The Circuit

Eugene Hernandez looks at Claire Denis' new film, "35 Rhums," which is on many must-see lists here.   Also, Jeff Levy-Hinte's docu "Soul Power" (pictured) was the buzz at the Variety party.  Word is both films could sell soon.

Anne T. covered Richard Linklater's "Me and Orson Welles:"

The movie is being sold by Cinetic here; the hope is that Miramax (which attended the first public screening Friday night along with a bevy of other buyers including Sony Pictures Classics and Magnolia) will want to continue to burnish the fortunes of Efron, Disney's High School Musical star.

Variety raved about Jonathan Demme's "Rachel Getting Married" which is the big film tonight. 

Brimming with energy, elan and the unpredictability of his "Something Wild," Jonathan Demme's triumphant "Rachel Getting Married" may just lay the wedding film to rest, being such a hard act to follow.

Poland likes the chances of Nik Fackler's "Lovely, Still":

...all of those "Boynton Beach Club" movies that get distribution... this is going to be the king of them. Maybe it's just $10 million in theatrical, but given the Academy composition and the very real love of these two actors [Ellen Burstyn and Martin Landau], don't be shocked to hear award buzz around this one all season.