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So sorry, so sorry…

October 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Man, time gets away from me sometimes.  Never got around to a wrapup post for TIFF. Needless to say, the last bunch of days were kind of a whirlwind.  I’ll write more soon, but suffice to say - we had hella fun the whole week, and I can’t wait to go again!

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TIFF 08 - Days 4&5 - Briefly

September 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Haven’t had much time to write.  Got another busy day today, so just a few quick things:

Ghost Town:  an otherwise completely ordinary film was quite funny thanks to Ricky Gervais
The People Speak:  Howard Zinn, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin and Chris Moore along with surprise guests Marissa Tomei and Viggo Mortensen discuss the documentary based on [...]

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TIFF 08 - Day 3 - Cont’d

September 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Ok, busy couple of days…  the party on Day 3 was totally fun - we got all dressed up and went to the place and enjoyed some complimentary wine and food (roast beef, assorted hors d’oevres and cheeses, oh my!) and performances by members of the cast of the revival production of A Chorus Line.  [...]

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TIFF 08 - Day 3 - Going to a party!

September 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Just dropping in quickly after a screening of A No-Hit No-Run Summer, a great little French Canadian film.  Set in Montreal summer of 1969, a 12 year old kid who’s obsessed with the Expos’ first season and dying to play ball himself, tries out for the local team but is denied.  His dad, previously unenthusiastic [...]

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More press for Tkaronto

August 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Some more great press for Tkaronto which starts its run at The Royal in Toronto tomorrow evening:
The Globe and Mail: “I didn’t have time to filter”
And one I missed last week:
The Ottawa Citizen: Caught between ‘two worlds’

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YouTube - The Dark Knight- Joker Interrogation Scene Spoof

August 10th, 2008 · No Comments

YouTube - The Dark Knight- Joker Interrogation Scene Spoof.

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YouTube - The Dark Knight Trailer. IN LEGO

August 10th, 2008 · No Comments

YouTube - The Dark Knight Trailer. IN LEGO.

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Tkaronto

August 8th, 2008 · No Comments

An old high school friend, Shane Belcourt is off making us all proud and opening his first feature film tonight at The Bytowne in Ottawa.  It runs through this weekend and the director and some cast members are going to be around for Q&A after the shows.  Below is some press the film is getting [...]

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PETA Douchebaggery

August 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Hey PETA, stick with the naked chicks.  PETA this week has attempted to run a full page ad with the Portage Daily Graphic that equates the recent bus murder/beheading with the slaughter of animals for human consumption.  Bravo to the editor of The Daily Graphic who has refused to run the ad.  Full ad here:  [...]

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JCVD teaser

July 28th, 2008 · No Comments

YouTube - JCVD teaser.

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