Welcome to Film Fan Fridays for Friday April 9, 2010! Well Torontonians, you are in for one lucky week at the theatre with amazing film after amazing film to choose from.
In limited release this week we have 5 releases to choose from, and this is where the tough choices begin as there are so many good films! First up is The Misfortunates / De helaasheid der dingen, a heartbreaking and hilarious Flemish family drama which was the biggest box-office hit of Belgium in 2009 and their 2010 Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film. We also have 2 (and a half with 1 co-pro) Canadian films in release including The Wild Hunt, a rare gem of a film with with a extremely strong narrative and compelling characters. It's set in the world of LARPing (Live Action Role Playing) and is a fictional exploration of when the mythical and real world collide. The Wild Hunt is a must see film, I saw it back at it TIFF'09 where it won Best Canadian First Feature at then again at Canada's Top Ten and I can't wait to see it again. Our second Canadian release of the week is Love at the Twilight Motel (opens Saturday April 10, 2010), a compelling documentary centred on portraits of patrons of private-entranced, rent by-the-hour motel rooms in Miami that is both enlightening and sensitive. Also in release this week is the Ireland/Canada co-production A Shine of Rainbows starring Connie Nielsen as a woman who brings hope to an orphan and the Irish film The Eclipse, a horror/drama with a strong supernatural vibe to it (but it's not the Twilight film - that will be in June 30, 2010).
In wide release this week we have just two releases, the Steve Carell and Tina Fey action slash comedy slash romance Date Night and Bollywood action/thriller Prince. Or if you are waiting for next week's release of Kick-Ass there are some late night showings popping up for Thursday April 15, 2010.
Have a great weekend!
Shannon
Festival Watch
Images Festival
Festival of independent film, video and other time-based media
Continues until April 10, 2010 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto Silent Film Festival
Continues until April 15, 2010 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Reelworld Film Festival
Festival celebrating diversity in film, video, and new media
Continues until April 11, 2010 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto Tibet Film Festival
April 9 - 10, 2010 at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
When You're Strange
Documentary on the band The Doors from director Tom DiCillo (Living in Oblivion), narrated by Johnny Depp. Plays next Thursday April 15, 2010 at 7pm at Canada Square & Scotiabank Theatres. See more at the Official Film Site & IMDb Page.
Friday April 9, 2010 Releases
Date Night
Dir: Shawn Levy (Cheaper By the Dozen (2003), Night at the Museum)
Cast: Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Mark Walhberg, Taraji P. Henson, Mark Ruffalo, Kristen Wiig, James Franco
USA
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer
The Eclipse
Writer/Dir: Conor McPherson (Saltwater, The Actors)
Cast: Ciarán Hinds, Iben Hjejle, Aidan Quinn
Ireland
Limited Release
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer
Dir: Felix Van Groeningen (Dagen zonder lief, Steve + Sky)
Cast: Kenneth Vanbaeden, Valentijn Dhaenens, Koen De Graeve, Wouter Hendrickx, Johan Heldenbergh, Bert Haelvoet, Gilda De Bal
Belgium/The Netherlands
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer
Prince (2010)
Dir: Kookie V. Gulati - feature film directorial debut
Cast: Vivek Oberoi, Aruna Shields, Nandana Sen, Niroo Singh
India
Official Film Site & Trailer, IMDb Page
A Shine of Rainbows
Dir: Vic Sarin (Partition, Love on the Side)
Cast: Connie Nielsen, Aidan Quinn, John Bell, Jack Gleeson, Tara Alice Scully, Niamh Shaw
Canada/Ireland
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer
Saturday April 10, 2010 Releases
Documentary
Canada
Info at NFB website, IMDb Page, Trailer
**please note this list of releases reflects first run film released in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as of April 9, 2010**
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