John M. Urbancich
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TIFF51: Spanish epic ‘La Bola Negra’ dances away with People’s Choice honor (opens the original)
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There was much to love at the 51st annual Toronto International Film Festival, but, perhaps surprisingly, it was a Spanish epic connecting the stories of three gay men throughout history, as inspired by a poem by murdered playwright Federico García Lorca, that walked away with the hearts of moviegoing throngs in Canada’s largest city during the last 11 days. “La Bola Negra,” starring Spanish names such as Guitarricadelafuente and Miguel Bernardeau, with appearances by well-known ladies including
TIFF 51: ‘I Play Rocky’ world premiere rocks crowd in Canada (opens the original)
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TORONTO — Anthony Ippolito may not be Sylvester Stallone, but the big-screen newcomer from Long Island mugs and pugs his way so effectively through “I Play Rocky,” as the man now known as “Sly,” that it could be no leap to suggest he could follow the same Hollywood path to stardom. As the title of crowd-pleasing director Peter Farrelly’s latest suggests, the fast-moving story follows a struggling, stubborn Sylvester Stallone on his path to making “Rocky.” Stallone fought to both write and star i
TIFF 51: Fest will preview fall films, offer awards-season clues (opens the original)
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There literally will be something for professionals, star watchers and movie fans of all ages when the 51st annual Toronto International Film Festival unreels Sept. 10, this year for a loaded 11-day run (through Sept. 20). TIFF 51: A ‘Market,’ various ‘Tributes’ and much more only days away Though there’s still plenty of time to get there yourself, most readers obviously will be looking for a sneak peek at what may be opening at their local cineplexes this fall. Certainly, they'll get an eyeful
TIFF 51: A ‘Market,’ various ‘Tributes’ and much more only days away (opens the original)
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It’s b-a-a-a-ck — and this year bigger and thicker than ever. Of course, we’re talking about the 51st Toronto International Film Festival, taking place Sept. 10 through 20. It remains one of the world’s truly major cinematic events as North America’s largest, combining public screenings with industry events, premieres, filmmaker appearances and awards chosen partly by audience response. As noted here in July, TIFF 51 officially opens on Sept. 10 with screenings of “Being Heumann” at 6 p.m. (show
TIFF51: Toronto International Film Festival announces first movies (opens the original)
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Finally, the wait is over, with the announcement on July 7 of three world premieres signed, sealed and just waiting to be delivered to the 51st annual Toronto International Film Festival. The early short list of what eventually again will become a roughly 200-movie showcase at North America’s largest and longest cinematic gathering of any year includes the always highly anticipated “Opening Nighter,” this year slotted for “Being Heumann,” another Apple Original film directed and co-written by Si
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