Noah Taylor

This is where the author's biography goes. They haven't written one yet, so for now this space will remain full of these inane and pointless words. Still reading? Really? Wow.

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Machete Review

September 2, 2010

Move over Stallone, there’s an even older, buffer action star on-screen this summer, and this one’s connected enough to get Steven Seagal in his movie. At 66, Danny Trejo has two years on Sly and has appeared in almost four … Continue reading

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Book Shelf
Under the Dome Review

August 30, 2010

Last November I was privileged enough to witness a rare meeting of the minds and report on it for Dork Shelf. Cronenberg looks under King’s Dome detailed the filmmaker’s interview with Stephen King in front of a giddy audience at … Continue reading

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The Absolute Best of the Century (Thus Far)

January 21, 2010

When it was first suggested that each Dork Shelfer (we’re kinda like the Maple Leafs that way) write a blurb about their favourite comic book, video game and movie of the past decade, reactions were mixed. It’s the general consensus … Continue reading

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Revisiting the High Nineties: Cannibal Double Feature

November 25, 2009

It seems that I slept through all those timely Halloween horror film recommendations last month. However, this double feature is just is applicable now as it was then, which is why I’m making these my Yanksgiving (what us Canadians call … Continue reading

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Cronenberg looks under King’s Dome

November 23, 2009

This past Thursday night I was treated to a very special surprise: last minute tickets to an evening with Stephen King. I estimate that no one has written a larger portion of my lifetime’s reading than this man. And as … Continue reading

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War Stars 101

November 9, 2009

Every day, new people are born into this world. There’s a good chance most of these people have parents, and there’s an even better chance that their parents watched at least one Star Wars trilogy while growing up. These new … Continue reading

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Revisiting the High Nineties: The Indian Runner

October 23, 2009

Welcome to the first installment of what is sure to become the biggest thing on the ‘net since it stopped making those NIN-inspired up dial up noises. This will be an ongoing series of articles in which I recommend a … Continue reading

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Foxy Wild Things

October 4, 2009

Seeing as I’ve been in their presence for several years now, it’s still a surprise to me when I meet people who are not familiar with the phenomenon that is the hipster. Existing mainly within major metropolitan areas, they’re usually artsy, … Continue reading

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TIFF Blog: Noah’s Film Festival Experience (Part 1?)

September 12, 2009

I can’t speak for the rest of this town’s cinema lovers, but one of the best parts of our film festival for me has always been the surprises.  Not knowing which films I’m going to end up seeing, who’s going … Continue reading

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Toronto After Dark Review:
The Forbidden Door

August 29, 2009

The Forbidden Door‘s protagonist is not a starving artist, but a prosperous one learning that success can be just as torturous.  The film opens on him sipping champagne while denying an art collector one of his gallery pieces, as it … Continue reading

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Moving Up: Exclusive with Defying Gravity’s Dylan Taylor

July 13, 2009

From commercial funny man (pepsi,  pizza pops, bud light), to movie slow poke (Tideland,  Charlie Bartlett), to the biggest House Party animal in last year’s under-performing (though not without its moments) original Comedy Network series, Toronto actor Dylan Taylor has … Continue reading

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