ELLEN PAGE AT TIFF PREMIERE FOR "SUPER"

Quirky was the word at Ryerson Theatre tonight during a Midnight Madness premiere screening of Super by Director James Gunn.  The Comedy is about a man who transforms himself into a Superhero after his wife succumbs to the influence of a Drug Dealer.  Sounds almost too ridiculous for words!

The film starring The Office's Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Kevin Bacon and Liv Tyler brought out a big crowd at the Red Carpet with chants for Ellen Page heard loud and clear.  And after seeing Page snub fans last year on a couple occasions at TIFF, she has improved upon her likability factor truly this year.  Tonight I saw her personally sign a whole slew of autographs for fans before heading into the theatre where she was met with a big hug by surprise guest Justin Long who called out to her, "Hey!  Long time no see!".  Pardon the pun. Unfortunately though, Bacon was nowhere in sight, although Wilson offered lots of Red Carpet antics with his crazy self.

Check out these shots I got of Page and some of her Cast Mates below.  I nabbed an extra autograph even for one lucky Mr. Will-W.:Pop Maven reader, in addition to having her complete my own Juno Cast Signature Collection!  Give me a chance to catch a breather first and I'll let you know how you can win it!

MORE FILM TITLES ADDED TO TIFF 2010 LIST

Still from Hereafter

In what's shaping up to be a v. exciting TIFF, more titles have been confirmed for the festivities beginning September 9, 2010. I cannot wait.

Among the titles added were Passion Play (starring Mickey Rourke, Megan Fox), What's Wrong With Virginia (Emma Roberts, Ed Harris - directorial debut of Dustin Lance Black who penned Milk), Last Night (Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley), SUPER (Ellen Page, Kevin Bacon, Liv Tyler), Everything Must Go (Will Ferrell in a rare dramatic role), Let Me In (Chloë Moretz), Casey Affleck-directed Mockumentary I'm Still Here (Joaquin Phoenix) and Clint Eastwood's Hereafter (Matt Damon). Also as rumoured, Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle's 127 Hours (James Franco) has also been given the green light.

Definitely one of the better years in recent memory. Click here for the updated list of films and synopses on IndieWire.

DANIEL CRAIG CONFIRMED FOR U.S. VERSION OF THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

OMG. They're practically Twins.  Daniel Craig has been confirmed to play the role of disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist in the American adaptation of Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.  The role was played originally by Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist in the Millennium Trilogy.  As you're all aware the amazing David Fincher will be directing the first instalment of the series.

Of course, casting for the edgy starring role of Lisabeth Sander is still up in the air with Carey Mulligan no longer among the candidates.  Rumoured actresses up for the role at this point in casting include Ellen Page, Mia Wasikowska and Rooney Mara according to Entertainment Weekly.  Expect them to throw us for a loop and cast someone obscure.  Sneaky.

INCEPTION REVIEW

Christopher Nolan's Inception isn't a film I can explain simply in a paragraph or so, but I will try my best to be concise. The concept of Inception involves entering one's dreams and planting thoughts into their mind. Extraction would involve going into one's dreams and taking their ideas. In the world where this film takes place, there is technology to do the latter, however whether or not the former can be done remains to be seen. 

Saito (Ken Watanabe) makes a deal with Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) to accomplish the mission of achieving Inception. That is, if Dom can help Saito destroy the inherited empire of Oil Tycoon Robert Fisher Jr. (Cillian Murphy) in planting distrust against his family, Saito can ensure that Dom is cleared of any charges against him.  Dom stands accused of murdering his wife Mal (Marion Cotillard) and constructs quite literally, a "Dream Team" to accomplish this mission.

The Team consists of Ariadne (Ellen Page), Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Eames (Tom Hardy) and Yusuf (Dileep Rao) who each serve a pivotal role in accomplishing the task of capturing Fisher Jr. and subjecting him to Inception. As the Team delves deeper into the Heir's subconscious via multiple tiers of Dreams, we also delve deeper also in the Dom's psyche too, getting bits and pieces of the mysterious circumstances behind Mal's death. Dom is driven to get back home to his two estranged children, driving him and his Team to complete the mission, but will the dark, suppressed thoughts of his mind divert their focus and lead to their downfall?

NEW INCEPTION POSTERS

I still have no bloody idea what this movie is about.  These just-released images of posters for Warner Bros.' Inception have just surfaced, among others with principal cast members.  I have yet to see one for Ellen Page though.  Fantastic art direction here, fitting in with the dramatic gray/blue hues we've seen earlier.  The title's red font gives an impending sense of urgency and danger.  Intriguing.  Cannot wait for this film.  In case you haven't yet entered, don't forget to e-mail me your entry for my exclusive Inception Poster Giveaway.

GIVEAWAY: INCEPTION MOVIE POSTER

I was invited to attend a Marketing Round Table tonight for Warner Bros.' Inception, which is coming out July 16, 2010 in North America and it was interesting going over possible television ads and additional posters for the film.  In all honesty, I still don't know what the film is about after the hour-long meeting other than Leonardo DiCaprio's character being able to enter people's minds through their dreams.  The general impression I get is that they are at a bit of a loss at how to creatively market this film.   Most of us were pretty much confused after seeing potential television spots as to what the film was about, despite appearing very intense and riveting.  The Agency was looking at the efficacy of social utility networks like Twitter and Facebook and we discussed previous public transit advertising strategies which were successful for films.

TIFF DAY 6

No reviews to report today as the selections didn't tickle my palette. Fear not though as there were lots of stars to see still!

I must say that Nicolas Cage is amazing. Although I'm not a huge fan of his work he took a good 10 minutes of his time signing autographs and posing for photos with everyone who asked nicely. He is at the festival promoting director Werner Herzog's Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans. The same applies to Colin Farrell who is here to promote director Neil Jordan's (End of the Affair) Ondine - I even got a photo with his handsome self too! Robin Wright Penn, fresh off a divorce from Sean Penn was amazing also and happily posed for a photo for me. Wright Penn is here with Keanu Reeves promoting The Private Lives of Pippa Lee which is garnering some rave reviews at TIFF. I will be seeing that on Thursday.

A big thumbs down goes to Canada's very own Ellen Page. She ignored all fans today completely, although rumour is that she's not feeling well. Trust me, if George Clooney can do a round of autographs with a cast on his hand, then Page has no excuse! Things got extremely chaotic outside the Press Conference for Drew Barrymore's film Whip It and despite my being right in front of her literally, I couldn't manage to get many decent shots with all the crowding around me. She was nice enough to scribble her autograph on my copy of He's Just Not That Into You which she produced. She then proceeded to take my dried up Sharpie and did a round of signatures, eliciting a bunch of "boos" from those hoping to get autographs for resale. I want my marker back, Drew!

I had much better luck with handsome fashion icon Tom Ford today and got to chat with him quickly. He graciously signed what he called his favourite ad for me. Colin Firth as usual, was extremely amazing happily posing with many female fans. Firth just won a Best Lead Actor award at the prestigious Venice Film Festival for his performance in Dorian Gray.

For now, you can feast on these:

I received an insider's tip on the whereabouts of U2 later this evening and was able to snap these shots of The Edge and Bono leaving Masonic Temple (MTV Headquarters). This was a special guest appearance on Elvis Costello's Spectacle show. I must say, Bono is much more handsome in person than on television. And yes, I was one of the lucky few who scored Bono's autograph! Yes.

Check back tomorrow for some photos of Natalie Portman and Michael Cera.

xW