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A Sundance Playlist
A pair of 17-year-old protagonists headline our critic's list of noteworthy 2010 Sundance Film Festival offerings.
Toronto's Top Ten
Among our critic’s favorites at this year’s edition are films featuring strong performances by Edward Norton, Woody Harrelson, Anthony LaPaglia and Sir Michael Caine.
Rewarding Her Festival Faith
Heading into an event like the Toronto International Film Festival, a reporter always prays for rich thematic strands. Thankfully, this year’s prayer has been answered.
A Sapphic Seyfried
At the Toronto Film Festival, actress Amanda Seyfried offers up not one but two same-sex narrative detours.
A Trying Triple Bill
Our reporter kicks off the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival with a disturbing trifecta.
From Austria with Lubricant
Tackling the slippery slope of a sophomore effort, Sacha Baron Cohen only sometimes manages comedy moments that are truly “niiiiiiiice.”

:: Collectors Corner  
Serenading the Seventies
Since writer-director Billy Ray cites The Godfather and All the President’s Men as two of his all-time favorites, perhaps it’s no surprise that his own dramatic film work has the feel of classic 1970’s American cinema.
Carnahan's Radioactive Platypus
Filmmaker Joe Carnahan is the first to admit that his crime thriller Smokin’ Aces, new this week on DVD, is one bizarre beast.
Fun and Funnier
Bobby Farrelly is pretty pleased with his latest effort, The Ringer. But the DVD he really wants you to rent is the Adam Sandler-produced Grandma’s Boy.

:: Beyond the Lens  
Whacking the Women
Hillary Clinton is the same age as Glenn Close, while Sarah Palin clocks in alongside Mary-Louise Parker. Lucky for them they chose the gentler field of politics.
A Google Boondoggle
When the title of your film happens to also be a generic expression, the art of gathering electronic press clippings becomes a tad more difficult.
Putting Her House in Order
What with a February divorce and August comedy hit, 32-year-old Baltimore native Anna Faris may soon be looking back on 2008 as the year she turned the corner.
Magic on Mount Washington
Critic Shelley Gabert explains how a recent screening of the documentary Surfwise was able to hang a perfect ten.
Judd Apatow's Package Deal
Even when Judd Apatow shared a North Hollywood abode with fellow comedic aspirant Adam Sandler, it was still all about the penis.

:: Features  
Battling Bad Sundance Buzz
The Backyards Beat
That '40s Show
Two Oscar Winners, One Oscar Nominee and No Takers
Stinging the Paparazzo

:: Most Viewed Articles  
The Sex Film Project
Accustomed to Alpha Males
David Koepp and the Press Blockade
Alpha Busta Kappa
Fire Walk with Angelina

:: Quote of The Day  
"The real estate market is so bad right now, he thought a movie about a homicidal girl who sells cigarettes would be a good investment."
- Who Said It?
Source: Commercial Appeal

:: Indies & Imports  
Guy Maddin's Brain Power
For a lot of folks in Guy Maddin's home and native land of Canada, tonight will provide the first opportunity to catch the deepest expression yet of the filmmaker’s love of show business and melodrama.
Darwin Finds Missing Link
A year and a half ago, The Darwin Awards was the toast of Sundance. Then it was simply toast. But a couple of theater owners are giving the film an unlikely new push.
The Jilting of Japanese Baseball
In the shadow of the sports dramas Glory Road, Invicible and now Pride, Audience Award winning filmmaker Desmond Nakano strikes out with Warner Bros.
A Delightfully Kinky DVD
American audiences may perhaps never be able to pronounce the name of British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor. But on the heels of The Inside Man, a British import celebrates his inside woman.
The Thriller from Manila
Remember all that fuss about Robert Rodriguez making El Mariachi for only $7,000? Columnist Pam Grady takes a look at three refreshing alternatives to The Break-Up.
Maddened by Maddin
Ingrid Rossellini is upset that her sister Isabella's extravagant valentine to their late father should accompany Robert Rossellini's rigorous work. Columnist Pam Grady speaks with the man in the middle, Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin.
A Duck Destined for DVD
Even though the acclaimed Mexican import Duck Season has flown past very few American moviegoers, it has already exceeded its first-time director’s modest expectations.
Bringing Down Berlin
Long before The Brown Bunny bent Cannes out of shape, a German film about the Vietnam war kicked the 1970 Berlin International Film Festival to the curb.