In this dark comedy and body horror about society’s obsession with youth and good looks, an actress (Elisabeth Moss) challenges a beauty firm CEO (Kate Hudson) over her company’s questionable science. If you could restore youthful beauty and guarantee longevity by committing to a few days of mysterious treatments, would you? Would you trust your…
Month: November 2024
TIFF SUPERBOYS OF MALEGAON September 2024
dir. Reema Kagti, Adarsh Gourav, Shashank Arora, Vineet Kumar Singh Helmed by Reema Kagti (Talaash: The Answer Lies Within) in her latest collaboration with producer Zoya Akhtar (Gully Boy), this uplifting story chronicles the life of Nasir Shaikh, whose no-budget, community-sourced movies turned his hometown into an unlikely dream factory. Based on a true story,…
TIFF EDEN September 2024
dir. Ron Howard, Ana de Armas, Daniel Brühl, Jude Law, Sydney Sweeney, Vanessa Kirby Oscar-winning director Ron Howard’s scintillating historical thriller stars Jude Law and Vanessa Kirby as high-minded Europeans who seek a new life on a previously uninhabited island in the Galápagos, only to discover that hell is other people. Based on historical events,…
TIFF. THE LAST SHOWGIRL September 2024
A seasoned performer must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run. Starring Pamela Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Dave Bautista. Most films set in Las Vegas centre on the high-wattage neon glow of The Strip. But the latest from Gia Coppola (Palo Alto, TIFF ’13) turns that tradition around,…
TIFF THE CUT September 2024
Starring Orlando Bloom, John Turturro, and Caitríona Balfe, this visceral drama from director Sean Ellis follows a retired fighter obsessed with getting back in the ring — even if it costs him his life. It looks like a sports movie, but this intensely visceral drama from director Sean Ellis (Metro Manila; Cashback, TIFF ’06) digs deep…
TIFF EMILIA PÉREZ September 2024
Featuring fearless performances from Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, and the amazing Karla Sofía Gascón, the latest from director Jacques Audiard (Rust and Bone, TIFF ’12; The Sisters Brothers, TIFF ’18) audaciously merges pop opera, narco thriller, and gender affirmation drama. Exhilarating and piercingly resonant, the latest from director Jacques Audiard (Rust and Bone, TIFF ’12; The Sisters…