#TIFF19: “THE LIGHTHOUSE”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Robert Eggers' second Feature takes place on a remote New England island where two isolated lighthouse keepers (Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson) attempt to keep their sanity.
Everything about The Lighthouse is sublime.
It merges multiple genres into one of the most enthralling and unforgettable filmgoing experiences of the year. The direction by Robert Eggers is impeccable from the spellbinding opening shot until the horrifying finale. These ...
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#TIFF19: DAY THREE – JENNIFER LOPEZ, KRISTEN STEWART, DAKOTA JOHNSON, JAMIE DORNAN, CONSTANCE WU, CHRIS EVANS, JAMIE LEE CURTIS, TAIKA WAITITI + MORE
TIFF '19 officially has kicked into high gear and you won't believe the star power we witnessed!
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HUSTLERS - #SheInspiresMe Panel
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#TIFF19: Such an honour attending the #SheInspiresMe Panel with the Cast of #Hustlers including: #JenniferLopez, #ConstanceWu, #KekePalmer, #LiliReinhart + Director #LoreneScafaria. #TIFF Thank ...
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#TIFF19: “SWEETNESS IN THE BELLY”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
When Lily (Dakota Fanning) arrives in London, England as a refugee she begins searching for the man she loves with the hope he ended up there too.
This Story centers on one woman trying to find the man she loves in a foreign city interweaves many prominent issues happening in our world today. Although the Film takes place in the 1970s, it touches on how the poor treatment of refugees in camps, race relations, and more. It also showcases tender ...
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#TIFF19: “PROXIMA”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Sarah (Eva Green) is an astronaut and mother who has dreamed of going to space her entire life. When the opportunity finally comes what will she have to sacrifice to make her dream a reality?
Proxima is a movie that talks about the sacrifices we make, specifically women, to have the delicate balance of family and dreams. What Director-Writer Alice Winocour does is never judge Sarah and her decisions. She uses the camera as a fly-on-the-wall allowing ...
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#TIFF19: “WHITE LIE”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Katie (TIFF '19 Rising Star Kacey Rohl) has become the poster girl around her school campus after lying about being diagnosed with cancer. But how long can this fabrication continue when someone may know the truth?
Co-Directors and Writers Calvin Thomas and Yonah Lewis have created a female protagonist who’s hard to route for. Although Katie is doing the unthinkable Thomas and Lewis have brought in themes are fame and social media to help us ...
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#TIFF19: “I AM WOMAN”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
The Film follows the life of singer Helen Reddy (Tilda Cobham-Hervey) from the time she arrived in New York to her performance during the women’s rally in Washington years later.
This is one hell of a timely biopic. With women’s rights being a prominent topic today I Am Woman draws parallels between the 1960s and 1970s to the present, and all by focusing on one woman. Reddy is brought to the screen by Cobham-Hervey, who has a powerful presence ...
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#TIFF19: DAY TWO – JESSICA BIEL, SUSAN SARANDON, HEATHER GRAHAM, RAINN WILSON + MORE
Rain and the cold can't stop us! While this has been one of the chillier editions of TIFF ever, the show must still go on! Lots of amazing sightings as the Festival gets ready to hit a high-point this weekend! See the snaps!
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THE REST OF US - Press Stop
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#TIFF19: #HeatherGraham, Director #AislingChinYee + #SophieNelisse at #TIFF with ...
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#TIFF19: “THE FRIEND”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
After Nicole (Dakota Johnson) is diagnosed with cancer, her friend Dane (Jason Segel) moves in to help her and her husband Matthew (Casey Affleck) with her appointments and treatments, taking care of their kids and keeping the house in order. And what is initially planned as a short multi-week stay quickly extends into many months.
The Friend is based on a true story, so that alone makes the emotional turmoil this family endures that much more ...
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#TIFF19: “TAMMY’S ALWAYS DYING”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Kathy (Anastasia Phillips) has always been taking care of her alcoholic mother Tammy (Felicity Huffman). She is constantly cleaning-up after her and literally talking her off the ledge of a train platform. But when Tammy gets diagnosed with cancer, Kathy must decide if she is going to continue assisting Tammy or move on completely.
In only her second Feature film, Amy Jo Johnson has given us a riveting depiction of the cycle of abuse and the long-term ...
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#TIFF19: “THE PLATFORM”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
In a not-too-distant dystopia, The Pit is a form of prison that houses citizens in vertically stacked cells. They get fed through a platform that lowers from the top to bottom leaving those in higher cells with a feast while the ones below fight for leftovers if there are any.
This intelligent single-setting Socio-Political Thriller states important lessons about society and those with power in a simple way. The screenplay is enriched with characters ...
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