Monthly Archives: August 2009

TIFF 2009: Early Picks

Posted on August 30, 2009 by James McNally

As always, here is a list of the films I’ve requested tickets for. Depending on how the ticket lottery goes, I could get anywhere from none to all of these. New this year is a series of free screenings being … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Festivals, TIFF | Tagged | 2 Comments

L’affaire Farewell

Posted on August 27, 2009 by James McNally

L’affaire Farewell (Director: Christian Carion): It’s the early 1980s and KGB colonel Serguei Grigoriev (Emir Kusturica) knows that the Soviet system isn’t working. He wants change, and so he decides to set events in motion that might sweep him away, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Festivals, TIFF | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on L’affaire Farewell

You Might As Well Live

Posted on August 26, 2009 by James McNally

You Might As Well Live (Director: Simon Ennis): When I first saw the “red band” trailer (embedded below), I have to admit I laughed out loud a few times, and so I was looking forward to seeing what promised to … Continue reading →

Posted in Theatrical Release | Tagged | Comments Off on You Might As Well Live

Montréal World Film Festival 2009

Posted on August 26, 2009 by James McNally

Suddenly finding myself with a lot of time on my hands, I’ve decided this year to check out the Montréal World Film Festival. Now in its 33rd year, this mainstay of the Montréal film calendar is the vocation of Serge … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Festivals, Travel | Tagged , | Comments Off on Montréal World Film Festival 2009

TIFF 2009: Preliminaries, Part 3

Posted on August 26, 2009 by James McNally

Today the full schedule was announced and I picked up my TIFF programme book. There are way more films than I’ll be able to see, but here are a few more that I’m hoping not to miss: Mr. Nobody (Director: … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Festivals, TIFF | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on TIFF 2009: Preliminaries, Part 3