With the scorpion tail of Hurricane Ike poised to sting Toronto -- and drench the free, open-air, wrap-up party at Yonge-Dundas Square last night -- the 33rd edition of the Toronto International Film Festival ended with a sigh, not a shout-out.
HOLLYWOOD -- Much has been written about the Toronto International Film Festival's reputation for launching Oscar contenders by kick-starting that crucial awards-season buzz.
Sun readers, competing journalists and celebrities alike are weighing in about TIFF and the nature of corporate elitism that has pervaded this year's festival.