Tinseltown is once again up north for the 49th Toronto International Film Festival. We were lucky enough to score a press pass for Canada’s largest film fest so we could tell you what flicks are worth checking out once they hit wide release. Here are our five most-anticipated films.
Friendship: Tim Robinson — one of the funniest folks on TV, known for his hit sketch show I Think You Should Leave — takes his cringe comedy stylings to the silver screen. He plays a man who becomes obsessed with his new neighbour, played by the always-great Paul Rudd.
The Last Showgirl: Coming off her bestselling memoir last year, Canadian icon Pamela Anderson gets a chance to flex her acting chops (which she rarely got to do in Baywatch) by playing a Vegas showgirl who must find a new path after her long-running show is cancelled.
Relay: One thing we love at The Peak is a twisty corporate thriller. The new film from Hell or High Water director David Mackenzie looks like just that, with Riz Ahmed playing a liaison for whistleblowers who finds himself in too deep on a job involving a shady biotech company.
Universal Language: The latest from whimsical Winnipeg director Matthew Rankin has an irresistibly odd premise that takes a sideways glance at Canada’s cultural mosaic. It looks at a world where Canada’s official languages aren’t French and English, but French and Farsi.
Vice Is Broke: The title says it all. Celebrity chef-turned-filmmaker Eddie Huang helms the first comprehensive documentary about the rise and fall of the once-mighty Canadian media company Vice. It’s a warts-and-all exposé — much like the ones Vice used to make.—QH