So it’s Christmas next week, which means, as per usual, not very much going on in terms of independent cinema in Toronto but shed loads of films shoved out in the multiplexes to get that much sought after cash of people who want to sit in a darkened room. Ironically, of course, all of the festive films came out in about September so they could bleed as much cash out of them as possible, so......

Bloggers, festivalgoers, volunteers and Yorkville shopkeepers can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but there's still plenty of fest left. We've been picking up blog chatter about Guillermo Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth. TIFF Dilletante wonders why so many French guests have flaked out on this year's festival. We're just happy that Juliet Binoche is here. Guy Leshinski goes on the trail of TIFF autograph hunters. If you have any energy left, we......