JUNO has become big news at the Toronto Film Festival, which finishes up this week. See what a few of the reviewers who attended screenings of Searchlight's upcoming winter flick below.
Pictured to the right: Ellen Page and Michael Cera from JUNO; director Jason Reitman, Ellen Page and screenwriter Diablo Cody at a Q&A following a screening at the Toronto Film Festival. (The screening was greeted by a standing ovation!)
"Young Canadian Actress Captures Filmgoers' Hearts"
The Chicago Tribune had the following to say about JUNO's Ellen Page:
- "[Ellen Page] is terrific."
- "Page keeps the story honest. This is what actors are supposed to do."
- "Page is the performer of the moment here."
To read the complete article click here.
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"Juno Joggers Spread the Word -- And Tasty Orange Mints"
In the The Envelope, Tom O'Neil's "Gold Derby" included shots of the pseudo-runners Fox Searchlight hired to jog around the Toronto Film Fest. He went on to say,
"Jason Reitman's naughty black comedy "Juno" starring Ellen Page as a smartcracking, 16-year-old pregnant gal determined to have her baby doesn't need extra hype. It's the first screening I've attended here at the fest to reap raptuous applause at its conclusion..."
For the complete post on "Gold Derby" click here or on the image above.
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"Toronto: Ladies and Gentlemen, Sex Symbols Michael Cera and Ellen Page"
On Wired magazine's blog:
- "Well, it's official: JUNO is, so far, the toast of the fest."
- "I speak of Michael Cera and Ellen Page, Prom King and Queen of our newly nerdified, post-Apatovian pop culture-verse."
Scott Brown goes on to say that Page and Cera represent a shift in standards of sexiness among young people in the movies -- that of the "sexy nerds." To read the complete post click here.
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For more information on JUNO visit the "Press Breaks" section of FoxSearchlight.com here.

