Report From Toronto
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Firth, Ford Talk ‘Single Man’
“It took me a while to figure out why anyone would want to see a Tom Ford movie.”
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Weinsteins Get ‘A Single Man’ (updated)
Hot Venice, Toronto title will be released by the end of 2009.
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Kino Nears Deal for ‘Dogtooth’
The gripping, fable-like drama received scant attention at Cannes — I’m happy to report that it now may come soon to a theater near you.
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Moore’s ‘Capitalism’ Not a ‘Love Story,’ a Call for Revolt
“Capitalism is an evil. You have to eliminate it and replace it with something.”
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Michael Cera Does Something Different
“I don’t like to think about career arc. It feels like you’re trying to control something you have no real control over.”
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Michael Moore: Newspapers ‘Slit Their Own Throats’
Filmmaker says greed killed papers, not the Internet.
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Acquisitions Update: No Deals, but Buyer Interest
Thus far no major acquisitions have been announced at the festival, in tune with the more subdued economic reality in independent film. But there are movies in play, here’s what we’re hearing: * By Sunday, George Romero’s horror flick "Survival of the Dead,"which premiered on Saturday night, had one firm offer. Toronto is a favored spot […]
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Toronto Giving Off Intense Oscar-Season Heat
When Oprah starts rolling up her sleeves, you know it’s getting serious.
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Farrell’s Transformation Marks ‘Triage’
The actor lost 40 pounds to play a character whose memories from abroad mar his life in Dublin.
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Reitman, Clooney Take on the Economy in ‘Up in the Air’
“The heartbreaking part of losing their jobs is finding people in the middle of their lives searching for purpose.’”
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‘Daybreakers’ a Wonderful Blood-Sucking Midnight Entry
Film offers a reprimand to the current market standard for vampire lore.
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Smart Money is on the Hunt for Deals in Toronto
Graham Taylor sounds off on opportunities in indie film’s changed landscape
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Gilliam’s ‘Parnassus’: Truth vs. Legend
“I don’t want to end up like Stanley Kubrick. You can’t control it all. At a certain point, the thing’s gotta survive on its own.”
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The Ubiquitous George Clooney
Three movies, a news conference and a traffic jam: won’t the man just run for president?
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Diablo Cody’s ‘Body’ Needs a Soul
Takes “Juno’s” quirkiness in a morbid direction, but lacks the specific blend of gruesome fun.
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Eric Kohn