There it is…TIFF is done for another year. Saw four more
films to roundout TIFF13 and even went to a Blue Jays game…I am tired and very
content.
Here’s a bit about the last four films I caught.
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| Annette Bening |
Mom and I got to enjoy the Face of Love premiere starring
Annette Bening. The woman is stunning and absolutely cute and hilarious. The
film was directed by once Torontonian Arie Posen who introduced the film by
saying, “To my family who has come to see the world premiere of my film, thank
you. To everyone else, welcome to my family reunion.” Super cute! Annette
Bening plays a widow opposite Ed Harris who happens to look exactly like her
(deceased) husband. When a TIFFgoer asked Annette how she dealt with acting
with one actor who played two characters, Annette responded, “(Big Sigh…) I
have a huge crush on Ed Harris…”
So Gia Coppola hopes you don’t see this film because of her
famous name (she is Francis Ford Coppola’s granddaughter and Sophia’s neice),
but really, you ARE going to see it because she is. You’re also going to see it
because it’s based on James Franco’s book of short stories. You’re going to
enjoy it though, cause it’s very coming of age in the digital world and Emma
Roberts is a sweetie. I saw this film at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema. It’s right
beside one of my fave coffee joints, Aroma, and this TIFF line was perhaps the
most hipster one I’d seen at the festival this year…just sayin’. Oh and, just in case my line friends Jenna and Jessa see this, hey you two! Great to meet and enjoy TIFF13 with ya! Party on in Aurora! |
| Cameron Bailey |
No TIFF experience is complete without seeing Cameron Bailey and Piers Handling. I mean, they are the Kings of TIFF. I saw Piers opening weekend at ScotiaTheatre but it wasn't until Day 10 of TIFF that Cameron made his appearance in my TIFF13 experience at Ryerson Theatre, introducing this film.
I was so excited to see this film because it was written and
directed by John Carney, who did the film Once (2004). And Can a Song is
great…just a little Hollywood. Which isn’t bad or anything, it’s just that the
film wraps itself up in a beautiful bow, leaving not much to the imagination.
I’m a fan of “not knowing” what happens to the main characters of the film and
“choosing my own adventure.” This film doesn’t do it, but it’s great, and sweet
and totally feel good. Mark Ruffalo and Kiera Knightly play the main characters
in this sweet film with beautiful beautiful music.
I was a tad nervous about this one, it received mixed
reviews over the week…but in the end it was a GREAT way to end TIFF13. Bad
Words stars Jason Bateman who also makes his directorial debut! Jason plays the
lead character, a 40 year old man, who, through a loophole of the system,
manages to get in, and compete, in a children’s spelling bee. The film is smart
and witty, politically incorrect at times, and definitely raucous! Rohan Chand plays
the lead child in this film and is amazing!
FINAL TIFF13 Rundown
1.
Third Person – True love must be experienced to
be understood.
2.
American Dreams in China – best friends go into
business and live the “Chinese Dream”
3.
Bethlehem – the struggle between trust and
betrayal between an Israeli secret service agent and his young informant
4.
Can a Song Save Your Life – Beautiful music accompanies
a neatly wrapped story
5.
The Face of Love – How love or the need to be
loved can make us a tad crazy
6.
Exit Marrakech – wanderlust, relationships, and
coming of age in Morocco
7.
Ilo Ilo – A nanny from the Philippines changes
home relationships in Singapore
8.
Bad Words – Dark and funny spelling bee
9.
Palo Alto – Coming of age in the digital age
10. The
Dinner – the lengths we go through to protect those we love
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| Me and Bean |
SO ends TIFF13…and we once again find ourselves with a major
league ball team that will not make the play offs…but you know what? We go to
the game and we love it…with over 25 of my brother’s best friends and our
family!
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| Will, Christopher, Duane |
We got a (great big, gigantic party) skybox thanks to some
favours and strings being pulled (thanks sooooo much Mark!) and we absolutely loved
it. We ate like kings and queens and danced and screamed really loudly…yet
somehow, we still didn’t make it on the jumbotron.
Our boys in blue didn’t win this aft. But we got PIZZA cause
of the 7 strike outs had by the Jays. (Don’t forget to bring your tickets in
tomorrow get a free slice guys!)
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| The WHOLE group! |
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| Jays aren't winning, we are perturbed! |
The Jays game was a GREAT way to end the weekend and 10 days
of TIFFing!
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