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Dustin Hoffman Directs Maggie Smith, But How Is His Direction Like Dentistry?

by Bob Mondello

September 21, 2012 3:01 PM

Bob Mondello tells the story of the Toronto gala screening of Dustin Hoffman's directing debut.

Director Dustin Hoffman and actress Maggie Smith arrive at the Quartet Premiere at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2012.

Jackie Chan: Portrait Of The Action Star At 58

by Will Sloan

September 14, 2012 4:05 PM

Will Sloan says an appearance by Jackie Chan in front of an adoring Toronto crowd demonstrates that his image in the West seems unscathed despite problems at home in Hong Kong.

Actor Jackie Chan appears at the Toronto International Film Festival.

TIFF '12: 'To The Wonder,' A Pretty Film In Which A Woman Dances With A Rooster

by Linda Holmes

September 12, 2012 8:04 AM

Terrence Malick's To The Wonder is a visually stunning but otherwise unsatisfying meditation on love.

Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams star in Terrence Malick's To The Wonder.

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TIFF '12: Billy Bob Thornton's Film That Is Not About 'Jayne Mansfield's Car'

by Linda Holmes

September 11, 2012 2:02 PM

Robert Duvall leads a big, talented cast in the drama Jayne Mansfield's Car.

Billy Bob Thornton and Kevin Bacon star in Jayne Mansfield's Car.

TIFF '12: 'Mr. Pip' And Literary Escape

by Linda Holmes

September 11, 2012 1:17 PM

Mr. Pip is a story of an inspirational teacher and a devastating war.

TIFF '12: Strong Performances Highlight Paul Thomas Anderson's 'The Master'

by Linda Holmes

September 11, 2012 6:56 AM

Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master, about the charismatic leader of a faith or a cult (depending on whom you ask), features strong performances and beautiful cinematography.

Joaquin Phoenix plays a sailor very much at sea in Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master.

TIFF '12: Recovery Is The Watchword In 'Thanks For Sharing'

by Linda Holmes

September 10, 2012 1:37 PM

Mark Ruffalo and Gwyneth Paltrow lead the cast of Thanks For Sharing, from the co-writer of The Kids Are All Right.

Mark Ruffalo and Gwyneth Paltrow in Thanks For Sharing.

TIFF '12: Bill Murray Plays Franklin Roosevelt In 'Hyde Park On Hudson'

by Linda Holmes

September 10, 201211:31 AM

Bill Murray disappears into the role of Franklin Roosevelt in an otherwise disappointing film.

TIFF '12: Robert Redford Is On The Run In 'The Company You Keep'

by Linda Holmes

September 10, 2012 9:20 AM

Robert Redford plays a '60s radical running from a journalist played by Shia LaBeouf in a film that should work better than it does.

Robert Redford stars in The Company You Keep.

TIFF '12: Joss Whedon's Marvelously Homemade 'Much Ado About Nothing'

by Linda Holmes

September 10, 2012 7:19 AM

Joss Whedon's genuinely delightful Much Ado About Nothing just might lay out a template that could prove useful to others.

Alexis Denisof and Amy Acker star in Joss Whedon's adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing.

TIFF '12: 'Love, Marilyn' Tries Yet Again To Show Us Marilyn Monroe

by Linda Holmes

September 09, 2012 2:00 PM

A new film uses contemporary actresses to read Marilyn Monroe's personal writings, but the conceit is less than successful.

Marilyn Monroe has been the subject of many documentary explorations, and the film Love, Marilyn takes a new approach.

TIFF '12: Christopher Walken Plays The Cello In 'A Late Quartet'

by Linda Holmes

September 09, 201212:15 PM

A Late Quartet explores the complicated dynamics of a close creative collaboration.

Mark Ivanir, Christopher Walken, Catherine Keener and Philip Seymour Hoffman star in A Late Quartet.

TIFF '12: A New Documentary Explains 'How To Make Money Selling Drugs'

by Linda Holmes

September 09, 201211:00 AM

The documentary How To Make Money Selling Drugs talks about just that, though it also takes a tour through current drug policy and the costs of addiction.