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My first time at the Toronto International Film Festival - Part 1

Post date: 05/31/2010 - 7:17pm

Those who know me are often very surprised when they hear that I’ve never attended TIFF. And I’m not talking a week full of movies. I haven’t seen a single screening… ever. I guess they figure 300+ movies a year just aren’t enough. Truth is, I hadn’t started attending any film festivals until about 5 years ago and up until that point the only film festival I “wanted” to attend was Fantasia in Montreal (which I still haven’t been to).

TIFF has never been really accessible to me. The idea of spending a ton of money on films you know hardly anything about wasn’t within my budget....

RIP - Gary Coleman

Post date: 05/31/2010 - 5:15pm

It's no laughing matter and I'll not go into a bunch of funny one liners and puns though we all know the potential is here. On May 28th, 2010, Gary Coleman passed away from a brain hemorrhage after falling, hitting his head, and suffering an epidural hematoma.

Though not known for his genre works, he did grace us with his presence in such things as The Curse of Monkey Island as well as episodes of Homeboys in Outer Space, Amazing Stories and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. But Gary will always be known for his...

Shinsedai Cinema Festival 2010 announces first round of films!

Post date: 05/25/2010 - 5:29pm

The 2nd annual Shinsedai Cinema Festival, the New Generation Japanese Film Festival, taking place at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre between July 22nd and July 25th, 2010 has announced the first round of films.

Film Historian, author and Midnight Eye co-founder Jasper Sharp and Toronto J-Film Pow-Wow creator Chris MaGee are still putting together the final list of films for this year's festival but they've been kind enough to let the cat out of the bag on the first batch they've selected.

LIVE TAPE- The Toronto Premiere of Tetsuaki Matsue's award-winning concert...

Ontario bans Dan Aykroyd's vodka

Post date: 05/20/2010 - 2:57pm

Some of you may already know that I'm a sucker for cool bottles and love finding horror/scifi/fantasy styled regular products whether they be perfumes, cutlery, furniture or in this case, alcohol. If you didn't already know, Dan Aykroyd has released a vodka called Crystal Head Vodka. The cool thing about this vodka is that the bottle is a clear "skull" shape and looks absolutely awesome.

I've been planning to get this awesome bottle of vodka from the LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) ever since I first heard about it. Well it seems that my plans may have found a...

RIP Frank Frazetta

Post date: 05/10/2010 - 7:28pm

I have yet to confirm it but many websites (including the National Post) are reporting that legendary fantasy illustrator Frank Frazetta has passed away today due to a stroke.

Probably best known for his work on Conan the Barbarian and Tarzan, Frazetta had a unique style that depicted muscular men and scantily clad women fighting ferocious monsters which has become a mainstay in the fantasy and scifi genres ever since.

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82nd Academy Award winners!

Post date: 03/08/2010 - 5:03am

Well the Oscars have come and gone. Some have lost and others have won. But who were the winners you ask? Just look below.

Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner: Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds
Matt Damon in Invictus
Woody Harrelson in The Messenger
Christopher Plummer in The Last Station
Stanley Tucci in The Lovely Bones

Best animated feature film of the year
Winner: Up by Pete Docter
Coraline by Henry Selick
Fantastic Mr. Fox by Wes...

Shaun of the Dead television series??

Post date: 03/02/2010 - 7:30pm

UK's The Guardian is reporting that NBC Universal and its UK subsidiary Working Title are looking to bring some of their movie properties to television. NBC Universal International and Working Title announced they were moving into TV production territory with a new joint venture called Working Title Television.

One of the goals is to make TV adaptations of Working Title's library of more than 90 theatrical releases which includes the Bridget Jones films, Four Weddings and a Funeral...

Frankenstein has Risen according to Dean Koontz

Post date: 02/18/2010 - 5:57pm

Horrormovies.ca is reporting that Ralph Winter and Terry Botwick have just acquired feature rights to Dean Koontz's Frankenstein series which they will develop under their 1019 Entertainment banner.

The series includes three titles already published, and three coming soon. The first title in the Frankenstein series, "Prodigal Son," was published in 2005 by Bantam Books, followed by "City of Night" and "Dead and Alive." The fourth book, "Lost Souls," will be published...

Jaws goes 3D?

Post date: 02/10/2010 - 9:54pm

There's a rumour going around the net right now that Spielberg's classic shark movie, Jaws, may be getting remade and of course, in 3D. I can see the film being remade (though I wish it wouldn't) and we've already had a 3D shark movie but this is the kind of rumour that even if it had no credible source, you could easily believe.

The news originally broke over at Cinemablend from an unamed source. I'm all for a new shark movie. I'm also cool with it being...

Zombieland 2... coming soon!

Post date: 02/10/2010 - 7:25pm

The writers behind the smash hit Zombieland, Rhett Rheese and Paul Wernick were interviewed by

MTV

. The possibility of a sequel was discussed and they confirmed that a sequel was "absolutely" going to happen. Of course, it will be shot in 3D as is the trend these days. They did happen to mention a few interesting ideas that could possibly find their way into the film. Check out the interview over on the

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