There was a lot of watching with a purpose this week, with only one of the movies I watched falling under the “just ’cause” banner. That’s not to say that I didn’t get to see new stuff, just that there was a bit more method to my madness this week.

Many more docs were in the rotation continuing in the run-up to the festival, and that probably won’t be slowing down anytime soon…except perhaps to give me time to write about ’em.

Here’s what was on tap…

Screenings
SPEED RACER – Weird choice eh? I’ll have more about the experience in a few days

Blu-Rays/DVD’s I’ve Never Seen
DUEL – The last Spielberg film that I’d never seen before, and cripes is it ever good!
THE NATIONAL PARKS PROJECT – Hot Docs screener: Pretty, but spotty
SUPERHEROES – Hot Docs screener: The film I’m championing the most so far.
BOY CHEERLEADERS – Hot Docs screener: Three guesses what it’s about.
OLA SVENSSON SUPERSTAR – Hot Docs screener: Another unexpected gem.
NO ENTRY, NO EXIT – Hot Docs screener: A seemingly simple situation gets very complicated

Blu-Rays/DVD’s I’ve Watched Before
JURASSIC PARK: THE LOST WORLD – I seem to be liking it more with time.
SCHINDLER’S LIST – Contrary to recent reports, it does have a plot.
MUNICH – One of Señor Spielbergo’s more underrated films
THE TERMINAL – In which I noticed something I never noticed before!

Boxscore for The Year
69 First-Timers, 57 Re-Watched
126 Movies in Total

How’s about you – seen anything good?