Posts with the tag Tiff 2018.
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TIFF Review: The Weekend
Posted by: Sharilyn Johnson • September 17, 2018 @ 4:58pm
The Weekend is a sharp romantic comedy that boasts a key component missing in most romcoms: it's funny. Like, really funny.
The film opens with aspiring comedian Zadie (Sasheer Zamada) performing a set at a small comedy club.
TIFF Review: Carmine Street Guitars
Posted by: Sharilyn Johnson • September 15, 2018 @ 2:34pm
The legendary New York guitar shop that's the subject of Carmine Street Guitars is certainly worthy of a documentary, but coached dialogue and too-perfect camera blocking leave too much authenticity on the table.
TIFF Review: The Lie
Posted by: Sharilyn Johnson • September 9, 2018 @ 9:23am
Is this the type of frustration Lost viewers experienced?
In The Lie, teenager Kayla (Joey King) gets driven to ballet camp by her father Jay (Peter Sarsgaard). She spots her friend/frenemy Brittany - also headed to camp - waiting for a bus on the outskirts of town, and they pick her up.
TIFF Red Carpet: Ben Is Back
Posted by: Sharilyn Johnson • September 8, 2018 @ 4:56pm
Julia Roberts pulled double duty at this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
TIFF Red Carpet: Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Posted by: Sharilyn Johnson • September 8, 2018 @ 12:50pm
The new film Can You Ever Forgive Me?, starring Melissa McCarthy, had its world premiere Saturday at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
TIFF Review: Fahrenheit 11/9
Posted by: Sharilyn Johnson • September 7, 2018 @ 10:40am
Action speaks louder than hope.
That's the message – albeit a buried message – of Michael Moore's sharp expose, Fahrenheit 11/9, which premiered Thursday night at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
The film examines the conditions that helped make President Donald Trump a reality.
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