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Purchase ‘Beauty Day’ on DVD Through Film Junk!

Jay C. — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:57:31 +0000

For anybody who's sick of hearing about Beauty Day around here, don't worry...it's almost over! The life cycle of the film has now entered the 'home video' stage, which means it's just about dead (or depending on your perspective, about to be 'reborn'?). So for all of you who haven't had a chance to see it yet (which is a lot of you), here's an opportunity to own your very own copy on glorious DVD! (Note: at this point there are no blu ray plans. Sorry.) As an avid DVD/Blu Ray collector, I must say that I'm pretty proud of this release as it's absolutely STACKED with lots of great bonus features, including an audio commentary track featuring a couple Film Junk regulars. On top of that, we've got a bunch of deleted scenes that are actually good enough to have been included in the film, AND some original Cap'n Video Show clips! Check out the list of over 100 minutes of bonus features: - Feature length audio commentary with director Jay Cheel, Ralph Zavadil, and Robert Buick - Feature length audio commentary with director Jay Cheel, Sean Dwyer (Film Junk.com), Reed Farrington, Frank Knezic, and Kurt Halfyard (Twitch.net, Row Three.com) - Deleted Scenes - Cap'n Video's 20th Birthday Special - Original Cap'n Video Show Clips - Interview Clip Yup, all of this great stuff for a only $15 (USD) plus shipping. (Note: due to limited shipping options through Canadian Paypal, I've had to increase the price of the DVD for international buyers to $17 to adjust for additional delivery costs. And yes, this disc is region free.). Just click the button below, choose your destination, and soon you'll be having yourself a BEEAUUTTYYY DAYYYYYYYY!

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2011 Film Junk Readers Choice Award Winners

Sean — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:51:13 +0000

Alright, folks... the votes have been cast and the results have been tallied. It's time to find out what you guys thought were the best movies of 2011! We nominated five movies in a number of different categories (while attempting to keep each category relatively balanced) and then we turned it over to you. We ended up with a few tight battles (ie. Best Action Movie, Best Foreign Film) and a few other categories that weren't even close (Best Animated Film, Best Thriller). Either way, it's always fun to find out just how in sync we are with the tastes of our readers. So without any further ado, check out the full results of the 2011 Film Junk Readers Choice Awards after the jump.

Best Comedy

1. Bridesmaids -- 34% 2. 50/50 -- 19% 3. Crazy Stupid Love -- 17% 4. The Trip -- 16% 5. The Muppets -- 13%

Best Horror Movie

1. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil -- 28% 2. Insidious -- 23% 3. Paranormal Activity 3 -- 18% 4. Fright Night -- 17% 5. Red State -- 13%

Best Comic Book / Superhero Movie

1. X-Men: First Class -- 58% 2. Super -- 16.5% 3. Captain America: The First Avenger -- 16% 4. Thor -- 7% 5. The Green Hornet -- 2%

Best Action Movie

1. Warrior -- 34% 2. Fast Five -- 33% 3. Immortals -- 14% 4. Sucker Punch -- 10% 5. Transformers: Dark of the Moon -- 8%

Best Animated Film

1. Rango -- 75% 2. Winnie the Pooh -- 10% 3. Kung Fu Panda 2 -- 9% 4. Puss in Boots -- 4% 5. Cars 2 -- 2%

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy

1. Attack the Block -- 36% 2. Rise of the Planet of the Apes -- 26% 3. Super 8 -- 15% 4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 -- 11% 5. Source Code -- 10%

Best Documentary

1. Conan O'Brien Can't Stop -- 29% 2. Project Nim -- 22% 3. Tabloid -- 21% 4. Into the Abyss -- 17% 5. The Greatest Movie Ever Sold -- 11%

Best Drama

1. Moneyball -- 33% 2. The Tree of Life -- 30% 3. Hugo -- 17% 4. Midnight in Paris -- 15% 5. The Descendants -- 5%

Best Thriller

1. Drive -- 62% 2. Hanna -- 18% 3. Contagion -- 13% 4. Hobo with a Shotgun -- 7% 5. The Debt -- 1%

Best Foreign Film

1. I Saw the Devil -- 28% 2. Melancholia -- 27% 3. 13 Assassins -- 23% 4. Trollhunter -- 14% 5. The Skin I Live In -- 8%

Most Anticipated December Release

1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo -- 47% 2. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy -- 26% 3. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol--- 16% 4. The Adventures of Tintin -- 8% 5. Young Adult -- 3%

Best Movie of the Year

1. Drive -- 35% 2. The Tree of Life -- 16% 3. Rise of the Planet of the Apes -- 12% 4. Attack the Block -- 9% 5. Moneyball -- 8% 6. Hugo -- 7% 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 -- 5% 8. Melancholia -- 3% 9. Contagion -- 2% 10. Bridesmaids -- 1% Do you agree with this year’s results? What movies did we overlook for this year's nominees? Check out the winners from previous years here:

Stay tuned for our own Best Movies of 2011 coming sometime next week!

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2011 Film Junk Reader’s Choice Awards: Voting is Now Open!

Sean — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:30:30 +0000

It's that time of year again, folks! As the Best of 2011 lists start rolling out, we wanted to make sure we include you guys in the discussion as well. I think this is the sixth year that we have done the Film Junk Reader's Choice Awards, and just in case you're unfamiliar, the idea is that we pick five nominees in a number of different genres or categories and then open it up for voting throughout the month of December. Then sometime after Christmas, we unveil the winners! As with every year, there are a handful of movies that could easily fit in a number of different categories. We usually try to organize it so that there are no clear cut winners just to keep things interesting. Also, in order to qualify, a movie needs to have received some sort of theatrical release in North America in 2011, and we generally try to keep it to movies that a majority of readers would have had a chance to see. Feel free to discuss our choices in the comments below. So what are you waiting for? Click through to cast your votes for the 2011 Film Junk Reader's Choice Awards!

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Beauty Day Premieres on HBO Canada Tonight at 10 pm

Sean — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:22:09 +0000

Hey guys, I just wanted to post a quick reminder for anyone living in Canada that Jay's documentary Beauty Day will be premiering in HD on HBO Canada tonight at 10 pm. If you can't catch it tonight, it will be available via The Movie Network On Demand starting tomorrow, and it will also be re-airing at various times throughout the next few weeks. It will also be playing at the Dark Bridges Film Festival in Saskatoon on October 1st with Cap'n Video himself in attendance. I know there are a lot of people outside of Canada who still haven't had a chance to see it, and hopefully we will be able to get it into your eyeballs soon. The DVD and Blu-ray are in the works as we speak, and the movie will also be playing at the Zurich Film Festival in Switzerland this coming weekend (Jay will be at most of the screenings). In the meantime, spread the word to your Canadian friends and tell them to set their PVRs tonight. Check out the full airing schedule for Beauty Day, and for more info visit the film's official site.

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Introducing Film Junk’s Newest Writer: Shannon Hood!

Shannon — Tue, 17 May 2011 05:10:25 +0000

Greetings all, I’m Shannon Hood, and I will be joining the writing team here at Film Junk. I’m a gal, so I guess that will make me the resident Junkette. I’ve been writing film reviews for over two years, and I run a pop culture website called Frothygirlz. I’m a whore for horror films, a rabid film enthusiast, and occasional radio show and podcast co-host. I’ve covered multiple film festivals and interviews, and I freelance for several print and online outlets. After admiring the guys here at Film Junk from afar for some time now, I am thrilled to finally work with them. My film tastes run from conventional to eclectic, but I am partial to indie film, South Korean cinema (I Saw the Devil was one of my favorite films last year), and grisly fare. Greg and I have discovered that we have alarmingly close taste in films, barring horror. My top five films of 2010 were Black Swan, True Grit, The Social Network, 127 Hours, and The Kids Are All Right. I'll be contributing film reviews, occasional interviews, and whatever else might pop up. For the curious, skeptical, or already annoyed, you can access a full archive of my film reviews here. My Favorite Film Junk Podcast Moments:

Jay’s Colon drama
Greg watching the wrong movie
When Jay’s grandma was awarded her driver’s license, but Jay was not

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Film Junk / Row Three Meet Up in Toronto This Friday

Sean — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:37:52 +0000

As we mentioned on the podcast this week, we're putting together a little informal meetup for fans and friends of Film Junk and Row Three tomorrow night in Toronto. It will be taking place right after the Canadian premiere of Jay's film Beauty Day at the Hot Docs Film Festival. The screening is at 6:45 pm at the Isabel Bader Theatre on Charles Street West and tickets are still available, but even if you don't attend the screening you are more than welcome to drop in. Here are the deets: Date: Fri. April 29th, 2011 Time: 9:30 pm - ??? Location: The Duke of York Pub, 39 Prince Arthur Avenue, Toronto The pub is about a 10 minute walk from the theatre, and we'll be heading there after the Q&A. Everyone should be there except for Jay, who may show up later in the night. Any other questions? Feel free to ask. Hope to see some of you guys there tomorrow night!

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Film Junk on the The Podcast Podcast

Sean — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:19:39 +0000

Although we weren't able to record a new episode of the Film Junk Podcast this week, the good news is we do have a little something to tide you over until next Monday. Recently we guested on an episode of The Podcast Podcast, a cool podcast that interviews the personalities behind some of their favourite podcasts. (Very meta.) They were kind enough to invite us on the show, and I thought it might be an interesting way for listeners to get to know us a little better. Now keep in mind, this was recorded a couple weeks ago, so the Oscar discussion is a bit dated by now. However, the real reason to tune in is to hear us match wits in Fozziebare's World Famous Lightning Round. Were we up to the challenge or did we fail miserably? You'll have to download to find out! You can listen to the episode here, or subscribe in iTunes.

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Reminder: Beauty Day Premieres This Weekend in New York City!

Sean — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 14:05:41 +0000

Hey guys, as you may know, some of us are in New York City this weekend for the premiere of Jay's first feature-length documentary Beauty Day. Just thought I'd put a quick reminder out there for anyone in the New York City area. It is playing at the Museum of Modern Art as part of their Canadian Front program starting today and there are two screenings:

Sunday, March 20, 2011 @ 5:30 p.m., Theater 1
Monday, March 21, 2011 @ 4:00 p.m., Theater 3

Jay will be there for a Q&A after both screenings. We hope some of you can make it, but if you don't live nearby, there will be more screenings announced soon. Beauty Day has also been confirmed for the Philadelphia Cinefest and Canadian dates should be announced in a couple of days. For more info, check out this great write-up from the Toronto Star (which has some mild spoilers), or watch the trailer after the jump.

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Reminder: Film Junk’s Live Pre-Oscar Podcast and Chat Tonight at 6 pm EST

Sean — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:27:29 +0000

Hey guys, just a quick reminder that we'll be recording this week's Film Junk Podcast live on Ustream starting at 6 pm EST tonight. We'll be reviewing Drive Angry 3D and looking back on the past 10 years of Oscar winners, in addition to taking some questions from the chat room if there is time. To tune in live, just check back here at around 6 pm and the video embed above will go live. If you want to participate in the chat room you'll have to click over to Film Junk's Ustream channel, however. As always, we will leave the chat room open after the show to continue the discussion as we all watch the Oscars together. See you all later tonight!

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Film Junk’s 5th Annual Live Pre-Oscar Podcast and Chat This Sunday

Sean — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:33:42 +0000

As I'm sure you're all aware, the 83rd Annual Academy Awards will take place this Sunday, February 27th. The actual show starts at 8 pm EST, but instead of watching all that boring red carpet crap beforehand, why not tune in to Film Junk's live pre-Oscar podcast instead? We'll be broadcasting live on Ustream starting at 6 pm EST right up until 8:00, and then we'll leave the chat room open and continue to talk shit as we watch the show with all of you. For the most part, it will be our standard weekly podcast format, but we'll be looking back at the Best Picture winners from the past 10 years and re-evaluating whether or not the Academy got it right. We'll also be offering our uneducated predictions for this year, and as always, we'll also be reviewing something... probably Hall Pass. This is actually the fifth year we've been doing a live pre-Oscar podcast, but don't let that fool you. It will still be just as unprofessional and disorganized as it always is! I'll post another reminder on Sunday, but we hope to see you all there!

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Sean and Jay Talk David Cronenberg on the Sound on Sight Podcast

Sean — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:34:40 +0000

A new episode of The Movie Club Podcast should be coming before the end of the month, but in the meantime, here's a little something extra to tide you over. The guys from Sound on Sight were kind enough to invite us to join them on their own podcast for a little discussion about David Cronenberg. Specifically, we decided to talk about two of his most well-known '80s movies: Videodrome and The Fly. How could we say no? Sound on Sight is based in Montreal, so clearly it was only fitting that we discuss a Canadian filmmaker, and we are all Cronenberg fans (as it turns out, their show was previously called "The Naked Lunch"). In addition to putting out two podcasts a week, they also have an on-going series called Sordid Cinema, where they look at more extreme and obscure genre films. Definitely worth checking out! The podcast only runs about an hour long, which is a nice change of pace for us. You can download the entire show with our guest appearance via the link below.

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2010 Film Junk Readers Choice Award Winners

Sean — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:28:09 +0000

Some of us might see more movies on a regular basis than others, but let's face it, when the end of the year rolls around, everyone enjoys weighing in with "best of" lists -- which is precisely why we started doing the Film Junk Readers Choice Awards five years ago. Once again, we have divided the year's cinematic landscape up into categories, and nominated five films for each based on our own feelings, in addition to critical reception and public opinion. After that, we left it up to you guys to pick the winners. Now that the votes have been tallied and the winners have been selected, it's time to find out what the Film Junkies enjoyed most in 2010. Check out a complete rundown of the results after the jump!

Best Comedy

1. Jackass 3-D -- 29% 2. The Other Guys -- 20% 3. Hot Tub Time Machine -- 19% 4. Easy A -- 17% 5. Get Him to the Greek -- 14%

Best Horror

1. Let Me In -- 40% 2. Piranha 3D -- 22% 3. The Crazies -- 19% 4. The Human Centipede -- 12% 5. The Last Exorcism -- 7%

Best Action

1. Kick-Ass -- 32% 2. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World -- 29% 3. The Expendables -- 23% 4. Machete -- 7% 4. The A-Team -- 7%

Best Drama

1. The Social Network -- 65% 2. 127 Hours -- 16% 3. Winter's Bone -- 10% 4. Never Let Me Go -- 5% 5. Greenberg -- 4%

Best Animated

1. Toy Story 3 -- 66% 2. How to Train Your Dragon -- 21% 3. Despicable Me -- 6% 4. The Illusionist -- 5% 5. Tangled -- 2%

Best Sci-fi / Fantasy

1. Inception -- 85% 2. Splice -- 6% 3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 -- 5% 4. Predators -- 2% 5. Iron Man 2 -- 1%

Best Thriller

1. Shutter Island -- 41% 2. Black Swan -- 34% 3. The Town -- 19% 4. Unstoppable -- 4% 5. Salt -- 2%

Best Documentary

1. Exit Through the Gift Shop -- 34% 2. Best Worst Movie -- 26% 3. Catfish -- 17% 4. Winnebago Man -- 12% 5. Restrepo -- 10%

Best Foreign Film

1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo -- 37% 2. A Prophet -- 17% 3. Mother -- 16% 4. [REC] 2 -- 15% 5. The Good the Bad the Weird -- 14%

Most Anticipated December Release

1. True Grit -- 46% 2. Tron: Legacy -- 37% 3. The Fighter -- 8% 4. Somewhere -- 6% 5. Little Fockers -- 3%

Best Movie of the Year

1. Inception -- 44% 2. The Social Network -- 18% 3. Black Swan -- 11% 4. Toy Story 3 -- 8% 5. Shutter Island -- 7% 6. Kick-Ass -- 6% 7. How to Train Your Dragon -- 2% 7. The Town -- 2% 9. 127 Hours -- 1% 9. Let Me In -- 1% Do you agree with this year's results? Let us know in the comments below, and feel free to list off the many other noteworthy films that we might have overlooked in each category. You can see the winners from previous years here:

Check back tomorrow for our Top 10 Movies of 2010!

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