John Fink

[Review] Paranormal Activity 3

Tom Petty was right – the waiting is, indeed, the hardest part. Paranormal Activity 3 involves much waiting, some neat effects, more waiting, and then an en...

[TIFF Review] Wetlands

From the opening frame Wetlands commands our attention. A naked, Marie (Pascale Bussières) walks through an open field and down to the wetlands, in the bliste...

[Review] Abduction

Taylor Lautner is out of his league. What works in the Twilight series - where everyone is about as human as a doll - from Mattel Inc., isn't functional in ...

[TIFF Review] Goon

Despite following the travels of an American, Goon is about as Canadian as Rush, and thankfully a lot more fun than the opener of TIFF 2010, Score: The Hock...

[TIFF Review] Think of Me

Set in a city landscape far removed from the artificial glamour of Las Vegas (ground heavily treaded in other indie films), Think of Me attempts to understand...

[TIFF Review] Union Square

New York’s Union Square is the point in the city where many destinies cross, not to mention most all of the city’s subway lines. This is where we first meet L...

[TIFF Review] Sarah Palin – You Betcha!

Although I think it is valid to view a film through the prism of political conditions, I shall tread lightly here. To ignore this, largely ignores “Film His...

[TIFF Review] Random

I’m not sure there’s a way to discuss Random, an adaptation of a one-women show, without discussing the random event at the core of the film. A film like th...

[TIFF Review] Girl Model

Interested in the end results of globalization, David Redmond and Ashley Sabin previously chronicled the end product of Mardi Gras party beads in Mardi Gras: ...

John Fink

John Fink is a New York City area-based critic, filmmaker, educator and curator. He currently serves as the Artistic Director of the Buffalo International Film Festival.