Chicago International Film Festival 2009

[TJ Wells]

I won't be going to NEARLY as many films this year (32 total was what I saw last year), but hopefully will be able to get two-three days in to see 6 or 7 films, and will post in-depth reviews of them here. Anyone else hoping to go? Here's the list of the first films announced, one's in bold I really want to see

Air Doll (Hirokazu Kore-eda)
Antichrist (Lars von Trier)
Backyard (Carlos Carrera)
The Be All and End All (Bruce Webb)
Bellamy (Claude Chabrol)
Chicago Overcoat (Brian Caunter)
Eve of the Storm (Eduardo Valente)
A Frozen Flower (Yoo Ha)
Hipsters (Valery Todorovsky)
The House of the Devil (Ti West)
Made in China (Judi Krant)
Motherhood (Katherine Dieckmann)
Police, Adjective (Corneliu Porumboiu)
Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire (Lee Daniels)
Red Cliff (John Woo)
Vincere (Marco Bellocchio)

If you feel like it, hit some of these up on IMDb and let me know what you think sounds interesting. Hoping to go the days of 10/19-10/23, interspersed between a Sunset Rubdown show and two Get Up Kids shows. Should be...tiring.

[Thomas Balkcom]

I am so damn jealous. Was Precious always the title of that film?

[TJ Wells]

I am so damn jealous. Was Precious always the title of that film?
No, it was called Push at Sundance. But yes, that and Antichrist I feel like I MUST see. As long as they are playing when I'm there, I will.

[Thomas Balkcom]

No, it was called Push at Sundance. But yes, that and Antichrist I feel like I MUST see. As long as they are playing when I'm there, I will.

that's what I thought, those are the two that jumped out at me from the list. Congrats on being able to go

[TJ Wells]

that's what I thought, those are the two that jumped out at me from the list. Congrats on being able to go
Sandwiched in between Sunset Rubdown and two Get Up Kids shows. Should be an intense week. Then I have to stay at a hostel with 9 other people in my room because I can't afford more than $50/night, and the hostel's only $30.

[Thomas Balkcom]

Sandwiched in between Sunset Rubdown and two Get Up Kids shows. Should be an intense week. Then I have to stay at a hostel with 9 other people in my room because I can't afford more than $50/night, and the hostel's only $30.

sounds like a weekend you'll never forget

[TJ Wells]

sounds like a weekend you'll never forget
week

[jtyexists9]

I have to check this out seeing it is in Chicago. I have heard amazing things about Precious.

[Thomas Balkcom]

week

You lucky son of a bitch

[TJ Wells]

You lucky son of a bitch
Yeah, well it's my treat for not going on vacation in two years. Even if it is just a train ride to Chicago.

[TJ Wells]

Just added:

About Elly (Asghar Farhadi)
Astro Boy (David Bowers)
Against the Current (Peter Callahan)
Eastern Plays (Kamen Kalev)
An Education (Lone Scherfig)
Face/Visage (Tsai Ming-Liang)
The Girl on the Train (Andre Techine)
Kanikosen (Sabu)
The Last Days of Emma Blank (Alex van Warmerdam)
Love & Savagery (John N. Smith)
Made in Hungaria (Gergely Fonyo)
The Maid (Sebastian Silva)
Mississippi Damned (Tina Mabry)
No Hard Feelings! (Yves Hanchar)
The Revenant (Kerry Prior)
Soundtrack for a Revolution (Dan Sturman, Bill Guttentag)
Sweet Rush (Andrzej Wajda)
The 'Thank You' Girls (Charliebebs Gohetia)
Those Who Remain (Carlos Hagerman, Juan Carlos Rulfo)
Women in Trouble (Sebastian Gutierrez)

[slickwataris]

Seriously, Astro Boy?

[TJ Wells]

Seriously, Astro Boy?
Haha, that was my reaction as well.

[IAmNietzche]

I've seen Antichrist and it's awful. Definitely a skip.

[TJ Wells]

I've seen Antichrist and it's awful. Definitely a skip.
I think the first half or so would be in my top 5, if not top 3, of the year, and then it goes so off the rails its not even funny.

[TJ Wells]

Full schedule up, as well as a very nicely put together new website. Here's my schedule:


10/10

Women in Trouble @ 1:45 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1247704/)
Ricky @ 3:30 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1189076/)
Vincere @ 5:45 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1156173/)

10/11

Henri-Georges Clouzots Inferno @ 1:00 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1433528/)
Looking for Eric @ 3:15 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1242545/)
An Education @ 6:00 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1174732/)