Month: September 2016

Happy Birthday: Devon Sawa

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devonsawa.jpgDevon Sawa

Born: September 7, 1978 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Married to:
Dawni Sahanovitch (November 2010 – present) (1 child)

(2012, on being a former teen heartthrob) Well, it was something that was really hard to break out of. As soon as I got to 17 and 18 years old and I wasn’t playing these teen roles anymore, it was hard to transition. So I thought I was going to do the weirdest stuff I could possibly do. Stuff that was edgier and alternative, like Idle Hands and SLC Punk! and the “Stan” video. I wanted to get out of that kind of teen-idol thing. So far it’s worked. Now I’m doing another transition from the college roles and all that to young doctor, young lawyer, young cop. It’s been quite a journey.

Happy Birthday: Alyssa Diaz

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alyssadiaz.jpgAlyssa Diaz

Born: September 7, 1985 in Northridge, California, USA

She is an actress and art director, known for Red Dawn (2012), Ben 10: Alien Swarm (2009) and Shark Night 3D (2011).

RED DAWN
dir. Dan Bradley
Stars:
Chris Hemsworth
Isabel Lucas

MOVIE POSTERSHARK NIGHT 3D
dir. David R. Ellis
Stars:
Sara Paxton
Dustin Milligan
movie posterHOW THE GARCIA GIRLS SPENT THEIR SUMMER
2005
dir. Georgina Riedel

 

Happy Birthday: Shannon Elizabeth

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shannonelizabeth.jpgShannon Elizabeth

Born: September 7, 1973 in Houston, Texas, USA

Animals have always been a passion of mine, being able to help them because they can’t help themselves, and I think that people have treated them so badly over the years and it’s just not fair. It’s something I feel like I can help make a difference.

AMERICAN REUNION
dir. Jon Hurwitz
Hayden Schlossberg
Stars:
Jason Biggs
Alyson Hannigan
Love ActuallyLove Actually
2003
dir. Richard Curtis
starring
Hugh Grant
Bill Nighy
AMERICAN PIE
1999
dir. Chris Weitz
Paul Weitz
Stars
Jason Biggs
Eugene Levy
MOVIE POSTERAMERICAN PIE 2
2001
dir. JB Rogers
Stars
Shannon Elizabeth
Tara Reid

 

Happy Birthday: Evan Rachel Wood

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evanrachelwood.jpgEvan Rachel Wood

Born: September 7, 1987 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Married to:
Jamie Bell (30 October 2012 – present) (1 child)

[on playing “Tracy” in Thirteen (2003)] Once you commit, you commit. You can’t hold back. We all knew that the only way we would pull this [movie] off was for everyone to give everything they had. I could not hold back.

THE IDES OF MARCH
dir. George Clooney
Stars:
Paul Giamatti
George Clooney		 PRACTICAL MAGICPractical Magic
1998
dir. Griffin Dunne
Starring
Sandra Bullock
Nicole Kidman
THIRTEENThirteen
2003
dir. Catherine Hardwicke
Cast
Holly Hunter
Wood		 KING OF CALIFORNIAKing of California
2007
dir. Mike Cahil
Cast
Michael Douglas
Wood
THE WRESTLERThe Wrestler
2008
dir. Darren Aronofsky
Starring
Mickey Rourke
Marisa Tomei		 movie posterACROSS THE UNIVERSE
2007
dir. Julie Taymor
Stars:
Evan Rachel Wood
Jim Sturgess
WHATEVER WORKS Movie PosterWhatever Works
2009
dir. Woody Allen
Starring
Larry David
Wood
24Best of TRUE BLOOD TV series

 

Died Today (September 7th): Keith Moon

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keithmoon.jpgKeith Moon (1946–1978)

Born: August 23, 1946 in Wembley, London, England, UK
Died: September 7, 1978 (age 32) in London, England, UK

With a flair for theatrical and ridiculous behaviour, he was the centre point and self-publicist for, if they liked it or not, The Who.

I love to see people laugh and I love it more if I can make them laugh. I think this comes across in my drumming. I watch a lot of The Marx Brothers’ movies and they were doing the same sort of things. You’ve seen the way [Chico Marx] plays the piano with that certain flair . . . adding something to the music while taking liberties within his own capabilities? It’s a question of taking somebody else’s music but not sending it up in a derogative sense, just injecting your own personality. [Pete Townshend]’s music allows me to do this.

Watch Reviews of the Horror Films from the August 2016 Film Festival

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Reviews by Kierston Drier:

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Movie Review: FOOTPRINTS (2016)

Deep in the forest, Cahng, an injured hunter searches for his family who are being haunted by a supernatural force.

Movie Review: DRAWN TO FEAR (2016)

A single woman named Hope has procured a rare book under strange circumstances. Little does she know that the book has a life of it’s own – drawing out the fears of those who possess it. Hope struggles to figure out the meaning of the book before it’s too late.

Movie Review: KADDISH! (2016)

When, on his way back home, a man stops at a motorway service area, he did not imagine that by talking to his urinal’s neighbor, it will trigger some terrible events.

Movie Review: PREFERENTIAL OPERATION (2016)

Four masked men kidnap the director of a bank branch in an unremarkable town. They put him in a van and ask him 90,000 euro from his own pocket.

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RSVP FREE (or PWYL) Sci-Fi/Fantasy Toronto Film Festival. Thur. Sept 22nd. 7pm. Carlton

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SPECIAL EVENT: Thursday September 22nd. 7pm. Carlton Cinemas. Best of Sci-Fi/Fantasy Short Films from all over the world.

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This is easily the best lineup of Sci-Fi/Fantasy short films in the world. We can state that there has never been a better lineup of short films in these genres ever showcased at this or at any other festival, ever!

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We have a terrific lineup of films for our special 2016 event. Amazing sci-fi/fantasy short films from Bulgaria, Australia, Argentina, France, Sweden, and Canada.

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