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WATCH THIS INSTEAD: Tron Legacy
Mike and Rajo saw Tron Legacy in Imax 3d at Aintitcoolnews' Buttnumbathon after being awake for 24 hours and it melted our faces off.
The VIDADIFH Biography Show: James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks has a new movie out! To celebrate the release of How Do You Know, we here in the Film Lab thought we'd take a trip down memory lane and celebrate the man's ouvre...
The VIDADIFH Biography Show: James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks has a new movie out! To celebrate the release of How Do You Know, we here in the Film Lab thought we'd take a trip down memory lane and celebrate the man's ouvre...
News: WATCH THIS INSTEAD - Box Office is a Ghost Town
Mike is baffled by the lack of new releases this weekend so he kinda goes off the rails for a bit. In the end, he manages to suggest a few decent option, though...
News: Go See BLACK SWAN (Or Else)
Attention complainers about non-original theatrical remakes and sequels: Mike will threaten you with physical violence if you don't go out to see Black Swan this weekend.
News: TANGLED - A Disneyological Study
Tangled is Disney's 50th feature-length animated motion picture. It's based on a fairy tale and stars a princess. Is it the last of it's kind? We asked Dr. Dave Zikovitz for his expert opinion...
WATCH THIS INSTEAD: Faster
Happy Turkey day, Yanks! Mike from thesubstream is finding it very hard to NOT recommend you go see Dwayne "The Rock Master" Johnson in the straight-up, no-laugh old-school action flick Faster.
News: Ek Paya Royacho Dariya(Lost Soul)
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News: WATCH THIS INSTEAD - The Tourist
We got to Austin TX last night and got really drunk. But that didn't stop us from watching a really weirdly retarded movie this morning at 9:40 AM...specifically, The Tourist with Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp.
REVIEW: Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows pt. 1
Mike from thesubstream.com chimes in about the latest film in a franchise he's not that big a fan of. But in the end even he isn't immune to Harry Potter's magic...
TEENS'N TWEENS: HARRY POTTER - Midnight Screening @ AMC
We sent Amanda to the Yonge/Dundas AMC in Downtown Toronto to chat with a few like-minded Harry Potter fanatics! Check out some of these costumes...
News: The Top Seven HARRY POTTER Movies of All Time
Rajo's given this a lot of thought and now he wants to share with you. If you're interested, that is... THE TOP 7 HARRY POTTER MOVIES OF ALL TIME
News: The Great HARRY POTTER Debate 2010
Matt and Matt from rowthree.com's MAMO podcast have invaded thesubstream.com studio! And all because Mike said some bad things about the Harry Potter movies...
WATCH THIS INSTEAD: Skyline
Skyline is made by the same guys who did Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. 'Nuff said. Do yourself a favour and go watch Monsters instead, you knuckleheads...
WATCH THIS INSTEAD: Due Date
The sad truth is that the funniest bits of Due Date are in the trailer, but it's biggest problem is that it just doesn't work as a road movie. Instead, why not turn to David Lynch?
WATCH THIS INSTEAD: SAW 3D
Instead of watching yet another terrible SAW film, take about 30 minutes right now and check out Der Lauf Der Dinge (The Way Things Go) on youtube because it's really cool and SAW 3D isn't.
Modern Horror: The Mock-umentary
Lately, to great effect, horror filmmakers have embraced the mock-umentary as a viable way to freak their audiences right out of their minds. Mike brings you 3 reasons why this technique works...
WATCH THIS INSTEAD: Paranormal Activity 2
Paranormal Activity 2 isn't for everybody... for those that require a little less subtlety, Rajo reminds us of some fantastic horror films of Midnight Madness' past...
WATCH THIS INSTEAD: Jackass 3D
Boy was Jackass 3D ever good! but if it's not your cup of tea, Rajo's got a pretty good alternative for your weekend viewing...
News: What's The Deal? Nowhere Boy
Aaron Johnson stars as John Lennon in the latest Beatles biopic to hit the screen, and Rajo's a little weary, natch. Though, Aaron Johnson is the MAN.
WATCH THIS INSTEAD: Secretariat
Secretariat is ok I guess but I can think of another horse-racing movie that starts with 'S' that really inspires...
News: The V.I.D.A.D.I.F.H. Biography Show: Wes Craven
Wes Craven is a very important dude in film history because of his major contributions to the horror genre as we know it. Also he has the coolest name...
News: WATCH THIS INSTEAD - FUBAR II
Big weekend with a lot of new releases: the social network, Waiting for Superman, some Woody Allen, a little Buried but Mike wants you to watch something else instead. A hint: it's a mockumentary about hosers and it's called FUBAR 2.
News: Hollywood Remakes of Foreign Films
With the releases of Let Me In and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Hollywood proves once again that there's money to be made by copying off your neighbour.
WATCH THIS INSTEAD: Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Oliver Stone's sequel to his 1980's masterpiece isn't horrible, but also isn't nearly as good as our favourite episode of the This American Life podcast.
News: TIFF - MIDNIGHT MADNESS '10 #10 FIRE OF CONSCIENCE
FIRE OF CONSCIENCE sends MIDNIGHT MADNESS 2010 off with a bang - literally. Lots of loud explosions and gunshots in this flick. See you next year!.
News: TIFF - MIDNIGHT MADNESS '10 #9 - STAKE LAND
Jim Mickle's STAKE LAND, a pretty smart, contemplative take on the vampire post-apocalyptic road movie. MIDNIGHT MADNESS continues....
News: TIFF - MIDNIGHT MADNESS '10 #8 - The Butcher, The Chef & The Swordsman
THE BUTCHER, THE CHEF & THE SWORDSMAN is astonishingly good! This is what MIDNIGHT MADNESS at TIFF is all about!.
TIFF - MIDNIGHT MADNESS '10: #7 - RED NIGHTS
Last night we saw Red Nights in TIFF's MIDNIGHT MADNESS program, and we even talked to programmer Colin Geddes about his awesome job..
TIFF - MIDNIGHT MADNESS '10: #6 - INSIDIOUS
Toronto International Film Festival - Midnight Madness night number 6 saw the screening of James Wan's Insidious..
TIFF - MIDNIGHT MADNESS '10: #5 - THE WARD
John Carpenter's THE WARD screened at last night's Midnight Madness event and it wasn't too bad! We talked with some fans and discussed the fine art of the jump-scare..
TIFF - MIDNIGHT MADNESS '10: #4 - VANISHING ON 7th
Last night we saw Brad Anderson's VANISHING ON 7th STREET which was pretty creepy! Plus: We can't seem to stop talking about Gackt... MIDNIGHT MADNESS 2010!.
TIFF - MIDNIGHT MADNESS '10: #3 - BUNRAKU
MIDNIGHT MADNESS CONTINUES: thesubstream.com's water-logged coverage of BUNRAKU is not to be missed! What's more fun than watching people catch pneumonia?.
TIFF - MIDNIGHT MADNESS '10: #2 - SUPER
Last night's screening of James Gunn's SUPER (with Rainn Wilson and Ellen page) was... wait for it... sssssssso great (though I was gong to say 'super' didn't you?). TIFF - MIDNIGHT MADNESS CONTINUES!
TIFF - MIDNIGHT MADNESS '10: #1 - FUBAR 2
Midnight Madness is here! We are so freakin' excited... Last night we saw FUBAR 2 and THE LEGEND OF BEAVER DAM, both of which were incredible.
News: 1977 Interview With Harrison Ford Right After Star Wars
Look what we found! This great interview with a young Harrison Ford after Star Wars came out.
WATCH THIS INSTEAD: Machete
Decapitations and eviscerations, plot plot plot plot plot, crazy shoot out. Mike tackles the curiously leaden though distinctly enjoyable Machete and humbly suggests a lighter-on-its-feet alternative.
News: thesubstream.com's TIFF 2010 Preview!
Check out what we've got in store for you over the next few weeks as the Toronto International Film Festival descends upon Hogtown!