Kate Winslet talks about what appealed to her about the new Jason Reitman drama “Labor Day” and humbly admits she always has a big case of nerves before beginning any new production.
'Labor Day's' humble Kate Winslet thinks she's always going to be dreadful
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:40 am · September 26th, 2013
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus reflects on James Gandolfini and 'Enough Said'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:16 pm · September 19th, 2013
Julia Louis-Dreyfus talks about her collaboration with the late James Gandolfini and director Nicole Holofcener in the new dramedy “Enough Said.”
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Saoirse Ronan compares Wes Anderson vs. Ryan Gosling behind the camera
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:19 am · September 17th, 2013
Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan discusses working with Wes Anderson on the upcoming “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and first time filmmaker Ryan Gosling on “How To Catch A Monster.”
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'12 Years a Slave' wins the 2013 Toronto Film Festival People's Choice Award
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:12 am · September 15th, 2013
Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave” took another step on the long road to Oscar by winning the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Award. “Philomena” and “Prisoners” were first and second runners up respectively.
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Best and Worst of the 2013 Toronto Film Festival
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:26 pm · September 13th, 2013
The 2013 Toronto International Film Festival delivered a strong slate of films this year as “Gravity,” “12 Years A Slave,” “Bad Words,” “Can A Song Save Your Life?” and “Afflicted” were among the best selected by HitFix’s editors. What were the worst? Let’s just say Matthew Weiner, James Franco and Atom Egoyan were three filmmakers who didn’t have a pleasant stay in Toronto.
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Jake Gyllenhaal compares the 'Prisoners' cast to playing on the Yankees
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:11 pm · September 12th, 2013
Jake Gyllenhaal talks to HitFix about his roles in two new movies from Denis Villeneuve, “Enemy” and “Prisoners” and his big brother, love-hate relationship with the acclaimed filmmaker.
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Jay Baruchel on 'Goon' sequel, when Batman met Commissioner Gordon on 'Robocop' and more
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:18 pm · September 11th, 2013
A highly entertaining conversation with Jay Baruchel about working with one of his icons, Kurt Russell, in “The Art of the Steal,” when Batman met Commissioner Gordon on the “Robocop” set, the enduring love of “Goon” (sequel on the way) and, most importantly, does he really dislike Los Angeles?
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Daniel Radcliffe admits it would 'break' him to never act again
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:32 pm · September 10th, 2013
Daniel Radcliffe sits down to talk about his three films at this year’s 2013 Toronto International Film Festival: “Kill Your Darlings,” “Horns” and “The F Word.” But, how did Amanda Bynes come up in conversation?
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Hugh Jackman reveals how Denis Villeneuve pushed him to another level in 'Prisoners'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:21 pm · September 9th, 2013
Hugh Jackman reveals how Denis Villeneuve pushed him to another level in his new dramatic thriller “Prisoners” and discusses his admiration for the film’s cinematographer, the legendary Roger Deakins.
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Review: Matthew Weiner has a mad miss with 'You Are Here'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:45 pm · September 8th, 2013
Matthew Weiner delivers one of the first big misfires of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival with “You Are Here.”
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Review: 'Enough Said' featuring a fine James Gandolfini in one of his last roles
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:30 am · September 7th, 2013
Nicole Holofcener’s “Enough Said” is a fitting showcase for the talents of James Gandolfini and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, but the end result feels lacking.
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Review: 'Bad Words' is a dirty, hilarious smash for Jason Bateman
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:57 pm · September 6th, 2013
Jason Bateman shows a tremendous amount of directorial talent with the new comedy “Bad Words” which debuted at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival Friday night.
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Toronto completes lineup with Masters, Discovery and Maverick programmes
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:05 pm · August 20th, 2013
Claire Denis, Gia Coppola, Jia Zhang-ke among directors joining the fest.
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Exclusive: James Gandolfini, Julia Louis-Dreyfus in new 'Enough Said' photos
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:00 am · August 20th, 2013
Take a look at a candid behind-the-scenes moment and more from Nicole Holofcener’s “Enough Said” starring James Gandolfini, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Catherine Keener and Toni Collette.
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Toronto Film Festival First Look: 'Dallas Buyers Club,' 'The Invisible Woman,' 'The Railway Man'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:58 pm · July 23rd, 2013
New images from some of the year’s most anticipated films.
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'The Fifth Estate,' '12 Years a Slave,' 'August: Osage County' and more set for 2013 Toronto Film Festival
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:51 am · July 23rd, 2013
It was revealed today that Bill Condon’s “The Fifth Estate,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Wiki Leaks found Julian Assange, will be the opening night film of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, which kicks off on Sept. 5. The closing night film will be Daniel Schecter’s “Life of Crime” with John Hawkes, Mos Def and Jennifer Aniston.
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