Toronto film festival 2019
J-Lo for the win? Taking an early look at Oscars 2020 frontrunners
The major fall festivals are now over, giving us a clearer idea of which stars might find themselves prepping an acceptance speech for February
Hitler comedy Jojo Rabbit primed for Oscars after winning top Toronto award
How to Build a Girl review – Caitlin Moran memoir becomes funny and generous film
Toronto film festival 2019: cinema’s lesser lights give the stars a run for their money
While Hollywood was out in force some of the biggest treats were smaller titles
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Rocks review – high school tale is an energetic five-star triumphFirst look review
Ordinary Love review – Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville in potent weepieFirst look review
Clemency review – Alfre Woodard dominates devastating prison dramaFirst look review
True History of the Kelly Gang review – brutal portrait of the outback outlaw
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Motherless Brooklyn review – Edward Norton's weighty labour of loveThe actor returns to the director’s chair for a respectable if heavy-going adaptation of Jonathan Lethem’s best-selling crime thriller
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The Two Popes review – Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce divine in papal faceoffHopkins’s Benedict XVI and Pryce’s Francis I make for a winning Vatican odd couple in this succession drama whose careful script ends not with a bang but a wimple
Lucy in the Sky review – Natalie Portman orbits a nervous breakdown
Noah Hawley’s intriguing film, based on a true story, is about the effects on those who go to space of coming back to Earth’s quotidian reality
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Mrs Fletcher review – Kathryn Hahn charms in thought-provoking comedyFirst look review
American Son review – Kerry Washington can't save Netflix misfireFirst look review
Greed review – Steve Coogan gleams in knockabout satire of the mega-richFirst look review
Harriet review – Cynthia Erivo is sublime as legendary slave rebel
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Uncut Gems review – Adam Sandler shines in frenetic dramaA towering performance from the often tiresome actor drives an anxiety-inducing film about a risk-addicted jewelry dealer
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The Aeronauts review – charming balloon adventure way up where the air is clearTheory of Everything stars Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones reunite for a sweet tale of daredevil balloonists in Victorian England
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Ford v Ferrari review – motor-racing drama gets stuck in first gearMatt Damon and Christian Bale star in a handsome-looking but dull account of the rivalry between the US and Italian car-makers
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Bad Education review – Hugh Jackman steals embezzlement dramaFirst look review
Jojo Rabbit review – Scarlett Johansson lifts smug Hitler comedy
About 36 results for Toronto film festival 2019