Viggo Mortensen

‘Enemy’ and ‘Gabrielle’ dominate the film prizes; ‘Orphan Black,’ ‘Call Me Fitz’ and ‘Jack’ win TV trophies

“Freud accepted the reality of the human body—he was talking about penises and vaginas and anuses and incest when those things were not discussed.”

Now that the circus act has left Toronto, our critic picks the films that are bound for glory

The stars come out at TIFF

He calls Keira Knightley ‘brilliant,’ Robert Downey Jr. ‘glib’—and turned down ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’

Opening Weekend: stubborn dads go off the grid in harrowing drama and an exhilarating fable

Here we have two movies adhering to classic Hollywood genres. Ghost Town is a Capra-esque romantic comedy about the redemption of a mean-spirited misanthrope. Appaloosa is a western/buddy movie with dash of ironic romance. I saw both at the Toronto International Film Festival and found neither especially memorable. But what elevates the material in each case is the presence of actors who deserve better, specifically Ricky Gervais and Viggo Mortensen. (For my interview with Gervais in this week’s magazine, go to: They picked me for romantic lead!)

Jeff Harris goes behind the scenes