Toronto Film Festival

Catching Up: The Three Stooges, Girls, Tribeca

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.01.2012

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I personally don't care one way or the other about how young Lena Dunham is, how nondiverse the show's cast is or any of the other gripes. I think the show is smart and funny.

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10 Great Activities In Toronto This Spring And Summer

George Hobica | Posted 04.11.2012

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Simply put: There's a ton to see.

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Israeli Filmmaker Joseph Cedar Talks About His Footnote

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.07.2012

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Footnote, Joseph Cedar's fourth film, won the award for best screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2011 and was one of the nominees for this y...

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Movie Review: Footnote

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.05.2012

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I don't think there was a movie at last fall's Toronto Film Festival (or New York after that) that thrilled me in the same way that Footnote did.

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Wrapping up Sundance 2012 - Pt. 2

Marshall Fine | Posted 04.01.2012

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Just when I thought I was done with Sundance, I get a comment from a reader posing several questions that seem not only thoughtful but relevant. So al...

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Academy Turns Its Back on Film Exploring the Failure of the War on Drugs

Michael Rose | Posted 03.20.2012

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Surprisingly, the Oscar shortlist didn't include the official entry from Mexico, Miss Bala, an outstanding film that deals with one of the most important issues confronting our country today -- the failed war on drugs.

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A Breathless Martha Marcy May Marlene... Movie Review

Carole Mallory | Posted 12.20.2011

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Spellbinding, chilling, Martha Marcy May Marlenemarks a triumphant first film for writer/director Sean Durkin.

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The Final Chapter For The West Memphis 3?

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 12.06.2011

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Over 18 years ago, three teenagers -- Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley -- were put on trial for the brutal murder of three 8-year-o...

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PHOTOS: Who Wore It Better?

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 11.22.2011

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You may recall this strange dress, the one with a face emerging from the chest, that model Lily Cole wore at the Toronto Film Festival premiere of her...

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Toronto: So Much More Than The International Film Festival

Dwight Brown | Posted 11.21.2011

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Come to Toronto for the films, but stay for the sites, restaurants, culture, people and an unforgettable vacation.

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Michael Fassbender's Sexoholic Triumphs at Toronto

Erica Abeel | Posted 11.18.2011

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The element of Shame that most opens it to attack is the notion of sex as addiction. Heroin, painkillers, etc. yes -- but sex?

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Christina Hendricks Discusses the Three Best Things in Life: Jon Hamm, Ryan Gosling, and Pie

Cynthia Ellis | Posted 11.16.2011

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Christina Hendricks has the old-world, but never old, sex appeal of our Marilyn, and is perhaps our first red-headed pin-up since Rita Hayworth. And she has major acting chops.

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Live from Toronto Film Festival: Wrapping up

Marshall Fine | Posted 11.16.2011

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When I come back from a festival like the Toronto International Film Festival and tell friends that I saw 23 films in four and a half days, they always ask: Isn't it difficult to keep them all straight?

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Celebs Doing Double Duty At TIFF

blog.moviefone.com | Posted 11.14.2011

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Promoting one film at a festival is hard enough, but two? These performers (and one producer) had their work cut out for them at this year's Toronto I...

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Weinstein Invites Bachmann To Co-Host Movie Premiere

The Moviefone Blog | Aiden Redmond (Subscribe to Aiden Redmond's Posts) | Posted 11.14.2011

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As his years of producing have proven, Harvey Weinstein is an expert when it comes to the politics of Oscar season. However, with the GOP debates in f...

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PHOTOS: Lily Cole Wears A Face

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 11.14.2011

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There have been plenty of models making the jump to movies lately, but Lily Cole seems to have transitioned with exceptional aplomb. The British m...

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James Franco Buys Portrait Of Himself From Teenage Fan

Posted 11.13.2011

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Can James Franco do no wrong? The notoriously overachieving actor/painter/director/producer/screenwriter author/pilot/performance artist/professor rec...

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Is It Time for a National Film Commission?

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 11.12.2011

A national film commission could have a positive impact on the creative potential of the American film community by connecting it more directly to other national film commissions and thereby to the global marketplace.

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PHOTOS: Another Olsen Sister Hits The Red Carpet

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 11.11.2011

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To say Elizabeth Olsen has a hard act to follow is an understatement. As the little sister of twin megastars Ashley and Mary-Kate, Olsen has spent ...

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PHOTOS: Keira Knightley Gets Lacy (And More Toronto Film Fest Fashion)

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.11.2011

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Between the pressers, the screenings, the photo calls and the parties, the celebs at the Toronto International Film Festival still found time to get t...

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George Clooney Dishes On New Film, Slams Reporter & Throws Cash

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Zakarin | Posted 11.09.2011

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(SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE UPDATES) For one day at least, the glitz and grit of American politics has become the talk of Canada. Co-writer, director ...

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James Franco And Mr. Brainwash At Toronto Film Festival

Posted 10.18.2011

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The LA Times reports that cultural omnipresence James Franco is bringing his artwork northward for the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival, a...

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What Film Will Close The Toronto Film Festival?

AP | Posted 10.16.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Bill Nighy and Rachel Weisz's British spy tale "Page Eight" has been chosen to close next month's Toronto International Film Festi...

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'Sarah Palin - You Betcha!' To Show At Toronto Film Fest

Posted 10.03.2011

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TORONTO (Reuters) – By John McCrank Death row, Sarah Palin, and wannabe Vulcans are some of the topics audiences can explore this year throug...

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TIFF Line-Up Includes George Clooney's 'Ides Of March,' Madonna's 'W.E.,' Coppola's 'Twixt'

Posted 09.25.2011

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The Toronto International Film Festival today announced a slew of films that have made it into their lineup of galas and special presentations. The se...

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