Now just 10 days away, the Toronto International Film Festival is eclipsing everything in sight, making normally sane publicists demented with stress while forcing even the most gluttonous movie-goer to make potentially painful choices on what to see and (gulp) what to miss.

Amid last week's hoopla about confirmed TIFF attendees - from Clint Eastwood to Ryan Gosling, Woody Allen to Eva Mendes and literally hundreds more besides - it was easy to overlook subtler announcements, such as Bruce Springsteen attending in support of the doc The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town.

In addition to (presumably) making the rounds and being professionally fabulous, the Boss will be interviewed about the film and the eponymous album by actor Edward Norton.

Also worthy of note:  NBA All-Star and Olympic athlete Steve Nash presents the world premiere of Into the Wind, his film about Terry Fox, followed by an extended conversation about sports, cinema and inspiration. Few dry eyes are expected in the house post-screening.

Precisely this kind of programming - at once germane to contemporary film and yet existing slightly outside the realm - is what makes TIFF such a thrill year after year. You can't get stale when you're constantly evolving, which explains TIFF's continued relevance after an astounding 35 years.  

And starting tomorrow, watch this space for ongoing and constantly updated mini-reviews of films screening during the fest. It's darn hard to choose which movies to see when the list reaches into the hundreds. Hopefully, inMovies recommended hits and misses will help intrepid filmgoers make solid choices.