Author Archives: James McNally

Greenberg

Alliance is releasing Greenberg on DVD in Canada on Tuesday July 13, 2010. Greenberg (Director: Noah Baumbauch): As a director, Noah Baumbach isn’t afraid to show us characters who are, shall we say, less than sympathetic. In recent films like … Continue reading

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Alliance released The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo in a DVD/Blu-ray combo pack in Canada on Tuesday July 6, 2010. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Director: Niels Arden Oplev): Though I’m not usually susceptible to the marketing hype that … Continue reading

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A Place Called Los Pereyra

A Place Called Los Pereyra will have its Toronto premiere on Friday July 9 at the Royal Cinema at 7pm. Director Andrés Livov-Macklin will be in attendance for a Q&A. The film will also screen July 10-12 at 7pm. A … Continue reading

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Interview: Brent Hoff

I’m a huge fan of Wholphin, a quarterly DVD filled with short films published by the fine folks behind McSweeney’s and The Believer magazines. It’s one of the chief reasons why my appreciation for short films continues to grow. So … Continue reading

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Sci-Fi Shorts: Out There

Always one of my favourite programs at the Worldwide Short Film Fest, the sci-fi shorts this year were also very strong, and less “retro-kitsch” than last year’s. Nice to see entries from such sci-fi hotspots as New Zealand and Africa … Continue reading

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