Category Archives: TIFF

Toronto International Film Festival

The Fog Of War

Posted on September 6, 2003 by James McNally

The Fog Of War (USA, director Errol Morris): This was a very strong documentary focussing on the life of Robert McNamara, the Defence Secretary who served under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. McNamara, now 85 years of age, talks at length … Continue reading →

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I Love Your Work

Posted on September 6, 2003 by James McNally

I Love Your Work (USA, director Adam Goldberg): Giovanni Ribisi is a movie star living what I hope is a caricature of a movie star’s life (although in Hollywood, there seems to be no such thing as a caricature). He’s … Continue reading →

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Nói Albinói

Posted on September 6, 2003 by James McNally

Nói Albinói (Iceland/UK/Germany/Denmark, director Dagur Kári): Nói is an oddity in a land of oddities. He’s bright, but never in school, and his tiny remote town is boring him to death. All his attempts to escape seem to fail, and … Continue reading →

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TIFF 2003: Final Schedule

Posted on September 1, 2003 by James McNally

Well, we spent from 9:30 until 2:00 today lining up to pick up our film tickets, and then submitting our second choices. I only got 9 of my 15 picks (Brooke got 10 of hers), so then we joined the … Continue reading →

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TIFF 2003: Early Picks

Posted on August 27, 2003 by James McNally

Last night, my friends Paul and Brent came over to our place so that we could all make our choices for the Toronto International Film Festival which begins on September 4. This part of the process is always frantic. You … Continue reading →

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