TORONTO — A famed director's self-funded epic, a quirky Stephen King adaptation and Pamela Anderson's return to the big screen are among the offerings at this year's edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. With more than 270 films lighting up TIFF screens from Sept. 5 to 15, there will be something for every kind of cinephile.
Here’s a look at 10 titles that have caught the attention of Canadian Press reporters who will be on the festival circuit. "BABYGIRL" After dominating the small screen for the last several years, Nicole Kidman is poised to return to movie stardom in this erotic drama. Kidman stars opposite Harris Dickinson as a CEO who becomes embroiled in an affair with her impudent intern.
The film from "Bodies Bodies Bodies" director Halina Reijn is a steamy exploration of desire and complicated power dynamics, entering a movie landscape in which erotic thrillers have fallen out of vogue. – "NIGHTBITCH" Will this be the role that finally gets Amy Adams her Oscar? That remains to be seen, but the question is already swirling in film circles. Adams stars as Mother, an overwhelmed stay-at-home mom to a toddler whose domestic life takes a surreal turn as she starts to wonder if she's turning into a dog.
The movie is adapted and directed by Marielle Heller, whose most recent film "A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood" managed to get Tom Hanks his first Oscar nomination since 2001. – "MEGALOPOLIS" If Hollywood has a punching bag this year, it has to be F.