Will Perkins

Editor-in-chief and host of the Dork Shelf Podcast. An avid filmgoer and die hard gamer, Will has been writing about film and video games in various capacities for most of his adult life. He co-founded DorkShelf.com with Jeff Brown and Lucas Rizoli over beer & bruschetta in 2009. Email - will@dorkshelf.com

Big Boys Gone Bananas!* Review

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By Will Perkins
May 11, 2012

The very best kind of David and Goliath stories are the ones where the David in question eventually wins out. However in his battle against fruit giant Dole Foods, victory never feels completely assured for Swedish filmmaker Fredrik Gertten. Big Boys Gone Bananas!* is an autobiographical documentary about Gertten’s protracted moral and legal fight to get his 2009 doc Bananas!* released. The film is essentially a documentary about a documentary, with the director of both movies becoming the central character in his own story. Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones Episode 2.5 Review

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By Will Perkins
April 29, 2012

It’s hard to believe the season is already half over, but HBO’s Game of Thrones continues to go strong in its fifth episode, entitled “The Ghost of Harrenhal.” Gruesome deaths, political schemes, hard truths, and revenge are par for the course in this series and nowhere is that more evident than in this episode. Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones Episode 2.4 Review

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By Will Perkins
April 22, 2012

Starting with a fart joke and a direwolf mauling, “Garden of Bones” is an episode full of timely interventions and fateful confrontations, as well as one of the most disturbing cliffhangers you’re ever likely to see on TV. Despite some missteps, HBO’s Game of Thrones continues to be one of the most compelling shows on television with this fourth episode of the second season. Continue reading →

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Jeff, Who Lives at Home Review

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By Will Perkins
March 16, 2012

We’ve all known people like the titular character of the Jay and Mark Duplass’ Jeff, Who Lives at Home. Nice guys who mean well, but for whatever reason are going nowhere fast. The film suffers from a few of the same maladies that afflict its main character. At times the film feels like an aimless collection of circumstances and encounters because, well, it is precisely that. It’s a meandering tale that doesn’t really accomplish much in the telling. Continue reading →

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Interview: Michelle Fairley of Game of Thrones

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By Will Perkins
March 12, 2012

Last week we were fortunate enough to speak with actress Michelle Fairley, who plays Winterfell matriarch Cateyln Stark on HBO’s Game of Thrones. We discussed the series, her character’s headspace at the beginning of this season, Fairley’s favourite season two characters, what the future holds for Catelyn Stark, and more! Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones: The Exhibition comes to the Lightbox

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By Will Perkins
February 22, 2012

When TIFF announced earlier this year that A Song of Ice and Fire author George R. R. Martin would be coming to the Bell Lightbox in Toronto for a speaking engagement, fans of his novels and the HBO series it spawned were elated. The “In Conversation…” event sounded great, but we knew that a simple visit would not be the only thing that the film fest group had in store for Game of Thrones fans. And boy, did they not disappoint. Today, TIFF along with HBO Canada and Random House announced Game of Thrones: The Exhibition. Continue reading →

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TADFF 2011: DeadHeads Review

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By Will Perkins
November 2, 2011

Genre mash-ups are all the rage these days. Remakes and reboots aside, it seems like the only way filmmakers are able to get a genre film made these days is if they blend well-trod tropes and conventions together. Vampire police procedural? Let’s make a deal! Post-apocalyptic rom-com? Sign on the dotted line. Kung fu werewolf revenge drama? Please, just take our money! If any of these made up movie pitches appeal to you, then you might just get something out of the zombie-buddy comedy DeadHeads. Continue reading →

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Toronto Comic Con Moves to Convention Centre

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By Will Perkins
October 26, 2011

Earlier today, Wizard World announced that the 2012 Toronto Comic Con would be moving to a new venue: the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in the heart of downtown Toronto. It’s welcome news for those of us who did not enjoy that chilly Spring trek out to the Direct Energy Centre. Continue reading →

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Toronto After Dark 2011 Top Picks

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By Will Perkins
October 21, 2011

The sixth annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival kicked off last night at the Toronto Underground Cinema with not one, but two screenings of the horror-wrestling film Monster Brawl. Toronto After Dark showcases some of the best and most off-beat genre cinema from around the world – from horror and sci-fi, to action, cult and everything in between. Here are a few noteworthy titles playing this year that we think are worth checking out. Continue reading →

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Planet in Focus Film Fest 2011 Picks

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By Will Perkins
October 11, 2011

Since 1999, the Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival has been bringing some of the best environmentally conscious films from around the world to the city. Featuring nearly 100 films, the 2011 edition of Planet in Focus kicks off tomorrow and runs until Sunday, October 16th. Continue reading →

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TIFF 2011: Drive Review

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By Will Perkins
September 16, 2011

Director Nicolas Winding Refn has proven that he knows the dark world of crime dramas well. His new film Drive manages to be both an immaculate homage to the seminal crime films of Melville and Mann, and a worthy addition to a genre already full of classics. Continue reading →

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Toronto After Dark ’11:
Eight Films Announced

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By Will Perkins
September 5, 2011

The Toronto After Dark Film Festival has announced the first wave of feature films slated for this year’s event. The Canadian genre fest features some of the best and most off-beat horror, sci-fi, action and cult cinema from around the world. Hit the jump to see the line-up! Continue reading →

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