TADFF 2011: Fathers Day World Premiere - Introduction and Q&A

The following video clips are from the screening of Father's Day World Premiere on Friday October 21, 2011 at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival with the Astron-6 directors & stars in attendance. See my review of Father's Day here.

Rue Morgue's Dave Alexander introduces Fathers Day actors & stars Matthew Kennedy and Conor Sweeney from Astron-6:


Father's Day Introduction, impressions from a Dad in the house!


Q&A with Astron-6's respond to what exploitation film ruined them Matt Kennedy, Jeremy Gillespie, Conor Sweeney, Steve Kostanski plus Amy Groening:


Steven Kostanski, actor Amy Groening, Conor Sweeney, Jeremy Gillespie, Adam Brooks and Matt Kennedy on the biggest challenge of the film:


Actor Mackenzie Murdock talks being cast as Fuchman:


Matt Kennedy, Adam Brooks and Jeremy Gillespie on getting people to do awful things and/or take off their clothes:



The 6th Annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival ran for 8 Nights of Horror, Sci-Fi, Action and Cult Movies at the Toronto Underground Cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from October 20-27, 2011.

TADFF 2011: Exit Humanity Introduction and Q&A

The following video clips are from the screening of Exit Humanity on Friday October 21, 2011 at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival with director John Geddes, plus cast & crew in attendance including lead actor Mark Gibson and Dee Wallace. See my review of Exit Humanity here.

Toronto After Dark Film Festival founder and director Adam Lopez introduces Exit Humanity director John Geddes:


Exit Humanity Q&A with director John Geddes discussing the film including conditions they shot in:


Director John Geddes introduces and gives thanks to cast crew including Mark Gibson and Dee Wallace:


Actor Mark Gibson discusses being in film:


Actress Dee Wallace discusses the experience of being in film:


Director John Geddes chats the score and shares thank yous:


The 6th Annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival ran for 8 Nights of Horror, Sci-Fi, Action and Cult Movies at the Toronto Underground Cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from October 20-27, 2011.

TADFF 2011: Monster Brawl Introduction and Q&A

The following video clips are from the screening of Monster Brawl on Thursday October 20, 2011 at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival with director Jesse T Cook, plus cast & crew in attendance including Robert Maillet, Jimmy "Mouth of the South" Heart and RJ Skinner. See my review of Monster Brawl here.

Toronto After Dark Film Festival founder and director Adam Lopez introduces director Jesse T Cook plus shenanigans part 1 with RJ Skinner:


More Monster Brawl preshow shenanigans with Jimmy "Mouth of the South" Heart, Robert Maillet, RJ Skinner & Jesse T Cook:


Monster Brawl Adam Lopez Q&A with director Jesse T Cook on inspiration for the film and producer Matt Wiele:


Robert Maillet on working on the film


Actor RJ Skinner discusses getting involved with project


Jimmy The Mouth From The South Hart on getting involved with the film:


The 6th Annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival ran for 8 Nights of Horror, Sci-Fi, Action and Cult Movies at the Toronto Underground Cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from October 20-27, 2011.

Poll Results: Toronto After Dark is Here: Are You Going?

Looks like Toronto After Dark was certainly the place to be with a whooping 72% going to the festival, breaking down to 46% as repeat festivallers and 26% newcomers - I hope all the newbies had a good time. It truly is like no other festival. Remaining votes when to 20% to No, but I wish I was and just a wee little 6% with No.

Thanks for voting!

46% - Yes, it's a yearly ritual!
26% - Yes, for the first time
20% - No, but I wish I was
6% - No

The 6th Annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival ran for 8 Nights of Horror, Sci-Fi, Action and Cult Movies at the Toronto Underground Cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from October 20-27, 2011.


Toronto After Dark crowd on Zombie Day!

DVD Releases for November 1, 2011

Time to take a look at a selection of DVD releases for Tuesday November 1, 2011!

• Beginners Beautiful drama starring Ewan McGregor as a man who is dealing with life, love and the loss of his father. Highly recommend.
• Water for Elephants Our Book to Film Club selection from earlier this year and the film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Sara Gruen centred on a young vet in training who runs away with the circus.
• Peepers Canadian comedy follow a group of guys who hang out on rooftop peeping who gets thrown for a loop when a voyeur teacher starts hanging around their unofficial club (not currently available at Amazon.com).
• Dylan Dog: Dead of Night Undead investigator action flick with a Film noir structure, starts Brandon Routh (Superman Returns) & Sam Huntington (Being Human - North American)
• High Plains Invaders I was sold when I heard a lady bounty hunter and "swarm of monstrous alien bugs". Yep. Can't wait for that. Stars James Marsters.
• Trespass Home invasion thriller from Joel Schumacher starring Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman, Cam Gigandet, Nicole Kidman and Ben Mendelsohn and after a Gala screening at this years TIFF it had a limited run and now is hitting DVD.
• Bunraku I missed this one at TIFF a few years back but I was very curious about the non-gun world with samurai's and a very bright colour story. Stars Josh Hartnett, Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson.
• Amazon Falls I really want to see this film which follows a B-Movie actress who is adamant about not giving up her dream. (DVD release in November 26, 2011 in US)
• Snow Flower and Secret Fan Another one that's been high on my lists since it's theatrical release, this one follows two lifelong friends in 19th century China over many years.
• Hot Coffee documentary that looks at tort reform including the lawsuit against McDonald's from someone being burned by hot coffee.
• Heartland: The Complete Fourth Season and Heartland - A Heartland Christmas Canadian family drama latest season hits DVD plus also has a Christmas special in release (not currently available on Amazon.com)
• A Better Life Family drama following a man who tries to provide his some with a better life, from director Chris Wiesz (About a Boy, Twilight Saga: New Moon)
• Cars 2 More animated car craziness for the kiddies with this sequel to the 2006 Cars.
• Crazy Stupid Love I actually heard some pretty good things about the huge ensemble cast romantic comedy. Might have to check it out.

Titles on Amazon.ca(Canada):


Titles on Amazon.com (US):

Book to FIlm Club October Book: The Woman in Black by Susan Hill

October 2011 Book Selection: The Woman in Black by Susan Hill

The Woman in Black is a supernatural thriller following a young lawyer who goes to small town which has a menacing spectre and what better time than October to read a spooky story! I really enjoyed this one for several reasons, and I will admit it was refreshing to breeze through a less-than-200-pager after some of the tombs we've tackled. It was also an interesting change of pace to try a supernatural tale as well as a historically set book that was written fairly recently (1983).

Things to ponder on the book:

• Did you enjoy reading it?
• Was it a challenge to get through?
  
• Was it what you were expecting?
• What did you know about the book before reading it?
• Did you enjoy the settings & time period? Can you tell it was written recently?
• Did you find it scary?
• What did you connect to with the book?
• How did you feel about the length of the book?
  
• What did you take away from reading the book?
• Who would you recommend the book to?

About the upcoming film adaptations:

• How do you feel about the casting of the film?
• What do you hope to be the focus of the film?
• What do you think is essential to keep from the book in the film?
• What do you think they will add anything new to the film?
• What do you think the challenges of the adaptation may be?
• Do you have any hesitations on the adaptation?
• If you've seen other film/TV/play adaptations, how do you think this one will be different?
  
• What are you most looking forward to about the film adaptation?

If this was a re-read:

• How did reading it this time compare with your previous time reading it?
• Did you notice anything different this time round?
• Did your interest and focus stay on the same characters and moments, or shift?

If you choose to shelf this out one:

• Was there a barrier (genre, focus, time period, density)?
• Would you consider trying it later?
• Have you already read it?
• Will you join us again in November for our last book of the year: Brighton Rock by Graham Greene? I hope you do!
  

Book reviews from Book to Film Clubbers:
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Film Adaptation:
The Woman in Black stars Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter series), Ciarán Hinds (The Eclipse) and Janet McTeer, directed by James Watkins (Eden Lake). The film has been building a lot of energy in the past few months with the trailer released and stills as well. The scary and atmospheric feel definitely fits what I am hoping to see and I can't wait to see Daniel Radcliffe's take on the role of Arthur Kipps. I'm also thrilled to see we are going to see the film as including it in the Book to Film Club was a gamble with no release date at the time but now we know it will hit theatres on February 3, 2012.

You can join the Movie Moxie Book to Film Club at any time. Sign up for updates here.

Book to Film Club October Film: The Three Musketeers

Our October 2011 film selection for the Book to Film Club was The Three Musketeers, and we read the book by Alexandre Dumas back in August 2011. Well, I'm not sure how many of us braved it and I know I decided to go a speedy route myself. The good news is, the film looks to be quite a loose adaptation and goes with the whole fun-adventurous spirit.

I've been attending the Toronto After Dark Film Festival since it's release on October 21, 2011 so I haven't yet had a chance to see it, but it's the next film on my to see list. I adore the cast and can't wait to see what they come up with. The film will stars Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief), Matthew Macfadyen, Ray Stevenson (King Arthur, Kill the Irishman), Luke Evans (Tamara Drewe, Immortals), Milla Jovovich (Fifth Element, Resident Evil), Juno Temple (Kaboom), Mads Mikkelsen (After the Wedding / Efter brylluppet, Valhalla Rising), Christoph Watlz (Water for Elephants) and Orlando Bloom, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Afterlife, Death Race (2008), AVP: Alien vs Predator).
See the trailer here.

Here are some things to ponder when thinking, writing and/or journaling about the film:

• Did you enjoy the film?
• Did you see it in 3D? What was that like?
  
• Was the film what you expected from reading the book?
• How did you feel about the tone of the film?
• Did you feel that the captured the time period and issues well?
• How did you feel about the casting? Were the characters what you expected?
• Were there characters, moments or ideas you liked better in the book? If so, what were they?
• What was your favourite thing about the book?
• Were there characters, moments or ideas you liked better in the film? If so, what were they?
• What was your favourite thing about the film?
• Was there anything you understood more after seeing the film?
• Was there anything you felt was missing from the film?
• Did the film capture the spirit of the book?
• Who would you recommend the book to?
• Who would you recommend the film too?
• Are you happy you read the book before seeing the film?
• Would you recommend people read the book before seeing the film?
• What was the impact of reading the book before seeing the film?

The Three Musketeers Film Reviews by Book to Film Clubbers:

• Norlinda
• Shannon
  

It's never to late to join the Book to Film Club! Next up we will be reading Brighton Rock by Grahame Greene and in the new year we'll be watching The Woman in Black. Sign up for updates here.