Toronto International Film Festival
As much as Ulysses & Mona can be a pleasant watch, and as much as Issa and Cantona gel with each other, it lacks a solid foundation.
Our latest TIFF review is Les Salopes, a subversive film about a woman’s sexuality that is sure to be compared to the #MeToo movement.
Here are 10 short films playing at Toronto International Film Festival in 2018 that are worth seeing and/or seeking out.
In his final Toronto International Film Festival report of the year, Tomas Trussow looks at Downsizing, Disobedience and The Death of Stalin.
Tomas Trussow reports from Toronto International Film Festival with reviews of Agnes Varda’s latest, FACES PLACES, SWEET COUNTRY and more.
In his fifth report from Toronto International Film Festival, Tomas Trussow shares his thoughts about Breathe, Darkest Hour, Caniba and more.
This is pt 4 of our Toronto International Film Festival coverage, in which we cover the new Scott Cooper film, new Del Toro, and more.
Tomas Trussow reports from Toronto International Film Festival – he saw Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri; Miracle, and more!
Tomas Trussow documents his third day of Toronto International Film Festival, in which he saw 5 films, from sci-fi to down-to-earth drama.
What Will People Say is a brutal yet powerful study of the effects of subjugation on a young woman in a highly patriarchal society.
Tomas Trussow is at Toronto International Film Festival for Film Inquiry and reports on Lady Bird, Happy End and I Am Not A Witch, and more!
Cardinals is a tense and subtly effective thriller set in small-town Canada, bolstered by strong performances and complex themes.
The last weekend of TIFF is always bittersweet. On one hand, you’re so sleep-deprived from all the morning/early afternoon screenings that it’s a relief to have your regular schedule back in order. And yet, on the other, you feel a pang in your gut as you realize that the end is nigh – no more friendly crowds, no more of those endearingly irritating commercials, no more Q&As and no more beautiful venues to ogle over as you wait for the programmer to introduce the film (and TIFF has some cool programmers, too).
Another day of school on Wednesday (September 14th) allowed me to take a break from my TIFFing, which was welcome. However, I was back on the town the next day, my sixth of what would be nine days in total. After the first weekend, TIFF starts to wind down:
Hundreds of thousands of moviegoers, press, and industry players descend on Canada every year for the Toronto International Film Festival. Eleven days of red carpets, screenings, junkets, and presentations cause a gluttonous amount of content to stream out of the city, covering everything from awards season contenders to fashion faux pas. It’s difficult to imagine anything getting missed by the avalanche, but those who attend know just how immense the festival is.