first batch of TIFF films up
https://www.tiff.net/tiff/films.html
Had no idea Hugh Jackman was starring in a film about the '88 campaign of Gary hart. Unfortunately (probably) the director is Jason Reitman.
Intrigued about many... Lee Chang-dong, McQueen, Holofcener, Denis, Jenkins, Assayas, Don McKellar!
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 15:13 (five years ago) link
Lots of garbage as per usual but no way in hell am I missing the Denis, gonna try for Chang-dong too.
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 15:50 (five years ago) link
Mélanie Laurent directing a Nic Pizzolato screenplay is....kind of intriguing!
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 15:51 (five years ago) link
Nicole Holofcener tends to take her time between movies, so I'm always interested in a new one. Also, looking forward to see what Barry Jenkins does next.
The Don McKellar is based on a novel I liked, so I'll see that.
― Police, Academy (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 15:54 (five years ago) link
I read Matt Bai's book that serves as the basis for the Gary Hart film--makes a very convincing case that, even more than Clinton or O.J., Hart's '88 campaign was the gateway to the media world we live in today. I'd want some comedy in the film (especially after having just sleepwalked through Chappaquiddick), but I don't view it as a comedy first and foremost.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 17:41 (five years ago) link
Really surprised by the many world premieres of international arthouse movies this year. Or perhaps some of them will premiere in Venice, but still. The last few years it's mostly been oscar-bait, but Denis, Zhang, Jiang, Nemes, Assayas, Audiard, Hansen-Løve? That's pretty good!
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 25 July 2018 07:03 (five years ago) link
more linkage, plus Venice
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/5819-lineup-pileup
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/5822-venice-announces-an-outstanding-lineup
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 25 July 2018 20:45 (five years ago) link
If the 159-minute Dragged Across Concrete ends up in Midnight Madness I'm going to have a tough call to make.
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Wednesday, 25 July 2018 20:52 (five years ago) link
New York!
https://www.slantmagazine.com/house/article/56th-new-york-film-festival-main-slate-announced
https://www.filmlinc.org/daily/56th-new-york-film-festival-main-slate-announced/
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 16:25 (five years ago) link
Who has the courage to watch 14-hour La Flor?
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 16:44 (five years ago) link
we'll see how they schedule it... otherwise i will wait for NYC theatrical run
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 16:50 (five years ago) link
is the 'new' Welles film sposed to be ready for any of the fall fests?
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 17:04 (five years ago) link
didn't know Wiseman had another ready, damn
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 17:23 (five years ago) link
more TIFF
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/5857-tiff-docs-and-midnight-madness-lineups
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 10 August 2018 20:46 (five years ago) link
NY Projections section includes new Tsai thing
https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2018/daily/nyff56-projections-lineup-announced/
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 13 August 2018 20:56 (five years ago) link
more for TIFF
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/5866-tiff-adds-115-titles
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 16 August 2018 18:28 (five years ago) link
the regaydas is 173 minutes
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 16 August 2018 20:43 (five years ago) link
my hypothetical TIFF schedule will be drawn from these - LA FLOR times are glitchy and inaccurate at the moment cause it broke TIFFR lol
https://2018.tiffr.com/schedules/suckerblues
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Wednesday, 22 August 2018 00:27 (five years ago) link
I know HOLD THE DARK comes out a couple weeks later on Netflix but I wanna see some big-screen Saulnier, damn it
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Wednesday, 22 August 2018 00:28 (five years ago) link
good picks. im targeting that 'burning' screening also, tho my gf may veto
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 22 August 2018 00:50 (five years ago) link
I added the Assayas - didn't notice he was in the mix too!
I only have a ten-ticket package so I'm not gonna see all those. Also according to the TIFF site the LA FLOR screening(s) is/are...free? Which I guess makes sense cause you're committing to not seeing 4/5 other movies lol
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Wednesday, 22 August 2018 01:54 (five years ago) link
New Paul Greengrass up there, about the Norway mass shooting..:
― ... (Eazy), Wednesday, 22 August 2018 08:57 (five years ago) link
The Norwegian one that premiered earlier this year was rage-inducing and I have no faith an American version will be any better. Way too soon.
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 22 August 2018 09:03 (five years ago) link
more
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/5877-tributes-and-discoveries
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 22 August 2018 17:21 (five years ago) link
I have it on good authority that the Dolan is a hilarious trainwreck. Which makes me almost want to see it.
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Wednesday, 22 August 2018 17:27 (five years ago) link
a Roger Ailes doc (will there be barf bags?) and 4 hours on Watergate
https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2018/daily/nyff56-spotlight-on-documentary-announced/
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 22 August 2018 17:44 (five years ago) link
The description for Errol Morris' Bannon doc in the TIFF program is pretty barfy too.
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Wednesday, 22 August 2018 17:45 (five years ago) link
that's the Dolan film where he cut somebody's major role out, right?
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 22 August 2018 17:59 (five years ago) link
Yep - Chastain.
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Wednesday, 22 August 2018 18:03 (five years ago) link
she should probably consider her good luck
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 22 August 2018 18:29 (five years ago) link
Welles at NY
https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2018/daily/orson-welles-the-other-side-of-the-wind-nyff56-special-events/
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 24 August 2018 20:56 (five years ago) link
respect for the shorts
https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2018/daily/shorts-and-talks-at-the-56th-new-york-film-festival-announced/
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 28 August 2018 18:05 (five years ago) link
my slate of tiff tix so far
vox luxgretahigh lifelife itselfbirds of passage
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 30 August 2018 23:17 (five years ago) link
NYFF tix have not yet gone on sale to my membership level, let alone the general public, and both Other Side of the Wind screenings are on standby already...
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 15:07 (five years ago) link
I tried and failed to get a High Life ticket at TIFF this morning - all screenings sold out by the time I got to em. Hope they add another screening.
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 15:49 (five years ago) link
I kinda hafta choose between HL and the Bi Gan film, neither have US release til next year i think.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 16:08 (five years ago) link
got my La Flor tickets, ready for the madness
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 20:27 (five years ago) link
yay: Burning
boooo: Donnybrook
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Sunday, 9 September 2018 22:00 (five years ago) link
missed out on getting tickets to the new bi gan, fuck me
― 龜, Tuesday, 11 September 2018 00:22 (five years ago) link
Kino Lorber will have it out next year i think
bet you can get in on standby, not that tough in recent years
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 11 September 2018 00:32 (five years ago) link
yeah if you show up 60-75 mins early you should successfully rush most things
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Tuesday, 11 September 2018 00:50 (five years ago) link
some roundin' up (more as you scroll)
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/5919-widows-guns-and-money
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 12 September 2018 18:35 (five years ago) link
New Assayas is a pleasant Allen-esque trifle, nothing more.
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Wednesday, 12 September 2018 19:30 (five years ago) link
Petzold's TRANSIT easily the best thing I've seen so far. Elegant but bruising.
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Thursday, 13 September 2018 03:45 (five years ago) link
xp Really? That's such a drag. I loved Personal Shopper & Clouds of Sils Maria. PS especially I hold in high regard and would rate as one of the best of the decade.
― flappy bird, Thursday, 13 September 2018 03:53 (five years ago) link
I go back and forth with him, but I really can't imagine it being anyone's favorite, despite a few amusing scenes.
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Thursday, 13 September 2018 03:57 (five years ago) link
high life is def one to ponder, been thinking & talking abt it since seeing it tues
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 13 September 2018 14:16 (five years ago) link
today: Hold the Dark and Ash is Purest White
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Thursday, 13 September 2018 14:17 (five years ago) link
which were, respectively, mediocre and great
does anyone know if you can trade a ticket for a rush-line voucher?
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Friday, 14 September 2018 02:38 (five years ago) link
not suprised but glad to hear Ash is great, definitely my most anticipated for lff
― devvvine, Saturday, 15 September 2018 10:19 (five years ago) link
Anyone seen In Fabric?
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 15 September 2018 13:33 (five years ago) link
Seeing it in an hour.
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Saturday, 15 September 2018 14:23 (five years ago) link
And it was alright. His most overtly comedic (from what I can recall of the others). Fun to watch but I don't see it lingering long (which has been the theme of the fest so far)
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Saturday, 15 September 2018 18:07 (five years ago) link
how about the Bi Gan film Long Day's Journey Into Night, did anyone get to see that?
― Dan S, Saturday, 15 September 2018 18:18 (five years ago) link
No, but I heard only good things
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Saturday, 15 September 2018 18:21 (five years ago) link
I've heard so many fest goers call the denis the worst of the fest so it's probably a masterpiece
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Saturday, 15 September 2018 18:22 (five years ago) link
Yeah, that's a given.
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Saturday, 15 September 2018 19:39 (five years ago) link
seems Mike Leigh's Peterloo is divisive at best?
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 16 September 2018 00:45 (five years ago) link
I haven't heard of anyone loving it.I've now watched 7 hours of LA FLOR and it's basically a whole fest of its own
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Sunday, 16 September 2018 00:48 (five years ago) link
ok, hadn't heard of Mariano Llinas or La Flor before your post!
― Dan S, Sunday, 16 September 2018 00:53 (five years ago) link
yeah, i'm going to wait til La Flor shows theatrically so I can do one third of it weekly. I liked Extraordinary Stories but i sure as hell don't remember much. Two erstwhile ilxors will be seeing La Flor at NYFF tho.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 16 September 2018 00:54 (five years ago) link
It has stretches that are incredibly tedious and others that are sublime, often back to back.
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Sunday, 16 September 2018 01:08 (five years ago) link
I had to bail 2/3 of the way through the six hour chunk that screened today because I need sleep, but because of its structure I don't feel remotely guilty
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Sunday, 16 September 2018 01:10 (five years ago) link
kind of sounds like pedro costa's films to me, the idea of the sublime and the tedious
― Dan S, Sunday, 16 September 2018 01:17 (five years ago) link
I like the imdb description of Extraordinary Stories: "In this adventurous experiment in storytelling, secret identities, missing persons, lost treasures, exotic beasts and desperate criminals are only a few of the elements woven into a grand tapestry of mysteries."
― Dan S, Sunday, 16 September 2018 01:42 (five years ago) link
The TIFF films that so far I most want to see:
Asako I & IIAsh Is Purest WhiteBirds of PassageBurningCapernaumDiamantinoDonbassGirlHigh LifeIf Beale Street Could TalkIn My RoomLa FlorLong Day’s Journey Into NightShopliftersSunsetThe Death and Life of John F. DonovanThe Good GirlsThe Wild Pear TreeTransit
so many others I haven’t heard much about yet that I’m sure I’ll want to watch
― Dan S, Sunday, 16 September 2018 02:24 (five years ago) link
among the audience award contenders - Roma not enthusiastic (although I suppose it could be great), A Star is Born no, Green Book?
― Dan S, Sunday, 16 September 2018 03:07 (five years ago) link
I'm expecting Green Book to winMy most trusted cinema pal was unexpectedly wowed by Roma
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Sunday, 16 September 2018 03:08 (five years ago) link
First Man seems like it could take it as well, sounds awful tho
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Sunday, 16 September 2018 03:09 (five years ago) link
yeah it does
― Dan S, Sunday, 16 September 2018 03:12 (five years ago) link
I'm expecting Green Book to win <----- it won
final TIFF rankings (not including experimental shorts)
Transit = Ash is Purest White > La Flor* >> Burning > Non-Fiction > In Fabric >> El Angel > Hold the Dark > Angel >>> Donnybrook
*with the caveat that I missed 150ish minutes
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Monday, 17 September 2018 13:14 (five years ago) link
well, i am seeing Transit and Ash is Purest White in NY, so goody!
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 17 September 2018 14:42 (five years ago) link
I need to see Phoenix apparently. (Had previously only seen Barbara - this was much more accomplished.)
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Monday, 17 September 2018 14:44 (five years ago) link
Anticipation for Green Book falling.
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Monday, 17 September 2018 14:57 (five years ago) link
Phoenix is an ambitious Vertigo riff (among other things) that didn't really work for me. xp
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 17 September 2018 14:58 (five years ago) link
Barbara and Phoenix are much sleeker than his earlier stuff. You need to also see Gespenster especially! And The State I'm In. I do find him a bit hit and miss, but when he's at his best, as in Transit, he is really great.
― Frederik B, Monday, 17 September 2018 16:03 (five years ago) link
the International Platform Jury Award winners Wi Ding Ho’s Cities of Last Things and Emir Baigazin’s The River sound interesting. I've never heard of either of these films (or of the directors)
― Dan S, Monday, 17 September 2018 23:12 (five years ago) link
Bela Tarr was on the Platform jury and I was mortified that they made him sit through DONNYBROOK
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Monday, 17 September 2018 23:36 (five years ago) link
lol
― Dan S, Monday, 17 September 2018 23:36 (five years ago) link
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Emir Baigazin's debut 'Harmony Lesson' premiered in competition in Berlin and won for best artistic contribution for the cinematography, I think, and it's a remarkable film. He's been on my list for years, and I've never had a chance to either see his new stuff or rewatch it, but I'm so happy that he's getting more recognition. I really think he could be special.
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 18 September 2018 12:06 (five years ago) link
a list, of course
https://thefilmstage.com/features/the-best-films-at-the-2018-toronto-venice-and-telluride-film-festivals/
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 18 September 2018 16:06 (five years ago) link
I didn't swing the 13.5-hour La Flor, but KU is over the moon:
https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/la-flor
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 10 October 2018 17:43 (five years ago) link
Seeing Godard at 6 tonight, and I hope my seat is mid-row cuz I expect there'll be many walkouts
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 10 October 2018 17:45 (five years ago) link
just Petzold left for me, and my bests of NYFF are easily Godard and Jia.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 11 October 2018 16:47 (five years ago) link
worst?
― devvvine, Thursday, 11 October 2018 17:06 (five years ago) link
KU review of La Flor is mostly description but does a fair job of suggesting the scope/impact.
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Thursday, 11 October 2018 17:38 (five years ago) link
worst: Her Smell
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 11 October 2018 17:40 (five years ago) link
still cannot get over how hilariously bad that title is
― flappy bird, Thursday, 11 October 2018 17:45 (five years ago) link
really stinks
― devvvine, Thursday, 11 October 2018 17:49 (five years ago) link
Denis prob 2nd worst imho
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 11 October 2018 18:07 (five years ago) link
okay, the bi gan was fairly fantastic
― 龜, Sunday, 14 October 2018 00:13 (five years ago) link
I would put Petzold's in my top 3 of 10 also. Contemporary world for a WW2 period story worked very well. Actor looks like a younger Joaquin Phoenix right down to the lip scar.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2018 21:14 (five years ago) link
i watched Transit at BAM last week and while it seems like it was created by robots for me to like it, i ended up sort of hating it
"kaurismaki without the jokes" is i think how i described it to dr morbius last night
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 17 March 2019 20:49 (five years ago) link
that is....a very ungenerous description, damn
for any Torontonians who missed La Flor at TIFF, the whole shebang is playing the Lightbox next month along with other films from the same collective
https://www.tiff.net/calendar.html?series=el-pampero-cine&list
― Simon H., Monday, 18 March 2019 00:24 (five years ago) link
I would probably go see that out of curiosity, but why would they schedule a 13+ hour film on successive weeknights? I'm pretty sure they've historically screened stuff like that on weekends: Out 1, Berlin Alexanderplatz, Lav Diaz, etc. If you're working, forget it (my job, anyway).
― clemenza, Monday, 18 March 2019 01:55 (five years ago) link
I have a 9-5 so it's a pain for sure. I'm gonna check out Extraordinarily Stories for sure.
― Simon H., Monday, 18 March 2019 02:40 (five years ago) link
Seeing La Flor next week friday, saturday, sunday. So excited.
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 March 2019 09:22 (five years ago) link
The Gold Bug and Dog Lady are pretty great from that series as well. Hope it might come to Denmark.
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 March 2019 09:27 (five years ago) link
I'll try and catch one of those
For anyone seeing La Flor for the first time, I'd advise you reserve judgment until at least well into the second of the five parts - it takes a while to get into what it's going for.
― Simon H., Monday, 18 March 2019 13:36 (five years ago) link
Prestige TV all over again
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 18 March 2019 14:17 (five years ago) link
trust me, there's nothing TV-ish about La Flor beyond the running length
― Simon H., Monday, 18 March 2019 14:23 (five years ago) link
Long Day's Journey into Night is quite somethin'. The "dream" half is more lucid than the "real" one.
― recriminations from the nitpicking woke (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 April 2019 21:54 (five years ago) link
Liked the dream, but otherwise I preferred his debut Kaili Blues. Btw, the film that won the Golden Leopard last year, A Land Imagined, is on Netflix now, and it reminded me quite a lot of Long Day's Journey Into Night.
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 24 April 2019 06:42 (five years ago) link
You should be feeding this to the "never coming" thread
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 24 April 2019 10:54 (five years ago) link