A high-speed ride through the making of the Fast & Furious franchise with award-winning film critic Barry Hertz PLUS a screening of F&F Tokyo Drift!
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Buckle up for an adrenaline-fueled deep-dive into one of cinema’s most beloved and explosive franchises as acclaimed film critic Barry Hertz takes the wheel to share the untold story featured in his brand-new book Welcome to the Family: The Explosive Story Behind Fast & Furious. Barry will pull back the curtain on the high-octane saga’s wild origins, behind-the-scenes drama, and cultural impact. We'll take in a screening of Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift and Barry will stick around for a late-night Q&A session following the film.
About the Author
Barry Hertz is the award-winning Chief Film Critic for the Globe and Mail, Canada's leading national newspaper, based in Toronto. Over the past two decades, he has reviewed thousands of movies, interviewed hundreds of actors and filmmakers, and covered every angle of the industry from festivals, sets, and markets around the world.
Synopsis
An unauthorized journey into the makings of a cinematic saga unlike any other, Welcome to the Family: The Explosive Story Behind Fast & Furious, the Blockbusters that Supercharged the World exposes the stranger-than-fan-fiction journey of the Fast franchise from the ground up. Through rigorous behind-the-scenes reporting and incisive cultural commentary, writer Barry Hertz's ride-or-die epic details every single twist and turn of the Fast & Furious drama, one quarter mile at a time. By the end, you will believe a car can fly.
Agenda
7:00pm: Arrivals, social time
7:30pm: Barry Hertz's presentation begins (~45 mins)
8:15pm: Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift screening begins (run time 1 hr 45 mins)
10:00pm: Q&A with Barry Hertz (~45 mins)
10:30pm: Event wraps
Audience
Members may attend with up to three guests.