#TIFF18: DAY FIVE – DIAMOND TRIBUTE, PARIS HILTON, JAMIE DORNAN, ROSAMUND PIKE, AMANDLA STENBERG, ABBIE CORNISH, HILLARY SWANK + MORE

By Mr. Will Wong As TIFF '18 reaches its halfway mark, we still are buzzing with starpower, but this is nearing the calming point of the Festival! One big dilemma - it wouldn't stop raining today which affected our mobility, but we still tried our best! Marquee titles like A MILLION LITTLE PIECES, based on the Bestseller by James Frey, DESTROYER for which Nicole Kidman once again is getting Oscars buzz and of course FIRST MAN starring Ryan Gosling, all debuted this evening. See who we spotted ... Read more

#TIFF18: “DESTROYER” REVIEW

Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong Karyn Kusama’s fifth Feature may be one of the strongest ones yet. Destroyer is a powerful female-driven detective Crime-Thriller amplified by Kidman’s incredible performance. The Movie switches between the past and present effortlessly, delivering one incredible and shocking ending as well. The Movie focuses on Erin (Nicole Kidman) as she enters a crime scene that ties back to her undercover days, where she is now determined to bring in the ... Read more

#TIFF18: “KINGSWAY” REVIEW

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Matt (Jeff Gladstone) is fragile and suicidal. He just found out his wife Lori (Colleen Rennison) is cheating on him and that she just so happens to be pregnant. As his life begins to crumble, his mother Marion (Gabrielle Rose) and sister Jess (Camille Sullivan) attempt to keep him from breaking any further, all while trying to forge ahead with their own love lives. It may not sound like much of a Romantic Comedy, but veteran TIFF director Bruce ... Read more

#TIFF18: “CLARA” REVIEW

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong Real-life married couple Patrick J. Adams and Troian Bellisario star in Writer/Director Akash Sherman’s sophomore feature Film CLARA, a Toronto helmed Sci-Fi flavoured Film about an obsessive, humourless astronomer and a free-spirited young lady who form an unlikely bond which leads them to an astral discovery. As this sumptuously Film progresses, we slowly learn more about Isaac and Clara; the tragedies and circumstances they individually try to ... Read more

#TIFF18: “WILDLIFE” REVIEW

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Paul Dano’s directorial debut Wildlife comes to Toronto after premieres at Sundance and Cannes. Joe (Ed Oxenbould) is 14-years-old and looking for a job after his Dad Jerry (Jake Gyllenhaal) loses his. Jerry has too much pride to look for a job, so he ends up taking work fighting local wildfires. With Jerry gone until the first snowfall, Joe’s Mom Jeannette (Carey Mulligan) must also look for work while also dealing with her newfound ... Read more

#TIFF18: “A STAR IS BORN” PRESS CONFERENCE

Words and Photos by Mr. Will Wong The buzz for A STAR IS BORN is undeniable. On the day of its Premiere, the TIFF '18 Press Conference was held for the directorial debut from Bradley Cooper. Joining him at the event moderated by Richard Crouse, were Lady Gaga, Dave Chappelle, Anthony Ramos and Sam Elliott. This is the first time the Cast reunited since they had shot the Film. Crouse notes that the Film contains the theme of being true to one's self at a time where funding in a time where the ... Read more

#TIFF18: “COLETTE” REVIEW

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong The last time Director Wash Westmoreland was at TIFF, it was to introduce his Movie Still Alice, which earned Julianne Moore an Oscar. He’s back with COLETTE, where Kiera Knightley, as the 19th-century French Writer, illuminates the screen. At 20 years-old, she marries  Gauthier-Villars, best known as Willy, a famous Author and Publisher (a career highlight performance by Dominic West), who ultimately encourages her to write and, more ... Read more

#TIFF18: ” THE FRONT RUNNER” PRESS CONFERENCE

Photo and Words by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Ahead of its Canadian Premiere, TIFF held the Press Conference for The Front Runner. In attendance were Producer Helen Estabrook, Writers/Executive Producers Matt Bai and Jay Carson, Writer/Producer/Director Jason Reitman and Star Hugh Jackman. The Film, based on a true story, chronicles the fallout from reporters discovering and detailing the private life of Democratic Party Leader front running candidate Gary Hart (Jackman). The Film has ... Read more

#TIFF18: “CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?” REVIEW

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong After receiving critical acclaim at its premiere in Telluride last week, Can You Ever Forgive Me? lands in Toronto and hopes to keep the momentum going. Lee Israel (Melissa McCarthy) is a Biography Writer desperately seeking a new book deal. She is behind on all of her payments, and is running out of ideas. After having some luck selling historical letters on the black market, Israel gets the idea to start fabricating some of her own. Lengthy title ... Read more

#TIFF18: DAY FOUR – BRADLEY COOPER, LADY GAGA, CARA DELEVINGNE, QUINCY JONES, AMBER HEARD + MORE

By Mr. Will Wong Toronto is "gaga" for A STAR IS BORN at TIFF '18 as the Film saw two screenings tonight as part of the Festival's Galas Programme. Stars Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Anthony Ramos, Sam Elliott and Dave Chappelle were at the Press Conference for the Oscar contender bright and early this morning! While the Festival was particularly front-loaded this year, we look forward to a bit of a breather these next couple days, before we start focusing on seeing Films at the Festival! See ... Read more