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Do you have a post TIFF hangover? I certainly do. Even though it’s been 5 days, I’m not sure I’m completely recovered. Also, I’m not sure what movies I saw. TIFF is now a popcorn grease strained blur. I do know I saw Blancanieves, for which I’m grateful. I also remembe read more

I wish that each one of you may see Blancanieves. I also wish that each of you could sit down for a few minutes with Pablo Berger. He is delightful, articulate, and passionate on the subject of silent cinema. And seriously, while I was talking with him, he also, without pretense or guile, consisten read more

This is it people… I officially start TIFFing this afternoon. Life is crazeee hectic right now, which kinda sucks. I wanted to enjoy TIFF. I swear to the heavens that next year I’m taking two whole weeks off and not answering the phone during TIFF. But enough of my whining. Before the m read more

This is it people… I officially start TIFFing this afternoon. Life is crazeee hectic right now, which kinda sucks. I wanted to enjoy TIFF. I swear to the heavens that next year I’m taking two whole weeks off and not answering the phone during TIFF. But enough of my whining. Before the m read more

Hey, did you know there’s another film festival going on in Toronto? The lines are still kinda long, but it will fold into your average day far more neatly. You can catch one-minute, silent films on screens across the TTC this week, brought to you by the Toronto Urban Film Festival. If you we read more

It is damn near impossible to understand the popularity and influence of Felix the Cat during the silent era. Impossible until you watch this cool kitty pull some really surreal tricks, that is. Since I’m sometimes sad that I no longer get to indulge in Saturday morning cartoons, I curled up read more

Hey, did you know there’s another film festival going on in Toronto? The lines are still kinda long, but it will fold into your average day far more neatly. You can catch one-minute, silent films on screens across the TTC this week, brought to you by the Toronto Urban Film Festival. If you we read more

It is damn near impossible to understand the popularity and influence of Felix the Cat during the silent era. Impossible until you watch this cool kitty pull some really surreal tricks, that is. Since I’m sometimes sad that I no longer get to indulge in Saturday morning cartoons, I curled up read more

It’s that time of year again. The cottage is shuttered, the first hint of autumn is in the air, and hordes of cinemaniacs descend on once peaceful Toronto to gorge on movies – It’s TIFF time! Also known at Pretty Clever HQ as “that time of year when I see talkies.” Pre read more

It’s that time of year again. The cottage is shuttered, the first hint of autumn is in the air, and hordes of cinemaniacs descend on once peaceful Toronto to gorge on movies – It’s TIFF time! Also known at Pretty Clever HQ as “that time of year when I see talkies.” Pre read more

So here’s the situation – Pretty Clever Film Gal has been running like a hamster on a wheel, working her little rear off. This has left me feeling less pretty clever and more slightly dull. But TIFF is right around the corner, and I’m banking work and time to slip off to daytime m read more

So here’s the situation – Pretty Clever Film Gal has been running like a hamster on a wheel, working her little rear off. This has left me feeling less pretty clever and more slightly dull. But TIFF is right around the corner, and I’m banking work and time to slip off to daytime m read more

I’m not a card carrying member of the Sons of the Desert or anything, but I do harbour an abiding fondness for Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. My fondness goes beyond admiring their work and enjoying their movies. Sure, Laurel and Hardy are always funny, always clever, always enjoyable – read more

I’m not a card carrying member of the Sons of the Desert or anything, but I do harbour an abiding fondness for Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. My fondness goes beyond admiring their work and enjoying their movies. Sure, Laurel and Hardy are always funny, always clever, always enjoyable – read more

Good morning friends and fellow film fanatics, Pretty Clever Film Gal has shocking news to report – nothing happened on the interwebs this week. Okay, okay… I’m sure stuff did happen, but I missed it all. It’s been a week of work, work, work and I’m heading off right n read more

Good morning friends and fellow film fanatics, Pretty Clever Film Gal has shocking news to report – nothing happened on the interwebs this week. Okay, okay… I’m sure stuff did happen, but I missed it all. It’s been a week of work, work, work and I’m heading off right n read more

It’s been like Christmas and a birthday rolled into one for silent film fans this week. TCM featured Lillian Gish and set the interwebs ablaze with talk about the finest Griffith-Gish collaborations. The Speechless Blogathon sponsored by Eternity of Dream kicks off today, bringing us first vi read more

It’s been like Christmas and a birthday rolled into one for silent film fans this week. TCM featured Lillian Gish and set the interwebs ablaze with talk about the finest Griffith-Gish collaborations. The Speechless Blogathon sponsored by Eternity of Dream kicks off today, bringing us first vi read more

I really love Vertigo. I wrote a little piece for the Toronto Film Scene about the Vertigo hair spiral. I’m not entirely sure it makes a lot of sense. Did I mention that I really, really love Vertigo? So much that it gives me a headache? Read on – if you dare! Here’s how I think of Vert read more

It’s been a trying week, ya’ll! PCF was kaput all last weekend, due to technical difficulties, meaning Pretty Clever Film Gal couldn’t precompose her brilliant thoughts to dole out a miserly pace for the week. And then, having nothing to do with movie, stuff went sideways. And now read more