Toronto International FIlm Festival 2013: All of Susan Wloszczyna’s updates
Here are links to all our coverage from the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Thumbnails 9/13/2013
The NSA plans to reopen the public vetting process for cybersecurity standards; “12 Years a Slave” and the dangers of early Oscar predictions; Disney’s new app allows moviegoers to interact with movies while watching them (sigh); our computers are atrophying our brains; “Endless Love” author Scott Spencer on how his novel become a really bad movie (twice); the final moments of Winnie the Pooh; students demonstrate against random drug testing.
Thumbnails 9/12/2013
How the NSA spies on smartphones; Netflix and Amazon are driving up video-streaming costs; why the American poor go without bank accounts; Laver’s Law applied to film; rape as Hollywood plot device; Louis C.K. in the 90s.
Thumbnails 9/11/2013
The “Enough Said” Cast Remembers James Gandolfini at TIFF; the best of film noir; why “men are the new women” is a big old myth; a LGBT journalist’s campaign to out closeted Russian lawmakers; the wonders of “Wadja”; the fine line between porn and HBO.
Thumbnails 9/10/2013
Movie blogger calls 911 over cell phone use at Toronto Film Festival; what Harun Farocki taught; why TV is, if not wholly better than movies these days, then at least more compelling; stop it with the Oscar predictions, already, it’s only September; no more open letters to Miley Cyrus, please, ladies; Batman rescues kitten from burning building; video for MGMT’s third album.
Thumbnails 9/9/2013
Why sequels never die; Harper Lee settles her lawsuit; a magazine for the working girl; end-of-life plans; a resurgence of New England’s wildlife; Germany’s Christian Democrats’ unfortunate logo; “The Future With Love” trailer.
Toronto International Film Festival 2013: Day Three
Saturday night is party night at the Toronto International Film Festival, when all the celebs and journalists float from soiree to soiree promoting or being promoted at.
Four Black Actors Vie for the Best Actor Oscar
Four standout performances by black actors make the Oscar Best Actor race more interesting this year.
Toronto International Film Festival 2013: Day Two
Susan Wloszczyna reports on Matthew McConaughey in “Dallas Buyers Club,” Kate Winslet in “Labor Day” and “The Fifth Estate” director Bill Condon’s thoughts on fact-based movies.
The Crash Reel
This documentary follows snowboarder Kevin Pearce as he recovers from a traumatic brain injury, and asks hard questions about whether his family should support his desire to return to dangerous extreme sports.
Toronto International Film Festival: Opening Day
The first day of the Toronto International Film Festival.
Toronto’s Tribute to Roger
The Toronto International Film Festival tribute to Roger was a time for tears, laughter and memories.
Good News About Chicago’s Children
Redmoon Theater, wit the support of the Ebert Foundation, has been offering a series of free drum and poetry workshops in South and West Side parks. That series culminates this Saturday, Sept. 7, with the final event in Humboldt Park.
“She’s a fighter. I’m a fighter.”: Jennifer Hudson on Making “Winnie Mandela”
R. Kurt Osenlund talks to Jennifer Hudson about playing Winnie Mandela for the new film “Winnie Mandela.”
Toronto International FIlm Festival Launches with a Tribute to Roger
The Toronto International Film Festival will officially open with a tribute to Roger before the Gala opening night premiere of “The Fifth Estate.”
Toronto International Film Festival 2013: What to Expect
Susan Wloszczyna will be covering the Toronto International Film Festival for us. Here’s what to expect.
The Thinking Molecules: Voting on the First Twelve Endings and Four More Endings
The results of the first two rounds of voting.
Venice Film Festival Update: “Locke”
Tommaso Tocci reports on the screening of “Locke” at the Venice Film Festival.
The Thinking Molecules of Titan: Batch 3 of Four Endings
Our third posting of endings written by fans for the science fiction story Roger was playing with when he passed away. Vote for your favorite!
