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TIFF 2009 Day 8: Tim Blake Nelson’s Leaves of Grass
Edward Norton gets a full workout, but I can't help but think that this comedy panders to a more facile moviegoer.
TIFF 2009 Day 7: Bong Joon-ho’s Mother
The best film I missed at Cannes, and that showed up at TIFF is Bong Joon-ho's marvelous fourth feature - a blend of tones that makes for a nifty thriller lead by the uncharacteristically-drawn character of a mother willing to go beyond the lengths of what is expected when protecting her son. Mother is praise-worthy on so many levels - and will hands down be Korea's nomination for Best Foreign picture. Here's a pic of the brains behind the mom's madness.
TIFF 2009 Day 7: Rick Jacobson’s Bitch Slap
This re-hashing of Faster Pussycat Kill Kill should find itself a prosperous DVD future, and perhaps even a theatrical release in an era where exploitation films that are in vogue.
TIFF 2009 Day 7: Fatih Akin’s Soul Kitchen
Soul Kitchen takes a nose-dive once we figure out that storyline is dull, that the characters come across as stereotypes and that plenty of them get lost in the shuffle.
TIFF 2009 Day 7: Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Micmacs
A welcomed "diversion" to my viewing slate, Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator wasn't the first picture that came to mind when watching Dany Boon's miming about in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's "anti-war" themed pic.
