Archive for September 14th, 2009

TIFF

For those of us unable to join in the festivities at Toronto for their international film festival we are unfortunately relegated to following blogs and twitter updates to get the latest scoop on the movies we’re anxious to see.

Of the many blogs documenting the event, one  has so far stood out as being particularly entertaining. James Berardinelli of ReelViews.net provides an unabashedly subjective viewpoint on the “hottest” films at the festival, along with a couple no-names. To say that he’s not afraid to share his voice is laying it on thin, but nevertheless he’s a competent writer and has a high movie IQ.

For those who wish to find one, or another way of following the goings-on at TIFF the ReelViews.net blog is a recommended place to do so. Click here to start reading from his first post at TIFF on September 10th.

9 - Produced by Tim Burton

Director: Shane Acker (9 (2005; short))

Screenplay: Pamela Pettler

Story: Shane Acker

Cast: Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, Crispin Glover

Length: 1h 20m

Synopsis: Thanks to mankind’s technological ambitions the world is now ruled by the machines it created. Man himself has long been extinct, and all that is left of actual life can be found in a small group of mechanical dolls that are the creations of the very scientist who helped spawn the race of machines that led to man’s demise. The goal of the living dolls becomes clear: survive at any cost and keep life alive. Read the rest of this entry »