in Film, Reeling, Reviews on 19. Sep, 2010 | 1 Comment
I watched a few movies at the Toronto International Film Festival this year. I considered writing about each as individual posts, but then I realized I didn’t have enough to say about any of them that would be even remotely capable of maintaining your interest. So in the spirit of comprehensive coverage and efficiency, I [...]
Morning Dump: Gossip goes out with a whisper, Eight page article finds Palin is a politician, 9/11 Birthdays, Tiffr founders find TIFF testy
Posted by theashcan in Morning Dump on 04. Sep, 2010 | 0 Comments
Although I tend to know way too much about celebrities as a result of LIVING ON THE INTERNET, I can assure you there’s nothing I hate more than reading gossip rags. That said, apparently I really love reading ABOUT gossip rags. For a great look at New York’s “golden gossip era” and how it lost [...]
Joaquin Phoenix returns from Narnia during TIFF
Posted by Simon in Film on 25. Aug, 2010 | 0 Comments
What turned acclaimed, handsome, witty and charming actor Joaquin Phoenix into an unfunny, belligerent, bizarro Zach Galifianakis? Is Phoenix really trying to become a rapper? Is he in need of mental help? Casey Affleck’s film chronicling the last year and change of Phoenix’s life where he: quit acting, became a hermit and attempted to launch [...]
How to pick your TIFF 2010 movies
Posted by jessekg in Film on 13. Aug, 2010 | 2 Comments
Every year the Film Festival rolls into Toronto with literally hundreds of films to choose from. Organizing your viewing schedule can sometimes take days, and even then you have to submit your requests and cross your fingers that the raffle gives you your top choices. But what to choose? Do you spend the big bucks [...]
Reeling: Mr. Nobody
Posted by Simon in Film, Reeling, TIFF '09 on 22. Sep, 2009 | 0 Comments
Before the second screening of Mr. Nobody at TIFF’09, the film was introduced by a volunteer festival coordinator; a contingency for director Jaco van Dormael, who was already en route to the airport that day. “This film will blow your mind,” the volunteer said to the chuckling crowd. “No, seriously,” he continued straight faced. “Good [...]
