Film Fan Fridays for Friday January 8, 2010

Hello Film Fans and Fanatics!

Welcome to Film Fan Fridays for Friday January 8, 2010!

Only three films in release this week, which is better than last week but is still pretty limited selection even for this early in the year. But, they all should be accessible as they are all in wide release. The biggest buzz this week is definitely surrounding the futuristic vampire flick Daybreakers from the twin brother directing duo Michael Spierig & Peter Spierig. I had a chance to see Daybreakers at it's World Premiere at TIFF'09 and it was a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to see it again. Next up we have Leap Year a romcom starring Amy Adams, Adam Scott and Matthew Goode along with the coming of age comedy Youth in Revolt starring Michael Cera as a 14 year old looking to lose his virginity.

Can't wait to see Daybreakers? Kill some time by reading my review, see clips from the World Premiere screening at TIFF'09 with Michael & Peter Spierig, Willem Dafoe & Sam Neill, I also vlogging about it and chatted with the guys over at The Substream (their review contains spoilers).

Have a great weekend!

Shannon

Special Screenings

Canada's Top Ten
Plays January 14 - 21, 2010 at Cinematheque Ontario in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. See the best in Canadian film from 2009 as selected by the Toronto International Film Festival Group. See more infomation on scheduling and tickets here.

Friday January 8, 2010 Releases

Daybreakers
Dir: Michael Spierig & Peter Spierig (Undead)
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Isabel Lucas, Sam Neill
Australia/USA
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

Leap Year
Dir: Anand Tucker (Hilary and Jackie)
Cast: Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott, John Lithgow
USA/Ireland
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

Youth in Revolt
Dir: Miguel Arteta (The Good Girl)
Cast: Michael Cera, Rooney Mara, Justin Long, Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta
USA
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

**please note this list of releases reflects first run film released in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as of January 8, 2010**