#TIFF16: DAY 2 SIGHTINGS – LEONARDO DICAPRIO, ANNE HATHAWAY, DOUGLAS BOOTH, CHADWICK BOSEMAN, DAVID OYELOWO, SANDRA OH, ANNE HECHE, BEL POWLEY, MELANIE LYNSKEY, VANESSA BAYER, SHAILENE WOODLEY, MELISSA LEO, BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD, VALORIE CURRY + MORE
It was a  massively star-studded second day in Toronto and Team Mr. Will had a bit better luck after a bit of a slow start to TIFF ' 16!  Newly-minted Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio had King Street shut down as he walked the Red Carpet with grace for Global Warming Documentary BEFORE THE FLOOD, signing a whole lot of autographs for Fans who queued hours to see him in a rare visit to the City!  Later on in the day, Joseph Gordon-Levitt faced the Media and Fans at the Premiere for his ...
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#TIFF16: “THE BIRTH OF A NATION”
Sweeping both the Audience Award - U.S. Dramatic and Grand Jury Prize - U.S. at Sundance, Nate Parker takes his tour-de-force The Birth of a Nation north en route to what should be a major player this coming awards season.
The story centers on Nat Turner (Parker), the trusted slave of Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), who is intent on helping his family regain its former strength after losing his father. Able to read, Nat is enlisted to help preach obedience from the bible to other slaves, but ...
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#TIFF16: “ELLE”
Paul Verhoeven's eclectic career has won him legions of Fans in both the mainstream and Arthouse worlds. The Basic Instinct helmer continually has pushed the envelope with several bright spots in his career like Starship Troopers, Total Recall, RoboCop and we actually "got" Showgirls and are unafraid to admit it.
He returns with French psycho-sexual Thriller Elle, which after drawing several raves at Cannes, now makes its way to Toronto where it should make a splash.
Centering on video game ...
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#TIFF16: “AMERICAN PASTORAL”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Ewan McGregor tries his hand at directing by adapting Philip Rothâs Novel American Pastoral and the Movie works incredibly-well. There are some downfalls, like a slow-burning Third Act, but for a directorial debut, this is remarkable.
The Movie takes place in 1968 and centers on a family consisting of Merry (Dakota Fanning), Dawn (Jennifer Connelly) and Seymour âSwedeâ Levov (Ewan McGregor) and how their lives turn upside down when their ...
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#TIFF16: “FREE FIRE”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
After getting burned quite badly by his highly decisive High-Rise at last yearâs Festival, I was a little skeptical to give Director Ben Wheatleyâs Midnight Madness opener Free Fire a chance this year.
But I am very glad I did â because I freaking loved every moment of it.
Wheatleyâs stylish and wildly unpredictable ode to â70s Crime-Thrillers is a blast from start to finish, rarely slowing down to breathe over the course of its 90-minute ...
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#TIFF16: DAY 1 SIGHTINGS – LAURA VANDERVOORT, JASON RITTER, AUNJANUE ELLIS, MARK BOONE JUNIOR + BARRY JENKINS
TIFF '16 officially has begun and as the stars begin to make their way into the City, Team Mr. Will has begun spotting them! We're off to a bit of a shaky start, but expect us back in top form again by the weekend! While the Opening Night Gala, The Magnificent Seven took place both at Princess of Wales Theatre and Roy Thomson Hall including the likes of Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke and Chris Pratt, recent Oscar winner Brie Larson, Sharlto Copley and more kicked-off the Midnight Madness ...
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#TIFF16: “TONI ERDMANN”
Review by SiobhĂĄn Rich for Mr. Will Wong
I am about to ask you to trust me to tell you something so astounding and odd that at first it will seem somewhat unbelievable. Trust me on this because I would not lie or steer you wrong: there is a 162 minute German, subtitled Movie at TIFF that you simply MUST see. Please donât run away or scoff because I would not lie about the brilliance Writer/Director Maren Adeâs Film Toni Erdmann.
Winfried Conradi (Peter Simonischek) and his daughter Ines ...
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#TIFF16: MICHAEL FASSBENDER AT THE TIFF SOIRĂE
After setting the world of cinema on fire with his all-in 2008 debut Hunger, Irish-German actor Michael Fassbender quickly has risen to the ranks among Hollywood's top leading men. The striking star has challenged himself with great aptitude in roles so demanding, alas the Academy could not resist, garnering him a nomination for his portrayal of technology icon Steve Jobs earlier this year.
TIFF '16, the Festival's 41st edition, rolled out the Red Carpet for Fassbender at its TIFF Bell ...
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#TIFF16: “TWO LOVERS AND A BEAR”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Director Kim Nguyen brings to TIFF '16 a Philosophical Drama, Two Lovers and a Bear, that questions how far one will go for a loved one and at what cost. When two lovers are living close to the North Pole and they both have their inner demons to face, the question gets raised as to what they will do for one another to allow them to achieve their dreams and try to escape the horrible pasts they have left behind.
The Movie focuses on Lucy (Canada's ...
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#TIFF16: TEAM MR. WILL MAKE THEIR TOP 2016 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PICKS
It's our favourite time of the year and the team at MR. WILL WONG are excited to share with you their insights as to what you should be seeing at TIFF '16! Â It's impossible to believe we're literally two days away from the world's greatest Film Festival!
Mr. Will (@mrwillw)
La La Land
Elle
Personal Shopper
Loving
Denial
The electric buzz coming out of Venice for LA LA LAND is certainly warranted and we cannot wait for you to discover the genius that is Damien Chazelle's ...
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