Hello all,
So what does the film festival have to do with cycling? Not much, but it does have something to do with coffee - before, during and after the show, so I felt it was an appropriate topic for the blog.
Lynda and I are planning on seeing as many shows at this year's festival that we can pack in to our schedule and we thought we'd see if anyone wanted to join us for any of the shows we are planning. This year's festival has over 100 films, many of which are international and usually fantastic, plus some very good documentaries, and quite a few shows have a Saint Louis connection, either being shot here, or actors and directors from here - or all three.
So, below are films Lynda and I are looking at. I don't know if we'll make it to all of them, it is a pretty ambitious list, but we're going to try and catch as many of them as we can. Plus, we'd probably be up for some before or after show coffee's or light meals - so let us know. If you want more info on the SLFF, including descriptions of all the shows, check out the following web site: www.cinemastlouis.org
Thursday, Nov 13 - Tivoli - Humboldt County - 7:00 PM (Mike only, so I'm looking for a date)
Sunday, Nov 16 - Tivoli - Katrina's Children - 2:45, and Fuel (best Doc at Sundance) at 7pm
Monday, Nov 17 - Frontenac - Fashion Victims - 9:00pm
Tuesday, Nov 18 - Tivoli - War Eagle, Arkansas - 7:00pm - Mike only
Wednesday, Nov 19 - Tivoli - The Pope's Toilet (a comedy) at 7:00pm and Stranded at 9:00. Stranded is a documentary that is getting strong reviews about the 1972 plane crash in the Andes with the Rugby team. I'm sure you've seen Alive! - but this is supposed to be better, with interviews from the survivors and re-creations in film from their true accounts.
Thursday, Nov 20 (maybe, and only Mike) - Tivoli - Say Goodnight - 9:45 - a local movie with local scenes, actors, directors, etc - looks pretty good.
Friday, Nov 21 - Tivoli - The Thacker Case (a murder mystery) at 7:15, and Advertising for the Mob (a comedy) at 9:15. We might need to check that these don't overlap. If we only go to one, it would probably be the second one. Waves of Freedom (a documentary about some of the first settlers of Israel) is also playing that night at 7:15 - which will not be an overlap with the Mob movie - and I'm interested in that too.
Saturday, Nov 22 - Tivoli - The Trap (a thriller) at 1:15. Also, at 7:15 we're planning on seeing the Brother's Bloom ( a comedy with Adrien Brody). That same day at 6:30 at Frontenac - The Class is playing (best film at Cannes). We'd like to see the Class too - but will go with the Adrien Brody film.
Sunday, Nov 23 - Frontenac - Waltz with Bashir ( a Documentary in animation about the middle east - maybe Israel and or Palestine - I can't remember for sure - it's getting a lot of critical acclaim) at 3:15, and I've loved you so Long ( with Kristin Scott Thomas) at 6:15.
So lots of great movies - probably too many! But what the heck. There are also another 10-15 or so that look really great, you just can't see them all. But we are noting them down, and will watch for them to come to Frontenac or other places in the upcoming months.
So let us know if you're interested..... and we'll see you at the movies!
Mike and Lynda
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