Author Archives: James McNally

Goliath

Goliath (Directors: David and Nathan Zellner): “Are you the motherfucker they call Bitchtits?” This outrageous line of dialogue occurs just when we think our protagonist can’t get any more unlucky. And then the speaker attempts to light his own farts … Continue reading

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Blind Spots: L’Atalante

This post is part of the Blind Spots 2012 series. For background on the series, read the original post L’Atalante (Director: Jean Vigo): The last film (and only feature) by director Jean Vigo, who died of tuberculosis at the ridiculously … Continue reading

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2012 Student Film Showcase

It’s the end of the school year, and fittingly, it’s time to celebrate the best of Canadian student filmmaking. On Tuesday May 22nd, TIFF Bell Lightbox will present the 9th annual Student Film Showcase, featuring ten short films from the … Continue reading

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Cannes 2012 Pressbooks

I’ve raved on Twitter often about how I love the glossy pressbooks that only seem to materialize at the European film festivals. Luckily, many are downloadable as PDF files. Sure, this is just an offshoot of the same marketing hype … Continue reading

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Gallery: 2012 Film Festival Posters

After posting a gallery of my favourite film festival posters from 2011, I decided to continue the trend. Though I will continue to add to this as the year progresses, in honour of tomorrow’s opening of the 65th edition of … Continue reading

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