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Heart of Stone, the 2009 documentary from director Beth Toni Kruvant will screen at the Regent Park Film Festival this Thursday, November 4th at 6pm. Weequahic High School, Newark, New Jersey. It was built in the 1930s, and until the 1960s it was one of the best schools in America, producing more PhD graduates than anywhere in the United States (students like Pulitzer Prize winning author Phillip Roth). But by the time the new millennium rolled around, that same high school was one of the most dangerous in the country. This film tells the story of the school, and the...
Toronto Film Scene counts down the 10 days until Halloween with a list of our writer’s recommendations for movies that will make you giggle while you scream, prevent you from sleeping, remind you of the good-old-days, or just send a shiver up your spine. This is a series that will make you run to your video store, so you don’t want to miss it!...
It’s time for the Toronto International Film Festival to take over the city again — and TFS is on the Scene bringing you the best of the fest. In fact, we’re so committed to providing the best coverage of this awesome festival that we’ve created a microsite to contain the sheer volume of coverage. So head on over and check it out at tiff2010.thetfs.ca. Don’t worry all the same great coverage will be coming through your regular TFS feed. See you there!...
Clash of the Titans We’ve now entered the realm of studios picking up properties that in no way deserve a remake. Especially Ray Harryhausen productions which, even if you argue their aesthetic quality, had a charm and brought a sense of whimsy to film making. But, here we are in 2010 with a remake of the tale of Perseus, which will be completely ignored as this is geared for the 300 set. Starring the Avatar guy (No Sam, we will not remember your name), Liam Neeson, and Ralph Finnes, Clash was shot in 2D but has been upgraded with the...
