What we learned at TIFF 2014, from the best under-the-radar films to the biggest festival blunders
Barry Hertz on the notable picks and omissions
Salman Rushdie’s script overpowers a beautiful movie from Deepa Mehta; Denzel flies high in addiction drama
Robert Zemeckis and Denzel Washington turn an action movie into a drama about addiction
Hollywood Canadians Rachel McAdams and Ryan Reynolds are both trapped in formula fare.
Two monster movies in which the monster is a large, heavy object
In director Tony Scott’s monster movie, the villain is a shrieking behemoth of a train
‘The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3’ turbocharges a cult classic with a double dose of adrenalin
The filmmaker on selling out and auditioning for Tom Cruise