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TIFF: Oscar Buzz Report

Some of the winding down for the Toronto International Film Festival began mid-week, as the major films tend to be here for the first seven …

by John Foote | Sep 19, 2009 | 2 Comments
TIFF: Samantha Morton Impresses With ‘The Unloved’

Samantha Morton, perhaps best known to North American audiences as Agatha, the sad eyed pre-cog in Steven Spielberg’s super science fiction thriller Minority Report or …

by John Foote | Sep 18, 2009 | 2 Comments
What’s Wrong With The Toronto International Film Festival

[Update: This post was written by guest reporter John Foote, who is covering TIFF]
TIFF is almost perfect… almost.
Don’t get me wrong, I believe Toronto is …

by John Foote | Sep 16, 2009 | 7 Comments
TIFF: ‘The Invention of Lying’ – Good Concept, Poor Execution

I just don’t get Ricky Gervais.
I don’t find him funny, nor do I think him to be particularly talented. I do not understand his recent …

by John Foote | Sep 16, 2009 | 11 Comments
TIFF: ‘Valhalla Rising’ Delivers Authentic Viking Experience

A splendid co-production between Denmark and the United Kingdom, Valhalla Rising is an extraordinary work set during the time of Vikings. Hollywood has never managed …

by John Foote | Sep 16, 2009 | 5 Comments
TIFF Report: Drew Barrymore Delivers with ‘Whip It’

Skinny Milly Miller.
I remember that name from the roller derby shows on Saturday afternoons in the seventies. My poor old grandfather loved sports of any …

by John Foote | Sep 15, 2009 | 5 Comments
TIFF Report: Clive Owen in The Boys Are Back

In The Boys are Back, tough guy actor Clive Owen gives a very different performance – which might be the best of his career. Best …

by John Foote | Sep 15, 2009 | No Comments
TIFF Report: Nicolas Cage in Bad Lieutenant

Nicolas Cage gives a hugely entertaining and wildly over the top performance in Werbner Herzog’s remake of Bad Lieutenant.

by John Foote | Sep 15, 2009 | 5 Comments
TIFF 2009 Must See Films: ‘Get Low’, ‘Precious’ & ‘The Road’

The madness continues at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.
The talk of the festival right now is the performance of Oscar-winner Robert Duvall in his …

by John Foote | Sep 14, 2009 | 11 Comments
TIFF 2009 Two Days In: What’s Good & Bad So Far

Coming up to the third day of the film festival and thus far I have seen The Informant!, which I liked very much despite some …

by John Foote | Sep 12, 2009 | 5 Comments
Toronto International Film Festival Coverage

Screen Rant would like to welcome guest reporter John H. Foote, who is covering the 34th Toronto International Film Festival for us. We have his …

by John Foote | Sep 12, 2009 | 1 Comment