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TIFF 2010 Buyer’s Club: #5. Larysa Kondracki’s The Whistleblower
Before Angelina Jolie makes it fashionable, I see a major studio swopping up and taking the rights on this political thriller: definitely working in its favor, it has an Oscar-winning lead in Rachel Weisz and strong supporting cast in Vanessa Redgrave, David Strathairn and Monica Bellucci. Thriller elements in true story backdrop could also help film's cineplex cred.
TIFF 2010 Buyer’s Club: #6. Malcolm Venville’s Henry’s Crime
There's no flawed logic in Keanu Reeves taking a rom com lead. Yes, it's been done before and though rare, still appears to work. This will need a big boost at the fest for serious offers.
TIFF 2010 Buyer’s Club: #7. Rowan Joffe’s Brighton Rock
Stylish. British. Crime mixed with sex. Helen Mirren. Good looking young thesps in Sam Riley and Andrea Riseborough who will, or already have, broke out.
TIFF 2010 Buyer’s Club: #8. James Gunn’s SUPER
The market says that movies about backyard super-heros are dead, but awkward ensemble cast of Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon and Nathan Fillion could certainly make this the breakout specialty item of the festival. It's certainly the most sought after item from the Midnight Madness section, but the film's tone and buzz coming out of TIFF will make or break the film.
TIFF 2010 Buyer’s Club: #9. Mike Mills’ Beginners
If we do the math: you've got cancer, plus senior coming out of the closest from the director who gave us Thumbsucker. If this dramedy packs an emotional wallop and McGregor brews up a magnifying performance, we could have something that gets mentioned during awards.
