Toronto Day 8 - Farewell Film Festival
Eight days is a long time to be spending watching movies, and I saw a respectable 24 films in that time frame. A little lighter than previous years, but I am getting older, and there were people to see...
View ArticleToronto Ratings
Now that I've got all my day-to-day reports up, I thought I'd borrow Bruce's idea and list my films by rating. Only one 5 cat film, but plenty of 4 1/2 and 4 cat films making the overall experience a...
View ArticleTIFF Opening Night Film Announced
Beth, you picked the right movie, but not the right night! Paul Gross'PASSCHENDAELE will open this year's Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday, September 4. Gross, well-known to American...
View ArticleindieWIRE Examines the State of the Indie Distribution Business
There's a great article on indieWIRE that takes a look at the state of the the indie film business on the eve of Toronto. What do you think? How will we be seeing new independent and international...
View ArticleMost Anticipated from TIFF #1
As we all know, I wasn't able to go to the Toronto International Film Festival this year. It was difficult for me, but I will survive. Thanks to Wiebke, Alberta and Tracy for sharing in my pain. I...
View ArticleBruce's First Report from Toronto!
Just spent my first full day in Toronto after arriving in time to see only one film last night. Tickets seem harder to get this year and we REALLY miss Michael and Scot's morning trek to the box office...
View ArticleAlmodóvar, Scherfig and Steen, Oh My!
Another batch of films playing TIFF were announced last week, and there are some pretty exciting choices on the list. New films by Pedro Almodóvar, Lone Scherfig, Todd Solondz and Koji Yakusho are...
View ArticleChris Kriofske's TIFF Reviews
I scheduled less films than usual this year to make time for some of Toronto’s more notable attractions (CN Tower, Casa Loma, and the Bata Shoe Museum, among others), but I did manage to see ten of the...
View ArticleMichael Meets Patricia Clarkson and Chansi Harrow!
One of the best parts about going to national film festivals includes meeting... Chlotrudis members from around the country! We met Marilyn, Maryellen, Alex and Thom (although I already knew Thom) in...
View ArticleToronto's Much Lauded Documentary Film Festival, Hot Docs Reviewed!
Celebrated author, Dad, Chlotrudis member, and as of this year's tour de force Awards Ceremony - Chlotrudis performer, David Valdes Greenwood,had the opportunity to visit the lovely city of Toronto...
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