TIFF announces first batch of movies

July 27th, 2010

Programming for the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival was announced today. Every September the stars come out to promote their work and this year looks as promising as ever. While a lot of the films are still building buzz, there are a handful that have already got their promotional machine’s wheels in motion.

Although they haven’t mentioned which stars will be attending the gala screenings, based on the titles released we can (fingers crossed) expect Clive Owen, Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Sam Rockwell, Robert De Niro, Evan Rachel Wood, Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. That’s just to name a few.

Here are some flicks to watch out for at this year’s TIFF.

Black Swan Darren Aronofsky, USA North American Premiere A psychological thriller set in the world of New York City ballet, Black Swan stars Natalie Portman as Nina, a featured dancer who finds herself locked in a web of competitive intrigue with a new rival at the company. Black Swan takes a thrilling and at times terrifying journey through the psyche of a young ballerina whose starring role as the duplicitous swan queen turns out to be a part for which she becomes frighteningly perfect. Black Swan also stars Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey and Winona Ryder.

Beginners Mike Mills, USA World Premiere When his 71-year-old father (Christopher Plummer) comes out of the closet, Oliver (Ewan McGregor) must explore the honesty of his own relationships. From the director of Thumbsucker.

Blue Valentine Derek Cianfrance, USA Canadian Premiere Blue Valentine is the story of love found and love lost, told in past and present moments in time. Flooded with romantic memories of their courtship, Dean and Cindy use one night to try and save their failing marriage. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams star in this honest portrait of a relationship on the rocks. Clip

Buried Rodrigo Cortés, Spain/USA Canadian Premiere When Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) wakes up six feet underground with no idea who put him there or why, life for the truck driver and family man instantly becomes a hellish struggle for survival. Buried with only a cell phone and a lighter, poor reception, a rapidly draining battery and a dwindling oxygen supply become his worst enemies in a tightly confined race against time. Trailer

Easy A Will Gluck, USA World Premiere After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean-cut high school girl (Emma Stone) sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne‟s in The Scarlet Letter, which she is currently studying in school – until she decides to use the rumour mill to advance her social and financial standing. Trailer

It’s Kind of a Funny Story Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden, USA World Premiere Stressed-out teenager Craig checks himself into a mental health clinic – where he finds himself in the adult ward. Sustained by friendships on both the inside and the outside, Craig learns more about life, love and the pressures of growing up. The comedy-drama stars Keir Gilchrist, Emma Roberts and Zach Galifianakis. Trailer

Never Let Me Go Mark Romanek, United Kingdom World Premiere Kathy (Carey Mulligan), Tommy (Andrew Garfield) and Ruth (Keira Knightley) spent their childhood at a seemingly idyllic boarding school. When they leave the shelter of the school, the terrible truth of their fate is revealed and they must confront the deep feelings of love, jealousy and betrayal that threaten to pull them apart. Trailer

Posted on Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 at 3:12 pm by Cam and is filed under Blog, Movies, News.