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Toronto Film Festival
Two very different movies about the Iraq war from De Palma and Haggis. Plus: George Clooney finesses his way through a grueling press conference.
By Stephanie Zacharek [2007-09-10]
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  • Any news...

    about Bill Maher's Religulous??

    I am anxious to hear about it.

    -- Presumptuous Insect
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    Monday, September 10, 2007 10:32 AM

  • Stasis?

    I'm just curious - which of Hitchcock's many movies is about a failure to act?

    --Anonymous
    Monday, September 10, 2007 11:00 AM

  • ". . . which of Hitchcock's many movies is about a failure to act?"

    For starters -- and obviously -- Rear Window.

    --Anonymous
    Monday, September 10, 2007 11:44 AM

  • Rear Window?

    Who fails to act in Rear Window - is not Scotty quite upset and UNABLE to act? Does he not call his cop friend after witnessing the killing? Physical inability to act can't really be considered failure. None of Hitchcock's characters is passive or idle.

    --Anonymous
    Monday, September 10, 2007 11:49 AM

  • Failure to act

    Well, Vertigo, certainly, although I suppose you could argue that the James Stewart character is, again, unable to act.

    -- Buckshot Roberts
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    Monday, September 10, 2007 12:18 PM

  • Clooney= reality

    Used family connections and some alright looks to...score women!

    And make a couple of decent flicks (Solaris/Good German)

    Hollywood is a JOKE.

    -- JClarkd
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    Monday, September 10, 2007 06:39 PM

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