Report From Toronto
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Exclusive: Sony Pictures Classics Picks Up ‘Incendies’
The French-language film gets snapped up amid a marketplace that’s heating up
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Madman Picks Up ‘Peep World’ for Australia, New Zealand
Michael C. Hall and Sarah Silverman lead the comedy’s cast
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Eastwood Takes Another Bold Subject to TIFF: the Afterlife
They love Clint in Toronto, but they’re divided on “The Hereafter”; this critic has a personal connection
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Emilio Estevez Takes His Dad for a Long Walk
Martin Sheen stars, his son directs “The Way,” a thoughtful labor of love that shows how Estevez has grown
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Oscar Bait at Toronto: Firth’s ‘King’s Speech’ to Aronofsky’s ‘Swan’
And let’s not forget “Trust” by … former “Friend” David Schwimmer
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Weinstein Co. Buys ‘Dirty Girl,’ Redford’s ‘Conspirator’ Gets Offers
Emilio Estevez’s “The Way” and David Schwimmer’s “Trust” attracting interest from buyers
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TIFF: Clint Eastwood’s “Hereafter;” Sam Rockwell Kills in “Conviction”
Clint gets thoughtful about the afterlife in “Hereafter,” with Matt Damon; Tony Goldwyn’s “Conviction” features a searing performance by Sam Rockwell
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Letter from Toronto: Transition Grips the Film Business
The sense of transition is palpable at this year’s festival, where existential business worries overshadow the films
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TIFF’s Day 4: New Digs & Bad Buzz
Clint Eastwood’s latest debuts … but is it one of the TIFF entries that’s losing momentum?
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A Pair of Pleasant TIFF Surprises: Will Ferrell and ‘Let Me In’
Will Ferrell’s levity gives him gravity; and “Let Me In” lives up to its horrific predecessor
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TIFF: Stephen Frears Sends No Laurels to (Thomas) Hardy
Toronto entry “Tamara Drewe” is loosely based on “Far from the Madding Crowd,” but its director just cared about the laughs
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First Toronto Deal: IFC Acquires James Gunn’s ‘Super’
All-night auction lands “Super,” the hero farce starring Rainn Wilson
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Mickey Rourke in Feature Financed by Moammar Gadhafi’s Son
In their first major film, Saadi Gadhafi and producer Matty Beckerman will finance and produce the Mickey Rourke drama about a mob assassin leading a double life
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TIFF’s Day 3: Ebert’s Tweet-off, and Subtitles Gone Bad
The top specialty divisions both throw parties, but TIFF malfunctions wreak havoc
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TIFF’s Day 2: Will ‘The King’ Need an Acceptance Speech?
A historical drama stakes its claim on Oscar, and TIFF plays favorites for Darren Aronofsky