Whether they've already debuted at Venice, Telluride or Harvey Weinstein's movie grotto (face it, he must have one) these are the films that have to be seen at Toronto to consider your attendance a success. The tragedy is the screenings can sometimes be scheduled at the same time (don't ask us why) so sometimes seeing them all is not possible...but here's the list. One of the great things about Toronto, however, is the UN-Anticipated films, which are the surprises that often end up making the entire festival worthwhile. by Keith Simanton
When a master craftsman like Cuaron takes five years to do any film it's worthy of our attention. The brief footage shown at Comic-Con wowed everyone who saw it and it comes from Venice and Colorado l…
Director Steve McQueen's film, based upon the true story of Solomon Northup, played by the excellent Chiwetel Ejiofor, has been on my radar since it came together. The supporting cast has names like P…
If you have children then the promise of seeing a film about child abduction is about as welcome as starting out on a 2-hour commute home and you're not in charge of the radio. However, director Ville…
The true story of Lauda and Hunt may be well known in Europe but it's brand new to most North Americans. Howard concentrates on the bitter competition, which drove both men to excellence they may have…
Let's face it, the very fact that festival director Cameron Bailey and team chose Bill Condon's film over the rest of this amazing slate of movies makes it a must-see. It will be interesting to see if…
This film has "good for you" stamped all over it which is unfortunate. In its favor though are the leads with the electrifying Idris Elba playing Mandela and the ethereal (really, in real li…
Will this film be Terms of Endearment or A Thousand Acres? All eyes are on TV producer (c'mon, that's what he's known for!!) John Wells, sitting in the director's chair. His well-meaning but inert The…
One thing exceedingly helpful about Telluride sneaking some of these films out early is that you get advanced word on works with big, fat question marks behind them. Philomena formerly had such punctu…
Another stellar cast led by an Oscar-winning director who has also written the script. Since Haggis also did the adaptation for Million Dollar Baby and Casino Royale, this is a must-see even if any pl…
It's hard not to include half of the TIFF Docs on a "Most Anticipated" list this year (and more are on my "Most UN-Anticipated"). However, if they were going to make me choose just…
"The answer my friend, is blowin' the whistle..." Steven Spielberg's upcoming (and anticipated) The Post (2017) seems like a solid companion to famous "whistle-blowing" movies like…
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