… and festival or no festival, movies are opening. But of the three new theatrical releases, only one was screened for the press, and I was watching something else at the time, because there’s a festival on. Still, here’s what I know about ’em:

“Sorority Row”: Celebrity spawn Rumer Willis and Briana Evigan are among the potential targets (or potential killers) in Stewart Hendler’s remake of “The House on Sorority Row” — which, if we’re being honest, has a reasonable chance of improving on the original.

“Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself”: The lovely and talented Taraji P. Henson is front and center on the poster for Perry’s latest, but don’t be fooled — it’s another Madea movie. Still, if you’re into that sort of thing …

“Whiteout”: Kate Beckinsale investigates a murder in the Antarctic. Although this is a Dark Castle production, the makers of “House on Haunted Hill”, “Ghost Ship” and “Gothika” do not appear to have gone in a supernatural direction with this one — thought I’m still hoping a herd of Yeti turns up for the final reel.

And now I’m off to another string of interviews and screenings, because there’s a film festival on. If you need something to listen to on the way to and from your TIFFery, do check out NOW’s annual preview podcast, available here (MP3 link) for your enjoyment. And yes, I really do love the Coen brothers movie that much.