TIFF12: Just around the corner...

Today marked the final step before the Toronto International Film Festival will roll out its red carpets. The movies have been announced, the expected stars have been listed and today the single tickets went on sale. As usual I chose not to make the journey to Toronto to lineup to buy tickets but decided to battle with the TIFF serves. This morning it actually went MUCH better than usual. We had our tickets purchased under an hour. However, there were several films I would have loved to see but they ended up being sold out. Next year I may venture into the land of packages.

These are the films I ended up with (synopsis taken from IMDB):

On the Road: Dean and Sal are the portrait of the Beat Generation. Their search for "It" results in a fast paced, energetic roller coaster ride with highs and lows throughout the U.S.
Director: Walter Salles
Starring: Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Steward, Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen,  Amy Adams
Why I'm excited to see it: I am a huge fan of Kirsten Dunst so this is what is initially drawing me too it but it has also been getting a lot of buzz and I know people are skeptical about an adaptation of this novel.

Spring Breakers: Four college girls who land in jail after robbing a restaurant in order to fund their spring break vacation find themselves bailed out by a drug and arms dealer who wants them to do some dirty work.
Director: Harmony Korine
Starring: James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson
Why I'm excited to see it: I find Harmony Korine fascinating! He wrote the 1995 film Kids and makes really interesting films. Should be interesting to see how he directs a movie with a very teeny bopper cast

West of Memphis: An examination of a failure of justice in the case against the West Memphis Three.
Director:Amy Berg
Why I'm excited to see it: The story of the West Memphis three is really fascinating. There have been many documentaries made about this story. Not to mention Johnny Depp will be there leading a discussion at the end of the film.

Passion: A young businesswoman plots a murderous revenge after her boss and mentor steals her idea.
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Rachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace, Paul Anderson
Why I'm excited to see it: Brian de Palma. Enough said.

Love, Marilyn: an intimate look into the never-before-seen letters, diaries and notebooks of Marilyn Monroe.
Director: Liz Garbus
Starring: Marisa Tomei, Uma Thurman, Glenn Close and a ton others
Why I'm excited to see it: Marilyn Monroe. Enough said.



Movies I missed out on: Place Beyond the Pines, Silver Lining Playbook, Perks of Being a Wallflower

This should be another great TIFF season! Will you be there? Did you have luck getting tickets? What/who are you excited to see?