Dispatches from the 2009 Fantasia Film Festival

It's that time of year again. The Fantasia Festival returns for its 13th year and I'll be there on a semi-regular basis, waiting in lines, watching films, and generally being an unproductive member of society. This year's festival will put a particular emphasis on Hong Kong cinema so I'm quite excited to see some of the films offered. During the first week of the festival I will be watching few notable films including "Thirst," Chan Wook Park's latest, as well as Sion Sono's four hour epic "Love Exposure." I'll hopefully be updating my blog on a more regular basis than I have in the past few months.