Anglophenia » Toronto Film Festival

Early Dish on UK Oscar Contenders: What’s the Next ‘King’s Speech’?

Leah Rozen — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:22:18 +0000

The Oscars are still months away – February 26, 2012 is awards night – and nominations don’t even come out until January 24, but the race for golden guys has already begun.

From Toronto: Clive Owen Clashes with Jason Statham in ‘Killer Elite’

Tom Brook — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:33:45 +0000

Britain’s ever-reliable Clive Owen definitely holds his own when he stars opposite Jason Statham in the new action spy thriller Killer Elite, which has just has its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.

Freida Pinto: Graphic Sex Scenes in ‘Trishna’ Weren’t Gratuitous

Tom Brook — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:52:33 +0000

Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto claims her new film Trishna, which has just had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, challenged every acting muscle in her body.

WATCH: U2′s ‘Achtung Baby’ Film Opens Toronto Film Festival

Tom Brook — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:16:31 +0000

Bono and The Edge were the big attraction last night at the opening of the Toronto Film Festival as they walked the red carpet to launch the U2 documentary From The Sky Down.

Colin Firth’s Film “The King’s Speech” Wins at Toronto

Kevin Wicks — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The new film The King’s Speech, starring Colin Firth as King George VI, continues its steady march to Oscar recognition, winning the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival. BBC NEWS notes that both Precious and ...

127 Hours: Gruesome Amputation Scene Shocks Toronto Audience

Kevin Wicks — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

In 127 Hours, British director Danny Boyle‘s follow-up to Slumdog Millionaire, a mountain climber (James Franco) amputates his own arm to free himself from a fallen boulder. The film’s screening at Toronto had “three ...