Reviews from Box 61 day 7

Day 7 - Last first, saw DEVIL'S CHAIR tonight, was wonderfully bloody, and gooey. Well done special effects on apparently small budget their next film is Blood River which is starting filming in the next couple of months in Nevada -- Something to look out for. Saw CLEANER today a Character based film directed by Remy Harlin -- I know, no shoot 'em up, blow 'em up or car chases, he wanted to do something "serious" with Samuel L Jackson, Ed Harris and Keke Palmer(Akela and the BEE) he succeeded. Very cool flick. Then MARRIED LIFE (Chris Cooper, Patricia Clarkson, Rachel McAdams were there) was about late forties/early fifties marriage but was really about betrayal and morality or lack thereof, well made felt slightly dirty coming out of it. ROMULUS MY FATHER -very well made and was based on an autobiographical book of the same name by a australian philosopher these people were not happy immigrants but rather depressed ones. Kid was great in lead role. Eric Bana was there and was Romulus. Got a ticket didn't have to rush for a change. More later

Reviews from Box 61

Hey All, Went to three films today at 6pm was at the Ryerson, saw FADOS -- was a great creative way to start off the festival. Was a musical, dance variations of Fados which are essentially Portuguese Blues. Very intense, very emotional, some fantastic voices. Was like doing a intro class in the art form in all of its forms from traditional and historic to the contemporary and modern.

Second Film was PERSEPOLIS based on a series of graphic novels about a young girl's journey from childhood to young adulthood in Iran. Was heartwrenching, funny, put you through the whole gamut of emotions. I enjoyed it. The line was horrendous and I arrived an hour early. At the Visa screening room you get into a preferred line if you are a gold or platinum Visa cardholder you get into a special lounge and even if it is full their line goes in first. I think the fee is too high for myself, but hey maybe next year.

Third was a wonderfully gory and gross film out of Italy THE MOTHER OF TEARS -- Scary, funny, gross and hell midway through the fire alarm went off for 15minutes. Was a complete gross out!!! Perfect midnight madness fare. Was accosted in line by a beautiful, inebriated young man named Alex. Had to yank him back like a raw recruit. "Hello Doll," I mean really!!! Met Coyette again this year as we like to sit in the front two rows. Was nice to have someone to sit with. 5 films tomorrow, sometimes I wonder about my sanity. More later today.