SUMMER WRAP AND ON TO TIFF

Well, Cinemuchnicks, that was the (film) summer that was. the last time you heard from your intrepid reporter, I believe I was raving about INCEPTION.

Let's just say that the second half of the summer, was better than the first half and damn it with faint praise.

Let's see: I did enjoy, SALT, which had some decent action and some good twists - who knew that the double agents name would turn out to be MORTON???

I absolutely loved the doc on JOAN RIVERS and thought it was one of the funniest movies of the year.

There is an indie flick called, THE INFIDEL, that was very funny as well.

Now, the 35Th edition of TIFF, is soon upon us. It must be time for my tiff pix picks:

This year so far nothing is a big must-see, though some of the flix look tres interesante. To wit:

1) I'M STILL HEREI - This film promises to be a wonderful train-wreck. It is directed by CASEY AFFLECK, and is a mocu about his uber-weird bro-in-law JOAQUIN PHOENIX. I'm a deer-in-headlights, for this one.

2) STONE - Starring 2 of our greatest actors, of two different generations - ROBERT DE NIRO and EDWARD NORTON, JOHN CURRAN'S psychological drama, looks very-interesting on paper (and hopefully on the screen as well).

3) THE TRIP - O.K. we got STEVE COOGAN and ROB BRYDON directed again by MICHAEL WINTERBOTTOM. I'm so there.

4) TABLOID - ERROL MORRIS ('nuff said).

5) SUPER - RAINN WILSON, as a faux super-hero, with Canada's own ELLEN PAGE, along for the ride, Count me in.

6) CLIENT 9: THE RISE AND FALL OF ELIOT SPITZER Sounds like a great doc and it's from the director of the ENRON movie, ALEX GIBNEY.

7) BLACK SWAN - ARONOFSKY'S back, with a psycho-flick set in the dance world. Yes please.

8) ROUTE IRISH - LOACH & LAVERTY= MAGIC.

9) CASINO JACK - KEVIN (SOZE) SPACEY, as JACK ABRAMOFF. Sez it all.

10) 127 HOURS - JAMES FRANCO as the dude who cut-off his arm on the mountain. directed by DANNY BOYLE. Count me in.

That should get you movie dudes salivating. As per usual, I will be doing a daily blog during the fest.

Oh, yeah all this and THE BELL LIGHTBOX opens as well.

I can't wait...

Until we meet again mon petit chien,

T.T.F.N.