#TIFF: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS: THE CINEMA OF STEVEN SPIELBERG RETROSPECTIVE

By Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong To celebrate TIFF’s forthcoming retrospective on the cinema of Spielberg, a group of Cinephiles were invited to an evening of trivia and celluloid magic. Despite being familiar with the works of Steven Spielberg, being quizzed on his accomplishments was no easy feat. Luckily, sitting back to enjoy an original 35MM print of Jurassic Park was. And for anyone in Toronto from December 21st - January 10th, TIFF will be screening 28 films from the ... Read more

#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN A $200 GIFTCARD TO WESLODGE

Described both as rugged and refined, WESLODGE was one of our official partners of TIFF '18! The King Street West hotspot in Toronto from premier hospitality group ICONINK, has hosted several stars during the Festival including this year, Isabelle Huppert, Chloë Grace Moretz and Maika Monroe. Executive Chef Ben Heaton delivers a sophisticated spin on Canadian classics. Open for brunch and dinner, plus a late night menu, Weslodge has been a fixture in the City and for good reason! Favourites ... Read more

#INTERVIEW: SAM LEVINSON, ABRA, HARI NEF, SUKI WATERHOUSE ON “ASSASSINATION NATION”

By Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong Assassination Nation had its International Premiere in the Midnight Madness Programme at TIFF this year. However, if you happened to miss it you’re in luck it will be releasing in theatres on September 21. While it was showing at TIFF ’18 we had the chance to sit down with the Director of the Film, Sam Levinson and Cast members Hari Nef, Suki Waterhouse and Abra about this imminent cult classic.   See the Trailer:   Q: Sam, why did you ... Read more

#TIFF18: HIGHLIGHTS OF 2018 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

By Mr. Will Wong And in a blink of an eye, another TIFF has passed and this one had us working right to the finish line! It's only after the fact that we have a moment to take it all in how much we went through. We estimate double our average in Celebrity Snaps this year. That's how star-studded TIFF '18 was. It was that kind of a year! We had the pleasure of previewing several of this year's Awards Season contenders and we are waiting with baited breath to see A STAR IS BORN and GREEN BOOK, ... Read more

#PRODUCTWATCH: 2018 ACURA ILX

If you were in and around Roy Thomson Hall TIFF '18, you could not avoid Acura's presence at the Festival. We had the pure joy of test-driving the 2018 Acura ILX this TIFF. Sleek, stylish and sophisicated, we wouldn't have endured those late nights and early mornings without the ILX. It was our MVP, no doubt. We felt sheer confidence owning the road, empowered by its 2.4-litre, 16-valve, DOHC, i-VTEC® 4-cylinder engine. The ILX operates at an impressive 201 horsepower, with engine torque of ... Read more

#TIFF18: “GREEN BOOK” REVIEW

By Mr. Will Wong While known much for his funny Films, Peter Farrelly, one-half of the Duo which brought us classics There's Something About Mary and Me, Myself & Irene, gifts us at TIFF '18 with the Sleeper Hit of the Festival, GREEN BOOK. The heartwarming Comedy details the unlikely friendship between a Concert Pianist Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) and his bouncer-turned-chaffeur Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen). While from completely opposite worlds, it is impossible not to be charmed by the ... Read more

#TIFF18: “BEAUTIFUL BOY” REVIEW

By Mr. Will Wong Making its World Premiere at TIFF '18 is Felix Van Groeningen's adaptation of Memoirs Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction by David Sheff and Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines by Nic Sheff. The highly-buzzed Film details a father and son's battle through drug addiction, relapse and reconciliation. Stars Timothée Chalamet and Steve Carell shine in this beautifully-acted Awards Season contender, the former capturing the essence of addiction and his ... Read more

#TIFF18: “A PRIVATE WAR” REVIEW

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Marie Colvin (Rosamund Pike) was an acclaimed Journalist who lived for covering stories on the front lines of war-torn nations. She lost an eye in a grenade attack in Sri Lanka, and started wearing an eye patch while continuing to cover the worst of stories. But as the years and wars wear on, so too does the PTSD of everything she’s seen. In his Narrative Feature debut, Documentarian Matthew Heineman has crafted a Film that is gritty, real and ... Read more

#TIFF18: “COLD WAR” REVIEW

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong Polish Director Pawel Pawlikowski’s follow-up to his Oscar winning “Ida” is another delectable black and white Feature that focuses strongly on his past and his heritage. Dedicated to his parents, COLD WAR is an exquisite love story between an older man and younger girl that is doomed from the start, yet lasts a decade throughout many countries in Europe during the cold war decade. Wiktor meets Zula when she auditions to join a folkloric song and ... Read more

#TIFF18: “ROMA” REVIEW

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong After stops at Venice (where it won the prestigious Golden Bear) and Telluride, Oscar-winning Director Alfonso Cuarón has brought ROMA to TIFF. The Film takes place in the early 1970s, revolving around live-in maid Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio) and the middle-class family she works for in Mexico City’s Roma district. The story at the heart of ROMA is important to the Film, but it comes secondary to the feeling and nostalgia Cuarón evokes in every frame ... Read more