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The TIFF screening of Giuseppe Tornatore's Baarìa on Tuesday night at the Elgin Theatre had all the makings of an incredible film festival premiere: the director was there, and so were his stars; the theatre was packed with excited filmgoers; the popcorn was pretty good—and so, thankfully, was the movie. We're doing our detailed reviews elsewhere, but suffice it to say that Baarìa gets a recommendation. With all that in mind, you might wonder why the crowd let out a long "BOOOOO!" in unison during the programmer's introduction, prior to the film.

This Norm MacDonald vehicle is not by any stretch of the imagination a good movie, but that doesn't mean it isn't funny. There's no real acting (Norm is Norm, which is just fine), it features some interesting cameos (Don Rickles, Chevy Chase, and a brilliant-but-on-death's-door Chris Farley), and (all together, now!), it was filmed on the streets of our fair city!

Photo by khalijkhazar from the Torontoist Flickr Pool.

Toronto's extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn't always hold up to scrutiny. Reel Toronto revels in digging up and displaying the films that attempt to mask, hide, or—in rare cases—proudly display our city. Mississauga scores a little slice of cinema history in Hedwig and the Angry Inch. From lame futuristic thrillers to Oscar-nominated period...

Would road tolls on the Gardiner and DVP discourage car use and help prevent climate change? How about banning leaf blowers and gas mowers? Toronto City Council discusses the city's long term environmental plan.

Are you an awards show fanatic? Do you long for a chance to strut down that red carpet in a fancy tuxedo or evening gown, but lack the talent necessary to get there? Or, do you just like hockey?

It seems like that the TIFF has raised more questions than it answers. The most pressing one is just how do you pronounce the titles of two much talked about films Volver and Babel.