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It’s that time again and and the Seattle International Film Festival is in full swing. I’ve got my short list of must-see movies. Unfortunately that is not going to include Marebito the latest movie from The Grudge director Takashi Shimizu due to time conflicts. But I do plan on seeing a handful this time around:

McDull, Prince de la Bun out of Hong Kong about a young piglet who starts kindergarten and at the same time develops a mysterious and embarassing twitchy leg.

Saving Face with Joan Chen.

North Korea: A Day in the Life double featured with Seoul Train

Amazing Grace: Jeff Buckley

Mysterious Skin from director Gregg Araki, whos 90s saturated ultra acid trip movies still stand out in my mind (partially because of their fantastic soundtracks).

Howl’s Moving Castle …. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

The March of the Penguins: Just take a look at the image on the festival site and tell me you can resist that?

In other movie news, there is a trailer available for A History of Violence at the Festival de Cannes website. Don’t forget to view the Photo Call/Interview starring Viggo Mortensen’s magnificent moustache. I also saw the trailer for The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe and I have to admit it looks fantastic. Jim Jarmusch’s Broken Flowers took the Grand Prix. I had a good feeling just from the synopsis of the film and now Cannes has confirmed it, even as they’ve dismissed Lars Von Trier’s Manderlay. No trailer to be found for the Palm D’Or winner L’Enfant but I’ll keep an eye out. Or two, as often as I can spare them.

Oh crap, I’m such a dork.

p.s. I’m not one for the Batman movies, but I have to admit that Batman Begins looks amazing! Michael Keaton as a superhero? Val Kilmer? George Clooney? Come on now. Now, Christian Bale … this might just work.