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Films from Charles Kaufman, Johnny Depp, Cate Blanchett shine at Toronto film fest

TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 14: Actor Johnny Depp, director Scott Cooper and actor Joel Edgerton attends the "Black Mass" premiere during the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.
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FilmWeek® | September 18, 2015

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It’s long been seen as a pipeline to the Oscars.

Before the Toronto International Film Festival wraps up Sunday, film critic Peter Rainer from the Christian Science Monitor and Variety’s Awards Editor Tim Gray select their favorite films from this year’s slate of noteworthy films.

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Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor

Tim Gray, Awards Editors at Variety

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