Some mild misery came to an end this morning as I got a bright bit of TIFF news. My younger brother, the March Hare to my Mad Hatter, has come through with a Toronto International Film Festival Ticket for me. It may seem strange to some that I’m excited over a screening schedule of one,…
Spin The Black Circle (Top Five Vinyl Moments)
A day or two ago, Daniel over at Getafilm wondered aloud about a few moments in (500) DAYS OF SUMMER. Specifically, he asked how often in the real world people go vinyl shopping with that special someone…or go about their day wearing giant headphones. To his I wondering, I can only say “BLASPHEMY!!” There are…
What a Day That Was
I’m trying to decide what it was about last night’s free showing of STOP MAKING SENSE that has turned it into one of the best nights out at the movies I’ve ever taken part in. It could be the way the “Psycho Killer” opening was momentarily drowned out by a passing Porter Airlines Q400. I…
Rock Show – IT MIGHT GET LOUD Poster
If you’re a rock fan, be sure to make a point to catch a screening of IT MIGHT GET LOUD later this summer. It’s ooey-gooey-guitar-goodness, and I’m still trying to get over my fanboy spazz out from the premiere at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Today, the poster for this rock-fest was unveiled… …which…
Love Revolution (TAKING WOODSTOCK Trailer)
I’m slightly late to the party in posting this trailer (it’s been around for easily a month or two)…but I finally caught the clip before my screening of AWAY WE GO. This might well turn into my new favorite movie!
Rock & Roll Star – IT MIGHT GET LOUD Trailer
Last September, at the Toronto International Film festival, I got to see this documentary and it was one of the most memorable nights of my life… The Edge.Jack White.Jimmy Page. Indeed…it might get loud…
Falling Slowly
As some of you may know, my passion for film is often equaled – if not often eclipsed – by my love of music. Once in a while, these two passions manage to click together when a great film is made about great music. Such was the case with 2007’s ONCE, which was actually the…