Author Archives: Dork Shelf

CONTEST: See HEADHUNTERS in TORONTO

By Dork Shelf
April 24, 2012

Enter to win one of ten pairs of passes to see Headhunters in Toronto on Tuesday, May 1st from Dork Shelf and Alliance Films! Continue reading

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Hot Docs 2012 Reviews: Part 2

By Dork Shelf
April 24, 2012

In day two of our look at this year’s upcoming Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival, we take a look at The Queen of Versailles, Not a Carwash, Beauty is Embarrassing< /cite>, Herman’s House, Despite the Gods, Oma & Bella, Ballroom Dancer, and GLOW: The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. Continue reading

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Hot Docs 2012 Reviews: Part 1

By Dork Shelf
April 23, 2012

Our first batch of reviews for Hot Docs 2012 are in! Today we have a look at opening night film Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, The Invisible War, Wildness, Smoke Traders, Playing the Fool, Jeff, The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche, Inocente, The Great Liberty, and James Franco’s Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is). Continue reading

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Contest: Win Passes to See SAFE (Toronto, Winnipeg, Halifax, Ottawa)

By Dork Shelf
April 17, 2012

Enter to win a pair of passes to see an advance screening of Alliance Film’s Safe, in Toronto on Wednesday, April 25th or in Winnipeg, Ottawa, or Halifax on Thursday, April 26th! Continue reading

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This Week in DVD: 4/17/12

By Dork Shelf
April 17, 2012

This week, action and misery seem to be the themes as Andrew Parker takes on Shame and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, while Noah Taylor looks at The Divide, and Phil Brown watches Contraband Continue reading

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CONTEST: See CABIN IN THE WOODS in OTTAWA, WINNIPEG, & HALIFAX!

By Dork Shelf
April 6, 2012

Win a pair of passes to see an advance screening of Alliance Films’ The Cabin in the Woods in Ottawa, Winnipeg, or Halifax on Thursday, April 12th. Continue reading

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CONTEST: See THE MOTH DIARIES in TORONTO!

By Dork Shelf
April 3, 2012

Enter for your chance to win a pair of tickets to see an advanced screening of Alliance Films’ The Moth Diaries in Toronto on Thursday, April 5th! Continue reading

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Kids Take Over the Lightbox!

By Dork Shelf
April 3, 2012

We take a look at some of the offerings at this year’s TIFF Kids Festival, running April 10th to the 22nd at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto. Even though the festival is technically for kids aged 3-13, aren’t we all just kids at heart? Continue reading

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This Week in DVD: 4/3/12

By Dork Shelf
April 3, 2012

This week, Andrew Parker looks at several disappointing movies (Chasing Madoff, We Bought a Zoo, and The Son of No One) and one awesome Canadian TV show (Todd and the Book of Pure Evil), while Corey Atad waxes rhapsodic about the virtues of Spielberg’s War Horse. Continue reading

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CONTEST: See LOCKOUT All Over Canada!

By Dork Shelf
April 2, 2012

Win passes to see an advanced screening of Alliance Films’ Lockout in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax, Edmonton, Winnipeg, or Victoria! Continue reading

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CONTEST: Win tickets to Toronto Comic Con!

By Dork Shelf
March 29, 2012

Attention dorks: We know you’re probably already planning to hit up the Wizard World Toronto Comic Con in April, but how would you like to attend the con for free? Dork Shelf would like to send ten lucky winners to Wizard World Toronto Comic Con April 14 – 15 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Continue reading

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Canadian Film Fest At a Glance

By Dork Shelf
March 28, 2012

Dork Shelf film writers Andrew Parker, Phil Brown, Will Perkins, and Noah Taylor take a look at some of the films playing at this year’s Canadian Film Fest, running from March 28th to March 31st at The Royal in Toronto. Continue reading

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