On the Scene
Akira Kurosawa is widely considered one of the greatest directors of all time, and his 1950 film, Rashomon is on countless movie lists. Rashomon is about a woodcutter, a priest, and a commoner taking refuge from a rainstorm, as they recount their story of a murdered samurai. Lucky for you, the lovely folks at CINSSU are bringing this classic back to the big screen on Friday, November 2, 2012 at 7:00 pm. The screening will be held at the University of Toronto’s Innis Town Hall. This screening is part of the Free Friday Films series, so as always, it is...
University of Toronto’s Cinema Studies Student Union offers a night of horror just in time for Halloween. Three Extremes (2004) is a trio of short horror films from the minds of three brilliant directors in Hong Kong, Korea, and Japan. Firstly, director Fruit Chan presents Dumplings, a seemingly delicious rejuvenating diet with a terrifying secret ingredient. Cut, written and directed by Park Chan Wook, tells a gripping tale of desperation as a movie director gets kidnapped by an extra in his film. He must fulfill the extra’s wishes or watch as his wife, gruesomely tied up in her piano wires,...
Hellbound? the documentary exploring the modern debate over the Christian Doctrine of Hell will open in Toronto this Friday October 26, 2012. Vancouver-based screenwriter Kevin Miller makes his directorial with a film he is certain will cause much controversy (something the Church has been severely lacking in its centuries long existence) interviewing a mix of theologians, pastors, musicians, and other people who make the idea of a religion based hell either interesting or hilariously terrifying. It offers viewers a chance to understand why something like, as Miller puts it “changes to the traditional ‘fire and brimstone view’ are so contentious...
West enders should brace themselves for a spooky Halloween season. Everyone’s fave local cinema The Revue is rolling out a scary week of programming, guaranteed to frighten and freak you out. On Wednesday, October 24 you can catch a ghoulish double-bill of the 1954 3D horror flick The Mad Magician at 7:00 pm. If you haven’t passed out from fright by 9:00 pm, you can watch Mario Bava’s bizarre 1974 psychodrama Hatchet For The Honeymoon. Watch it if you dare! If that’s enough spookiness for you, check out the Book Revue on Tuesday, October 30 when Fangoria magazine editor-in-chief Chris...
I have a festival for all of you politically minded and socially conscious people out there. If you’re always the one sticking up for the little guy, you may want to head to the suburbs to the Rebels With a Cause film festival at the York University campus. The festival will be held from Monday, October 22 to Thursday, October 25, 2012. There are seven films being featured over the four days of the festival. Films deal with subject matter like the environment, gender issues, imprisonment, queer identity, and Israel. With a focus on community building, this festival is less...
The best new works of Polish filmmakers will be showcased at the Ekran Polish Film Festival from Thursday October 25 till Sunday October 28, 2012. One of this year’s entries comes from Toronto’s own Tom Sokalski, whose debut film Tourist will be screened at the Revue Cinema on Sunday October 28, 2012 at 12:00pm. Friday, October 27 will feature a 7:00 pm screening of Jan Komasa’s visually eclectic The Suicide Room, which features a mix of live action and video game-inspired animation and has won critical acclaim overseas at the 36th Gdynia Film Festival (taking home two “Silver Lion” awards.)...
The 6th annual Brazil Film Fest returns to Toronto on Thursday, October 18, 2012. This year the festival focuses on a celebration of the 20th anniversary of RioFilme, with a selection of ten successful features produced or distributed by RioFilme. RioFilme, an equity and P&A investment company owned by the City of Rio, has worked for the past 20 years to promote Rio as the center of Latin American cinema, TV, and new media. The 6th annual Brazil Film Fest will celebrate this 20 year dedication to Brazilian cinema. For the complete film schedule and more information about the 6th...
To kick off their Chai Tea + a Movie screening series for another year, this Sunday, October 21 the Toronto Jewish Film Festival presents the Toronto premiere of The Rabbi’s Cat. This particularly gorgeous animated feature (take a look at the stills below for a better idea) is an adaptation of the French graphic novel by Joann Sfar, first published in 2002. It depicts 1920s Algiers, where a rabbi and his daughter live by the sea, with a talking cat. They set out on a quest to the heart of Africa with said cat, and a few other friends. You...
Looking for a movie that young children will enjoy? This weekend, the same people who brought you the Movies for Mommies program have delivered Toons for Toddlers, screenings meant especially for children aged 2 to 6. On October 20 and 21, 2012 they’ll be screening The Wiggles Big Birthday! with all the kids’ favourites – Captain Feathersword, Dorothy, Wags and Henry. Screenings are 60 minutes long, and are held at participating theatres on Saturday and Sunday morning at various times. Check out the theatre nearest you for all the details. Get your $6 tickets online or call 1-888-222-6608 to purchase...
On Thursday, October 18, 2012, Revue Cinema will be turning 100 years old. That’s right, Revue Cinema will be celebrating a century of operation, with the last five years as the city’s only not for profit picture house with magician Mysterion, trivia, illusionist Ken Margoe, and prizes! The Revue also won the Trillium grant of a whopping $91,500 which would be more than enough to pay my outstanding student loans. The evening will see an free screening of Martin Scorsese’s 3D ode to early cinema, Hugo, which I’ve been told is quite good. The screening will offer a chance for...
Today, at 1:00PM Revue Cinema will have its weekly parent friendly matinee, Movies for Mommies, screening Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano’s comedy The Intouchables. This is a parent friendly screening, meaning adult friendly films in an environment where people will not open a big bag of freak on you for bringing a crying infant as your date – Movies for Mommies was made for that. Movies for Mommies: The Intouchables will screen today at 1:00pm so fire the nanny, grab your kid, and get your tucasi to the Revue Cinema....
Every year, the work of Indigenous artists of film, video, radio, and new media across the planet are celebrated during Toronto’s imagineNATIVE Film + New Media Arts Festival. Now in its thirteenth year, the festival will take place at TIFF Bell Lightbox where, in addition to the usual cinematic delights, a selection of web-based New Media will be showcased. Featured artists include Cheryl L’Hirondelle, Archer Pechawis and Sheila Urbanoski, who will be recreating the website “Speaking the Language of Spiders,” an artistic collaboration between imagineNATIVE, the NFB, Vtape, and ITWÉ will be given a sneak peak during the festival as...
