Since so much of the talent is currently on strike (SAG-AFTRA and the WGA hadn’t reached any agreements as of this writing), this year’s festivals will feature far fewer opportunities for the press to mingle with writers and actors. But there’s a lot to look forward to this fall, from the latest by Scorsese to an adaptation of a Tony-winning Broadway musical. Fall is the time of year when Hollywood puts away its childish things to focus on prestige pictures and Oscar bait. September throws critics into screenings for those films, with festivals happening in Toronto, Venice, Telluride, and New...