Dustin Hoffman

In interviews with The Meyerowitz Stories’ Dustin Hoffman, Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller and Emma Thompson, the stars riff on family, art and happiness

Highlights from the first two days of the festival, including partying with Jake Gyllenhaal and diving into the latest Cronenberg

This week: Schwarzenegger, Chastain and that ‘Twilight girl’ chase a Mexican bandit, a mother from hell and a bohemian dream

As the red carpets get rolled up, here are the moments that made me cringe, plus the 5 best ones that left me giggling with delight

Jessica Allen picks her favourites

Jessica Allen with Billy Connolly, Dustin Hoffman, and an up-and-coming actress named Maggie Smith

When Norman Jewison tried to snag Dustin Hoffman for the lead in ‘Barney’s Version,’ Mordecai Richler had other ideas

Thirteen years, five screenwriters, one hell-bent producer: ‘Barney’s Version’ was worth it

Film reviews of ‘Defiance,’ ‘The Class’ (‘Entre les murs’) and ‘Last Chance Harvey’

The weekend’s big movie for fully grown children isYou Don’t Mess With the Zohan, the new Judd Apatow-branded comedy starring Adam Sandler as an Israeli commando who becomes a Manhattan hairdresser. But your faithful correspondent hasn’t seen it. Blame it on Cannes. The film was screened while I was flying home. Then my immune system promptly crashed and burned, leaving me too ill to attend a second Toronto screening. Lesson learned: I vow to never again attempt surviving on four hours sleep a night for two weeks running. I did find the time to watch the Zohan trailer, however, and it seems to require no further explanation. Word on the street from friends who did preview the entire movie: You Don’t Mess with the Zohan is more of an Adam Sandler movie than a Judd Apatow movie.

Juilette Binoche epitomized the “blonde bombshell” look at Breaking and Entering
premiere, along with co-star Jude Law — who had an impish grin for festival paparrazzi. The Dixie Chicks came to town with a hot documentary that followed the backlash after their dig at President George Bush. From Ashton Kutcher to Zach Braff, see all the celebs that invaded Toronto this past September.