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The Start Show – starting today

September 13, 2010October 2, 2010 Doug Groves Behind the Front Visual Arts Studio, gala, Golden Gear, Hand Eye Society, indie gaming, Indie Showcase, OCAD, The Start Show13 Comments

The Start Show, being held at the Great Hall in the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) , is all about promoting and celebrating Toronto’s awesome indie game scene, with a special games-as-art focus. The Hand Eye Society will be there running a number of titles, and if you haven’t yet checked out the Hand Eye Society, I’d highly recommend it. The Start Show runs every day from 8am to 10pm, until Friday Sept 17th, with a special Gala event on Thursday night. I can’t recommend this highly enough. …

The Last Lovecraft – Opening night at Toronto After Dark

August 14, 2010August 17, 2010 Doug Groves comedy, Devin McGinn, gala, H.P. Lovecraft, Henry Saine, horror, Lovecraftian, premiere, review, TADFF, Toronto After Dark Film Festival5 Comments

The Last Lovecraft: Relic Of Cthulhu kicked off the opening gala at the 5th annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival last night, and also marked the film’s international premiere. The film a horror comedy that sits in the same space as Jack Brooks Monster Slayer and, reaching back a bit, the original Tremors. While I’m not sure it’s bound for cult classic status, the film does have it’s moments, and offers a humourous take on the Lovecraftian mythos, including an opening credit sequence that was reminiscent of the 80’s cult…