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Explore Lauren Bradshaw’s in-depth reviews of top movies at the Toronto International Film Festival. From “A Star is Born” to “The Joker”, read festival reviews here first!
RUSTIN, directed by George C. Wolfe, is one of the most important and illuminating movies of the year, shining a spotlight on a little-known leader of the Civil Rights Movement, Bayard Rustin. An openly gay man, Rustin was the key architect of the 1963 March on Washington; yet because of who he loved, his legacy… Continue reading Movie Review/Interview: Rustin (Colman Domingo and George C. Wolfe)
While I have seen a lot of movies I have enjoyed at TIFF this year, I have also seen a few that didn't hit the mark... including Kristin Scott Thomas's directorial debut, NORTH STAR. I always go into a movie wanting to love it, especially when it has some of my favorite actors. But NORTH… Continue reading TIFF Movie Review: North Star
Director Mahalia Belo's THE END WE START FROM was one of my favorite movies screened at TIFF this year. Based on the novel by Megan Hunter, the film is an apocalyptic drama focused on new mother (Jodie Comer), her partner (Joel Fry), and their baby trying to escape London to get to his parents’ home in the… Continue reading Interview: Director Mahalia Belo for The End We Start From
I had a wickedly fun time with the enormous crowdpleaser WICKED LITTLE LETTERS, which has been my biggest surprise of the Festival. A period black comedy, this film is an absolute treat and a ton of fun, both in the darkly funny story and in the performances from Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, and the rest… Continue reading TIFF Movie Review: Wicked Little Letters
Based off of the novel by Megan Hunter, THE END WE START FROM is another movie I have been anxiously awaiting and following since its production phase. As a huge fan of Jodie Comer's work, I knew to anticipate a tour de force in acting but nothing could have prepared me for her turn in… Continue reading TIFF Movie Review: The End We Start From
No surprise, my most anticipated film of the year (and at TIFF) is Kate Winslet's epic WWII drama LEE. A passion project that Winslet has been developing for the last 8+ years, LEE is a stirring, emotional tribute to Lee Miller, an unsung legend in journalism whose work preserved an important era in history. Miller… Continue reading TIFF Movie Review: Lee
Anna Kendrick's directorial debut, WOMAN OF THE HOUR, is a phenomenal depiction of the infamous and shocking true crime story of serial killer Rodney Alcala's 1978 appearance on The Dating Game. But more than that, Kendrick uses the story as a backdrop to explore the enduring struggles faced by women, such as not being believed… Continue reading TIFF Movie Review: Woman of the Hour
I am so excited that I am once again attending the Toronto International Film Festival! It is one of my favorite festivals, not only because it is the precursor for awards season, but because many of my most anticipated movies each year premiere here. It is exhilarating to be in those audiences that are seeing… Continue reading My Most Anticipated Movies at TIFF 2023!
With such big-name movies at the Toronto International Film Festival this year as FORD V FERRARI and JOKER, I was shocked that the film tied for my favorite at the Festival ended up being OUR FRIEND, a movie I had not heard of before the Festival and one that I only attended because I am… Continue reading TIFF Movie Review: Our Friend
You know I am unabashedly biased when it comes to Kate Winslet movies because, well, she is the best actress on the planet and can do no wrong. But I can say with full confidence that despite the bleak subject matter in BLACKBIRD, it is actually one of the best films I have seen at… Continue reading TIFF Movie Review: Blackbird