Articles for Midnight Madness

Inside the ‘Weird’ (Al Yankovic) world premiere: Daniel Radcliffe, Evan Rachel Wood and Hawaiian shirts
2 years, 4 months ago

Inside the ‘Weird’ (Al Yankovic) world premiere: Daniel Radcliffe, Evan Rachel Wood and Hawaiian shirts

LA Times  

You wouldn’t think it would be possible for there to be that many Hawaiian shirts somewhere in Toronto in September, but the world premiere of “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” on the first night of the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival was no ordinary night. The playfully inventive movie stars Daniel Radcliffe in a fully committed, vividly silly performance as …

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‘Some Michael Jordan-type s**t’: An oral history of Vince Carter’s UNC days
4 years, 7 months ago

‘Some Michael Jordan-type s**t’: An oral history of Vince Carter’s UNC days

New York Times  

Meet Vince Carter: Tar Heel, eating machine, dance floor fiend and purveyor of mythical athletic feats. So while the boys are warming up and they’re like, Jordan’s over there, Coach Smith asks him: “Vince, hit a 3 for me.” So Vince stood back, got a pass — clanked it off the iron and missed. Hanners: Ed Cota would throw a …

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Nicolas Cage’s latest genre freakout highlights Toronto Film Festival’s midnight lineup
5 years, 5 months ago

Nicolas Cage’s latest genre freakout highlights Toronto Film Festival’s midnight lineup

LA Times  

The Toronto International Film Festival’s 2019 lineup continues to take shape with announcements for the Midnight Madness, Documentary, Discovery and Cinematheque programs. Other titles include Joko Anwar’s “Gundala” from Indonesia, Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s “The Platform” from Spain, Rose Glass’ “Saint Maud” from the United Kingdom and Keith Thomas’ “The Vigil” from the U.S. As the section continues to expand beyond the …

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TIFF 2018 Exclusive: The madness of mard who feels no dard
6 years, 3 months ago

TIFF 2018 Exclusive: The madness of mard who feels no dard

Deccan Chronicle  

For the entire 10-day duration of the Toronto International Film Festival, a joyous, infectious madness descends upon the city as midnight approaches. Long queues form outside a university theatre, Ryerson, for the 11.59 pm screening of films playing under Tiff’s Midnight Madness section. But the highlight of this year’s Midnight Madness section was writer-director Vasan Bala’s Mard Ko Dard Nahin …

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TIFF 2018: Director Vasan Bala on Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota, winner of audience choice award
6 years, 3 months ago

TIFF 2018: Director Vasan Bala on Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota, winner of audience choice award

Firstpost  

Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota by Vasan Bala is a quirky action film that just won the People’s Choice Prize for Best Midnight Madness at the Toronto International Film Festival. Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota [The Man Who Feels No Pain> by Vasan Bala is a quirky action film that just won the People’s Choice Prize for Best Midnight Madness …

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Toronto International Film Festival 2018: Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota wins People's Choice Midnight Madness Award
6 years, 3 months ago

Toronto International Film Festival 2018: Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota wins People's Choice Midnight Madness Award

Firstpost  

Director Vasan Bala’s action thriller Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota won the top award at the 43rd Toronto International Film Festival which concluded on 16 September. The film, which was India’s first-ever entry into the festival’s Midnight Madness segment, won the People’s Choice Midnight Madness Award. But overall, director Peter Farrelly’s film Green Book about racial segregation in the 1960s …

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The films so shocking viewers faint
6 years, 4 months ago

The films so shocking viewers faint

BBC  

The films so shocking viewers faint The films so shocking viewers faint The Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness event is unique among film festivals – but why? “Suddenly there was screaming because the person next to them had fainted,” an attendee of the Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness opening night film tells BBC Culture. The fainting in question …

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No pain, much Gain
6 years, 4 months ago

No pain, much Gain

Deccan Chronicle  

Vasan Bala’s Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota will be the first Indian film to be showcased at the prestigious Midnight Madness category of the Toronto International Film Festival. Vasan Bala’s second directorial venture, Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, not only enjoys a unique protagonist, but will shortly also enjoy a unique premier, for it is all set to be screened …

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