Monthly Archives: October 2012

William Kurelek’s The Maze

Posted on October 21, 2012 by James McNally

Note: Because of the intricacy of the painting depicted in the poster, I’ve linked it to a much larger version, so please click to see more. And a bit of trivia: Van Halen used a detail of this painting for … Continue reading →

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Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2012

Posted on October 18, 2012 by James McNally

Toronto’s favourite genre film festival kicks off its 7th great year tonight, back at its old home the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema. Presenting 20 feature films and, just as exciting to me, 29 short films over its 9 day run, … Continue reading →

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2012 TIFF CAST Awards Announcement

Posted on October 10, 2012 by James McNally

Last January after compiling the second annual CAST Awards, my lovely wife Brooke gave me an idea. I’d been complaining that films that I see at TIFF sometimes fall between the cracks because I might vote for them in the … Continue reading →

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Interview: Micheal Palmieri and Donal Mosher

Posted on October 5, 2012 by James McNally

At this year’s Hot Docs, the film that undoubtedly had the biggest effect on me was Off Label. This erstwhile “issue doc” turned out to be so affecting that I literally could not write about it for months. You can … Continue reading →

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