Report From Toronto
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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
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New Film Fund Extremal Will Commit P&A Financing – Up-Front (video)
The new up-front financing formula will strengthen the hands of indie directors and producers
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TIFF, Day 2: Hot Parties and Dark Movies
The Toronto nightlife heats up with George Clooney and Harvey Weinstein, but filmmakers explore the abyss
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Cee Lo Green Boogies with ‘F— You’ at Toronto Film Festival (video, NSFW)
With apologies to George, Cee Lo Green stole the spotlight, and we took a little video of his most popular performance.
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U2’s Bono and the Edge on the Problem with Rock Bands (Video)
At the Toronto Film Festival, U2 members analyze the trouble with bands — turns out it's a male thing