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Fantasia 2016: Live Long and Prosper!
My objective throughout this article is to describe and outline to you in great depth the fun-filled international film festival known as Fantasia. I shall go into great detail about what's involved in this festival and discuss why it would appeal to anyone and everyone. I will mention films I'd like to see while I am there, and why I want to see them. Afterwards I shall conclude with my personal opinion and insight on why I look forward to attend the event, and why I would recommend anyone to attend it.
Fantasia is both an event and a convention where people get together from all over the world to socialize and to discuss common interests such as films. Films of all types of genres are shown throughout the duration of the festival. Films that involve action heroes and fight scenes, films that involve love stories, and films that involve a great deal of sexuality are shown throughout the event. And of course there are cartoon films and films shown in different languages that possess these qualities just described. Fantasia also provides you with the opportunity to meet some your favourite actors in person because many A-list celebrity actors attend Fantasia as well.
For the Love of Spock is one of the films I would like to see while I am there because I am a life-long Star Trek fan and it's a documentary describing the life of the late Leonard Nimoy and the character Spock himself. The film is directed by Nimoy's son Adam, and not only does the film go into great depth about how Nimoy struggled as an actor before portraying Spock, it also exemplifies how Nimoy brought the character Spock to life, and how Spock somehow influenced the world we live in today. Live long and prosper.
The Bodyguard starring Yue Song as the character Wu-Lin is also a film I'd like to see at Fantasia. It's a story about a martial artist who struggles to find work shortly after the death of his sensei, but is eventually hired by a wealthy business man to be the body guard of his daughter. This is a film that appeals to me because it's an action film involving intense martial arts moves, and I find it fascinating that not only does Yue Song portray the main character, he also directs the film and does his own stunts.
Blood Father, starring none other than Mel Gibson, is another film I'd like to see. It's a film about a tattoo artist whose reunited with is daughter, and is put in a position to save her from drug dealers. It's directed by Jean-François Richet, and the film is also appealing to me because Mel Gibson is an actor who I've always respected as an action hero. I grew up watching films such as Bird on a Wire, Tequila Sunrise, and of course the Lethal Weapon film series. From what I've seen in the Blood Father film trailer, Gibson does not like look he has lost his touch at all as an action hero after all these years.
Fantasia is a festival I am immensely excited to not only attend but to participate in because it's an opportunity for me to meet people from different parts of the world who have both common and conflicted interests as me in terms of films, directors and actors. This itself provides the opportunity for me to partake in friendly debates. It will also provide me with the opportunity to meet actors who I grew up watching and admiring. I recommend Fantasia because of the various film choices the festival provides, and it's your chance to finally meet the actors who brought your heroes to life.
--All of what is new and out! Tune in the At the Movies (with Iconic Sounds) with your hosts Danny Aubry and Remi Caron-Liss, every Tuesday at 8AM, only on CJLO 1690AM.
TOMORROW: STRANGE FROOTS EP LAUNCH PARTY #BTFFT
DON'T MISS OUT TOMORROW!! As part of our artist residency program set up with the generosity of the CFRC, we invite you to an amazing night as Strange Froots, our hip-hop group in residence, launches their EP on July 14th!
Come on down for an amazing night of groovy tunes by Montreal's finest artists!
Opening acts:
C'nee Starlette and Aralune
With special guests:
Malika Tirolien, Tshizimba, Mello, and Lucas Charlie Rose
Doors: 8pm
Pay what you can / $10 suggested donation
All proceeds will go to benefit No bad Sound Studio
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July 14th
Groove Nation
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TONIGHT @ 9PM: Geektastiq Montreal Comiccon Special
When it's all said and done, who survived the Montreal Comiccon?
Tune into Geektastiq Cypha this Wednesday at 9PM for a Montreal Comiccon special! This week Doc is joined by Kalil from Perfect Strangers as well as his fellow Franklin Armstrong Collective members. The crew will be discussing the pros and cons, comics, guest, cosplay and all the things in between.
4PM: Nuits d'Afrique Special
TUNE INTO CJLO 1690AM TODAY @ 4PM - Kelly Belfo from Beat The World will be hosting a fantastic Festival International Nuits d'Afrique special! This year Nuits d'Afrique is celebrating its 30th edition with an awesome line-up featuring Grèn Sémé, Vaudou Game, BKO Quintet, Club Balattou, Rachid Taha, Elida Almeida and Yael Naim!
Beat The World is the longest running world music radio show on CJLO. We focus on the beats, eats & culture from around the world!
TODAY @ 6PM: Kickdrum Summer Marathon Preview Special
Tune into CJLO 1690AM tonight at 6pm for a special live broadcast of Champions of the Local Scene from Blanc de Blanc for a preview of the KickDrum Summer Marathon! The lovely Rebecca from The Commonwealth Conundrum will interview KickDrum founder Josh Spencer, Jesse Speed and Eric Séguin of Raveen. At 7pm, Jesse Speed, Constance and Pallice will be playing some groovy tunes. Come on down to enjoy a night of live interviews and music!
Champions of the Local Scene is an hour-long variety show that features Montreal musicians, artists, local personalities, community organizations, and promotes the CJLO community projects and events - Wednesdays from 6-7pm!
Fantasia 2016: Third Time's the Charm
This my third time attending the Fantasia Film Festival, one of the crème de la crèmes of genre cinema. It is also the 20th anniversary of the festival. I have seen the triumphs of films like Boyhood, Frank, Tangerine, and Cop Car have been my past favourites of Fantasia. I was so excited for this festival reveal that I got up at 4 AM, 5:30 AM, and 6 AM when my alarm finally went off, even though the press conference was only at 11 AM. The festival has over 130 diverse features from North America and around the globe. As for films that I hope get revealed, I am hoping for a premiere of DC latest dark (Anti) superhero gritty action film Suicide Squad from director David Ayer, and Kevin Smith's indie dark comedy Yoga Hosers. I feel that these two films fit the festival mandate and will be crowd pleasers.
Yoga Hosers
Sadly, no big superhero movies will be premiered this time, which means no Suicide Squad. The big titles at this year's Fantasia Festival are going to be real crowd pleasers with the horror fans. Director David F. Sandberg and producer James Wan are here to help you with those sleepless nights with their supernatural horror thriller, Lights Out. The thieves are not safe when they break into the home of a blind army veteran with a dark side (Stephen Lang) in Don't Breathe from director Fede Alvarez and producer Sam Raimi. If you're more into physiological thrillers, then Mike Flanagan is sure to deliver with the closing film Before I Wake staring Jacob Tremblay. Without a doubt I am amped for the festival's opening film King Dave, from one of the best Quebec film makers working in the business today Daniel Grou (Podz).
King Dave
That said, here are some more horror films you might want to check out. One that is sure to lure audiences is the beautiful visual nature of The Lure from director Agnieszka Smoczynska, which is described as a musical art house horror film. Shelley from director Ali Abbasi is best described as Antichrist meets Rosemary's Baby in a Bergman slash Von Trier operatic style. There is something deeply disturbing to be found in We Are the Flesh from director Emiliano Rocha Minter. Far from his Back to the Future days, Christopher Lloyd stars in the dark horror film I Am Not a Serial Killer, and will be hosting the premiere of the film August 2nd in the early evening. There is also a refreshing dark twist on the holidays that can be found in Red Christmas from director Craig Anderson.
Red Christmas
Crime action thriller films are another staple at the Fantasia Festival, and here are some that should not be missed. There is something dark and sinister brewing in Let Me Make You a Martyr from directors Corey Asraf and John Swab, which stars an unrecognizable Marilyn Manson as a deranged hitman. Manson will be at the late evening premiere of the film July 22nd. Mel Gibson is back in his home turf of action genre cinema in Jean-François Richet's action film, Blood Father. Based on the popular Danish crime novels, A Conspiracy of Faith from director Hans Petter Moland deals with a case of religious fanaticism and child abuse that boasts a conclusion that will leave you thinking long after. If you are looking for that gritty western film be sure to check out Outlaws and Angels from director JT Mollner.
Blood Father
When it comes to comedy, think of ridiculously over-the-top and dark, because that is what you will get from the genre at the Fantasia Film Festival. The most apologetically Canadian dark comedy film, Yoga Hosers from director Kevin Smith, will be premièring in all of its Canuck craziness. Following the success of his indie comedy hit What We Do in the Shadows, Taika Waititi brings his New Zealand comedy Hunt for the Wilderpeople before moving on to direct the next instalment of the Thor series. If you are looking for a romantic comedy with heart then be sure to check out Heart Attack from director Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit. For the romantic comedy about how two people meet over the love for fan fiction be sure to check out Slash from director Clay Liford.
Slash
Documentary films are used as a way to enlighten and inform, but at the Fantasia Film Festival they will entertain the audiences. Trekkies rejoice as Adam Nimoy's documentary film For the Love of Spock will explore the legacy of the iconic character Mr. Spock who was portrayed by the late Leonard Nimoy. As for a documentary that I am hoping to get informed from, I am leaning towards the HBO documentary Beware the Slenderman that explores a dark internet phenomenon of Slenderman, and how it entered the real world. Did you ever want to know how the movies monsters are created? Then be sure to check out Creature Designers - The Frankenstein Complex, which will be proceeded by the presentation of a Cheval Noir award to director Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth).
For the Love of Spock
From the dark and the darkly light-hearted the Fantasia Film Festival has something for the genre loving film audiences. I would like to conclude this article by congratulating the Fantasia Film Festival for its 20th anniversary, and as always from all of us of the At the Movies (with Iconic Sounds) family have a good week at the movie, bon cinema, et bon Festival Fantasia 2016!
Remi's Fantasia 2016 full selection list
Follow Remi's Film Viewings
Follow Fantasia film reviews as they happen!
--All of what is new and out! Tune in the At the Movies (with Iconic Sounds), every Tuesday at 8AM, only on CJLO 1690AM.
Today at 2pm: Wake Island live on CJLO! #CJLOxKickdrum
Today at 2pm, we are beyond stoked to have Montreal / Beirut electronic duo Wake Island come do a live session in CJLO's The Oven! Wake Island will be playing KickDrum Summer Marathon at La Vitrola (4602 St Laurent) this Friday with CO / NTRY, Tracer Flare, and Smokes. Tune in to hear some live tracks and catch up with Wake Island, (recently back from their POP-off European tour) to hear what's coming up next! CJLO is pleased to partner with KickDrum, so expect some sweet tracks from the 50+ Montreal bands also playing the fest- 2pm, hosted by Alex from Ashes to Ashes!
Wednesday, July 13th 2016
Hosted by Pauline Nesbitt
Stories written by Saturn De Los Angeles + Catlin Spencer + Patricia Petit Liang
Produced by Saturn De Los Angeles
News for Wednesday July 13th 2016
LOCAL // By Saturn De Los Angeles
The head of Montreal's Anglican Church will allow same-sex marriages to happen in her diocese.
According to CBC News, Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson says she will not allow the institution to dictate how a union between two people should be.
Her statement comes as a vote for marriage reform was made among members at its Toronto headquarters, the week of July 13th.
With the results in a narrow margin - a recent error in the vote-counting led the outcome to be overturned in favor of same-sex marriage.
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NATIONAL // By Catlin Spencer
While Pokemon Go has officially been released in New Zealand, Australia, and the United States; excited Canadians been downloading unofficial mirrored versions of the game.
According to CTV News, the augmented-reality app has become an international hit, topping the charts on both Apple and Android platforms.
Canadians who download the unofficial Pokemon Go Android installer from third-party sites are advised to take caution, as reports are on the rise of malware copies that can hijack personal information from their smartphones.
CEO John Hanke of Niantic, the game's co-creator, says an official Canadian release has also been put on hold for now, as they deal with overloaded servers.
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INTERNATIONAL // By Patricia Petit Liang
A Journal of Pediatrics study suggests that children who suck on their thumbs and bite their nails have a lower risk of developing allergies.
According to BBC News, researchers studied a thousand people in New Zealand to test the hypothesis that being exposed to germs would strengthen a child’s immune system.
However, the findings suggest that the relationship between germ exposure and allergies is purely correlational, meaning that there is no cause-and-effect relationship between both variables.
Other studies have found that having pets, older siblings and living on a farm may also help children avoid developing allergies.
Montreal Comiccon: The Penguin, Meeting Jessica Nigri, and Firely Banter
Here is DJ Philliam's final Montreal Comiccon recap! Thanks again to the fine folks at Comiccon and Palais des congrès for another great year! Main photo by Brian 'Döc' Holidæ from Geektastiq Cypha. Check out our Instagram @CJLO1690AM for more photos Montreal Comiccon cosplayers!
Robin Lord Taylor was the first Q&A I attended in morning. Waiting in the hall with music from Gotham playing in the background made it so exciting. Robin took questions from fans regarding Gotham, relayed how much the film and his role as the Penguin impacted his career, his favourite scenes to film, and what he enjoyed most about portraying Penguin. He was also featured as a guest on the Walking Dead where he didn't have lines just a death scene, and it was the best thing he'd ever done on another show.
Next, I attended Tom Felton's panel. I would have to say this was the best panel of the day by far. Tom discussed how much Harry Potter has influenced so many people's lives, and how much people care about the series. Many questions were asked about how it was like on set, and that if he stole anything from it. He also shared some hilarious stories about his time with the late Alan Rickman, and filming a scene at 4:00 AM outside of the castle for the scene with Dumbledore's death. There was another moment where they were in the potions class and Alan had a long cape that looked like a wedding gown, if anyone would were to step on it he would get really upset and scold them. The last question was from a little kid who said that she had never seen a Harry Potter movie before, and everyone gasped. She asked if she should get on that and Tom was like, "Let's make the audience decide!" Everyone shouted in a huge uproar, "YES!"
I head on over to the Square Enix booth afterwards to play the upcoming Deus Ex: Mankind Divided game on the PC. It was a fun and interesting futuristic first-person shooter set in the year 2099, with dark action and a cool story. As I was exploring the show floor, I noticed the artists' section and all the cosplay guests were still there. I waited in line for cosplay celebrity Jessica Nigri and talked to some nice people who were talking about RWBY and cosplay plans for next year. When the opportunity came, I finally met Jessica, said hi, and gave her a big hug. She signed my RWBY Volume 3 DVD that I picked up just that morning. I was really happy to meet her and have a nice short chat.
Around 2:35, I headed on over to Summer Glau's panel. She recalled memories of working on Firefly and the Sarah Connor Chronicles. Summer also recalled a lot of interaction with Nathan Fillion, being on set where one point she screwed up her line and Nathan jokingly yelled, "you blew it!" An emotional moment she also had was when Sean's character had a death scene. Summer cried so hard because she had such a connection. She had been practicing the scene for a while, and that when they were on set she was crying so hard, that they accidentally forgot to film the take. Joss Whedon had told her, "I'm so sorry, we forgot to record that", and he felt so bad.
The last thing on my check list was to see the Star Wars Concert Symphony, which gave me chills. It sounded like John Williams was actually there conducting the music and the performers who played the pieces were astounding, it was one of the best concerts I've seen for an orchestra in a long time.
--Phil Aveline hosts Turn on the Darkness, every Tuesday at 2PM.
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