Review: ‘Fido’
Already a familiar-enough conceit to have earned its own subgenre nickname (zom-com), the zombie comedy gets a frisky yet strangely familiar workout in "Fido." This tale of a boy and his zombie is…
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Fest vote in for ‘President’
"Death of a President" seemed to cause more of a stir before its world premiere on Sunday night at the Toronto International Film Festival than afterwards.
Toronto two-fer for TWC
Without the Weinstein Co., the Toronto Film Festival would be pretty slow going. Gotham company made two major buys on Sunday, scooping up all rights to the much-pursued "Vince Vaughn's Wild West…
Review: ‘Penelope’
In "Penelope's" whirlwind pre-title sequence, Mark Palansky establishes a confident narrative grasp and eccentric visual style, creating a richly imagined canvas that blends old worlds and new.
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Bigger and better?
As in the world at large, so in the world of film festivals: More is not necessarily better. That's the growing sense among regular festival visitors worldwide, able to observe on a steady basis the…
Variety‘s film crix point to a selection of fest gems
A look at events around the world.
Software creators cater to festival logistics
Organizing a film festival takes military precision, a fact that Pavel Kalenda, who developed his computing skills in the Czech army, understands. His DataKal software, designed to take care of all…
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