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Last entries by Stephanie Hubbard

02 Jul 2012

From Deep Throat to Antichrist: where porn ends and mainstream begins

In 1895, the LumiÃ¨re Brothers created the first moving image captured on film and presented it to an audience. It was of a train pulling into a station. The now infamous story goes that the audience screamed, terrified that the train would hit them. This was a natural reaction considering...

Archived in Articles Cover Cover Stories Issue 3 Volume 7: July 2012 - Pornography as Art
14 Jun 2012

Review: Ages and Stages: The Story of the Meligrove Band – NXNE 2012

Almost every film ever made about a band has at least one point in which its members discuss moments of struggle within the group. Many bands have had points where they didn’t think they would ever record or tour again, and the Meligrove Band are no stranger to that turmoil....

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07 Jun 2012

At Home Film Festival: out-there music documentaries

June is finally here, and this month marks the Toronto Film Scene’s Music & Film issue so it’s only appropriate that this edition of At Home Film Festival should highlight some of the best music documentaries available that you may have overlooked while scanning the rental store aisles. That being...

Archived in At Home Film Festival Columns Issue 3 Volume 6: June 2012 - Music & Film
17 May 2012

Review: Our Paradise – Inside Out Film Festival 2012

Most Torontonians from my generation remember City TV’s Baby Blue Movies on Saturday nights. More specifically, many people remember watching them at a hushed volume so as to not wake their parents. But, other than the novelty and kitsch value, the movies had few redeeming qualities. If you want to...

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17 May 2012

Review: Madame X – Inside Out Film Festival 2012

Indonesia is slowly becoming established in North America as a great country for film, and this year’s Inside Out Film Festival is featuring one of Indonesia’s more recent offerings, Madame X. Featuring an adorable cast, Madame X has a political undercurrent without being preachy. Madame X‘s featured character, Adam, is...

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15 May 2012

Review: Bullhead – Inside Out Film Festival 2012

At the 2012 Oscars, much of the buzz in Canada was about Monsieur Lazhar, the French-Canadian film nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. This attention was, of course, well deserved, but may have taken attention away from some of the other nominees. One such nominee that may have slipped under...

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26 Apr 2012

Review: Family Nightmare – Hot Docs 2012

Going into Family Nightmare blind with no prior knowledge of the director lessens the impact of the film, and one would be advised to read about director Dustin Guy Defa‘s background before watching it. At 10 minutes long, this short film screens before James Franco’s...

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25 Apr 2012

Review: We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists – Hot Docs 2012

Every generation has times of protest that define it. The 60s had protests against the Vietnam War, the 80s had its AIDS awareness and gay rights protests, and the early 2000s had protests against the war in Iraq. And now, in the double-digit 2000s, we have a very modern kind...

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25 Apr 2012

Review: Sexy Baby – Hot Docs 2012

Many people would be quick to say that we live in a post-feminist society, where women and men walk together equally with none of the repression seen in the ’50s and ’60s. I am usually the first person to quickly try and prove those people wrong, and this movie has...

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24 Apr 2012

Review: United In Anger: A History of ACT UP – Hot Docs 2012

“Act up! Fight back! Fight AIDS!” Words repeated over and over at protests during the AIDS crisis in America that took place in the late ’80s and early ’90s. At the front of these protests was the group ACT UP, short for the Aids Coalition to Unleash Power. Started in...

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12 Apr 2012

At Home Film Festival: looking at Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol is arguably one of the most recognizable figures in the art world. He transformed images of soup cans and Brillo pads into high art icons. He took Hollywood icons like Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley and made them even bigger symbols. That being said, many people who are...

Archived in At Home Film Festival Columns Issue 3 Volume 4: April 2012 - Experimental Film
29 Mar 2012

Review: The Long Falling – CinÃ©franco 2012

Survival is the most basic drive that exists on the spectrum of human experience, which begs the question: what would you do to survive? When does our drive to survive take precedence over what we have been taught is morally wrong? These are all questions explored in the movie...

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29 Mar 2012

Review: Holidays By The Sea – CinÃ©franco 2012

Many people would be weary to watch another French silent movie after the success of The Artist. It would be easy to close the book on modern silent films and let that movie be the last good example of the genre. I am here to let all those naysayers know...

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29 Mar 2012

Review: Headwinds – CinÃ©franco 2012

When an actor gets behind the camera and decides to try his hand at directing, the results can either be spectacular or very disappointing. Thankfully, Headwinds is a formidable film that can stand up to any film, even those headed by seasoned directors. New to the director’s chair is Jalil...

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26 Mar 2012

Review: Early One Morning – CinÃ©franco 2012

Have you ever had a job that you hated? Have you ever felt like your job could make you “˜go postal?’ Most people would be inclined to say ‘yes’. But what is it that makes a person snap and resort to violence as a solution to their problems? Early One...

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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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