The Gazette:
“The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, had its Canadian premiere last night at our very own Fantasia Film Festival, which just happens to be Baruchel’s favourite film fest in the whole wide world.”
http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Baruchel+giddy+flick+opens/3254405/story.html
“The 14th Fantasia genre film festival began last night and roars through the weekend with an astounding variety of entries”
http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Best+Bets+July/3256476/story.html
The Montréal Buzz (Tourisme Montreal):
“There’s only one Montreal film festival that sells out a 700-seat theatre four times a day, every day, for three weeks every year for 14 years running … programmed by a dedicated, almost saintly staff that knows how to please but also to challenge its audience … that boasts a jam-packed schedule of can’t miss movies that cater to a following so dedicated and devoted that the auditoriums are surrounded by dedicated festivalgoers who actually line up for the chance to see the latest movie as though it were a U2 megaconcert.”
http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/blog/what-to-do/fantasia-2010-from-fritz-lang-to-the-godfather-of-gore/
Ain’t it Cool News:
“When Jay Baruchel walked out to wave his hellos he was greeted with roaring applause. To put this into context, Baruchel is a local boy made good and a geek who has been attending Fantasia since he was 14 years old, so there’s a large amount of hometown spirit going on.”
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/45722
Dreadcentral.com:
“Quentin Tarantino calls Fantasia the most important and prestigious genre film festival on the continent.”
http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/38448/fantasia-2010-day-1-opening-party
The Playlist:
“Montreal’s excellent Fantasia Film Festival kicked off last night providing fans of all things to do with horror, fantasy, action, sci-fi and everything in between a place to celebrate the latest and greatest. It’s a massive slate of films, with many receiving their International, North American or Canadian premieres and we will be there for the next twenty days or so taking in as much as we can.”
http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2010/07/fantasia-2010-mandrill-isnt-quite-campy.html
Hour:
“Kung-fu masters, a sexy kitchen, a long-lost serial killer, a gay medieval king, spy games and more!”
http://www.hour.ca/film/film.aspx?iIDArticle=20085
Mirror:
“I hadn’t really given a lot of thought to what I might be missing by not being in the loop on Serbian cinema. And here’s where a film festival can step in and illuminate something most of us didn’t even know existed, let alone pondered.”
http://www.montrealmirror.com/2010/070810/film3.html
Frankesteinia:
“The torrid summer of 2010 just got hotter: The 14th edition of the excellent FanTasia International Film Festival, the largest genre festival in North America, kicks off today, July 8, in Montreal.”
http://frankensteinia.blogspot.com/2010/07/frankenstein-at-fantasia.html
Northernstars.ca:
“FanTasia became a world-renowned genre and fantasy festival, not to mention one of Montreal’s most eagerly anticipated summer pleasures. The 14th edition’s 356-page catalogue, packed with vivid graphics, photos, and pungent descriptions of the wares on display, is a sign of FanTasia’s mounting self-confidence and stature on the Quebec culture scene.”
http://www.northernstars.ca/Alioff/0710080853_alioff.html
The Cine Files:
“Last year, Hong Kong blockbuster Ip Man was one of the highlights of the Fantasia Film Festival, blending grim war-time gravitas with martial arts action like a game of Tekken in a refugee camp. Ip Man 2 shows promise as one of the most astonishing action films of Fantasia 2010”
http://communities.canada.com/montrealgazette/blogs/thecinefiles/archive/2010/07/08/fantasia-2010-ip-man-2.aspx
