#TIFF24: “RELAY” REVIEW

By David Baldwin Ash (Oscar-winner Riz Ahmed) works as a mysterious middleman who brokers deals between would-be whistleblowers and their former companies. He uses new and dated technology – and makes extensive use of the telephone relay system – to keep his clients safe and out of harm’s way. His newest client, Sarah Grant (Lily James), is being harassed by thugs hired by her former company to intimidate her. Ash is hesitant to help but relents when he realizes the henchmen are not ... Read more

#TIFF24: “MEGALOPOLIS” REVIEW

By David Baldwin Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver) is a brilliant and obscenely wealthy architect who can harness time itself and has grand plans for the future of New Rome (which not so inconspicuously looks like what we call New York). His latest project which he dubs Megalopolis has made him a thorn in the side of the city’s mayor Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito). The animosity the pair have for one another is further exacerbated when Cesar falls in love with Cicero’s daughter Julia (Nathalie ... Read more

#TIFF24: “SATURDAY NIGHT” REVIEW

By Amanda Gilmore Director Jason Reitman pays joyful homage to Lorne Michaels and his troupe of young comedians who changed television forever with the smash-hit Saturday Night Live. SATURDAY NIGHT depicts what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first taping on October 11, 1975. Reitman and his Co-Writer Gil Kenan capture the frenetic energy and stress at 50 Rockefeller on the 17th floor the night that made history. This hectic ... Read more

#TIFF24: “THE END” REVIEW

By Nicholas Porteous In Joshua Oppenheimer's first narrative feature The End, our planet has become uninhabitable, and an opulent, extended family (Tilda Swinton, Michael Shannon, George MacKay, Bronagh Gallagher, Tim McInnerny and Lennie James) clings to existence in a salt mine. Their days are spent hanging paintings, tending to toy models of the past, and getting in a bit of exercise. If you're feeling a bit aimless--in any aspect of your existence--wait til you meet these people. In ... Read more

#TIFF24: DAY SEVEN SIGHTINGS – KAIA GERBER, KATE HUDSON, HALINA REIJN, JULIANA MARGULIES, MORENA BACCARIN, BEN MCKENZIE, EDWARD BURNS, CHRISTY TURLINGTON, GRETCHEN MOL AND MORE

Our fave part.of the Festival! We get to actually see movies and hello to friends!! Our Day Seven! •Kaia Gerber and Kate Hudson at TIFF '24 for SHELL•Halina Reijn at TIFF '24 for BABYGIRL•Edward Burns, Christy Turlington, Juliana Margulies, Morena Baccarin, Ben McKenzie, Gretchen Mol, Benjamin Bratt and Patrick Wilson celebrating MILLERS IN MARRIAGE …and Elevation Studios END OF BRAT SUMMER Bash! Highlights here: View this post on Instagram A post shared ... Read more

#TIFF24: “WILL AND HARPER” REVIEW

By Amanda Gilmore Will Ferrell’s close friend of 30 years, Harper Steele, wrote him an email informing him that she’s coming out as a Trans woman. Shortly after, the two decided to embark on a cross-country road trip to process this new stage of their relationship. Will and Harper’s friendship started on Saturday Night Live. She got hired as a Writer on the late-night show in 1995, the same week Will joined the Cast. Will & ... Read more

#TIFF24: “BETTER MAN” REVIEW

By Mr. Will Wong If you loved Michael Gracey's THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, there is plenty to love about Robbie Williams' lively Biopic-Musical BETTER MAN. While Robbie Williams dominated the Pop world internationally in the early 2000s, often he was a tabloid fixture. The former Take That member went on to achieve superstardom around the world after going solo and this dazzling spectacle manages to balance high energy with Williams' personal struggles including being bullied as a boy, his ... Read more

#TIFF24: DAY SIX SIGHTINGS – ZOE SALDANA, KARLA SOFIA GASCON, ROBBIE WILLIAMS, RACHEL SENNOTT, DYLAN O’BRIEN, WILLEM DAFOE, J.K. SIMMONS AND MORE

Even at the half-way point, the star power still is electric at the Festival! Our Day Six sightings include: •Zoe Saldana and Karla Sofia Gascon for EMILIA PEREZ •Robbie Williams at TIFF '24 for BETTER MAN •Jason Reitman, Willem Dafoe, J.K. Simmons, Rachel Sennott, Gabriel LaBelle, Dylan O'Brien, Nicholas Braun, Ella Hunt, Kim Matula, Billy Bryk, Cory Michael Smith and more at TIFF '24 for SATURDAY NIGHT Highlights below: View this post on Instagram A ... Read more

#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “MEGALOPOLIS”

Official TIFF '24 selection MEGALOPOLIS gets another new Trailer! The latest from Francis Ford Coppola, is in theatres September 27, 2024 via Cineplex Pictures. Details: Directed by: Francis Ford CoppolaCast: Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie EmmanuelSynopsis: MEGALOPOLIS is a Roman Epic set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver), a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, ... Read more

#TIFF24: “THE ASSESSMENT” REVIEW

By Nicholas Porteous Mia (Elizabeth Olsen) and her partner Aaryan (Himesh Patel) want a child. The only problem—they’re living in a dystopian future, the planet is a wreck, and the government has decided any would-be parents must be assessed up front. The criteria for a pass into parenthood is unclear, and the test is designed that way, but the decision is made by assessors, who spend several days observing, testing and judging their subjects. Enter Virginia (Alicia Vikander), a ... Read more