This Year's Slumdog Millionaire?

When looking forward to what to see in the fall (and especially what to see for awards season), it's always good to see how things are playing at the festivals. Toronto in particular has become more and more important for launching potential Oscar hopefuls, most notably last year's winner Slumdog Millionaire. So what's this year's equivalent? Take a look:

Just like Slumdog, Up in the Air has been getting universally glowing reviews from everyone who's seen it. And with George Clooney doing a variation on his Michael Clayton character and Jason Reitman going a bit more dramatic than Juno and Thank You for Smoking (both festival favorites as well), it's easy to see why. So as the first of what will be many amendments to my top 10 fall must-sees, bump this one up to the main list.