Directed by Oscar-winner Damien Chazelle (La La Land), First Man tells the story of one of the most iconic moments in history as it tracks NASA’s quest to be the first to put a man on the moon. Following the journey of Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling), the film explores the human side of the mission, without… [Read More]
5.03 Goals and Grief in FIRST MAN
In FIRST MAN, Oscar-winner Damien Chazelle (LA LA LAND) gives new life to the story of the Apollo 11 moon landing by looking at the iconic moment through the eyes and experiences of astronaut Neil Armstrong. In doing so, he creates a unique style of ‘space film’ that spends just as much time with the… [Read More]
Chasing the Truth: 1on1 with Chanya Button (VITA AND VIRGINIA)
Directed by Chanya Button, Vita and Virginia tells the story of the passionate love affair between iconic authors Vita Sackville-West (Gemma Arterton) and Virginia Woolf (Elizabeth Debicki). Through her unique vision, the film explores not only the impact of these women as writers, but their progressive feminist voices as well. Having loved the works of Virginia… [Read More]
Stealing the Show: 1on1 with Barlow Jacobs (THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN)
Taking place in the early 80s, The Old Man and the Gun follows the (mostly) true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), a man in his seventies who’s sole passion is robbing banks. Acting as a gentleman but packing a gun, Tucker and his ‘Over-The-Hill Gang’ set out to rob banks across the country. Wrapped up… [Read More]
TIFF18: Colette
Based on the true story of author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, Colette is a young woman from the countryside that falls in love with a Parisien 14-years her senior named Willy. Once they move to Paris, she agrees to ghostwrite a semi-autobiographical novel for her husband. As her ‘Claudine’ series takes off in popularity, her confidence in her… [Read More]
TIFF ’18: Rosie
Rosie follows one mother’s journey to hold her family together in the midst of turmoil. After their landlord sells their home, Rosie (Sarah Greene), John Paul (Moe Dunford), and their young family find themselves without a place to live. With all their belongings packed into the back of their car and emotional wounds preventing them from… [Read More]
TIFF ’18: The Predator
From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home. The universe’s most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with DNA from other species. When a boy accidentally triggers their return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and an… [Read More]
TIFF ’18: The Old Man and the Gun
Taking place in the early 80s, The Old Man and the Gun follows the (mostly) true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), a man in his 70s who’s sole passion is robbing banks. Acting as a gentleman but packing a gun, Tucker and his ‘Over-The-Hill Gang’ set out to rob banks across the country. Wrapped up… [Read More]
TIFF ’18: What They Had
“What do you mean she’s gone?” In What They Had, Nick (Michael Shannon) opens with the phone call that every adult dreads: that their mother (Blythe Danner), Ruth’s dementia has caused her to wander into the night. As a result, Nick calls his sister, Bridget (Hilary Swank) and asks her to come home in an… [Read More]
TIFF ’18: El Angel
Directed by Luis Ortega, El Angel tells the story of Carlos (Lorenzo Ferro), a young Venezuelan man who believes that he was created for a life of crime. Exhibiting extraordinary skills at his craft, Carlos falls in with a group of local thieves who have many ideas about how to make use of him on… [Read More]
