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TIFF 2012 | Mira Nair On 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' and Her Memories of 9/11 at TIFF 2001
The Toronto International Film Festival has been a launching pad for many of acclaimed director Mira Nair's films. Her debut feature "Salaam Bombay" debuted at the 1988 TIFF, and more recently, the festival screened her Jhumpa Lahiri adaptation "The Namesake."
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Susan Sarandon Talks 'Cloud Atlas,' 'Arbitrage,' Ping-Pong, and the "Crazy Ass Experience" of Working With the Late Tony Scott
She might be turning 66 next month, but Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon shows no signs of slowing down.
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Criticwire at Toronto: 'The Master' Tops Best Films/Performances Poll
More than 40 Criticwire members submitted their top picks in five categories: best narrative film, best documentary, best lead performance, best supporting performance and most disappointing film. For TIFF observers, the results are both predictable and surprising.
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Toronto 2012: Roadside Attractions Acquires Matthew Fox Historical Drama 'Emperor'
In its fifth acquisition of the Toronto International Film Festival, a voracious Roadside Attractions has picked up U.S. distribution rights to the historical drama “Emperor.” The film, directed by Peter Webber, had its world premiere Friday at Roy Thomson Hall and will receive a theatrical release ...
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Xavier, Anyways: Quebec's Dolan On Making 'Laurence,' Returning to Cannes and Going Hollywood
It's been four years since Xavier Dolan first came to the Cannes Film Festival. Only 19 at the time, he quickly gained international admiration after his film, "I Killed My Mother," swept the awards of the festival's Director's Fortnight section.
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Toronto 2012: Anchor Bay Films Wins Rob Zombie's 'The Lords of Salem'
Anchor Bay Films will distribute Rob Zombie’s "The Lords of Salem" in the U.S. The horror pic premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival's Midnight Madness section. Written and directed by Zombie, "The Lords of Salem" stars Sheri Moon Zombie, Bruce D...
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Sony Pictures Classics Acquires 'The Patience Stone' Out of Toronto
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired U.S. rights to Atiq Rahimi's sophomore feature "The Patience Stone," adapted from the award-winning novel of the same name. The film recently screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, which wrapped today. Sony plans to release it in 2013.
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TIFF Capsule Review: 'God Loves Caviar'
A breezy account of how a Greek sailor, Varvakis (Sebastian Koch) survives the Greek Civil War, before ending up working out of a Russian brothel from where he discovers a method of preserving caviar. As trade with Greece booms, the money starts pouring in. Starting off with an older Varvakis secluded on an island chatting to McCormic (John Cleese), the clunky narrative is told in flashback and with a jaunty tone. There is not much to recommend as the story swings wildly from one set piece to another. Of minor note: Catherine Deneuve has a cameo appearance as Catherine the Great in director Iannis Smaragdis’ turgid tale. Critic...
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