Peter Knegt

Lana Del Rey's "Hunger Games"

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:45:02 GMT

Written and performed by Holly Laurent, this Second City spoof on Lana Del Ray's "Video Games" vis-à-vis the plot of "Hunger Games" is totally fucking brilliant and...

Oh, Canada

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:37:00 GMT

These are indeed the horribly embarrassing nominations for best album at the Juno Awards aka Canada's version of the Grammys. That's right Feist, Justin Bieber's Christmas album is way...

Top 5 Authors and Why

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:32:00 GMT

To shed a little more light on my character (no pun intended) I thought I’d make a post pertaining to my near-obsessive fascination with literature. The following is a list of writers that I...

How Not To Make a Film, Part Three

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:40:02 GMT

By the skin of my teeth I'm sticking to the monthly update pattern that has unofficially been established by this no doubt gripping and widely read series on my exploits as a film maker. In fact,...

Heaven Is A Place On Earth With You

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:25:11 GMT

Walking through the city streets Is it by mistake or design? I feel so alone on a Friday night Can you make it feel like home if I tell you you're mine? Her lyrics sometimes feel...

Cinematic Catharsis at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:11:46 GMT

Alright, I'm going to go there: The past 12 days at the Sundance Film Festival were a bit of a rough ride. And not simply because of severely first world problems like high altitute, long lines...

The Prequel To 'Shame'

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:35:50 GMT

Michael Fassbender looking ridiculously hot in a SAS commercial from like 10 years ago that more or less works like a prequel to 'Shame':

Audio: 17 Minutes With Parker Posey

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:18:16 GMT

Check out the audio from a very charming and energetic interview with one of my favourites, Ms. Parker Posey, who is characteristically fabulous in her Sundance movie "Price Check":

Video: The Emotional Sundance Q&A For "How To Survive a Plague"

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:09:56 GMT

A few days back here in Sundance I caught a screening of David France's astonishingly powerful documentary "How To Survive a Plague." A chronicle of AIDS activism in New York, the film...

Short Circuit: Sundance's 2012 Short Film Award Winners

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:41:55 GMT

The award-winning short films from the 2012 Sundance Film Festival were announced last night at the annual Shorts Awards and Party. Here are the winners: Grand Jury Prize: Fishing Without...

Video: The Hilarious Q&A At The Sundance Premiere of the Pretty Amazing "Bachelorette"

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:50:04 GMT

It's not going to be for everyone, but I really got into Leslye Headland's "Bachelorette" at last night's premiere. A sort of "Bridesmaids" meets "Mean...

Video: Julie Delpy and Chris Rock Being Ridiculously Charming at the "2 Days In New York" Sundance Premiere

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:48:48 GMT

Here's some video from the Q&A after the world premiere of Julie Delpy's "2 Days in New York." Delpy was a joy to watch on stage, as was her co-star Chris Rock, even if the film...

Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2012

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:09:42 GMT

In case you haven't heard, the Academy of Motion Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for this year's Academy Awards this morning (grin). For those of you...

10 Biggest Surprises of the Mostly Annoying Oscar Nominations

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:05:31 GMT

It's 7:45am here in Park City, Utah and the Oscar nominations are up and out. There's nothing like peeling yourself out of bed at 6am to . Sure, there were some pleasantries ("The Tree...

10 Possible Surprises From Tomorrow Morning's Oscar Nominations

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:41:36 GMT

Believe it or not, the Oscar nominations are tomorrow morning. And what a strange lead-up it has been, with countless shifts in buzz and many underdogs-turned-contenders and vice versa. While...

"Reality Bites" Hits Sundance

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:33:16 GMT

Yesterday evening at the Egyptian Theater in Park City, I saw the best film I've seen at Sundance 2012 so far: "Reality Bites." Screening as a "from the vaults" presentation...

Above All Liberties

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:58:11 GMT

Over the past few days I read two brilliant and very different pieces discussing art and the importance of preserving its integrity. It's easy to forget just how and why art can be important,...

Audio: 8 Minutes With Rashida Jones and Will McCormack

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:50:00 GMT

From the moment you see them together, it's clear that "Celeste and Jesse Forever" screenwriters and co-stars Rashida Jones and Will McCormack have been friends for over a decade. ...

All Sundance, All The Time

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:27:00 GMT

After a nostalgic 24 hours of severe pre-Sundance hustle here in Park City (grocery runs, schedule making, e-mailing returning, not being sold alcohol at the Utah State Liquor Store because you...

Canadian Bacon

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:10:00 GMT

This photo of Canadian film, television and theatre actor Allan Hawko from last night's episode of the popular Canadian television show Republic of Doyle (who is also co-creator, executive...

Sundance Survival Kit

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:05:38 GMT

I am determined to not get sick or fat this Sundance Film Festival (which I head off to tomorrow morning), and this little organization of Ziploc bags full of supplements is part one of my strategy. ...

I jest you not: how David Foster Wallace changed my life

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:49:44 GMT

I have been meaning to write about this all week. In the end it took a pensive mood and an evening alone to get it done, but that seems appropriate. "It changed my life". Hard for it...

Dear Buffy,

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:07:28 GMT

Your daughter's kindergarden art project does not a Golden Globes dress make.

Cold Cuts

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:50:08 GMT

I’m not sure where you are right now, dear reader, but here in Montreal it’s pretty bloody cold. I consider myself a winter creature, but the wind-chill is resolved to carve off my face...

Brad's 'Joyful Noise' Review

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:53:59 GMT

In my previous post about Joyful Noise, the new music-driven comedy from writer-director Todd Graff (Camp, Bandslam) starring Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton which opened in North American theatres...