Because I'm making a concerted effort to get my shit together I present the schedules for October and November. Please note that screenings now happen on Wednesday nights, except for October 26 which is a Tuesday since Cinemuerte starts on the Wednesday that week.
Also, I am accepting suggestions for the second annual Den of Sin Xmas Massacre...
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
Thursday, September 23, 2004
filmgurl's VIFF picks
Despite not being given press accreditation, I was able to score some ticket vouchers through work and do plan on attending and reviewing a number of films. Listed below is what I have tickets for so far:
Sun Sep 26 9:30pm: A Hole In My Heart -- New film by Lukas Moodysson ("Fucking Amal"). Sure to be heartbreaking.
Mon Sep 27 8:45pm: Pink Ribbon -- Documentary on Japanese subgenre of softcore movies where many respected Japanese directors started out.
Fri Oct 1 9:45pm: Izo (!) -- Miike Takashi film about a time traveling samurai. 'Nough said.
Sat Oct 2 4:00pm: The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess -- Remember her? Bruce MacDonald ("Roadkill", "Hard Core Logo") made a movie about her. And Hugh Dillon is in it.
Mon Oct 4 9:30pm: Terkel in Trouble -- Danish computer animated feature described as being kinda like "South Park", only darker.
Tue Oct 5 7:00pm: Time of the Wolf -- Michael Haneke's ("The Piano Teacher") take on post apocalypse.
For theatre locations and other info check out the Vancouver International Film Fest website
Sun Sep 26 9:30pm: A Hole In My Heart -- New film by Lukas Moodysson ("Fucking Amal"). Sure to be heartbreaking.
Mon Sep 27 8:45pm: Pink Ribbon -- Documentary on Japanese subgenre of softcore movies where many respected Japanese directors started out.
Fri Oct 1 9:45pm: Izo (!) -- Miike Takashi film about a time traveling samurai. 'Nough said.
Sat Oct 2 4:00pm: The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess -- Remember her? Bruce MacDonald ("Roadkill", "Hard Core Logo") made a movie about her. And Hugh Dillon is in it.
Mon Oct 4 9:30pm: Terkel in Trouble -- Danish computer animated feature described as being kinda like "South Park", only darker.
Tue Oct 5 7:00pm: Time of the Wolf -- Michael Haneke's ("The Piano Teacher") take on post apocalypse.
For theatre locations and other info check out the Vancouver International Film Fest website
Thursday, September 16, 2004
It's Baaaaack....
Yes, it's true. There will be a Cinemuerte VI. It will run from Oct 27 - 31. The program has been announced and is viewable here. It's kinda like Christmas in July for the boy and I since much of what is playing is stuff we missed at Fantasia. Especially exciting is the Canadian premier of "The Manson Family" (previously "Charlie's Family") with director Jim Van Bebber in attendance. Those who caught the work print of "Charlie's Family" at last year's Torture Garden will especially not want to miss it. A true work of art it is both fascinating, disturbing, intelligent and exploitively graphic.
Other highlights include the latest Miike Takashi new-school Japanese horror movie "One Missed Call", a bizarro Japanese indie called "Gusher No Binds Me", the Indonesian action overload "Lady Terminator" and a (rare) uncut print of the 1973 TV movie "Frankenstein: The True Story".
I will likely be all over the festival as I fully intend to volunteer for the fest and document it for Film Threat so I hope to see lots of you there.
Other highlights include the latest Miike Takashi new-school Japanese horror movie "One Missed Call", a bizarro Japanese indie called "Gusher No Binds Me", the Indonesian action overload "Lady Terminator" and a (rare) uncut print of the 1973 TV movie "Frankenstein: The True Story".
I will likely be all over the festival as I fully intend to volunteer for the fest and document it for Film Threat so I hope to see lots of you there.
Foods For Thoughts
I have always preferred the British school of film criticism and analysis over most of what is going on over here. When given a choice between a film book published here or in the UK, even if the subject is North American in origin I will always choose the British option. American film journalism is either exclusively intellectual or vapidly gossipy, and Canadian film journalism either apes American examples to the point of parody (because the fact is no one cares what Nicholas Campbell ate for breakfast, if they're even aware of who he is), or only appeals to the 200 people the constitute the Canadian "industry". However, in the UK even the fluffy "entertainment" sections of British newspapers include numerous intelligent, well researched and intriguing articles. I found a great one recently from The Independent about the new trend of transgressive sex and violence in contemporary French film. It is a very good primer on the subject and is able to put the trend in the context of both French film history and French art in general.
While I was searching for the article to link to, I stumbled across The Guardian film section which also includes some intriguing articles, especially in the context of re-examining Hollywood and American celebrities that we take for granted in North America as being "stars". I recommend checking them both out as I hope to do so more in the future.
While I was searching for the article to link to, I stumbled across The Guardian film section which also includes some intriguing articles, especially in the context of re-examining Hollywood and American celebrities that we take for granted in North America as being "stars". I recommend checking them both out as I hope to do so more in the future.
Thursday, September 09, 2004
The rest of September
Being that school is back in session we have noticed a considerable drop off in attendance, but I'm hoping that once we get into a better rhythm with the schedules things will improve. So, here is the program for the second to last week in September.
Tuesday September 21/04
Back to Classics... classic perversion that is!
7pm: Doctor X [1932] -- Thanks to the financial triumph of "Dracula" at the box office, movie studios in the thirties were desperate to jump onto the horror bandwagon, some with more success than others. The engineers of the Hays Code frantically tried to play catch up, but things still fell between the cracks. This was MGM's Michael Curtiz's shot at things, and he didn't shy away from anything: sadism, blood, implied incest... it's all here folks. Also notable for Fay Wray ("King Kong") and the use of an early two-colour Technicolor process.
9pm: Freaks [1932] -- Extremely controversial when it was released and something of a hot button to this day, many people consider this Tod Browning's ("Dracula") masterwork (well it certainly wasn't "Dracula", IMHO). A beautiful but cruel trapeze artist marries a circus midget in an attempt to inherit his fortune. When the rest of the side show learn of her treachery, they inflict an even crueler vengence. Surreal and troubling still. Features real side show freaks.
Tuesday September 21/04
Back to Classics... classic perversion that is!
7pm: Doctor X [1932] -- Thanks to the financial triumph of "Dracula" at the box office, movie studios in the thirties were desperate to jump onto the horror bandwagon, some with more success than others. The engineers of the Hays Code frantically tried to play catch up, but things still fell between the cracks. This was MGM's Michael Curtiz's shot at things, and he didn't shy away from anything: sadism, blood, implied incest... it's all here folks. Also notable for Fay Wray ("King Kong") and the use of an early two-colour Technicolor process.
9pm: Freaks [1932] -- Extremely controversial when it was released and something of a hot button to this day, many people consider this Tod Browning's ("Dracula") masterwork (well it certainly wasn't "Dracula", IMHO). A beautiful but cruel trapeze artist marries a circus midget in an attempt to inherit his fortune. When the rest of the side show learn of her treachery, they inflict an even crueler vengence. Surreal and troubling still. Features real side show freaks.
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