The Toronto International Film Festival annually boasts one of the deepest and glitziest line-ups of the year, and while there are many under-the-radar discoveries to be made, TIFF can be a very effective launching pad for upcoming studio releases and Oscar hopefuls alike. With Tom Hanks, Ben Affleck, Ryan Gosling, Paul Thomas Anderson, Kristen Stewart, Jake Gyllenhaal, Spike Lee, Keira Knightley, Bill Murray and more bringing films to Toronto, which films and A-listers are set to make the biggest splash at the fest starting tomorrow night?
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Argo, Ben Affleck
Headed to theaters in October via Warner Bros., Ben Affleck?s third directorial effort is also his most ambitious to date following his strong crime thrillers Gone Baby Gone and The Town. Based on the true story of a joint Hollywood-CIA plot to rescue six diplomats during the Iran Hostage Crisis, Argo boasts a stellar supporting cast ? Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Philip Baker Hall, Alan Arkin, Clea Duvall, and Kyle Chandler among them ? anchored by Affleck himself as real life CIA operative Tony Mendez. Oscar buzz began last weekend at Telluride, where Affleck earned kudos for his work in front of and behind the camera.
The Master, Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson?s much-anticipated drama has navigated its own unorthodox course of promotion through secret screenings and teaser trailers ahead of its September 14 bow in limited release. (Read Movieline's sneak review here.) A highly successful official bow at the Venice Film Festival before a stop…
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