AFI Festival 2009: Movies worth checking out

By Marc Olsen, Los Angeles Times staff

Tickets to AFI Fest 2009 were free, so, not surprisingly, they went fast. But you can still get in, depending on your level of commitment. You could always buy a festival Patron Pass -- starting at $500 -- for access to almost any screening. Or you could simply show up at the Grauman's Chinese or Mann Chinese theaters in Hollywood well before a selected screening and wait in the "rush line" for any unclaimed seats.

Considering that Los Angeles audiences are notoriously fickle about leaving the house, there should be at least some rush tickets (which are free) available for most every show. Here's a handful of screenings that might be worth the extra effort.