Nick Gergesha

The Varsity goes to TIFF, Part III

Blood Ties Guillaume Canet was one of the lead actors in the French film, Les Liens du Sang, before branching off to direct its English adaptation, Blood Ties. The French film is based on a French novel by the same name, written by brothers Bruno and Michel Papet. Translating literally to “blood ties,” we’re invited […]

The Varsity goes to TIFF. Again.

The Varsity goes to TIFF

TIFF pandemonium began last Thursday with the arrival of big shot celebrities and highly anticipated films. Here is just a sample of our thoughts on some of the 300 or so films at this year’s edition of Toronto’s biggest film festival.   Kill Your Darlings Daniel Radcliffe is already heading back to school. In Kill […]

NXNE Day Four: Filmage, White Lung, Iceage, and Lower

NICK GERGESHA experiences a night of punk through a documentary film and two showcases at the Horseshoe Tavern.   Filmage: The Story of Descendents/ALL Well-known for their contributions to what would later become “pop-punk,” The Descendents have always stood out from the rest of their contemporaries. Shuffling between big tours and indefinite hiatuses, the story […]