TIFF 2008 Movie Reviews

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TIFF.TOSEPTEMBER 4 - 13, 2008

Adoration

Starring Scott Speedman, Arsinée Khanjian and Devon Bostick

The Brothers Bloom

Starring Adrien Brody, Rachel Weisz and Mark Ruffalo

Burn After Reading

Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen; starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand and Tilda Swinton

Che

Directed by Steven Soderbergh; starring Benicio Del Toro

The Duchess

Starring Kiera Knightley and Ralph Feinnes

Gomorrah

A film by director Matteo Garrone

Happy-Go-Lucky

Starring Sally Hawkins and Alexis Zegerman

Heaven on Earth

A new film by Deepa Mehta, the director of the Oscar-nominated filmWater

JCVD

A film by Mabrouk El Mechri

Of Time and the City

A film by Terence Davies

Passchendaele

A 12-year passion project that the Paul Gross directed, wrote, headlined and co-produced

Les Plages D'Agnes

Directed by Agnes Varda

Pontypool

Directed by Bruce McDonald

Rachel Getting Married

Starring Anne Hathaway and Rosemarie DeWitt

Religulous

A film by Borat director Larry Charles

RocknRolla

Directed by Guy Richie

Le Silence de Lorna

Starring Jérémie Rénier and Arta Dobroshi

Summer Hours (L’Heure d’été)

With Jérémie Rénier, Juliette Binoche and Charles Berling

Three Monkeys

A film by Turkish filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Toronto Stories

A film by local directors Sook-Yin Lee, Sudz Sutherland, David Weaver and Aaron Woodley

Un Conte de Noel

Arnaud Desplechin’s latest creation starring Jean-Paul Roussillon and Catherine Deneuve

Wendy and Lucy

A film by director Kelly Reichardt, starring Michelle Williams

Neighbourhood Guide

Map of Toronto Neighbourhoods

The film fest party scene was once confined Yorkville, but now sprawls like the city itself. With more stars every year and new it spots opening every month, TIFF has never been so fun. Here, we've mapped out the best places to eat, drink and play. View the map

Features

Paul GrossPassion Project

Paul Gross’s Passchendaele is opening TIFF. Are people finally ready to take the Mountie seriously?

Behind the Screens: The Big ChillBehind the Screens

TIFF’s opening night selections have a history of ruffling film world feathers