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Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'bluevelvet'

May 4, 2007

David Lynch, man! David Lynch, man! Does whatever David Lynch can! Spins a tale, any size, Confuses viewers, just like flies! Look out! Here comes David Lynch, man! Is he strong? Listen bud — He's got radioactive blood. Actually, wait, that last bit might not be true, but for some reason we keep thinking of that TV theme...no idea why. This week people are going crazy in Toronto queuing up to see the latest massive......

Continue Reading "Film Friday: David Lynch, Man!"

April 27, 2007

OMG! This week sees the release of Kickin' It Old Skool, a Jamie Kennedy vehicle. He plays a breakdancer who awakes from a 20-year coma and something that Jamie Kennedy probably considers hilarity ensues. We here at Torontoist Towers are astounded at the idea that somebody greenlighted a film with Jamie Kennedy in it. Absoultely gob-smacked. Moving on, Stone Cold Steve Austin plays Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Running Man On An Island (The Condemned)......

Continue Reading "Film Friday: Green and Black"

February 9, 2007

After what feels like a surprisingly long gap of film festivals in the city, they’re back, with The Prisoner Justice Film Festival now running and Ozflix starting tonight with screenings of Ten Canoes and 2:37; We pretty much hated 2:37, though (but we’ve heard good things about Ten Canoes). Full details can be found at their respective websites. If you’re looking for a romantic trip to the cinema this week, what with it being Valentine’s......

Continue Reading "Film Friday: UnsatisFactory Girl"

October 20, 2006

Now, although we’re siding with the After Dark Film Festival, there’s entirely the possibility that, you know, you’re a big scaredy-poo-pants and don’t fancy anything there. Which makes it very lucky that there are about nine other festivals on this weekend, eh? Continuing festivals include the ImagineNative Film Festival, the Cuban Cinema Film Festival, the Estonian Documentary Film Festival and the Toronto International Latin Film Festival (The Cuban Cinema Film Festival and the Estonian Documentary......

Continue Reading "Film Friday: "Let Them Eat Cake" is a Misquote; It Was Actually "Let Them Go to Film Festivals.""

May 25, 2006

So, did anyone see the article in today’s Eye about the imminent death of the Festival cinemas? A nice article reminding us that it’ll take someone with a good deal more money than business sense to save the Royal (at a cool $2.7 million) but it more timely in reminding us that while our cinemas might be dying, we at least still have the Toronto International Film Festival Group’s Cinematheque Ontario to keep us in......

Continue Reading "The Heroic Grace of Cinematheque Ontario"

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