I’ll admit that when it comes to The Toronto International Film Festival, the Midnight Madness programme isn’t exactly my beat. I’m a bit of a wuss (There – I admitted it). But given what’s on tap for this year, I might have to stay up a little late a few nights and join the rowdy…
News of The World (CREATION to Open 2009 TIFF)
Guess it’s a sure-fire sign that summer is in its dog days when the announcements for The Toronto International Film Festival starts rolling in. News-a-plenty today, including a slight switch for opening night. Full details can be found after the jump.Jon Amiel’s bio-pic of Charles Darwin, CREATION, opens this year’s festival. The movie stars Paul…
The End (Final Thoughts on TIFF 2008)
Though I may complain for the next week or so about being more tired now than back before my vacation began, I wouldn’t change it for the world. This year’s Toronto International Film Festival was great fun – saw some great flicks, met some great people…what else could a movie fan want? When all the…
TIFF Reaction: SEXYKILLER
While I did have a ticket to see RADIO LOVE on Saturday night, which would have been my last screening of the festival, when I got home after SEXYKILLER, I decided to call it a day. After all, when you’ve just indulged in dessert, the meal is over right? Selected as part of TIFF’s Midnight…
TIFF Reaction: EVERY LITTLE STEP
A funny thing happened on the way to EVERY LITTLE STEP, the doc about the revival of the 1970’s Broadway hit A Chorus Line. As the filmmakers set out to show what went into creating the musical, and detailed the casting and creation of the revival, they managed to tell the story of struggling to…
TIFF Reaction: PRIDE AND GLORY
Films selected as TIFF Galas are becoming an increasingly puzzling phenomenon. One would think that those twenty presentations at Roy Thompson Hall would be held for the cream of the festival crop. But it just isn’t so. Here’s a detail that is supposed to be on the down low, but a detail that most festival-goers…
TIFF Reaction: CHE
One of the things I love about film festivals is the cinematic experiences that are unlikely to be repeated. It could be the selection of a rare overseas title that may never make it to North American cinemas. It could be listening to a film get discussed by the cast and crew in lengthy Q&A…