Top 10 films to generate buzz coming out of TIFF

10. Maps to the Stars — Julianne Moore’s role in David Cronenberg’s dark satire of life in Hollywood won her the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival, but it doesn’t look like the role is being pushed towards an Oscar nomination. Though the film might not be heading to the Academy Awards, it has generated quite the buzz for its subject matter and for featuring Moore in a role unlike any other.

9. Nightcrawler — Dan Gilroy’s directorial debut features Jake Gyllenhaal as a dark and twisted drifter-turned-freelance TV reporter who gets caught up in crime reporting. The film probably won’t generate any Oscar buzz, but Gyllenhaal’s performance has been praised as some of his best. If it doesn’t generate any awards or nominations, it’ll at least be a performance one can’t soon forget.【作者认为《夜行者》可能难以得到学院的欢心，但杰克的表演被认为是他从影以来的最佳。就算拿不到奖或提名，至少是让人难以忘怀的好表演】

8. Love & Mercy — Lionsgate/Roadside snatched up the American distribution rights for Love & Mercy after its Toronto premiere. This biopic tells the story of Brian Wilson, of The Beach Boys, and his struggles with substance abuse and mental health issues. Paul Dano portrays Wilson during his younger days. John Cusack’s portrayal of an older Wilson has been described as “one of the best performances of his career.”

7. Song of the Sea — This Irish animated film made its world premiere at TIFF to wide acclaim. Directed by Tomm Moore (whose first feature film The Secret of Kells [2009] received an Oscar nomination), was inspired by an Irish folklore of the selkies, a group of people who are human on land and seals in water. The film follows Ben and his sister Saoirse (who is a selkie) on an adventure as they try to find their way home.

5. St. Vincent — Bill Murray may very well score an Oscar nomination for his role as the grumpy, but lovable, neighbor in St. Vincent. Moviegoers raved about Murray’s performance and showed their admiration for this film veteran during the TIFF declared Bill Murray Day (Sept. 5; the same day St. Vincent premiered).

4. Still Alice — Heading into Toronto as an acquisition title, Still Alice was picked up by Sony Pictures Classics for distribution rights and is Julianne Moore’s second movie on this list. Based on Lisa Genova’s novel of the same name, the film follows Alice Howland (Moore) as a mother and linguistics professor struggling to deal with early-onset A
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3. Foxcatcher — First premiering in Cannes, Foxcatcher led director Bennett Miller to the best director award in Cannes. The film tells the true story of brothers and wrestling gold medalists Dave and Mark Schultz (Mark Ruffalo and Channing Tatum, respectively), and Dave’s shocking murder by John du Pont (Steve Carell). Ruffalo, Tatum and Carell have all been poised as potential nominees with Tatum and Carell possibly both being pushed for best actor. Miller’s previous feature films, Capote (2005) and Moneyball (2011), were both nominated for the best picture Oscar.

2. The Imitation Game — The Imitation Game premiered at Telluride to rave reviews and only continued to gain traction in Toronto. The Wrap’s Steve Pond called the film “the Weinstein Company’s best hope for a major awards film.” Benedict Cumberbatch has been praised for his portrayal of Alan Turing, the brilliant mathematician who is credited with helping end WWII for his work breaking the Nazi Enigma Code. Scott Feinberg said he’d be surprised if Cumberbatch doesn’t receive a best actor nomination for his role.

1. Theory of Everything — Since premiering at Toronto, critics have already declared The Theory of Everything a potential best picture winner. The film, based on Jane Hawking’s memoir about her marriage to now ex-husband Stephen Hawking, follows their heart-wrenching love story. Eddie Redmayne has been receiving nothing but high praise for his portrayal of Hawking, with many comparing it to Daniel Day-Lewis’ Oscar-winning performance in My Left Foot. Felicity Jones has also been praised for her portrayal of Jane.

大家注意到没？前三都是传记片......学院这千年如一日的口味啊

老吉的<<Nightcrawler>>，电影本身可能对学院 too dark。但老吉在这部电影的Perfomance，已让一些影评人开始为他喊话：Oscar Nomination。

nightcralwer会吃亏在本身的题材，Jake的脚色也会吃亏在太过antisocial
太不合奥斯卡学院的口味了。。。。。
目前看推特反映
Jake的表现只能说用incredible形容
即使有些人对影片本身不是那麼喜欢，但是都无法否认Jake的个人秀实在太赞
而且貌似是唯一一部连媒体人都抱怨要排超长队伍才有办法进场的片子
希望能好好反映到票房上