Toronto International Film Festival

  • Lords Of Salem

    Toronto International Film Festival Day Seven, our last at TIFF, brings horror from Rob Zombie and Barry Levinson and a second take on To The Wonder 

    The Bay Director/Country/Time: Barry Levinson, USA, 84 min. Cast: Will Rogers, Kristen Connolly, Kether Donohue Program: Midnight Madness Headline: Just when you thought it was safe, whatnot Noel’s Take:...

    September 13, 2012 | 2:04am -

  • To The Wonder

    Toronto International Film Festival Day Six at TIFF '12 dominated by the premiere of Terrence Malick's To The Wonder and mediocrities galore

    To The Wonder Director/Country/Time: Terrence Malick, USA, 112 min Cast: Olga Kurlenko, Ben Affleck, Javier Bardem, Rachel McAdams Program: Special Presentations Headline: The newer world Noel’s Take:...

    September 11, 2012 | 11:23pm -

  • Seven Psychopaths

    Toronto International Film Festival Day Five at TIFF '12 offers Spike Lee on Michael Jackson's Bad, a Julian Assange biopic, and Seven Psychopaths

    Seven Psychopaths Director/Country/Time: Martin McDonagh, USA/UK, 109 min. Cast: Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken, Woody Harrelson, Tom Waits Program: Midnight Madness Headline: A night at the meta ...

    September 11, 2012 | 2:24am -

  • Toronto International Film Festival On TIFF Day 4, Joss Whedon does Shakespeare and Brian De Palma does his thing 

    New movies by Joss Whedon, David O. Russell and Brian De Palma highlight an exciting TIFF Day 4 

    September 10, 2012 | 1:55am -

  • Toronto International Film Festival On TIFF Day 3, the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer tackle Cloud Atlas, and Noah Baumbach collaborates with Greta Gerwig

    Noel and Scott swap thoughts on Cloud Atlas and Frances Ha, and also tackle the latest from Sally Potter and Derek Cianfrance.

    September 9, 2012 | 2:15am -

  • Spring Breakers

    Toronto International Film Festival Day 2 at TIFF brings the calculated scandal of Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers, a 3D animated Monty Python, and more love for The Master

    Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens break out of Disneyworld, Graham Chapman's memoir finds another form, and Noel is wowed by P.T. Anderson's latest. 

    September 8, 2012 | 2:05am -

  • Looper

    Toronto International Film Festival Day One at TIFF kicks off with Looper, Anna Karenina, a Palme D'Or-winner, and a killer whale

    The festival opens strong with Rian Johnson's Looper, Michael Haneke's Palme D'Or winner, and a sumptuous version of Anna Karenina. 

    September 7, 2012 | 1:56am -

  • Argo

    Toronto International Film Festival TIFF '12: Day Zero 

    The festival hasn't even started, but we have reviews of new films by Paul Thomas Anderson and Ben Affleck, and a documentary about Kubrick obsessives.

    September 5, 2012 | 10:13pm -

  • Rampart

    Toronto International Film Festival TIFF '11: Day Seven 

    Our final day at the festival offers Woody Harrelson as a bad cop, a semi-conclusion to the West Memphis Three case, and a vibrator origin story. 

    September 15, 2011 | 7:00am -

  • Moneyball

    Toronto International Film Festival TIFF '11: Day Six

    The making of Achtung Baby, the making of the Oakland A's, and new horror from the creators of 28 Weeks Later and Inside

    September 14, 2011 | 7:00am -

  • Albert Nobbs

    Toronto International Film Festival TIFF '11: Day Five 

    Follow-ups to A.V. Club favorites Humpday and Dogtooth, plus Glenn Close as a dude, and more thoughts on Shame and Killer Joe

    September 13, 2011 | 7:00am -

  • Damsels

    Toronto International Film Festival TIFF '11: Day Four

    Whit Stillman's long-awaited return, Francis Ford Coppola's latest experiment, a follow-up to Hunger, and an unforgettable hike through the Caucasus Mountains.

    September 12, 2011 | 7:00am -

  • Wuthering Heights

    Toronto International Film Festival TIFF '11: Day Three

    A radical take on Wuthering Heights, new films by Alexander Payne and Cameron Crowe, and the jewel of festival to date. 

    September 11, 2011 | 7:00am -

  • Into The Abyss

    Toronto International Film Festival TIFF '11: Day Two

    Werner Herzog, Mia Hansen-Løve, and harrowing stories of prostitutes and beauty queens highlight an unusually strong day. 

    September 10, 2011 | 7:00am -

  • Ides of March

    Toronto International Film Festival TIFF '11: Day One 

    New films by George Clooney, Aki Kaurismäki, and Jafar Panahi, cover the politics of campaigns, immigration, and the Iranian crackdown. 

    September 9, 2011 | 7:00am -

  • Drive

    Toronto International Film Festival TIFF '11: Day 0

    Lars Von Trier, Nicolas Winding Refn, Gus Van Sant, Gordon-Levitt/Rogen, Statham/Owen/De Niro, and TIFF hasn't even started yet.

    September 7, 2011 | 11:14pm -

  • Toronto International Film Festival TIFF '10: Day 7

    Strong new efforts by Kelly Reichardt, Takashi Miike, and Errol Morris send our festival coverage out on a very high note. 

    September 16, 2010 | 6:00am -

  • Ward

    Toronto International Film Festival TIFF '10: Day 6

    John Carpenter's first movie in nine years, a Vincent Gallo experiment, and a deserving Palme D'Or winner.

    September 15, 2010 | 6:00am -

  • Cave

    Toronto International Film Festival TIFF '10: Day 5 

    Werner Herzog in three dimensions (possibly more), extreme Asian cinema, and French-Canadian wunderkind Xavier Dolan. 

    September 14, 2010 | 6:00am -

  • Trip

    Toronto International Film Festival TIFF '10: Day 4

    The Steve Coogan/Rob Brydon show, John Sayles, a Jack Abramoff biopic, and more Hilary Swank Oscar-bait. 

    September 13, 2010 | 6:00am -

  • Let Me In

    Toronto International Film Festival TIFF '10: Day 3

    A Swedish vampire movie in English, Danny Boyle's rock-climbing adventure, and other hotly anticipated fare hit the weekend.  

    September 12, 2010 | 6:00am -

  • Black Swan

    Toronto International Film Festival TIFF '10: Day 2 

    Darren Aronofsky pushes Natalie Portman to the brink, plus new films by Woody Allen, Sylvain Chomet, Mark Romanek and the team behind Half Nelson and Sugar.

    September 11, 2010 | 6:00am -

  • Town

    Toronto International Film Festival TIFF '10: Day 1

    A sluggish Day One brings new films by Ben Affleck, Alejandro González Iñárritu, and the director of No End In Sight

    September 10, 2010 | 6:00am -

  • Toronto International Film Festival TIFF ’10: Day 0

    TIFF begins with a Joaquin Phoenix stunt-doc, a Robert De Niro/Ed Norton face-off, and Ryan Reynolds in a box 

    September 9, 2010 | 6:00am -

  • Toronto International Film Festival Toronto Film Festival '09: Day 7

    Another offbeat genre piece from Bong Joon-ho, a wild comedy (with food!) from Fatih Akin, and Drew Barrymore's directorial debut

    September 17, 2009 | 7:00am -

  • Toronto International Film Festival Toronto Film Festival '09: Day 6

    The White Stripes tour Canada, Joe Dante enters the third dimension, and a 19-year-old filmmaker redefines "precocious"

    September 16, 2009 | 7:00am -

  • Bad Lieutenant

    Toronto International Film Festival Toronto Film Festival '09: Day 5

    Werner Herzog and Nicolas Cage do their version of Abel Ferrara, Michael Cera in Revolt, and Jonathan Demme pays another visit to Neil Young

    September 15, 2009 | 7:00am -

  • Toronto International Film Festival Toronto Film Festival '09: Day 4

    Michael Moore's recession-proof agitprop, Ricky Gervais in defense of the fib, and a stunning profile from American Movie's Chris Smith. 

    September 14, 2009 | 7:00am -

  • The Road

    Toronto International Film Festival Toronto Film Festival '09: Day 3

    The Road escapes from year-long purgatory, chaos reigns in Terry Gilliam, and the latest from George Romero, Harmony Korine, and more. 

    September 13, 2009 | 7:00am -

  • Toronto International Film Festival Toronto Film Festival '09: Day 2

    Another Coens gem, going first-class with Clooney, Michael Haneke's Cannes winner and more.

    September 12, 2009 | 7:00am -