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Film Fan Fridays for Friday November 6, 2009

Hello Film Fans and Fanatics!

Welcome to Film Fan Fridays for Friday November 6, 2009!

In limited release this week we have the Canadian documentary When We Were Boys, which following the lives of students at private boys school in Toronto. More docs to choose from with Inside Hana's Suitcase. If you are looking for comedy check out Gentlemen Broncos from Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess. Also in limited release is the Bollywood film Ajab Premki Ghazah Kahani.

Looking for an interactive experience? The screenings of When We Were Boys from November 6 - 12, 2009 at the Royal will have Q&A's with director Sarah Goodman after each screening.

In wide release this week we have the one of the scariest looking film with The Fourth Kind starring Milla Jovovich, and the scary part is that this thriller based on facts and footage of unexplained disappearances in Alaska. Looking for more What Would You Do? thriller, then check out The Box that asks the question on what you are willing to do for money. We also have the comedy that was a hit at TIFF'09 The Men Who Stare at Goats starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges. And pull out the sleigh bells as with Halloween is past it's fair game on holiday films, this week starts it off with Disney's A Christmas Carol. And it's in 3D.

Be sure to check out my daily coverage of the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival at Movie Moxie between November 11 -15, 2009.

Have a great weekend!

Shannon

Festival Watch

International Diaspora Film Festival
Selections from a wide spectrum of diverse ethnicities and cultures from Eastern Europe, North Africa, Latin America and Asia.
November 1 - 8, 2009 at Innis Town Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

KinoArt Festival
For the Love of Russian Film, Music and Art
November 5 - 8 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Regent Park Film Festival
A free event with complimentary childcare
November 4 - 7, 2009 at Nelson Mandela Park Public School in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival
Films focusing on mental health and addiction
November 5 - 14, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto Hispano-American Film Festival
Spanish language film festival featuring dramas, comedies, and documentaries from Spanish speaking countries
November 6 - 14, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
November 11 - 15, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Advance Screening

Sneak peak of Pirate Radio this Saturday November 7, 2009 at 7pm. What could be more fun that a British radio station that flies under the radar by taking the task and station to sea to continue broadcasting? From Love Actually director
Richard Curtis and starring Stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Nick Frost, Rhys Darby, Kenneth Branagh and Bill Nighy it looks like one heck of a film. Toronto advance screenings include the Varsity and Scotiabank among others.

Friday November 6, 2009 Releases

Ajab Premki Ghazab Kahani
Dir: Rajkumar Santoshi (Halla Bol, Khakee)
Cast: Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor, Salman Khan
India
Limited Release
Official Film Site & Trailer, IMDb Page

The Box

Writer/Dir:
Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko, Southland Tales)
Cast: Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella
USA
Official Film Site & Trailer, IMDb Page

Disney's A Christmas Carol
Dir: Robert Zemeckis (Beowulf, The Polar Express, Cast Away)
Cast: Jim Carrey, Steve Valentine, Daryl Sabara, Sage Ryan
USA
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

The Fourth Kind
Dir:
Olatunde Osunsanmi (WIthIN)
Cast: Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, Will Patton
USA
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

Gentlemen Broncos
Dir: Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre)
Cast: Michael Angarano, John Baker
USA
Limited Release
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

Inside Hana's Suitcase
Dir: Larry Weinstein
Documentary
Canada/Czech Republic
Limited Release
Official Film Site, IMDb Page

The Men Who Stare at Goats
Dir:
Grant Heslov (Par 6)
Cast:
George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Robert Patrick, Rebecca Mader
USA/UK
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

When We Were Boys
Dir: Sarah Goodman (Army of One)
Documentary
Canada
Limited Release
Official Film Site & Trailer, IMDb Page

**please note this list of releases reflects first run film released in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as of November 6, 2009**

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