[Our thanks to Matthew Grinshpun for the following review.]
First time director Klaas Bense begins his documentary, Diary of a Times Square Thief, with a brief history of his romance with eBay. It is through this love affair that the Dutch filmmaker happens
upon the titular diary, a chronicle of the life of John, an aspiring writer whose defeated ambitions and spiral into small-time thievery form the backdrop of Bense’s journey to a Manhattan of times past.
First time director Klaas Bense begins his documentary, Diary of a Times Square Thief, with a brief history of his romance with eBay. It is through this love affair that the Dutch filmmaker happens
upon the titular diary, a chronicle of the life of John, an aspiring writer whose defeated ambitions and spiral into small-time thievery form the backdrop of Bense’s journey to a Manhattan of times past.
- 7/12/2009
- by Todd Brown
- Screen Anarchy
The critically and publicly acclaimed second edition of the Documentaries From The Edge series proved last year that it holds a distinguished place at Fantasia. This section returns this summer with five debut films taking on curious and disturbing social phenomena. A debate over a video game, a modern out-law family, a site dedicated to fetishism, a passion for a lemon, and a mysterious notebook are all subjects that have fascinated the directors and touched them intimately. These captivating documentaries demand that the audience take a stand on what is presented to them on screen. This year, the line-up will feature five docs that impart the unique and unequivocal points of view of filmmakers on some disturbing social phenomena that will leave no one indifferent and promises to spark a few fascinating and contradictory debates. Although the premises vary drastically on the surface, from a portrait of a modern day...
- 7/3/2009
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Fantasia Festival is North America [1]’s premiere (and largest) genre [2] film [3] festival [4]. It is also my favorite film festival and so I could not wait to share the highlights of this years line up. Below is just some of the films we will be reviewing on our upcoming podcasts. Best Worst Movie - Montreal premiere, hosted by director Michael Paul Stephenson and the actor George Hardy Unbeknownst to him, a dentist living in a small town in Alabama has an army of fans who worship him. The reason behind his clandestine popularity? He was a one-time actor who played a lead role in a movie that is now widely regarded as being amongst the worst films of all time: Troll 2. When he hears that the film was being shown at a rep cinema, he attends the screening. This decision leads him on a truly surprising and life-changing journey. Funny and moving,...
- 7/1/2009
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
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