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	Thursday, 22 September 2011 'The Dark Knight Rises' Countdown: The Art of Saying Nothing It’s the dawn of a new era for Batman on the comics page, and news continues to trickle in for his next cinematic adventure at a slow, but steady pace. Several cast members have been making the rounds at various media outlets talking about other projects, but given the status of The Dark Knight Rises as being a sequel to one of the highest grossing films of all time, it didn’t take long for journalists to turn their questions toward the direction of Gotham’s city limits. Since there’s been a few of these, let’s start with the earliest one, which came from MTV Movies’ interrogation of Marion Cotillard. Posted by: AT 08:12 pm \| Permalink \| Email Thursday, 22 September 2011 Bid on This: Dinner With George Lucas, John Lasseter, Francis Ford Coppola, Chris Columbus, and Philip Kaufman The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) created the charitable organization Stand Up to Cancer in order to raise funds for groundbreaking cancer research that will hopefully be able to save the lives of the thousands of people dying each day. They're teaming up with Lucasfilm in celebration of the Star Wars Blu-ray release this month, asking fans to help fight cancer by using the force and bidding on rare Star Wars items and other goodies. One of those prizes includes dinner for two with filmmakers George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather), John Lasseter (of Pixar and Toy Story fame), Chris Columbus (Home Alone and Harry Potter), and Phillip Kaufman (Indiana Jones writer and Invasion of the Body Snatchers director). Posted by: AT 08:01 pm \| Permalink \| Email Thursday, 15 September 2011 Toronto 2011 in 60 Seconds: Nic Cage and the Naked Man, Chloe Moretz Has No Regrets and Tweets, Marketplace Warms Up The pace of celebrity sightings slows ever so slightly as new distribution deals start finalizing, all in tonight's recap. CELEB SIGHTINGS Nicolas Cage told reporters today that he was once awoken at two in the morning by "a naked man wearing my leather jacket eating a Fudgesicle in front of my bed. I know it sounds funny ... but it was horrifying." The actor appeared in support of his new film Trespass, due out on October 14. (Reuters) (Above: Jason Merritt/Getty Images.) Star sightings in the past 24 hours: Mira Sorvino, Jennifer Garner, Paul Williams, Johnny Rotten, Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones, Adam Brody, Greta Gerwig, Analeigh Tipton, Ashley Greene, Alicia Silverstone. (National Post, Torontoist, Toronto Star, Toronto Life.) Posted by: AT 02:42 am \| Permalink \| Email Thursday, 15 September 2011 Indie Insights: Sexy Funny 'Happy, Happy,' Romantic and 'Restless,' Kevin Hart Banks on Laughter Norwegian neighbors get cozy, romantic relationships are examined, and a stand-up comedian enjoys a standout weekend, all in this week's column. Pick of the Week Bearing in mind that I haven't seen any of the films opening in limited release this weekend, my pick is Happy, Happy, a film about life, love, romance, and sex involving two neighboring couples in Norway. I have three reasons for my pick: 1. Country of Origin: Norway, which means it's likely to be shot through with wry, delightful humor that punctures any sense of self-importance. As a point of interest, it's also Norway's official submission for the Foreign Language Academy Award. 2. Critical Response: Very good. Stephen Saito wrote at IFC: "Even without the unexpected jolts of the brightly-attired men's chorus that pops up periodically, Happy, Happy shines when its lead Agnes Kittelsen is on screen." After seeing it at Sundance, Amanda May Meyncke suggested at Film.com that it "may be one of the nicest and sweetest films about infidelity ever made." 3. The Trailer: Excellent. It conveys a sense of fun, yet also a degree of thoughtfulness. Watch it below and judge for yourself Posted by: AT 02:39 am \| Permalink \| Email Tweet