Report From Toronto
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TIFF, Day 6: Where Did Everybody Go?
Crowds thin out, “Sarah Palin – You Betcha” is genial claptrap, and “Undefeated” is far better than the last doc with that name
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‘Drive,’ They Said: Older Films Get a TIFF Boost
Veteran festivalgoers have already seen the likes of “Drive” and “The Artist,” but they’ve still built a strong buzz in Toronto
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Harvey Weinstein Invites Michele Bachman to Premiere of ‘Butter’
“I would of course be more than happy to fly in the other leading members of the Tea Party movement to make an entire day of it”
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TIFF, Day 5: The Full-Frontal Film Festival
“Shame” is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to sexually explicit films at this year’s TIFF
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Madonna Celebrates Frivolous Frippery in ‘W.E.,’ and Toronto Shrugs
Forget about that outrage from Venice; in Toronto, Madonna’s glittering claptrap didn’t cause much of a fuss
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Michelle Yeoh Takes on Aung Saan Su Kyi; Lucy Walker Films Tsunami Aftermath
Aung Saan, ably played by Michelle Yeoh, is a pacifist, which doesn’t make for big action scenes
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‘Shame’ Shocks With Pitiless, NC-17 Sex
British director Steve McQueen's drama takes a piercing, pitiless look at the culture of sexual excess in Western society
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TIFF, Day 4: Memories, Deceit and Breasts
Which movie mogul went to high school with Stevie Ray Vaughan? Sunday's fest provided the answer
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In Toronto, the Power Center Has Moved to the Light Box — and the Ritz
The scene: it’s far past midnight and Glenn Close is snuggling up to her daughter at the post-premiere of her movie, “Albert Nobbs”
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Lessons Learned at the Toronto Film Festival (So Far)
George Clooney is overexposed, docs are hot, the Oscar race is confusing …
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Sean Stone, Son of Oliver: ‘Iran Has the Right to Nuclear Weapons’ (Exclusive)
After visiting Iran for a week, he says at Toronto, “Israel has nuclear weapons, Iran has the right to them. Every nation has the right to defense”
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TIFF, Day 3: Freakin’ Clooney Just Won’t Leave
Clooney segues from “The Ides of March” to “The Descendants,” and chaos follows
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Pearl Jam, Cameron Crowe: A Drunken Debacle Changed Our Career
Seattle band makes a rare media appearance with film director Crowe and remembers his embarrassing “Singles” premiere party
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‘Descendants’ George Clooney, Alexander Payne Say There’s Hope for Adult Dramas
The film weaves together family, history, loyalty and the unwelcome pressures of growing the hell up