Toronto International Film Festival 2019

TIFF 19: False Idols In Chiara Malta's SIMPLE WOMEN
TIFF 19: False Idols In Chiara Malta’s SIMPLE WOMEN

Simple Women makes for an interesting examination of false effigies and washed-up idols and one thing’s for sure, the two women in focus are most certainly anything but simple.

TIFF 2019: Interview With Director Zaida Bergroth Of MARIA'S PARADISE
TIFF 2019: Interview With Director Zaida Bergroth Of MARIA’S PARADISE

During TIFF, Wilson Kwong had the chance to sit down with Zaida Bergroth and chat with her about her new film, Maria’s Paradise.

TIFF 2019: The Plight Of The Dreamer In Pietro Marcello’s MARTIN EDEN

Pietro Marcello’s soaring melodrama, Martin Eden, is a sinking portrait of an unravelling autodidact writer in Naples—tragic and beautiful all the same.

TIFF 2019: FORD V FERRARI: Car Racing Biopic Loses Momentum
TIFF 2019: FORD V FERRARI: Car Racing Biopic Loses Momentum

Come for the car races in Ford v Ferrari, and some fine performances by Matt Damon and Christian Bale, but don’t expect to take too much away from it.

TIFF 2019: JOKER: A Lackluster Attempt at Humanizing an Iconic Character
TIFF 2019: JOKER: A Lackluster Attempt At Humanizing An Iconic Character

Joker, although clearly a different approach to comic book movies than in the past, just doesn’t feel like a fully developed film.

TIFF 2019: Interview with Production Designer Ra Vincent of JOJO RABBIT
TIFF 2019: Interview With JOJO RABBIT Production Designer Ra Vincent

While at TIFF 2019, Wilson Kwong had the opportunity to speak with production designer for JoJo Rabbit, Ra Vincent.

TIFF 2019: That Sweet Little Nazi JOJO RABBIT Will Steal Your Heart
TIFF 2019: That Sweet Little Nazi JOJO RABBIT Will Steal Your Heart

A letter to love each other by looking to the past through the eyes of a child, Jojo Rabbit is as ridiculous and audacious as it is sweet and charming.

TIFF 2019: KNIVES OUT: A Delightful, Masterfully Crafted Detective Mystery
TIFF 2019: KNIVES OUT: A Delightful, Masterfully Crafted Detective Mystery

Knives Out will appeal to fans of the detective mystery genre, fans of the astounding cast, or those who love Johnson’s subversively entertaining films.

TIFF Reviews: HUMAN CAPITAL And THE WILD GOOSE LAKE
TIFF 2019: HUMAN CAPITAL And THE WILD GOOSE LAKE

Straight from Toronto International Film Festival, Brent Goldman covers Human Capital and The Wild Goose Lake.

TIFF 2019: WAVES Finds Hell, Healing & Humanity
TIFF 2019: WAVES Finds Hell, Healing & Humanity

Waves is an exquisitely crafted piece of art that solidifies Shults as a force to be reckoned with.

Toronto International Film Festival 2019: All About Almódovar In PAIN AND GLORY
TIFF 2019: All About Almódovar In PAIN AND GLORY

Above all, Pedro Almódovar’s latest film Pain and Glory is a semi-autobiographical trilogy and a love letter to cinema.

Toronto International Film Festival 2019: Interview With Director Oualid Mouaness and Actress Nadine Labaki of 1982
TIFF 2019: Interview With Director Oualid Mouaness & Star Nadine Labaki Of 1982

Monique Vigneault had the opportunity to speak with actress Nadine Labaki and director Qualid Mouaness about their latest film 1982.

TIFF 2019: Céline Sciamma's dreamy riff on female gaze in PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE
TIFF 2019: PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE: Céline Sciamma’s Dreamy Riff On Female Gaze

Céline Sciamma’s tender masterpiece paints a portrait of visual poetry, of what happens when art intersects with love for a fragment of time.

TIFF REVIEW: THE GOLDFINCH Fails Donna Tartt
TIFF 2019: THE GOLDFINCH Fails Donna Tartt

John Crowley’s adaptation of The Goldfinch lets down its source material and is, above it all, limp Oscar-bait.