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TIFF’s ‘Packaged Goods’ series highlights animation for it’s winter program

Feb 20, 2013 brings the newest in the “Packaged Goods” series to the TIFF Bell Lightbox. The ongoing series surveys the world of commercial, music video and web content film-making. Exploring these by themes and highlighting the best that each theme has to offer, the series’ latest installment explores the ever changing worldanimation in the corporate sense in its “Artful Animation” presentation.

TIFF’s Packaged Goods: Artful Animation Program

Today’s animation has come a long way from Saturday morning cartoons: whether photo-real or illustrative, stop-motion or CG Read the rest of this page »

Posted by moviejunkieto | February 22, 2013 | Categories: Reviews, Theatrical | Tags: Animation, Filmmaking, Music video, Packaged Goods, Stop motion, TIFF, Tiff Bell Lightbox | 2 Comments

Night of the Living Dead re-enacted for real? A review of the meta-horror Memisis

Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead Blu-Ray Review

Starring: Allen Maldonado, Lauren May Shafer, Jana Thompson, Gavin Grazer with Courtney Gains and Sid Haig.

Written by Douglas Schulze and Joshua Wagner

Directed by Douglas Schulze

Mimesis, the word meaning ‘mimicry’ or ‘imitation’, is the beginning of what the filmmakers hope to be a series of films in which the premise is that a group of ‘thrill seekers’ set out to recreate classic horror films and play them out their way. The first of these films, Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead, comes to DVD and Blu-Ray Feb 10 from Anchor Bay Entertainment.

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Posted by moviejunkieto | February 20, 2013 | Categories: Home Entertainment, Reviews | Tags: Allen Maldonado, anchor bay entertainment, Blu-ray Disc, Courtney Gains, Douglas Schulze, Gavin Grazer, George Romero, Jana Thompson, Lauren May Shafer, Mimesis, Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead, Night of the Living Dead, Sid Haig | 2 Comments

The team behind Dead Before Dawn 3D talk Zemons

Dead Before Dawn 3D is Canada’s first all 3D feature film and will play as the closing night Gala Presentation as part of TIFF’s Next Wave Film Festival Sunday Feb 17, 2013. We had a chance to sit down and talk with director April Mullen, writer Tim Doiron about the film and we even got a surprise pop in from star Devon Bostick.

Thanks for taking some time for us today guys. So what made you think you could pull off shooting this film on a 20 day schedule?

April– Well we never thought we could do it for sure, we just believed we could in our hearts.

Tim– And we really didn’t have a lot of options, we knew we only had a 20 day shoot and that was it. IT was all we could fit into the budget so we just studied our butts off and made sure on the preproduction side we had everything Read the rest of this page »

Posted by moviejunkieto | February 18, 2013 | Categories: Editorials, Interviews | Tags: April Mullen, Christopher Lloyd, Dead Before Dawn 3D, Devon Bostick, Film Festival, TIFF Next Wave 2013, Tim Doiron | Leave a comment

Time to take ‘A Glimpse Inside the mind of Charles Swan III’

For his first directorial effort in over a decade, since 2001`s “CQ”, and hot on the heels of his Oscar nomination for co-writing “Moonrise Kingdom”, Roman Coppola returns with the bizarre “A Glimpse Inside the mind of Charles Swan III”. The film stars the erratic Charlie Sheen in one of his most over the top performances, and probably one of the most autobiographical as well, along with a stellar supporting cast.

A Glimpse Inside the mind of Charles Swan III

Starring: Charlie Sheen, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Katheryn Winnick, Patricia Arquette, Aubrey Plaza, Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Written and Directed by Roman Coppola

A Glimpse Inside the mind of Charles Swan III is set in a stylized Los Angeles; Swan (Sheen) is a man who glides through life on fame,
money and charm, the manipulator

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Posted by moviejunkieto | February 18, 2013 | Categories: Reviews, Theatrical | Tags: A Glimpse Inside the mind of Charles Swan III, Aubrey Plaza, Bill Murray, Charles Swan, Charlie Sheen, Jason Schwartzman, Katheryn Winnick, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Patricia Arquette, Roman Coppola | Leave a comment

TIFF Next Wave 2013: mini reviews

TIFF Next Wave Film Festival starts Feb 15 with the ‘Battle of the Scores’ music program on Feb 15. The Film Festival kicks off the film portion on Feb 16, and here are some mini reviews of 4 of the films highlighting the festival this year.

For more information on all of the films in the Next Wave Film Festival check out TIFF’s online schedule. But for now lets get on with the films.

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Posted by moviejunkieto | February 18, 2013 | Categories: Editorials, Film Festival, Lists, Reviews, Theatrical | Tags: 5-25-77, Bushido Sixteen, Fame High, Family Weekend, TIFF, TIFF Next Wave 2013 | 1 Comment

The ‘Next Wave’ of film and filmmakers take over TIFF Feb 15-17 2013

This Family Day weekend, Feb 15-17, theTIFF Bell Lightbox launches its 2nd edition of the Next Wave Film Festival. The festival serves to empower youth and deepen their appreciation of film by empowering them to program their own festival through representatives from their own peer group. The festival kicks off with the “Battle of the Scores”, a unique battle of the bands style competition where high school indie bands perform live scores to youth made film trailers in front of a live audience. Of course this is a film festival so there is also a full schedule of movies to check out on Sat Feb 16 and Sun Feb 17.

TIFF’s Next Wave Film Festival Preview

View slideshow: TIFF Next Wave Films

The film schedule is highlighted by 3 special premium selections, some premieres, a work in progress and a marathon of films Read the rest of this page »

Posted by moviejunkieto | February 18, 2013 | Categories: Editorials, Lists, Toronto Events | Tags: 5-25-77, Bushido Sixteen, Dead Before Dawn 3D, Earthbound, Fame High, Family Weekend, Ghost Graduation, John Hughes, Molly Maxwell, Otelo Burning, Struck by Lightning, TIFF, TIFF Next Wave 2013 | 4 Comments

The Trailer Park Boys get ‘Drunk and on Drugs’ on dvd

The Trailer Park Boys are back, well sort of, with a new DVD out in store Feb 12 from Anchor Bay Canada, “The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour”. The 6 episode series, presented here as a 2 hour 40 minute continuous movie, is a demented and twisted take on classic variety shows like “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”, “SCTV” and “Little Britain”. Being the main creative force behind the show this time around, the Trailer Park threesome has a more invested in its success, but will they be able to capture the same audience that made “Trailer Park Boys” a massive hit?

The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour DVD Review

Starring: Mike Smith, John Paul Tremblay, Robb Wells, Jay Baruchel, Amy Sedaris, Pat Roach and Maury Chaykin.

Written by Mike Smith, John Paul Tremblay and Robb Wells

Directed by Ron Murphy

Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour Trailer

“The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour” show stars former Trailer Park Boys actors John Paul Tremblay Read the rest of this page »

Posted by moviejunkieto | February 17, 2013 | Categories: Home Entertainment, Reviews, TV Series | Tags: Amy Sedaris, Jay Baruchel, John Paul Tremblay, Maury Chaykin, Mike Smith, Pat Roach, Robb Wells, Ron Murphy, The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour, Trailer Park Boys | 1 Comment

TIFF’s Spotlight Japan series gets gritty with ‘Rusty Knife’

Screening Feb 9 2013 as part of TIFF’s Spotlight Japan celebration and part of the 100 Years of Nikkatsu series is the 1958 noir classic “Rusty Knife”. The setting of Udaka, a post-war city in the heart of the rebuilding phase and corporate development after the war, is a place that corruption has already taken hold. This setting provides a unique look into Japan during the rebuilding phase after the war while providing the necessary background for director Masuda to deliver a noir piece to rival the French and North American noir pieces dominating the box office at the time.

TIFF Spotlight Japan: Rusty Knife

View slideshow: Rusty Knife

Starring: Yûjirô Ishihara, Mie Kitahara, Akira Kobayashi, Naoki Sugiura, Shôji Yasui and Masao Shimizu

Written by Shintarô Ishihara

Directed by Toshio Masuda

A persistent district attorney desperately attempts to arrest and convict Katsumata Read the rest of this page »

Posted by moviejunkieto | February 12, 2013 | Categories: Home Entertainment, Reviews | Tags: Akira Kobayashi, Masao Shimizu, Mie Kitahara, Naoki Sugiura, Nikkatsu, Rusty Knife, Shôji Yasui, Shintarô Ishihara, TIFF, Tiff Bell Lightbox, Toshio Masuda, Yûjirô Ishihara | 4 Comments

‘Identity Thief’ should have gotten a better identity (Review)

Identity Thief (2013)

Starring: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Jon Favreau, Amanda Peet, Tip “T.I.” Harris, Genesis Rodriguez, Morris Chestnut, John Cho, Robert Patrick,Eric Stonestreet

Written by Craig Mazin based on a story by Jerry Eeten and Craig Mazin

Directed by Seth Gordon

The doldrums of the winter post-Oscar bait box office continue this week as after a very lackluster January our friends at Universal Pictures give us Identity Thief. This comedy is the follow-up feature from McCarthy after her breakout role in 2010’s Bridesmaids (This is 40 cameo notwithstanding) and her first shot at a lead performance. Along for the ride is Jason Bateman playing his very familiar bland straight man role and Amanda Peet as his long suffering wife.

Diana (McCarthy) makes her living assuming stranger’s identities and bleeding them dry. Her seemingly unlimited funds have allowed Diana Read the rest of this page »

Posted by moviejunkieto | February 9, 2013 | Categories: Reviews, Theatrical | Tags: Amanda Peet, Craig Mazin, Eric Stonestreet, Genesis Rodriguez, Jason Bateman, Jerry Eeten, John Cho, Jon Favreau, Melissa McCarthy, Morris Chestnut, Robert Patrick, Seth Gordon, Tip “T.I.” Harris | Leave a comment

Hot Docs doc soup sails the ‘Stolen Seas’ for its February edition

February’s Doc Soup presentation at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema brings us drama on the high seas with the award winning documentary “Stolen Seas”. The documentary explores the Somali pirate phenomenon, how the pirates get away with all the damage they inflict and the impact on all of those involved.

Stolen Seas

Written by Mark Monroe

Directed by Thymaya Payne

“Stolen Seas” is in essence the story of a Danish shipping vessel’s 13-man crew held at the mercy of pirates, but the film goes much further than this singular story. It’s November 8th, 2008 and the CEC Future is on high alert. Sailing inside the pirate-infested swath of sea between Somalia and Yemen Read the rest of this page »

Posted by moviejunkieto | February 8, 2013 | Categories: Documentary, Reviews, Theatrical | Tags: Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, Doc Soup, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, International waters, Piracy, Piracy in Somalia, Somalia, Stolen Seas, Thymaya Payne, Yemen | 2 Comments

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Night of the Living Dead re-enacted for real? A review of the meta-horror Memisis

The team behind Dead Before Dawn 3D talk Zemons

Time to take ‘A Glimpse Inside the mind of Charles Swan III’

TIFF Next Wave 2013: mini reviews

The ‘Next Wave’ of film and filmmakers take over TIFF Feb 15-17 2013

The Trailer Park Boys get ‘Drunk and on Drugs’ on dvd

‘Identity Thief’ should have gotten a better identity (Review)

Hot Docs doc soup sails the ‘Stolen Seas’ for its February edition

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