WilliamHPerkins
Will Perkins
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Will Perkins is a film and game journalist and marketing professional based in Toronto, Ontario. He co-founded ThatShelf.com with Jeff Brown and Lucas Rizoli in 2009. He has contributed to such outlets as Yahoo Movies, Design Bureau, Kill Screen, Maxim and Steel Bananas – work that has afforded him the opportunity to interview some of the world’s most acclaimed filmmakers, actors, and game designers. Will is the former co-owner of Art of the Title.Email - [email protected]
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August 31, 2009
Disney to Acquire Marvel EntertainmentThat Goofy-Wolverine crossover you’ve always been waiting for can now finally happen! File this in the Ridiculously Huge News folder — According to a press release just put out on the Disney Corporate website, a huge “stock and cash deal” will result in Disney taking over Marvel Entertainment and all of its subsidiaries. As part […]
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August 27, 2009
Green Lantern Moving to New Orleans?Director Martin Campbell was supposed to start shooting the Green Lantern film in Australia in just a few weeks, but apparently the rise of the Australian dollar seems to be putting that start date in jeopardy. When you’re making a film with a $150 million (US) budget in another country, a spike in the value of […]
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August 27, 2009
FanExpo 2009 Starts This WeekendFanExpo, the largest fan con in Canada returns to Toronto August 28th-30th. Dork Shelf will be there! FanExpo is essentially an amalgam of five smaller conventions dedicated to comic books, science fiction, horror, gaming and anime. If you are a Canadian dork, FanExpo is the place to be this weekend.
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August 25, 2009
Toronto After Dark Review: StrigoiThe Toronto After Dark Film Festival wrapped up this past Friday, the fest played some of the best genre films from around the world. One film in particular seems poised to become the sleeper hit of the fest: Strigoi, the debut film from director Faye Jackson. An eccentric and extremely black comedy, Strigoi is set […]
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August 24, 2009
8-Bit Trip: Video Game Homage Animated with LegoThe Swedish electronica duo Rymdreglage put together an amazing music video combining two of my childhood obsessions: video games and Lego. 8-Bit Trip features nods to Tetris, Mario, Pac-Man and more. [youtube width=”560″ height=”344″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qsWFFuYZYI[/youtube] Like any stop-animation, the video would have been insanely time consuming to produce. It allegedly took upwards of 1500 hours to […]
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August 22, 2009
Avatar Preview ReactionDork Shelf saw the 15 minute preview of James Cameron’s Avatar yesterday. Having seen it do we think the film is worthy of the hype? Well, yes and no. If you were like us and were left generally unimpressed by the teaser trailer for the film, then rest assured that the film looks far superior […]
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August 20, 2009
Avatar Teaser TrailerThe first trailer for James Cameron‘s super-hyped, 12-years-in-the-making Avatar has finally arrived. With the exception of the presentation made at Comic-Con this year, this teaser is the first time the public has seen the film in action. If you were one of the lucky people to score tickets for one of the Avatar preview events […]
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August 19, 2009
Inglourious Basterds ReviewInglourious Basterds is the latest film from Quentin Tarantino. On the surface, you would think that Tarantino’s filmmaking sensibilities wouldn’t fit with a period setting, but surprisingly they do. The movie has been advertised as a “men on a mission” movie, which it is, in part. But the trailers and commercials don’t reveal what the […]
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August 19, 2009
Toronto After Dark: Highlights So FarThe 2009 Toronto After Dark Film Festival is in full swing at the Bloor Cinema. This year’s fest has it all: Horror, action, science fiction and thrillers are all represented. It all kicked off on August 14th with Black Dynamite and ends on the 21st, this Friday, with the zombie-baby flick Grace. Here is a […]
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August 14, 2009
Id Shows Off Rage at QuakeConIs there a Freud joke to be made out of that title? North America’s largest LAN party, QuakeCon, is in full swing this week in Texas. QuakeCon features multiplayer gaming tournaments, but it is also a chance for the host, id Software to show off their latest products. Rage is the new game being shown by id […]
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August 14, 2009
District 9 Review2009 has been an incredible year for science fiction films. Duncan Jones’ impressive Moon and James Cameron’s super-hyped Avatar can consider themselves in extremely good company with District 9. Director Neill Blomkamp has a very bright future ahead of him. Based on Blomkamp’s short film Alive in Joburg, District 9 is quite simply one of […]
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August 13, 2009
The Short Films and Commercials of Neill BlomkampPeople are going to be absolutely blown away when they see District 9; the first feature film South African born-Vancouver, BC based filmmaker Neill Blomkamp. With the release of District 9 tomorrow, Blomkamp is sure to quickly become the hot new director in Hollywood. His cinéma vérité style combined with his seamless integration of computer effects, […]
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August 12, 2009
AMC Developing Walking Dead TV ShowThe cable channel AMC is mostly known for playing classic movies, and also for creating the wonderful original shows Mad Men and Breaking Bad. I’m quite happy with Mad Men — ah Joan — but apparently AMC isn’t satisfied with having two great shows. We’re going to be getting more original programming from AMC soon, […]
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August 11, 2009
Toronto After Dark Film Fest Starts This FridayThe fourth annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival begins this Friday at The Bloor Cinema. Showcasing the best in sci-fi, horror and action film from around the world, the festival runs from August 14th – 21st. From the Official Toronto After Dark Presser: The Toronto premiere of the hotly anticipated Halloween spookfest Trick R’ Treat […]
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August 11, 2009
If Movie Posters Used Bad ReviewsWe all know movies put their best foot forward when it comes to poster blurbs. Hollywood blockbusters are quick to use what Roger Ebert or A.O. Scott have to say about a movie, if it makes them look good. But even if Ebert and his posse of real film critics don’t like a film, you’ll […]
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