Sep
10
Well day one of TIFF is officially here. I started off the day with Diablo Cody’s latest flick, Jennifer’s Body. It’s a little bit Baywatch, a little bit Scream and nothing at all like Juno—the script does have traces of Cody’s tongue and cheek humour, however. Megan Fox plays a super hot (big surprise), not so bright teen who becomes possessed after an unfortunate joy riding incident with a group of rockers. From that point on, her main mission is to devour teenaged boys. Amanda Seyfried, who also has Atom Egoyan’s Chloe at the festival, delivers an impressive performance as Fox’s push over turned tough girl bf. I’m looking forward to catching up with Seyfried in an interview on Sunday.
Next up, was a quick stop at rock-it promotions’ Tastemakers lounge—a suite at the Intercontinental hotel featuring celebrity swank such as Joe Fresh makeup, Guats organic bamboo clothing and D&G’s fragrances. The featured salon is Chiggy’s Touch, they specialize in curly hair so I might just have to book an appointment to see if they can tame my mane.
Tonight I’m seeing the Sundance favourite, An Education. I’ll report back in the a.m after my interview with Carey Mulligan.—Alexandra Breen
Aug
10
Last week I was lucky enough to be invited to Disney’s sneak preview event where they presented their upcoming film lineup. The standout of the day, of course, was Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. Hands down, it’s the film I’m most excited to see in the New Year. After the preview, we headed to the Carlu for a special Alice in Wonderland exhibit featuring costumes, props and model sets from the upcoming flick. S-P-E-C-T-A-C-U-L-A-R is the only word to describe it. From models of the Red Queen’s (Helena Bonham Carter) and White Queen’s (Anne Hathaway) castles to Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter costume, Burton has created an awe-inspiring fantasy world that will have film and fashion lovers in raving. —Alexandra Breen
Jul
14
Shoe designer Jonathan Kelsey’s latest endeavor is a short film called High, which will reportedly be released online tomorrow (www.showstudio.com). Looks like film is the new commercial for luxury brands.—Alexandra Breen
Jun
12
Paging all indie film lovers! To mark the 50th anniversary of the French New Wave, the Cinematheque Ontario is kicking off their French New Wave, Then and Now series on July 3-August 22. It’s arguably one of the most important film movements in the history of cinema, giving birth to the whole notion of the director as an auteur (author of his movies). I can’t wait to see flicks like The 400 Blows, Jules and Jim, and Breathless on the big screen. You can never have too much Truffaut and Godard.—Alexandra Breen
May
18
WELCOME TO CANADA:
Maybe I’ve been living under a rock, but I had no idea that Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs) is also a critically acclaimed artist. His paintings are heading to the Harbour Gallery in Mississauga on May 26 for their Canadian début. So far, no images from this show have been made public, but we can expect to see 18 original abstract pieces.http://www.harbourgallery.com —Alexandra Breen
