Author Archive: Mark R. Hasan

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The Immortal Count Yorga

The Immortal Count Yorga

October 19, 2016 | By

Review of Bob Kelljan’s inimitable Count Yorga, Vampire (1970), released on Blu via Twilight Time.

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BR: Count Yorga, Vampire (1970)

BR: Count Yorga, Vampire (1970)

October 19, 2016 | By

Back in 1969, actor Bob Kelljan co-starred with Vincene Wallace in Flesh of My Flesh, a film he wrote and also co-directed with Michael Macready, after which the two formed what became a fortuitous collaborative association that proved quite profitable after their second film, Count Yorga, Vampire…

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Art Bastard: The Robert Cenedella Story

Art Bastard: The Robert Cenedella Story

October 17, 2016 | By

Review of Art Bastard (2016), Victor Kanefsky’s lively documentary on NYC artist Robert Cenedella, currently running at Toronto’s Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema.

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Film: Art Bastard (2016)

Film: Art Bastard (2016)

October 17, 2016 | By

Cenedella is quite extraordinary, both in the art world and his personal life, often being a rebel with strong convictions and a wicked sense of humour that sometimes generated controversy (notably his Santa Claus painting, which was quickly yanked from public display after its commission and completion…

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ArtScopeTO 01: The Urban Gallery + Interviews with Annie Mandlsohn & Robert J. Brodey

ArtScopeTO 01: The Urban Gallery + Interviews with Annie Mandlsohn & Robert J. Brodey

October 17, 2016 | By

Interviews with mixed-media artist Annie Mandlsohn and photographer-writer Robert J. Brodey, plus stills from the current exhibition of their work at Toronto’s Urban Gallery.

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