Fantasia: Jacob Gentry, Chad McKnight, AJ Bowen on Synchronicity
A conversation about film school, techniques, and their group’s bond
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Mainline Theatre Gets a Gallery
The Mainline Theatre is expanding to take over a street-level gallery space. Amy Blackmore talks about the new space and how it will be used.
Park Hye-mi’s Debut at Fantasia with South Korean Film “Crimson Whale”
In the heart of south Korea, we meet sly and slick Ha-jin. The year is 2070, and the world is ruined by natural disasters.
Another Great Fantasia Movie: “Robbery,” a Hong Kong Black Comedy
This movie is fun, delightful and unexpected. A rare gem that Fantasia was gracefully given the opportunity of viewing.
Interview with Marty Topps : Never Without a Keytar
Isaac Winters talks about his alter-ego Marty Topps.
Ant Man is Big Laughs
When your super hero is only a few millimeters big, the Marvel Universe can only go funny.
The Artistorian’s Weekly Picks
In this new weekly article, the Artistorian lists her picks from the Montreal art scene this week.
The Look of Silence: The horrors of humanity
Personal loss during Indonesian ‘Communist purge’ explored in new documentary (screening preceded by Once Upon a Kingdom).
Fantasia-fest: Puppets with Punch in “The Arti: The Adventure Begins”
The last time I saw a puppet movie was way back, with Team America… but this here is on a whole new level.
50/50 at the Montreal Improv : What’s My Next Line?
Making it up as they go along, improvisors are put into pre-rehearsed scenes and hilarity ensues. Interview with Vance Gillis about this new improv concept.
Fantasia Festival Presents Dracula’s Comical Brethren
Bite into a chilling comedy full of unhappy vampires and bloodcurdling puns – brilliantly previewed the terrifying short animation The Mill at Calder’s End.
Bridgend’s Collective Madness at Fantasia
Nothing is more horrific than not having an answer in this film about a town with a plague of teen suicides.
What Do You Think of It So Far? A Celebration of Morecambe and Wise
They were the top British double act from the 1960s through to the early 1980s, but nobody outside of the UK seems to know their name. Though maybe they do now, for people [read on]
McKellen and the brilliant Mr. Holmes
An aging Sherlock Holmes struggles to remember the details of his final case.
Jen Kirkman: Sold Out Show Opening Night @ OFF-JFL
It’s Just for Laughs, Montreal is hopping and the Wiggle Room fills to capacity for Jen Kirkman’s “I’m Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)”. That’s right! It was [read on]
The Nasty Show: An Evening of Smut Comedy
Julie and her mom go head to head on each comedian at the Nasty Show.
Bite: It’s just a little bug bite…
A woman’s life changes in frightening ways after being bitten in a lagoon.