AFI FEST 13 – WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE Q&A
Producer Brian Udovich and cast & crew of WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE talk about how the cinematographer came to be part of the film. For more info on the film click here
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Capsule Review- Gravity
by allan tong for FILMbutton Gravity feels like it strayed from one of the summer blockbuster screens into TIFF where adult dramas herald the next Oscar season. None of this matters, because Gravity is an amazing thriller about two American astronauts who are hurtled into outer space after enduring an accident at their spacecraft. Sandra […]
Capsule Review – Fading Gigolo
by allan tong for FILMbutton Fading Gigolo was one of this year’s TIFF films that had buyers buzzing…until they saw it. Noted actor John Turturro writes and directs this starring vehicle for himself who becomes a high-price callboy for upscale Manhattan women like Sharon Stone. Woody Allen plays his 76-year-old pimp and steals every scene […]
Capsule Review – Cold Eyes
by allan tong for FILMbutton One of the slickest thrillers to ever come out of South Korea is Cold Eyes. A squad of high-tech surveillance cops follow members of a gang of ruthless bank robbers around Seoul. The pretty and self-assured Han Hyo-joo plays the junior member of the team who survives her initiation to […]
Capsule Review- Metalhead
by allan tong for FILMbutton In rural Iceland, a young girl witnesses her older brother dying in a gory farming accident. It traumatizes her parents and herself. She finds release and solace in the heavy metal that her brother adored which allows her to channel her anger as a headbanger. Armed with a guitar and […]
Comment on The Fifth Estate Opening TIFF 13
by shael stolberg Bill Condon’s The Fifth Estate will open the 38th Annual Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday, September 5th, 2013. The film is a dramatization of Julian Assange the founder of Wikileaks. The cast of the film includes as follows: Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Anthony Mackie, David Thewlis, Alicia Vikander, Peter Capaldi, Carice […]
TIFF 13 Announces Galas & Special Presentations
from tiff The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced the 13 galas & 52 special presentations that will be part of the Gala’s and Special Presentation program of this year’s festival. For a list of these films please click here or here to view the 2013 opening festival press conference.
Capsule Review: The Hunt
by allan tong for FILMbutton Lucas is an ordinary guy. He teaches kindergarten, has a steady girlfriend and goes hunting with his buddies on the weekend. All of that chances when one of his students, little Klara who has a crush on him, accuses Lucas of inappropriately touching her and exposing himself. Even worse, Klara […]
Dundas Square Celebrates 10th Year Anniversary
YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE has officially kicked-off their tenth season as the heart of the city and the fun has only just begun! For the last ten years, YDS, located at one of Canada’s liveliest intersections, has illuminated downtown Toronto with countless activities and an eclectic range of free public events. The upcoming 10th Anniversary season will […]
2013 Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase
from TIFF Finalists selected for 2013 Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase Toronto – The TIFF Kids International Film Festival (tiff.kids) has selected the finalists for the 12th annual Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase. Open to Ontario youth in two categories — Grades 4 to 6 and Grades 7 to 8 — the Jump Cuts competition […]