#TIFF18: “SHARKWATER EXTINCTION” REVIEW
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Sharkwater Extinction is the followup to late Rob Stewart’s 2006 Documentary Sharkwater, about the industry behind Shark Fin Soup. What makes this install ent more somber is that Stewart passed-away before filming had wrapped. This is the legacy that he is leaving behind, a powerful, passionate, eye-opening way to remember him.
What makes Sharkwater Extinction such a great and powerful Documentary is that it shows that since the 2006 events that ...
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#TIFF18: “MOUTHPIECE” REVIEW
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
MOUTHPIECE is the newest Film from Canadian Director Patricia Rozema and is adapted from the two-woman Play by Amy Nostbakken and Norah Sadava. It follows Cassandra (Amy Nostbakken and Norah Sadava) in the aftermath of her mother’s death and her struggle coming to terms with her life and the life of her mother. It will have its World Premiere in the Special Presentations Programme at TIFF.
It’s rare to see the whole facet of what it means to be a ...
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#TIFF18: “FAHRENHEIT 11/9” REVIEW
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Controversial Documentarian Michael Moore returns to TIFF with the highly anticipated pseudo-sequel, Fahrenheit 11/9. The Documentary chronicles the events that lead-up to Donald Trump becoming the President of the United States, while also skewering the American political system and the Water Crisis in Moore’s hometown of Flint, Michigan.
As expected, Fahrenheit 11/9 is Moore’s most incendiary and powerful film since his Palme d’Or-winning Doc ...
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#TIFF18: DAY ONE – BOYD HOLBROOK, OLIVIA MUNN, TREVANTE RHODES, CHRIS PINE, AARON TAYLOR-JOHNSON + MORE
By Mr. Will Wong
It was an action-packed Day One at TIFF '18! We had a blast doing the rounds including an appearance on Global News Toronto with Farah Nasser, plus a stop-off at NKPR's famed gifting lounge where Rolling Stone will be doing their portraits this year!
View this post on Instagram So much fun as always enjoying the pretty things at #NKPRIT18 Lounge where @rollingstone's Portrait Studio is located. Loved the @swarovski station, @timhortons, @nomz and ...
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#TIFF18: “THE FALL OF AN AMERICAN EMPIRE” REVIEW
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
There is a common thread throughout all the movies that Oscar-winning Quebec Writer/Director Denys Arcand puts his unique stamp on: the characters are well-read, intelligent to a fault and socially conscious. THE FALL OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE is no different.
Pierre-Paul (Alexandre Landry) is a shy, academic and socially awkward delivery truck driving young man who spends his money and time helping the homeless living in Montreal. When he accidentally ...
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#TIFF18: “LET ME FALL” REVIEW
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Let Me Fall chronicles the lives of teenagers Magnea (ElĂn Sif HalldĂłrsdĂłttir) and Stella (EyrĂşn Björk JakobsdĂłttir). They hang out, they party and they do hard drugs. They enter in and out of rehab, but keep resorting back to their old ways. And as they age into adulthood, they learn that their earlier decisions have a habit of catching up with them.
Using interviews with addicts and their families, Director Baldvin Z has created a harrowing ...
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#TIFF18: “GRETA” REVIEW
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Greta follows sweetheart Frances (Chloë Grace Moretz) who after finding a woman’s purse left on the subway returns it to its owner, Greta (Isabelle Huppert). When Frances and Greta soon start up a friendship together, Greta’s dark and true intentions come to light. It will have its World Premiere in the Special Presentations Programme at TIFF.
Director Neil Jordan is back again with another Psychological Thriller that chills us to the bone. With ...
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#TIFF18: AARON & SAM TAYLOR-JOHNSON AND AMBER HEARD ARRIVE FOR 2018 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
We're a bit slower to start this year, but thrilled still to spot some marquee names at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, making their way in! Power Couple Aaron (Nocturnal Animals) and Sam Taylor-Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey) are at the Festival for the latter's adaptation of James Frey's bestseller, A MILLION LITTLE PIECES. The former also is here for Opening Night Gala, THE OUTLAW KING. While they were held back for quite some time, they were all smiles, relieved to make they ...
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#TIFF18: “DOGMAN” REVIEW
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Dogman follows the story of Marcello (Marcello Fonte) who is a mild-mannered dog groomer, father, and drug dealer. When the violent and impulsive bully of the small Italian town he lives in wrongs him, Marcello’s temper becomes tested. Dogman competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and Marcello Fonte won the Cannes Award for Best Actor. It will have its Canadian Premiere at TIFF '18 in the Special Presentations ...
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#TIFF18: INTRODUCING OUR OFFICIAL 2018 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PARTNERS
With TIFF '18 being just a week away, we're super-excited to present to you some of our official partners of the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival! We live for TIFF and are thrilled as a team to be accredited to the Festival and also bring you as always unparalleled intimate access to the stars and Films of the Festival!
We're thrilled to give our Readers a chance to be just as stoked as us and we give you a chance to win our TIFF SURVIVAL PRIZE PACK, which is bigger and better than ...
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