TIFF 2015 Overview

Another September, another TIFF season done! Sigh. Who knew that watching movies and spotting celebs could be so tiring?!?! (Don't worry, I ain't complaining). I was planning on writing reviews for everything I saw, and posting them in semi-real time, but my viewing schedule was so hectic that I couldn't keep up! So, this is my attempt to give some insight on what I saw (and considering most of the films won't come out in wide release for quite some time, I feel like I'm not too far behind).

This year, I took full advantage of the fact that I'm unemployed, and saw the most films I've ever seen at TIFF in one year-20 movies! Woo! Here is the run down of what I saw:

• Hitchcock/Truffaut (documentary) 
• London Road (British Musical based on stage play) 
• The Lobster (drama)
• My Great Night (Spanish language Comedy)
• He Named Me Malala (documentary)
• Jason Reitman’s Live Read of the Princess Bride
• Eva doesn't sleep (Argentinian film)
• Legend (drama)
• This Changes Everything (Naomi Klein documentary) 
• Desierto (Mexican drama)
• Spotlight (drama)
• Anomalisa (stop animation directed by Charlie Kaufman)
• Victoria (German thriller filmed in 1 take) 
• No Men Beyond This Point (Canadian mockumentary)
• Sherpa (documentary on Everest) 
• The Waiting Room (Bosnian drama)
• The Witch (supernatural thriller/horror) 
• Angry Indian Goddesses (Indian dramedy)
• Lolo (French language rom com directed by Julie Delpy)
• The Final Girls (horror comedy at Midnight Madness)

And I'm happy to report that with the exception of a few films that were disappointing (we'll get to that later) most things were excellent, especially the 4 documentaries I saw. The best movie I saw was Spotlight (and I think there's a pretty good chance it will win Best Picture this year, although the race is still early).

Now, on to my reviews!