This time next week, expect to see me doing lunges, drinking protein shakes, and generally channeling Brock Lesnar in my pre-Festival prep routine (minus the grunting and pounding my ham hands into someone's face). Around the internets, lots of folks are doing the same! Here`s the buzz going around on some of this year`s terrifying and titillating selections!
Harry Knowles of Ain't It Cool News had nothing but love for Solomon Kane back in May:
Solomon Kane... he's the awesome right hand of God that bitchslaps evil back where it goes. And it isn't easy. He doesn't have a cute bag of tricks. No magical swords, no amulets of protection. He believes in God. But God doesn't really care about Solomon Kane or this world. Other than somehow allowing Kane to find his way through it. You've never seen so many dead and decaying hanging corpses being feasted upon by crows and other critters. When you see this film, you won't be watching an ultra modern film. These are characters of few words, they speak about the evil in the world around them and the hope that religion gives them. But like I said... EVIL is aggressive here.
Daniel Carson of Pajiba is enamored by the, ahem, assets on display in Bitch Slap:
I want this on DVD now so I can get drunk and watch it with all of you...It’s so bizarre and weird and wildly exploitive and just amazing...
Amy MacPherson of Laneway Magazine had this glowing review of The Loved Ones from its recent screening at the Melbourne International Film Festival:
The Loved Ones is an experience that will cause you a lot of tension, some anxiety, may make you want to throw your guts up, and will certainly quash any thoughts of moving to a country town. The visual, and auditory assault is totally worth it. This is an exceptional testament to Australian film.
Since it screened at Cannes, there`s been lots of buzz about the second weird-ass Belgian export to hit Midnight Madness in as many years, A Town Called Panic, but Peter Brunette from The Hollywood Reporter sums it up nicely:
There's really very little to say about this film beyond that it's absolutely brilliant.
Finally, The Rundown`s James Rocchi has these kind words to say about Midnight Madness in general:
...what really makes Midnight Madness amazing is the crowd. These are not bored dilettantes or distracted stargazers; these are foaming-at-the-mouth movie lovers, and, yes, my tribe. If you're within a day's drive of Toronto, you really, really owe it to yourself to check it out.
So with all this in mind, get ready for a ridiculously over-the-top 10-day assault on your senses!
And don't forget, SINGLE TICKETS go on sale THIS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 4th, so if you haven't made your picks and skipped that mortgage payment yet, get on it! And while I might be only a tad biased, make sure those Midnight Madness selections are right at the top of your list!
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