DREDD 3D: "Grimy, Hyper-violent, Faithful"

At Hitfix, Drew McWeeny reviews Dredd 3D:

I'd heard good things after the Comic-Con screenings of the film, and it seems to be picking up a head of steam as far as critical reactions are concerned.  There were rumbles about behind-the-scenes difficulties during production, but none of that is visible in the final product, which is a hyper-violent action film that manages to perfectly capture a sort of world-weary attitude that really sells the reality of life in Mega City 1.  Karl Urban's performance as Judge Dredd, a legendary figure in the city, is suitably grim and badass, and there's not a hint of ego in the way he vanishes into that costume and that permanent scowl.

Catch the last screening of DREDD 3D at the Festival:
Sat., Sept. 8 12:30PM:  CINEPLEX ODEON

Karl Urban & Olivia Thirlby Talk DREDD 3D!

Karl Urban and Olivia Thirlby talk to Robert A. Mitchell about their roles in DREDD 3D.


DREDD 3D's last Festival screening:
Sat., Sept. 8th, 12:30 PM CINEPLEX YONGE & DUNDAS 7

DREDD 3D World Premiere Intro/Q&A Video

The 2012 edition of the Midnight Madness programme got off to a rocking, action-packed start with the World Premiere of DREDD 3D. Here is Robert A. Mitchell's video of the introduction and post-screening Q&A featuring Karl Urban and Olivia Thirlby.




DREDD 3D last screening:
Sat., Sept. 8th, 12:30 PM CINEPLEX YONGE & DUNDAS 7

Pics from the Premiere of DREDD 3D!

It's been about six hours since DREDDs bombastic credits were thrust into the faces of a ravenous Midnight Madness audience in glorious 3D, but I'm sure I'm not alone in saying that I'm still reeling from the experience.  Copious blood, gore, and absolutely intense action were served up with a heaping side of justice - this was exactly the thing to wash the taste of that other Dredd film out of your mouth after all these years.

Official Midnight Madness photog and the hardest-working shutterbug at The Festival, Ian Goring was back this year to shoot all the action!

Justice has never been so popular. These folks stuck it out despite a delayed start time (thanks for nothing, Jack Kerouac!)

Let's just say that no shenanigans were going to happen at the Ryerson with these guys keeping watch.

This week on American Chopper - "I AM THE LAW!"

Programmer Colin Geddes with DREDD director Pete Travis.

Writer Alex Garland (The Beach, 28 Days Later, Sunshine) mean muggin'.

DREDD himself, Karl Urban, casts a formidable shadow over the red carpet
(not pictured: carpet).

"So, who's your favourite glitchy dance act, Mr Urban?"
"JUSTICE, motherfucker!"

The dashing Karl Urban and his delightful DREDD co-star Olivia Thrilby.

Olivia Thirlby signs a DREDD helmet that would make its way all over the Ryerson.

A night of firsts! Programmer Colin Geddes introduces the first film at Midnight Madness 2012,
and it's also the first 3D film in the programme!

Director Peter Travis talks about how to make an exploding face look beautiful
(spoiler: it does).

What else can we say? Karl Urban is THE MAN.

Writer Alex Garland explains an unintentional reference to Blade Runner.

Karl Urban signs one of the cooler pieces of memorabilia to grace Midnight Madness.

A Judge in Training!

Don't forget to check out more Midnight Madness action tonight with Seven Psychopaths!


DREDD 3D screening times: 
Sat., Sept. 8 12:30PM:  CINEPLEX ODEON YONGE & DUNDAS

TWEETS OF THE DAY (also NIGHT)! #MMadnessTIFF

As always, Twitter is afire with audience members chatting about the face-meltingly intense DREDD 3D and Midnight Madness in general.

We'll be collecting tweets to the official Midnight Madness hashtag #MMadnessTIFF every day, so make your voices heard and maybe your tweet will be in this space tomorrow!

Check out all the films in the Midnight Madness schedule here!