Todd (second from left) with the one book you should always return to the library on time.
Here at CinemaSpy we are not messing with the titular tome in the irreverent Canadian horror comedy Todd & The Book of Pure Evil. Clearly it can wield some powerful magic.
The witty, surreal and sometimes shocking show was a hit on the Canadian channel Space when the first season aired last year. Since then, it has also been impressing influential people who decide nominations for Canada’s Gemini Award. The list for 2011 were announced this week and Todd & The Book of Pure Evil hit a straight eight.
The Geminis are Canada’s equivalent of the Emmy Awards. They are determined annually by members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and other industry professionals. This year, the Gemini’s 26th, Todd & The Book of Pure Evil was named in the following categories:
Best...
Here at CinemaSpy we are not messing with the titular tome in the irreverent Canadian horror comedy Todd & The Book of Pure Evil. Clearly it can wield some powerful magic.
The witty, surreal and sometimes shocking show was a hit on the Canadian channel Space when the first season aired last year. Since then, it has also been impressing influential people who decide nominations for Canada’s Gemini Award. The list for 2011 were announced this week and Todd & The Book of Pure Evil hit a straight eight.
The Geminis are Canada’s equivalent of the Emmy Awards. They are determined annually by members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and other industry professionals. This year, the Gemini’s 26th, Todd & The Book of Pure Evil was named in the following categories:
Best...
- 8/6/2011
- by Michael Simpson
- CinemaSpy
Yesterday, the Canadian Academy released its list of nominees for the 26th Gemini Awards, the Canadian equivalent of the Emmy Awards.
Best Animated Program or Series
* Glenn Martin Dds
* Hot Wheels - Battle Force Five
* Jimmy Two Shoes
* Kids vs. Kat
* March of the Dinosaurs
Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series
* Anash and the Legacy of the Sun-Rock
* Degrassi: The Next Generation
* How to be Indie
* That's So Weird
* Vacation with Derek
Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program Series
* Artzooka!
* In Real Life
* Spelling Night in Canada: Canspell 2011
* Survive This
* TVOKids - Mark's Moments
Best Comedy Program or Series
* This Hour Has 22 Minutes
* Call Me Fitz
* Good Dog
* Halifax Comedy Fest 2010
* Living in Your Car
* Rick Mercer Report
Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie
* Fakers
* The Kennedys
* My Babysitter's a Vampire.
* The Pillars of the Earth
* Sleepyhead
Best Dramatic Series
* The Borgias
* Endgame
* Flashpoint
* Skins
* The Tudors...
Best Animated Program or Series
* Glenn Martin Dds
* Hot Wheels - Battle Force Five
* Jimmy Two Shoes
* Kids vs. Kat
* March of the Dinosaurs
Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series
* Anash and the Legacy of the Sun-Rock
* Degrassi: The Next Generation
* How to be Indie
* That's So Weird
* Vacation with Derek
Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program Series
* Artzooka!
* In Real Life
* Spelling Night in Canada: Canspell 2011
* Survive This
* TVOKids - Mark's Moments
Best Comedy Program or Series
* This Hour Has 22 Minutes
* Call Me Fitz
* Good Dog
* Halifax Comedy Fest 2010
* Living in Your Car
* Rick Mercer Report
Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie
* Fakers
* The Kennedys
* My Babysitter's a Vampire.
* The Pillars of the Earth
* Sleepyhead
Best Dramatic Series
* The Borgias
* Endgame
* Flashpoint
* Skins
* The Tudors...
- 8/4/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
Today, the Canadian Academy revealed the nominees for the 25th Gemini Awards, the Canadian equivalent of the Emmy Awards. So without further ado, let's reveal those who have graced our land of television in fall 2009 and winter 2010.
1. Best Animated Program or Series:
* Glenn Martin, Dds
* Guess With Jess
* Johnny Test
* Kid Vs Kat
* Wapos Bay
2. Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series:
* Degrassi: The Next Generation
* Overruled!
* Pillars of Freedom
* That's So Weird!
* Total Drama Action
3. Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series:
* A World of Wonders
* Canada's Super Speller
* Survive This
* Tvokids: Mark's Moments
4. Best Comedy Program or Series:
* Dan for Mayor
* Less Than Kind
* Little Mosque on the Prairie
* Pure Pwnage
* The Rick Mercer Report
5. Best Dramatic Miniseries:
* Alice
* The Phantom
* The Summit
6. Best Dramatic Series:
* Durham County
* Flashpoint
* Republic of Doyle
* Stargate Universe
* The Tudors
7. Best Music, Variety Program or Series
* 2009 Much Music Video Awards...
1. Best Animated Program or Series:
* Glenn Martin, Dds
* Guess With Jess
* Johnny Test
* Kid Vs Kat
* Wapos Bay
2. Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series:
* Degrassi: The Next Generation
* Overruled!
* Pillars of Freedom
* That's So Weird!
* Total Drama Action
3. Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series:
* A World of Wonders
* Canada's Super Speller
* Survive This
* Tvokids: Mark's Moments
4. Best Comedy Program or Series:
* Dan for Mayor
* Less Than Kind
* Little Mosque on the Prairie
* Pure Pwnage
* The Rick Mercer Report
5. Best Dramatic Miniseries:
* Alice
* The Phantom
* The Summit
6. Best Dramatic Series:
* Durham County
* Flashpoint
* Republic of Doyle
* Stargate Universe
* The Tudors
7. Best Music, Variety Program or Series
* 2009 Much Music Video Awards...
- 9/1/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
A spacey Canadian odyssey of the non-epic variety from first-time feature filmmaking team and married couple James and Rebecca Dunnison, the next-to-no-
budget "Stuff" has a few qualities to recommend it, increasing the possibility of its resurrection in the future world of countless movies and cult stuff available via the Web.
Until then, for this uneven but watchable Bunuel-meets-Tarantino oddity, it'll be a roundabout ride through such niche showcases as the defiant fest of raw talent Dances With Films, where the digital video production screened recently via distractingly poor video projection at Laemmle's Sunset 5 in West Hollywood.
Producer-director James Dunnison wrote the twisted "Stuff" screenplay with wife Rebecca, and they cast musician Max Danger in his acting debut as the unlucky lead who shoots his own mother in the head by accident. With a herky-jerky energy and irreverence that includes blatant jabs at the formulaic aspects of movies, the film is shot smoothly by William Morrison.
Some of the performances are less than ideal, and the filmmakers employ many familiar storytelling shortcuts, but "Stuff" is rarely boring or pretentious.
A skinny little lady killer when he puts in the effort, Philip (Danger) is a bike-riding hospital employee who lives with an unbearably hypochondriac mother, Margaret (Maureen Burgoyne), and works with a heartless jerk (Joe Sather). His mom is paranoid, suicidal and so domineering that affable Philip is tethered psychologically, if not physically, but a trip with her to a new doctor brings him in close proximity to sexy Rosie (Sandra Guerard).
His good luck continues when a valuable ring drops from the sky and hits him in the head. Like a slacker Aladdin on the verge of a huge change of fortune, Philip discovers that the ring could be worth a lot when he's almost hustled by a wily jeweler. Philip also scores easily with Rosie, but their first big evening is interrupted by his leaving to attend to hysterical, gun-toting Margaret -- and shooting her dead.
With an unfriendly heavy dubbed the Sword of God (Winston Spear) looking for the ring and eventually trailing Philip, "Stuff" more or less dances through the wreckage. Philip tries to hold on to enigmatic Rosie -- but admits in a despairing moment that he's "damaged goods" -- while his mom's death remains a secret. Indeed, her body is buried and then dug up when the lead starts to believe the ring has healing powers. Alas, the filmmakers seem to run out of ideas down the stretch, and the movie coasts to a forgettable conclusion
STUFF
Bullseye Film
Producer-director
James Dunnison
Screenwriters: James Dunnison, Rebecca Dunnison
Executive producer: Bruce McDonald
Director of photography: William Morrison
Art directors: Jordan Estall, Sarah Wilson
Music: Justin Deneau
Casting: Rebecca Dunnison
Color/stereo
Cast:
Philip: Max Danger
Margaret: Maureen Burgoyne
Rosie: Sandra Guerard
Yiorgo: Joe Sather
Sword of God: Winston Spear
Running time -- 87 minutes
No MPAA rating.
budget "Stuff" has a few qualities to recommend it, increasing the possibility of its resurrection in the future world of countless movies and cult stuff available via the Web.
Until then, for this uneven but watchable Bunuel-meets-Tarantino oddity, it'll be a roundabout ride through such niche showcases as the defiant fest of raw talent Dances With Films, where the digital video production screened recently via distractingly poor video projection at Laemmle's Sunset 5 in West Hollywood.
Producer-director James Dunnison wrote the twisted "Stuff" screenplay with wife Rebecca, and they cast musician Max Danger in his acting debut as the unlucky lead who shoots his own mother in the head by accident. With a herky-jerky energy and irreverence that includes blatant jabs at the formulaic aspects of movies, the film is shot smoothly by William Morrison.
Some of the performances are less than ideal, and the filmmakers employ many familiar storytelling shortcuts, but "Stuff" is rarely boring or pretentious.
A skinny little lady killer when he puts in the effort, Philip (Danger) is a bike-riding hospital employee who lives with an unbearably hypochondriac mother, Margaret (Maureen Burgoyne), and works with a heartless jerk (Joe Sather). His mom is paranoid, suicidal and so domineering that affable Philip is tethered psychologically, if not physically, but a trip with her to a new doctor brings him in close proximity to sexy Rosie (Sandra Guerard).
His good luck continues when a valuable ring drops from the sky and hits him in the head. Like a slacker Aladdin on the verge of a huge change of fortune, Philip discovers that the ring could be worth a lot when he's almost hustled by a wily jeweler. Philip also scores easily with Rosie, but their first big evening is interrupted by his leaving to attend to hysterical, gun-toting Margaret -- and shooting her dead.
With an unfriendly heavy dubbed the Sword of God (Winston Spear) looking for the ring and eventually trailing Philip, "Stuff" more or less dances through the wreckage. Philip tries to hold on to enigmatic Rosie -- but admits in a despairing moment that he's "damaged goods" -- while his mom's death remains a secret. Indeed, her body is buried and then dug up when the lead starts to believe the ring has healing powers. Alas, the filmmakers seem to run out of ideas down the stretch, and the movie coasts to a forgettable conclusion
STUFF
Bullseye Film
Producer-director
James Dunnison
Screenwriters: James Dunnison, Rebecca Dunnison
Executive producer: Bruce McDonald
Director of photography: William Morrison
Art directors: Jordan Estall, Sarah Wilson
Music: Justin Deneau
Casting: Rebecca Dunnison
Color/stereo
Cast:
Philip: Max Danger
Margaret: Maureen Burgoyne
Rosie: Sandra Guerard
Yiorgo: Joe Sather
Sword of God: Winston Spear
Running time -- 87 minutes
No MPAA rating.
- 7/10/2000
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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