AwardsWatch - 44th toronto international film festival

2019 TIFF: ‘Martin Eden’ wins Platform Prize; ‘Murmur,’ ‘How to Build a Girl’ win FIPRESCI

Erik Anderson September 12, 2019

Kazik Radwanski’s Anne at 13,000 ft and Alice Winocour’s Proxima receive honorable mentions Today the Toronto International Film Festival announced the winner of the 2019... Read More

Toronto Review: Full of grit, suspense and laughs, ‘Hustlers’ is an absolute knockout

Mina Takla September 12, 2019

Lorene Scafaria delivers one of the most surprising knockout films of the year and gives Jennifer Lopez her most compelling role to date Few films... Read More

Toronto Review: The elegant and eloquent ‘Marriage Story’ features a standout performance by Adam Driver

Mina Takla September 11, 2019

Noah Baumbach’s latest is a heartbreaking American masterpiece Likely to be regarded as one of the best films of the year come awards season, MARRIAGE... Read More

Toronto Review: ‘Corpus Christi’ is a strong Oscar contender for Poland

Mina Takla September 11, 2019

Jan Komasa creates a quiet masterpiece that deserves Best International Feature Oscar attention Premiering in North America at TIFF, Jan Komasa’s CORPUS CHRISTI is a... Read More

Toronto Review: ‘Joker’ is a magnetic, volcanic masterpiece

Mina Takla September 10, 2019

Todd Phillips creates a terrifying masterpiece and one of the best and most daring comic book films ever made To say that JOKER is one... Read More

Toronto Review: Another take on James Mangold’s electrifying race car drama ‘Ford v Ferrari’

Mina Takla September 10, 2019

James Mangold’s latest is an exciting, thrilling and mature form of entertainment A technical marvel fill of thrills and exciting, edge-of-your-seat moments. James Mangold’s FORD... Read More

Toronto Review: Immersive, sharp and funny, ‘The Two Popes’ is nothing short of a miracle

Mina Takla September 9, 2019

Fernando Meirelles delivers a jaw-dropping masterpiece of a film Genius filmmaking is one which takes what could have been an ordinary story and turns it... Read More

Toronto Review: Taika Waititi’s relevant, risky and emotion-packed ‘Jojo Rabbit’

Mina Takla September 9, 2019

Taika Waititi delivers a brilliant and timely film that takes risks and packs an incredible emotional punch Before THOR: RAGNAROK, Taika Waititi was known for... Read More

Toronto Review: With its uncompromising vision, ‘Weathering with You’ is Makoto Shinkai’s best film

Mina Takla September 8, 2019

Makoto Shinkai delivers a stunningly beautiful and dense animated feature with a refreshing and unconventional message WEATHERING WITH YOU comes at a particularly interesting time... Read More

Toronto Review: ‘The Painted Bird’ is an uncompromisingly daring and breathtaking work

Mina Takla September 8, 2019

Vaclav Marhoul’s period epic is a disturbing but fascinating tale of a deconstruction of innocence and a construction of a man Based on Jerzy Koshinki’s... Read More