On Wednesday, I will be arriving at the Toronto International Film Festival for 10 days of movie screenings. World of Reel will be updated regularly with reviews and articles pertaining to the latest goings on at the festival.
The Venice and Telluride Film Festivals have paved the groundwork for Toronto to further advance the buzz of such titles as “Marriage Story” and “Ford v Ferrari.” There will, of course, be some big world premieres along the way, movies that haven’t been anyone yet, those titles include “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” “Jojo Rabbit,” “Just Mercy,” “Bad Education,” “Knives Out” and “Dolemite is My Name."
And so, what did we learn from Telluride and Venice that can be used to our advantage at TIFF? Well, that “Marriage Story” will likely be the major critical darling of the fall fest season (at least until “The Irishman” screens at NYFF) and that movies such as “Uncut Gems,” “Waves,” “Two Popes,” “Ford V Ferrari” and “Joker” are, potentially, the real deal.
Of course, when it comes to a festival like TIFF, which programs more than 300 movies in a span of ten days, one can easily get lost in the chaos — with all that being said I have a shortlist list of 50 or so titles which I will abide by in Toronto. Of course, it doesn’t mean I’ll be seeing all of them, but it’s worth a shot.