#TIFF20: “CONCRETE COWBOY”
By David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Cole (Caleb McLaughlin from Stranger Things) has been expelled from his Detroit school for fighting. With nowhere else to go, his mother drives him to stay with his Dad, Harp (Idris Elba), for the summer in North Philadelphia. Cole does not really know him, and is not aware that Harp spends his time caring for the horses with other local cowboys at the stables down the street. With few options available, Cole starts working at the stables during the day ...
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#TIFF20: IN CONVERSATION WITH…. AVA DUVERNAY
By Mr. Will Wong
She's been nominated for Oscars, juggling Writer, Producer and Director caps and TIFF was fortunate enough to have Ava DuVernay appear virtually for an In Conversation With... tonight with TIFF's Artistic Director and Co-Head, Cameron Bailey. DuVernay reflected on her career path which has included many firsts including being the first ever black female Director to be nominated for an Oscar with 2014's Selma.
On the success of Netflix Documentary 13th which looks at ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: WHAT TO WATCH SEPTEMBER 2020 – “THE BOYS”, “STAGE MOTHER”, “RATCHED”, “I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS”, “UNCLE PECKERHEAD”, “BOYS STATE”, “HIGH SCORE”, “LOVE, GUARANTEED”, “MISBEHAVIOUR”
Summer might be over but that means there's lots of exciting new Television for you to get acquainted with! See some of our recommendations.
THE BOYS SEASON 2 (Amazon Prime)
The second season of this highly-anticipated Toronto-made superhero series is back! We pick-up right where with the successful first season as we see the Vought International-controlled superheroes The Seven, feuding against vigilantes The Boys. Homelander (Antony Starr) is as deliciously-evil as ever as The ...
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#TIFF20: “SHADOW IN THE CLOUD”
By David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
It is World War II and WAAF officer Maude Garrett (Chloë Grace Moretz) has jumped aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress as a last minute addition. The all-male crew are hesitant to let her stay, but she has orders to fly with them and keep her classified cargo safe. They force her to ride in a ball turret below deck, isolated on her own – and her mind may be playing tricks on her with the things she is seeing in the shadows.
I want to say more, but I fear ...
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#TIFF20: “ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI”
By Mr. Will Wong
Following-up on her Oscar-winning work in If Beale Street Could Talk, Regina King makes her Feature directorial debut at TIFF ' 20 with ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI, which though set in the past, still asks very timely questions facing the world today.
The Film is set one night in February 1964 uniting real-life friends and icons Cassius Clay (Eli Goree), Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge), Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.), and Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir) as they celebrate the former's win in ...
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#TIFF20: IN CONVERSATION WITH…. SAOIRSE RONAN
By Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
At just age 26, Saoirse Ronan has managed to become one of the top Actors of her generation. She got nominated for her first Academy Award at the age of 13 for her work in Atonement. Since then, she’s been nominated three more times.Â
Her talent is undeniable as seen through the unforgettable mix of characters she's brought to life on-screen over multiple genres, such as survivor Hanna, homesick Eilis, uninhibited Lady Bird, and Writer Jo ...
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#TIFF20: “I CARE A LOT”
By Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
J Blakeson’s dark Thriller follows a legal Conservator with insidious intentions. Marla (Rosamund Pike), along with her life and work partner Fran (Eiza González), have created a despicable business of defrauding their elderly clients. Their newest target is the rich and unassuming Jennifer (Dianne Wiest). After lying to a judge in an emergency hearing, claiming Jennifer has ...
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#HORSERACING: “MIGHTY HEART” TAKES THE 161st EDITION OF THE QUEEN’S PLATE
The 161st edition of the Queen's Plate was run at Woodbine Racetrack yesterday, headlining a stakes-filled card of racing. While the public was not permitted to attend this year, owners and connections were allowed to be present with safety guidelines in-place including mandatory temperature check, face coverings and social distancing measures.
Even without fans in attendance, betting totaled $14.5 million, a very impressive number helped by American fans hungry for the sport amidst this ...
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#TIFF20: “AMMONITE”
By Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Francis Lee’s latest takes us to 19th-century Dorset. It follows real-life Palaeontologist Mary Anning (Kate Winslet) as she searches the coastline for marine fossils. She spends her days alone, walking the shore and helping at her mother’s tiny shop. Soon she finds her solitary life becomes upended when she’s asked by another Palaeontologist to care for his melancholic wife, Charlotte (Saoirse Ronan). In need of the money, ...
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#TIFF20: THE DRIVE-IN EXPERIENCE
By Mr. Will Wong
As you know, we've been attending TIFF for several years now and we in all honesty were kinda excited for the first time to experience it in Drive-In format. This screening option is reserved more for the higher-profile titles at the Festival, with films divided between RBC Lakeside Drive-In and OLG Play Stage (Ontario Place Boulevard x Remembrance Drive) , plus VISA Skyline Drive-In (20 Polson Street).
We had the joy of seeing a Film at RBC Lakeside Drive-In and it ...
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