#TIFF15: DAY 9 SPOTTINGS – JULIE DELPY, DANY BOON, ANYA TAYLOR-JOY, ROBERT EGGERS
We're into TIFF's final weekend and spotted a few notable names in the City today. Tomorrow the Closing Night Gala, Mr. Right will commence at both the Princess of Wales Theatre and Roy Thomson Hall and we expect to see both Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick out for that.
See who we saw today!
Julie Delpy. Making an extremely rare visit to the City today, Actor/Director/Writer Julie Delpy was spotted out in a foot cast. She tells me she broke her foot recently and being the trooper she is, that ...
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#TIFF15: “BLACK MASS”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Scott Cooper (Out of the Furnace, Crazy Heart) takes on his most ambitious project to date as he tells the story of James “Whitey” Bulger one of the most infamous South Boston gangsters in history. Black Mass tells this intense story featuring performances from the incredible Johnny Depp who restores his faith in his acting career with arguably the best performance of his career in the film. Black Mass is an incredible feature that sheds a light ...
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#TIFF15: DAY 8 SPOTTINGS – KEITH RICHARDS, CYNTHIA NIXON, CHRISTOPHER ABBOTT, JEREMY IRONS, DEV PATEL + MORE!
Just two days left of TIFF '15, it's only midday and we're shocked how many stars still are milling about doing press. See who we've spotted this afternoon!
Keith Richards. The Rolling Stones rock legend made a spirited entrance at his Press Conference for Documentary Under the Influence, drawing lots of cheers. He's got a jam-packed day with his Premiere tailgating the conference!
Rock icon #KeithRichards at #TIFF15 with #UndertheInfluenceMovie. #TheRollingStones ...
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#TIFF15: DAY 7 SPOTTINGS – SALMA HAYEK, DIANE KRUGER, CHARLIE KAUFMAN + ANALEIGH TIPTON
With stars Departure-bound at the Airport, we still have a few here to visit as TIFF '15 approaches an end. We're still excited though nonetheless and hope you are too! See who we spotted today...
Analeigh Tipton. I first wrote a blog post about this former America's Next Top Model finalist after being wowed by her in an advanced screening of Crazy.Stupid.Love. Her sweet, delightful awkwardness is irresistible and I have loved seeing her star gradually rise these past few years. ...
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#TIFF15: DAY 6 SPOTTINGS – BRIE LARSON, SHIA LABEOUF, JOAN ALLEN, DAVID THEWLIS, TOM NOONAN + JACOB TREMBLAY
TIFF '15 is starting to wind its way down and although the star power might not be where it was this past weekend, there still is plenty to be excited about. Today we caught-up with the casts of Man Down, Room and Anomalisa.
David Thewlis. The English actor gained much popularity with a younger generation for his work on the Harry Potter franchise as Remus Lupin. He is at TIFF '15 with Anomalisa, a stop-motion animated feature directed by Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson. The Film won a ...
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#TIFF15: “YOUTH”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Youth, the new film from Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino, is a Film about nostalgia and the fear of an uncertain future. Fred (Michael Caine), a former composer who wants nothing to do with his past glory, and Mick (Harvey Keitel), a director trying desperately to put together his next picture, are vacationing together at a Swiss resort. They are in the twilight of their lives, people watching at the hotel and dealing with the fallout of ...
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#TIFF15: “THE GREEN ROOM”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Much like director Jeremy Saulnier’s previous film Blue Ruin, Green Room is the very definition of a slow-burn thriller. A punk rock band perform at a small venue run by Neo-Nazis, and witness an act of violence. Now they are trapped and their chances of survival are fleeting.
It feels excruciating at first with its lengthy set-up, but once Green Room gets moving, it becomes downright relentless. The Film is a nightmare wrapped inside another ...
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#TIFF15: 2015 DIRECTOR’S GUILD OF CANADA “THE CANADA PARTY”
By George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
Dancing to the infectious beats laid down by guest DJ, Oscar-nominated, uber talented director Jean-Marc Vallée (at TIFF '15 with DEMOLITION), the homegrown crowd at the DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA party themed The Canada Party feasted on specialty donuts from Tim Hortons (my favourite was the beer glazed Bob & Doug and the Don Cherry and Chocolate donut was pretty snazzy looking) and were all genuinely happy to be there to mingle with friends and ...
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#TIFF15: DAY 5 SPOTTINGS – JOHNNY DEPP, DAKOTA JOHNSON, KEVIN BACON, JULIANNE NICHOLSON, JOEL EDGERTON, CARY ELWES, COMMON, NICK ROBINSON, ROB REINER, AP MCCOY, JOHN SLATTERY + MORE
Although we're at the half-way mark at TIFF '15, we're nowhere near done! The Town is set to be electrified at Princess of Wales Theatre as the eagerly-awaited Premiere for BLACK MASS shuts down a portion of Entertainment District with Johnny Depp making his way to the Red Carpet.
See some of the stars we spotted today!
Kevin Bacon. The veteran actor was amazing today at the Press Conference for Black Mass, quite literally stopping for every single Fan in-waiting. There's a reason why ...
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#TIFF15: “HYENA ROAD”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Writer/Director Paul Gross went great lengths to make his World War I Film Passchendaele stack up next to its American counterparts. He takes what he learned and extends it to the modern and significantly more intense Hyena Road – chronicling a group of soldiers trying to construct a highway link in Afghanistan. The Film dazzles with fierce and near breathless action scenes, punctuated by surprisingly extreme violence.
But the Film gets bogged down ...
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