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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Montréal World Film Festival 2010
For the second year running, I will be spending some time in one of my favourite Canadian cities during the Festival des films du monde. The Montréal World Film Festival, as it is known in English, is celebrating its 34th … Continue reading
Posted in Film Festivals, Travel
Tagged #mwff10, Montréal
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Phobia 2 (Ha phraeng)
Phobia 2 (Ha phraeng) (Directors: Banjong Pisanthanakun, Paween Purikitpanya, Songyos Sugmakanan, Parkpoom Wongpoom ): From Thailand comes this omnibus of 5 short horror tales. I never saw the original Phobia (or 4bia as it was cleverly titled in some places), … Continue reading
High School
High School (Director: John Stalberg): I’m happy when a genre festival like Toronto After Dark decides to colour outside the lines a bit and bring in something that’s not specifically a horror, science-fiction, or martial arts film. Not that “stoner … Continue reading
Help Kick Start Andrew James’ New Doc Street Fighting Man
“Street Fighting Man” Teaser Trailer from Beachfire Pictures on Vimeo. Andrew James is one of the co-directors of Cleanflix (review), an interesting exploration of copyright issues in the context of Mormon culture. I had the good fortune of meeting Andrew … Continue reading
Posted in Directors, Documentaries, Web Sites
Tagged kickstarter
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Perfume
Perfume (Director: Tom Tykwer): Based upon the bestselling novel by Patrick Suskind, Perfume certainly sounded intriguing. In 18th-century France, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw) is born with a uniquely keen sense of smell. But as the orphaned son of a fishwife, … Continue reading