Dork Shelf has decided to dip its toes into the local music scene with a little help from Jessica Lewis, writer for Exclaim Magazine and Broken Pencil Magazine. If you like this column, you can read more of Jessica’s musical musings at her blog, Round Letters. Welcome to the first entry of Monthly Music! This […]
I had a chance to go hands on with Namco-Bandai’s latest entry into the Tekken series at the recent Playstation Holiday Preview Event. Tekken 6 is the seventh installment (if you include Tekken Tag Tournament) of the fighting franchise is the first truly next gen entry. The game continues the story of the King of […]
It begins around the middle of August, with advertisements in bus shelters and streetcars plastered with logos. September comes, and virtually every store on Bloor Street between Yonge Street and Avenue Road has a movie theme in their window. Mannequins are wrapped in film strips, old televisions play DVDs, and signs welcome attendees of the […]
I can’t speak for the rest of this town’s cinema lovers, but one of the best parts of our film festival for me has always been the surprises. Not knowing which films I’m going to end up seeing, who’s going to be at the screenings, and which ones I will like. My priorities when choosing […]
Trying to choose films to see at Toronto International Film Festival is often like trying to eat everything at the buffet of the world: every kind of food is offered and it is impossible to eat everything. Choices have to be made, and gems will be missed. But choose I must. Will has already covered […]
The 2009 Toronto International Film Festival starts tomorrow, running from September 10th until the 19th. Featuring over 300 films from over 60 countries, the festival has an amazing lineup of movies this year. Dork Shelf will be there, giving you all the latest news and reviews from the 34th annual film fest. You can expect […]
IGN has posted the first trailer for Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day; the upcoming sequel to the 1999 cult hit helmed by director, Troy Duffy. All the core characters will be returning; Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus reprise their roles as the McManus brothers. David Della Rocco returns as himself, and most importantly, […]
FanExpo, 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.
The 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 […]
The 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 […]
After a very strong showing at Comic-Con this year the film Kick-Ass, formerly without a distributor, now has three studios fighting for the right to distribute the superhero flick! Lionsgate, Universal and Paramount are all in the running to distribute the film. Kick-Ass is an adaptation of the ultra-violent Mark Millar comic series of the […]
The full schedule for the Toronto After Dark Film Festival was released a few days ago. Ten more titles have been announced, in addition to the eight films that were announced earlier this month. Among the films added to the schedule is the Norwegian Nazi-Zombie movie Dead Snow and the awesome looking faux-blaxploitation film Black […]
Regular readers of the site may have noticed some new faces posting articles the past few weeks. However, there are no new contributors. It’s actually just been Jeff and Lucas in drag… Sorry to get your hopes up, unless of course you’re into that. But jokes about my colleagues underwear preference aside, we do […]
The Fox Theatre‘s second annual 3-D Film Festival starts this weekend. Running from July 17th to the 23rd, the festival will feature 3-D movies from the 1960’s heyday and the 1980’s revival of the format. I’ve always wanted to see Starchaser: The Legend of Orin and Friday the 13th Part III is a horror classic. […]
Those of you who have seen The Hangover or are familiar with Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job will recognize the great Zach Galifianakis. The bearded comic is on the verge of becoming a huge star, something we’re all very glad to see. Being fans of Galifianakis, we’re very happy to announce a free […]
