
Top 20… err 23 movies of 2012 part 4 (the top 5!)
#’s 5 through 1
Having previously published the # 21 –16th ,# 15-11th and # 10 -6 ranked movies, we have finally arrived at the top 5 films of 2012, as ranked by yours truly. The list will be made up of films seen in the calendar year of 2012, whether during a regular theatrical release or the film festival circuit.
Just a quick preface, there will be a handful of films that will not appear on this list simply due to the lack of being able to see them before this list was made. These include critical favorites Argo, The Imposter, Lincoln, Life of Pi and The Impossible. And now to finish off the list of this year’s best.
One of the most disturbing and unrelenting tales of deceit and revenge seen in theaters this year, Killer Joe will be too much for some with its graphic content. (more…)
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January 5, 2013 | Categories: Editorials, Lists | Tags: Best Movies of 2012, Citadel, Django Unchained, Joss Whedon, Killer Joe, Looper, Much Ado About Nothing | Leave a comment

Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2012
Citadel (2012)
Starring Aneurin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wunmi Mosaku, Jake Wilson and Amy Shiels
Written and Directed by Ciaran Foy
After receiving numerous awards at festivals around the world, including SXSW, Citadel finally makes its Toronto debut as part of this year’s Toronto After Dark Film Festival. The dark/grimy tale of a man that desperately wants to protect his family but has been so traumatized that he can’t, features a breakout performance from both its lead actor and director.
Tommy (Barnard) and his pregnant wife Joanne………………………………………… (more…)
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October 28, 2012 | Categories: Film Festival, Reviews, Theatrical | Tags: Aneurin Barnard, Ciaran Foy, Citadel, film festivals, Jake Wilson, James Cosmo, TAD, TAD 2012, Toronto After Dark, Toronto After Dark Film Festival, toronto debut, Wunmi Mosaku | Leave a comment

Here is my latest guest spot on the Dead Air podcast!! This time we launch into out Toronto After Dark 2102 Preview!! We do a day by day rundown of the ENTIRE lineup! So join Jeff Konopka, Shawn Savage and myself as we count down all the reasons you need to see the fest!! And last but not least the Pub After Dark Pub Nights!!! And if you see Jeff and me around the pub come say hi, or better yet buy us a beer! 🙂
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October 15, 2012 | Categories: Editorials, Film Festival, Podcasts | Tags: A Fantastic Fear of Everything, After, American Mary, Bloor Cinema, Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, Citadel, Cockneys vs Zombies, Crave, Dead Air, dead sushi, Doomsday Book, Film Festival, Game Of Werewolves, grabbers, Grave Encounters 2, In Their Skin, Inbred, liberal dead, Lloyd the Conqueror, My Amityville Horror, Paupers Pub, REC 3, Replicas, Resolution, sushi girl, TAD, Toronto After Dark, Universal Solider: Day of Reckoning, Wrong | Leave a comment