Once more into the breach dear friends. red carpets are rolled out, and stars are being spotted in Yorkville. TIFF 2009 has officially begun. I’m a tad saddened that the official website hasn’t included a forum for people to link their blogs this year. In the past it was actually a pretty handy spot to…
Heaven Help (Mapping Out a Free TIFF 2009)
My TIFF experience just got a bit more amusing. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m focusing on the free events this time out. Well imagine my surprise when I discovered there were so many free events, that I would have to print out a calender and actually map out my week! I’m used to doing that…
Party Life (Top Five TIFF Memories)
The Toronto International Film Festival starts this week. I gotta tell you, it’s a tad surreal not to have spent the last two weeks mapping out ten days worth of screenings hour by hour. TIFF is a lot of fun, but believe me – it takes a lot of work to have that much fun!…
Dead Leaves and The Dirty Ground
Some mild misery came to an end this morning as I got a bright bit of TIFF news. My younger brother, the March Hare to my Mad Hatter, has come through with a Toronto International Film Festival Ticket for me. It may seem strange to some that I’m excited over a screening schedule of one,…
Welcome to My Nightmare (Full List of TIFF Titiles Announced)
The full list of titles for the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival have been announced. Ordinarily, when this bit of news hits I find myself interested in seeing what big titles are on the slate that hadn’t been announced already. This year, I’m a bit behind since I haven’t been keeping as close an eye…
Don’t Let It Bring You Down (or Another TIFF Decision)
It’s funny the way things happen sometimes. Just two days ago, I wrote in this space about how I was slightly bummed by the fact that I’d be missing out on Toronto International Film Fest screenings this year, making it the first time in nine years I didn’t get to catch a flick. Well it…
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (aka A TIFF Decision)
As some of you may know, the biggest event on my movie-going calender is attending The Toronto International Film Festival. I’ve gone for eight years running and had a lot of fun each time. This year though, things will be a little different. By and large – I’m not going There’s a bit of twist…