But it doesn't end there.
As of this moment, I still have about a dozen reviews to write up and get on Flickfeast and there are already ten or so due to appear. After that happens I get to do a bit of pimping and hope that those responsible for my favourite movies maybe notice my little bit of praise and help me in my pimpage.
And those favourites are:
Tabu - just sheer quality from beginning to end.
Unconditional - you won't ever be able to predict where this movie is going. It's very dark in places and very, very good.
Dragon - Donnie Yen does it again, legend that he is.
Berberian Sound Studio - a bit of a headfuck, but in a good way. I loved it.
V/H/S - inconsistent but nearly brilliant.
Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal - it may have an amusing title but it's also damn good.
NFA - strong stuff and well worth seeing.
The Imposter - fact is stranger than fiction once again.
Grabbers - aliens kept at bay by a high blood alcohol level? Brilliant.
Once I am done with all of these I can then settle back into my standard routine of movies, movies and movies and the EIFF always reminds me of just how much I love so many different types of movies so even as things settle back to my version of normality I know that the rest of the year will be full of films - good, bad and ugly - that I will enjoy writing about, even if I won't enjoy every viewing.
