Alan Arkin on "Argo," moviemaking in the '70s and why the best thing about an Oscar nomination is the soap and shampoo

With "Argo," third-time director Ben Affleck proves his mettle with a crowd-pleasing historical thriller

As Toronto comes to an end, here are the surest Oscar bets, the best movies and the biggest disappointments

As the industry exodus from Toronto picks up steam, Barry Levinson unveils a horror movie, Liz Garbus celebrates Marilyn Monroe and Ben Affleck gets slammed for insulting a Canadian hero

On a day crammed with high-profile premieres, Toronto showcases Ben Affleck's crowd-pleasing "Argo" and Paul Thomas Anderson's tough, weird "The Master"

Affleck's "Argo" remained the festival's most popular triumph, but by Labor Day's end, newbie documentarian Sarah Polley had claimed the late-buzz trophy

"Argo" isn't typical festival or Oscar fare, but it enraptured most Telluride viewers -- leaving more serious opening-night contenders, like Sally Potter's latest, to pick up sloppy seconds

Rian Johnson's time-travel movie "Looper" will open festival; Terrence Malick, Ben Affleck, Joss Whedon, Wachowskis will also have films in Toronto

Woody Allen's out. Terrence Malick's a mystery, but Brad Pitt, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart star in likely Cannes entries

The bearded Affleck shows up at the Beverly Hilton looking more like the top tentpole producer than himself

Joel Silver and Andrew Rona will produce -- if the movie gets greenlit

"Spider-Man" actor sued for allegedly cleaning out a swindler in high-stakes poker ring that also allegedly included Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck