In the news: Toronto productions booming

From Bill Brioux of the Toronto Star:

  • The stars film among us
    Lost Girl, which stars New Brunswick native Anna Silk (the same-sex temptation last season on Being Erica) as a crime-fighting succubus, just wrapped production in a warehouse in south Etobicoke, a designer shoe’s throw from Sherway Gardens. It’s a perfect home for Lost Girl, says Mohan. Multi-million-dollar studios like Filmport on the eastern lakefront are great for big-budget feature productions, he says, but for today’s $1- to $2-million-per-episode TV budgets, “it’s better to get an vacant 30,000- to 35,000-square-foot warehouse at the right price somewhere out in the west end.” Read more.
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In the news: The Bridge reviews

From Mike Hale of the New York Times:

  • A Cop Fights Crimes in and Out of the Station
    “Among this summer’s crop of new crime dramas, “The Bridge” is the one to root for, if only because its heart is in the right place. A co-venture of CBS, where it begins with two episodes on Saturday night, and the Canadian network CTV, the series is in the NYPD Blue and Southland vein, trying for realism. It isn’t in those shows’ league, but it’s a welcome change from the glossy triviality of other summer filler like Rookie Blue or The Good Guys.” Read more.

From Tom Conroy of Media Life Magazine:

  • ‘The Bridge,’ dark journey to our north
    “Most Americans think of Canadians as being good citizens with gentle temperaments and a clear sense of right and wrong. This can be a problem with the many crime dramas that are filmed there. Once a Canadian pronunciation sneaks into a villain’s dialogue, he is immediately 50 percent less menacing.” Read more.
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In the news: More Haven reviews, interviews

smallFrom Joel Rubinoff of the Guelph Mercury Record:

  • Elmira native finds haven on new TV series
    “When Elmira native Lucas Bryant got word he landed a starring role in the cable series Haven (10 p.m. Monday on Showcase) — a quirky cross between Twin Peaks and The X-Files with a creative dose of Moonlighting — it was a much-needed vote of confidence after an 18-month dry spell.” Read more.

From Christina Radish of Collider:

  • Emily Rose Interview HAVEN
    “During an interview to promote the TV show, star Emily Rose talked about what attracted her to the role, how much she enjoys playing a strong female, what it’s like to shoot in Nova Scotia and the appeal of a world created by Stephen King.” Read more.

From Daniel Fienberg of HitFix:

  • TV Review: Syfy’s ‘Haven’
    “If, for example, your character is a spunky and determined young FBI agent who works so much she never has time to take a vacation? That character shouldn’t be introduced asleep and then complaining about her workload and lack of social life. Because no matter where the story goes from there, no matter how often you try showing me that you have a character who never leaves the job behind, who never stops asking questions, who refuses to quit until she’s finished her task, what I remember is the character comfortably, placidly, restfully asleep.” Read more.

From RJ Carter of The Trades:

  • Haven a “Damn Fine Pie” Shy of Twin Peaks?
    “At first blush, it looks as though Haven might fall into the old “freak of the week” plot trap that bogged down the first few seasons of Smallville. But the creative team, most of whom worked together on The Dead Zone, have a larger story in mind as they tap Stephen King’s The Colorado Kid for series potential.” Read more.
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