Movie Box Review

Films Discussed: The Unloved, Symbol, Sawasdee Bangkok, The Waiting City, The Disappearance of Alice Creed and Ong Bak 2: The Beginning

Also discussed the winner of the People Choice Award, the Midnight Madness People's Choice Award and several of my favourite films from TIFF'09.

The Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 10 - 19, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Films Discussed: She, A Chinese, Whip It, Phantom Pain, Timetrip: The Curse of the Viking Witch and The Good Heart

The Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 10 - 19, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Films Discussed: The Damned United, Kamui, Solomon Kane and Deliver Us From Evil

The Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 10 - 19, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Films Discussed: Mao's Last Dancer, Defendor, Toad's Oil, The Ape and Castaway on the Moon

The Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 10 - 19, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Films Discussed: The Warrior and the Wolf, The Loved Ones, Every Day is a Holiday and La Donation / The Legacy

The Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 10 - 19, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Films Discussed: George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead and The Road

The Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 10 - 19, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Films Discussed: Last Ride, Valhalla Rising, Applause and Air Doll
As promised, check out the Intro for the North American Premiere of Valhalla Rising here.

The Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 10 - 19, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Films Discussed: The Year of the Carnivore, Samson & Delilah and La Soga

The Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 10 - 19, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Films Discussed: Like You Know It All, Face, The Wild Hunt, Beautiful Kate and Daybreakers
Name of the short film: Léger problème
Acroynm: LARPing = Live Action Role Playing
As promised, check out the Intro for the World Premiere of Daybreakers here.
Like vids? Head on over to The Substream and check out their TIFF coverage, including all about Midnight Madness.

The Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 10 - 19, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Films Discussed: Nymph

Here is a much clearer explanation about the trees from the introduction by director Pen-Ek Ratanaruang: Almost every Thai person grows up hearing a legend/story that becomes a belief that the trees in the forest have female spirits living in them. So, when you go into the forest that you have to respect the trees and nature.

The Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 10 - 19, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Films Discussed
NFB Shorts: Vive La Rose, Runaway and Night Mayor
See review of The Spine
Features: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Also mentioned: Boy A

The Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 10 - 19, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Sharing some of the films I am most looking forward to this year at TIFF. Enjoy!

The Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 10 - 19, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.