While attending the Toronto International Film Festival, I admit it was mere whimsy that kept me checking my server for another hacked file, perhaps referencing one of the films I’d seen. But I never found one, and I had come to feel quite the grandiose fool for suspecting myself the target of some film-reviewing internet conspiracy, based on a single freak occurrence. That is, until last night, when I found this…
Monsters, directed by Gareth Edwards, was one of my top picks for this year’s TIFF. I had heard some good things about the film – some were calling it this year’s District 9, made at a fraction of its budget. Going in, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. It turns out that aside from the fact that Monsters and District 9 both feature their aliens in a ‘real-world’ setting, the two films have almost nothing in common. In actual fact, Monsters totally surprised me — it is unlike any…
Read MoreThe Q & A session with director of Submarine, Richard Ayoade and the cast (Craig Roberts, Yasmin Paige & Sally Hawkins). Though I am only attending a handful of films at this years TIFF, Submarine was one of my must sees. Richard Ayoade (many of you might know him as Moss from the IT Crowd) brought his debut feature to Toronto, and this Q & A shows how funny he is in person. Yes I AM the guy who asked the the last question from behind my camera, and was…
Read MoreTonight is the launch of 10 weeks of free movies in downtown Toronto. The Outdoor Summer Movie night event is a partnership between the Toronto International Film Festival, the CN Tower and the Toronto Entertainment District Business Improvement Area. Sure, it’s a mouthful of, but over the next couple of months, every Wednesday at 9pm you can go to Metro Square (map) and watch a pretty wide variety of films, from Casablanca to Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, and special menus from many local restaurants. The opening night events, featuring the…
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