April 2012
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Mamo #252: On Ebertfest, Part Three →
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We wrap up our Ebertfest 2012 coverage from the Valois Cafeteria in Chicago IL, with an in-depth chat about A Separation, Take Shelter, Higher Ground, and the meaning of faith in the universe. Special bonus: surreptitious Q&A audio clips!
Mamo #251: On Ebertfest, Part Two →
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Live from the Aroma Cafe in Champaign, IL, we continue to recap Ebertfest as it happens. Today we discuss the beautiful film Terri, a terrific program of shorts accompanied by the Alloy orchestra, and our thoughts on a panel about VOD vs. the future of theatrical moviegoing.
Help me reach my goal! →
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I’m doing the 50K Ride for Heart on Sunday, June 3, and I’ve set a $500 fundraising goal this year. Help me get there! Every bit helps!
Mamo #250: On Ebertfest →
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Mamo comes to you from Champaign, Illinois, the home of Roger Ebert’s Film Festival – Ebertfest! We sit down on a park bench to discuss the festival and three of its films: Joe vs. the Volcano, Big Fan, and Kinyarwanda. Plus a big shout-out to the Jane Addams Book Shop.
Mamo #249: Off The Road →
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Mamo road trip! We stop at Zingerman’s Deli in Ann Arbor, Michigan, for a catch-up show. We talk Catching Fire, Avengers, the next Batman, James Cameron, the 3-D 48fps Hobbit, and the future of all mankind (and movies).
Mamo is going to Ebertfest!
Tomorrow morning Matthew Price and myself point the Mamomobile south, to kick off 2012’s official Mamo Road Trip. We’ll be heading to Champaign, Illinois for five days, for the 14th annual Ebertfest. I’m thrilled beyond words with the programming we’ll be treated to - Joe vs. the Volcano for opening night; a Patton Oswalt double on Thursday with the actor presenting both Big Fan and Kind Hearts & Coronets; and one of my favourite films from last year, Take Shelter, presented on Saturday night by Michael Shannon and Jeff Nichols. We will, as usual, record a podcast or two from the road, and I’ll be sending back photos and blog posts from wherever there is wi-fi.
You can follow the podcast, as usual, at our web site, mamo.ca.
Stuff to do while we’re gone:
Don’t forget to get your entries in for the Mamo summer box office contest! Entries close on May 3 (the day before The Avengers).
Revisit my coverage of ActionFest 2012 and TIFF Kids 2012!
Sponsor me in the 2012 Ride for Heart!
Hot Docs 2012 Preview →
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They keep setting ‘em up and we keep knocking ‘em down! The film festivals don’t stop coming, and even with ActionFest and TIFF Kids behind me, and the Mamo road trip to Ebertfest this week, there’s still Hot Docs to look at, which runs in Toronto from April 26 to May 6.
I’ll be missing the first half of the festival to spend time with Mr. Ebert, but I still scanned the book and brought back my picks for the highlights of the festival. To everyone who comes to me annually asking for help picking their films, you can peep ‘em here.
TIFF Kids Review: Loot Bag - Follow Your Dreams! →
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The Magic Piano… is not just the best film I’ve seen at TIFF Kids, but one of the best films I’ve seen all year. It also has the distinction of being a truly marvelous 3-D film, making exceptional use of the technology to create a time, place, and sense of elevation and transportation (literally in both cases).
