Wow! I got my email this morning telling me that my selections have been processed. Of my nineteen selections, I got tickets to seventeen of them! I have never done that well off the opening draw. This might be the last time I get to do a 20+ screening festival for a few years, so…
You’re Missing
So the brain has been racked, the picks have been made, the order has been submitted. Nothing to do now but sit and wait for Monday to arrive and find out what I’m seeing for sure, and which films I’ll be lining up for later. But just a little while ago, I spoke with a…
Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?
Selecting my Toronto Film Fest choices is something I have down to a bit of a science by now, but I still get amazed at how much time and effort it takes. There might be a change or two coming, but after going through the schedule once or twice, I think these will be the…
Sweet Home Chicago
As I sit and wait to put together my Film Festival schedule, I can’t help to think back to this past weekend when I took a road trip to Chicago for some baseball. While the game itself was a total mis-match, it got me thinking to all the movies that are set in and around…
Gimme Shelter – SHINE A LIGHT Trailer
I’m one of those who believes that Scorsese’s THE LAST WALTZ is one of the greatest concert docs of all time. I’m also a massive fan of The Rolling Stones. You can imagine my excitement today when I watched this trailer…
We Had Joy, We Had Fun…
Much like a red-breasted robin is a sign of spring, reading the announcement of titles for another year of The Toronto International Film Festival was a big reminder of the fact that fall is upon us. But before I turn my attention to Oscar bait, and more thoughtful fare, I thought I’d take a quick…