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10 Must-See Movies Playing At TIFF 2013

There are literally too many potentially great movies playing at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival for a single person to see them all over the course of the festival’s eleven-day run. The lineup for TIFF 2013 is one of its strongest yet, and for those of us fortunate enough to attend, it all but guarantees a fantastic two weeks of cinema, and for the rest of the movie watching public, it indicates good things for the upcoming fall and winter film seasons. In some cases, movies being screened at TIFF are set for release just weeks later in September, so the headstart festival audiences will have is not all that noteworthy. Others—such as You’re Next, for instance, which premiered at TIFF two years ago and finally saw a theatrical run this summer—may not be seen for some time.

[h2]7) Hateship Loveship[/h2]

Hateship Loveship

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There’s not a lot of information out on Hateship Loveship, and yet its director and cast make it an intriguing mix with enormous potential, the former being rising star Liza Johnson and the latter consisting of Kristen Wiig, Guy Pearce, Nick Nolte and Hailee Steinfeld. The last lead role for Wiig, Girl Most Likely, proved significantly disappointing for audiences, but this one seems set to right the ship.

One reason it seems promising is that it’s based on a collection of short stories by renowned Canadian author Alice Munro. Another is that Johnson’s previous work, a small but well received film starring Linda Cardellini entitled Return, indicates some serious talent and potential for big things. This film could make TIFF 2013 her coming out party, and solidify Wiig as a bonafide movie star.

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