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22 May 2012

When nightmares become reality: talking The Captured Bird with Jovanka Vuckovic and Jason Lapeyre

The highly anticipated short film debut by former Rue Morgue editor-in-chief Jovanka Vuckovic , The Captured Bird, now has a home for its premiere at the Worldwide Short Film Festival as well as a spot at Cannes Film Festival as part of the Short Film Corner. Bolstering an incredible roster...

Archived in Articles Cover Cover Stories Issue 3 Volume 5: May 2012 - Short Films
09 May 2012

At Home Film Festival: horrifying horror shorts

The horror genre certainly has its own army of devotees who love being terrified by flying gore, shrieking ghosts and lurching monsters. But oddly enough, there’s a whole segment of the population who just don’t get the same kind of high from being scared or maybe thy just don’t quite...

Archived in At Home Film Festival Columns Issue 3 Volume 5: May 2012 - Short Films
30 Mar 2012

Review: Servitude

Tip your waiters. We’ve all either worked in the service industry or have had friends who did or still do and all will tell you that it is quite possibly the most thankless job. Skills that require a fine finessing, memorization and the general tolerance for dealing with self-righteous patrons...

Archived in Independent & Repertory Reviews
07 Mar 2012

The TFS List: Nelson’s 5 favourite animated features

We're focusing quite a bit on animation here at Toronto Film Scene throughout the month of March, and what better way to contribute than to have a list of some exceptional animated films? Whether it's a short film or feature length, animation has often been kicked to the curb by...

Archived in Columns Issue 3 Volume 3: March 2012 - Animation The TFS List
24 Feb 2012

Review: Act of Valor

There are two things you hear when people talk about Act Of Valor. The first is that it is Call Of Duty: the movie. The second is that it is a 2-hour propaganda film. Unfortunately, this film doesn’t succeed at being either. Directors Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh employed actual...

Archived in Major Theatrical Reviews
03 Feb 2012

Review: The Woman In Black

When the resurrection of Hammer Films was announced in 2010, many rejoiced and many shuddered. When Hammer released films like The Resident and Wake Wood, it seemed as if the naysayers may have been right on the money. However, that rough start may be on the decline because with the...

Archived in Major Theatrical Reviews
30 Jan 2012

The Man in Black: A chat with Daniel Radcliffe

We recently had the opportunity to interview Daniel Radcliffe as he makes the rounds promoting his latest feature, The Woman In Black. Delightfully energetic and humble, Radcliffe shares his thoughts on breaking away from the Potter franchise, Peter Cushing vs Christopher Lee and who he would like to work with...

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5 Reasons Why Christopher Nolan Is Hollywood’s Greatest Director

The Dark Knight Rises is without a doubt the most anticipated major release of 2012. In a little over ten years, Christopher Nolan has gone from exciting indie filmmaker (Following…

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