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Toronto Film Fest: Day 1 Recap: 'Nick and Norah' and the 'Brothers Bloom'

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist"I don't want to go. I'm taking a mental health day." -- Nick (Michael Cera) in 'Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist'

The 2008 Toronto International Film Festival got underway on Thursday, and so far the flicks have not disappointed.

'The Brothers Bloom', a quirky con-man caper/romance/drama/comedy (yes, it melds all those genres) from 'Brick' writer-director Rian Johnson proved to be a very unique concoction.

And the sweet, funny (and sometimes gross) 'Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist' marks another probable hit for 'Superbad' boy Michael Cera and '40-Year-Old Virgin' daughter Kat Dennings.


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Nicolas Cage Interview for Bangkok Dangerous

Nicolas Cage"I don't think I'd be happy if I just gave myself and the audience really wholesome clean-cut characters."

What a long, strange trip Nicolas Cage's career has been.

His movies run the gamut from Oscar winners ('Leaving Las Vegas') to blockbusters ('National Treasure') to quirky critical darlings ('Adaptation') to just plain odd ('Kiss of the Vampire').

Moviefone chatted with Cage about his latest, 'Bangkok Dangerous,' and why he wouldn't have dinner with his character -- but wouldn't have it any other way.



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CLIP OF THE DAY

Exclusive 'Sex Drive' R-Rated Clip

James Marsden: Best awful older brother since Buzz?

Sex comedies never go out of style. What's funnier than a loser teen's pathetic attempts to lose his virginity? (Answer: Besides the latest Judd Apatow comedy, not much.)

As we pointed out in last week's trailer post, the October comedy 'Sex Drive' adds a doughnut costume, a meathead James Marsden, and an Amish Seth Green to the equation.

Even better news for true comedy heads? It's got a nice big fat R-rating, and we've got a nice crude R-rated clip for you to sample to the goods. In it, Marsden's "cocksure" older bro emotionally (and physically) torments our aforementioned loser teen (Josh Zuckerman), expelling his twisted wisdom on "how people wind up gettin' gay."



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FEATURES

Fall's Hottest Faces

Summer brought the mega-movies, but with fall come the mega-stars.

Brad Pitt. Angelina Jolie. George Clooney. Keira Knightley.

They dominate the tabloids, but it's reassuring to find that Hollywood's most famous still fancy the prestige flicks.

Factor in other heartthrobs (Gerard Butler) and red-hot actors (Robert Downey Jr.) and fall '08 doesn't just promise good movies, but bona fide movie stars, too.




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TRAILERS

Hot New Trailer: 'Body of Lies'

Crowe and DiCaprio could be Oscar-worthy cat and mouse.

Long referred to as the 'Untitled Ridley Scott Project,' 'Body of Lies' now has a cool name and an even cooler first trailer.

This post-9/11 action-spy thriller from Scott, who's conquered gritty war before ('Black Hawk Down') and apparently really, really loves working with Russell Crowe (from 'Gladiator' to 'American Gangster,' and even after 'A Good Year'), pits the Aussie actor (as a possibly crooked CIA superior pulling the strings) against Leonardo DiCaprio (as the at-risk agent on the ground).

Whereas most recent terror or war-related movies have been box-office bombs, expect 'Lies' to buck the trend. Maybe because it appeals to both the suspicious eye and the patriotic supporter. But more likely because it's Russell Crowe vs. Leonardo DiCaprio with explosions.



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FEATURES

Mr. Moviefone's Tribute to Don LaFontaine

Don LaFontaine"Don was an institution. We've lost the best voice in the best part of the movies: the trailers."

Don LaFontaine, the man responsible for providing the voiceovers for thousands upon thousands of movie trailers, passed away on Labor Day 2008 at the age of 68 -- a great loss for movie fans everywhere.

Fellow voice personality Russ Leatherman, aka our very own Mr. Moviefone, had just come to know Don over the last few months, but LaFontaine's death still struck a chord.

In a fitting tribute, Mr. Moviefone reflects upon the life, loss and legacy of a movie legend, whose face and name you may not have known, but whose voice has probably made you laugh or cry or sent shivers down your spine through the years.


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FEATURES

Summer Movies Poll 2008: The Results

Summer Movies PollUsers sure loved 'The Dark Knight,' 'The Dark Knight' AND ... 'The Dark Knight.'

Summer's over (can you believe it?), and the movie box office has the overflowing coffers to prove it.

But while 'The Dark Knight' scored most of the cash, just how high did it rank in your affections?

We asked fans to weigh in on favorite summer movies, actors and moments; believe it or not, 'Dark Knight' did not win sexiest babe ... though it won pretty much everything else.




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CLIP OF THE DAY

'Lakeview Terrace' Exclusive Clip

It's not such a beautiful day in Mr. Jackson's neighborhood.


Of all the actors who could potentially play "Most Intimidating Next Door Neighbor Ever," Samuel L. Jackson has to rank pretty high on the list. So score one for the casting director of 'Lakeview Terrace.' (Still no.1 on that list? The ever-so-creepy Henry Gibson from 'The Burbs.')


In 'Terrace,' Jackson plays a disapproving neighbor who makes life hell for the new interracial couple (Patrick Wilson and Kerry Washington) next door. And here's the even stickier thing: Calling the cops is futile, since Jackson is a man-in-blue himself.


In this exclusive clip, Wilson makes the mistakes of a) quoting Rodney King, and b) asking Jackson to "Stay out of my life." And no, unfortunately he does not follow that up with "Why don't ya babe?" Hey, at least if would've lightened the mood.




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CLIP OF THE DAY

Exclusive Clip: 'My Best Friend's Girl'

My Best Friend's GirlHow NOT to win the woman of your dreams.

Sure, every woman says she wants a guy to express his feelings ... but there's expressing your feelings, and then there's, you know, coming off like a pathetic loser.

'My Best Friend's Girl' stars Jason Biggs as Dustin, a guy who's so desperately in love with his new girlfriend Alexis (Kate Hudson) that she runs for the hills. Enter a professional (Dane Cook), whose specialty is taking women on the worst dates of their lives, so that they run straight back into the arms of the guys they dumped.

But in the horribly awkward clip you're about to see, none of those scenarios yet exist in the mind of the blissfully happy Dustin. And judging by the look on Alexis' face, those hills are looking pretty good right about now.

'My Best Friend's Girl' comes out September 19.


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