Tomorrow I will wake up, eat breakfast (maybe at Sneaky Dee's), buy something, go watch Terry Gilliam's new film and head back to Somerville.

I'm not exactly sure where I left off. I have video of Werner Herzog, Johnny To and maybe one or two other folks answering questions... I hope to post them for you soon. I have seen more movies than I can accurately try to summarize for you but try I will...

Vengeance: (Johnnie To - 7/10) French prince of rock Johnny Hallyday plays a vengeful father with a bad memory. It oddly, nicely echoes the themes of Life During Wartimes question of whether it is better to forgive, forget, neither or both. There are two exceptional shootout set pieces but neither match past highs. Hallyday isn't really suited to this type of jazz but the film is ultimately another cool story of hitmen (the rest of the cast fare much better) at a crossroad.

Get Low: (Aaron Schneider - 7/10) There's no dull moment when you're watching Robert Duvall, Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek dancing together with some good dialog. The film features some pretty gorgeous Ozark scenery and seductive warm tones that make the whole affair of Duvall's hermit seeking a preemptive funeral all the more attractive.

Mother: (Joon-ho Bong, *) This was a tough one... Pounding headache and vicious desire for sleep made me long for a bed rather than a tiny seat in the Elgin theater. But there's no denying Bong has a strong winning streak going on. Initial pain filled thoughts had me simply wanting to hit the skip button on this -- but performances across the board are remarkable and the story of a mother protecting her convicted son from beyond the prison is more effective than initial feelings lead me to feel.

My Son, My Son, What Have You Done: (Werner Herzog, 8/10) Had a good time with this one. Beautiful digital projection made Herzog's bizarre little international murder mystery come alive. Michael Shannon is one creepy bastard. The pacing and dialog delivery is so stylized it makes you think the "David Lynch Presents" may have had more of an influence than Herzog would lead you to believe but this is a very cool dip into what Law & Order looks like through clear, unsentimental eyes of a great director.

Symbol: (Hitoshi Matsumoto, 8.5/10) Indescribably brilliant (but I'll give it shot). Matsumoto stars in his own comedic God vision. What happens when you need a new one? Escargot Man, a luchadore for the kids, is the first subject of a new God's unwitting actions. It's a bit of a masterpiece, actually. Midnight movies rarely get as legitimately funny, unique, inventive and fun as this.

Bunny and the Bull (Paul King, 6.5/10) The first real disapointment of the fest? King's The Mighty Boosh has been a highlight of my week for the past couple months since it's been showing on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. Unfortunately none of the energy, but all of the inventiveness gets transplanted onto the screen in his first feature. I really wanted to like this one, but it just never takes off. Seeing a hobo drink milk from a dachshund has it's perverse pleasures though. The homemade, arts and crafts look of the film is pretty awe inspiring at times and makes me feel a little better for having missed Micmacs. And so hope reigns for tomorrow's time with Gilliam.