Keanu Reaves
While Sarah was mostly on the music film beat at the Toronto International Film Festival this year she did get to make one interesting diversion — covering Keanu Reaves’ martial arts film Man of Tai Chi for the folks at Fightland.
Keanu wanted to make a classic fight film with this one, with all the tropes and traditions of past martial arts movies.
The jury’s still out on whether he did this brilliantly or stupidly, but you can read the review by clicking here.
Filed under Films, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Bruce Springsteen at 121212
In the aftermath of TIFF and having to watch the 121212 documentary Sarah was tasked with creating a listicle about the best benefit concert films ever made.
She hit upon all the big ones: The Concert For Bangladesh, Live Aid, The Bridge School 25th Anniversary and a whole bunch more.
To check out the list head over to Huffington Post Music Canada here.
Filed under Concerts, Films, Music, Shameless Promotion
Paul Potts
Back when TIFF was happening the Susan Boyle-before-Susan Boyle Paul Potts was getting overshadowed by Taylor Swift appearing at the premiere for One Chance, the film about the singer’s life.
Sarah spoke to Potts about the movie, how tall Swift is and how he wanted the film to be a comedy and not some sad-sack portrayal of his life.
To read the full story head over to Huffington Post Music Canada by clicking here.
Filed under Films, Music, Shameless Promotion
Lucky Them
One of the films Team Risky Fuel took particular interest in at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival was the fictional look at music journalism Lucky Them.
Having ourselves been warriors on the frontlines of music writing (and idealized poverty) for more than a decade we can say with a certain amount of comfort that they got it reasonably right.
As such Sarah talked to co-screenwriter Emily Wachtel, director Megan Griffiths and star Toni Collette about the film for a feature on Huffington Post Music Canada.
To read the whole story click here.
Filed under Films, Music, Shameless Promotion
Arcade Fire
While everyone’s getting excited Reflektor fever and hoping that Arcade Fire will magically drop in at their neighbourhood pub for a secret show, the band made a different sort of appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival recently. Sort of.
The band scored “Un Danse des buffons” (also known as “A Jester’s Dance”), an experimental silent film by Marcel Dzama that ran during TIFF.
Sarah talked to Dzama and checked out the film for Huffington Post Music Canada.
To read the resulting story go here.
Filed under Films, Music, Shameless Promotion
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