The Roses is a deeply hilarious and unexpectedly touching showcase for two actors at the top of their game: Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Can Trumbo rise above its award baiting, self-congratulatory Hollywood biopic trappings?
We speak with director Jay Roach about bringing Dalton Trumbo's life to screen and how he avoided getting typecast as solely a comedy director.
Here are trailers and clips for films in the TIFF Special Presentations programme.
This week at the video store, we check out the timely comedy of The Campaign , the out of time Oliver Stone thriller Savages , the zombie apocalypse of [REC]3: Genesis , the romantic dramedy stylings of A Little Bit of Heaven and Ruby Sparks , and the goings on in the world of Mad Men .
The Campaign tries to strike a balance between R-rated raunch comedy and political satire and it comes surprisingly close to pulling it off. Ultimately, it’s more about the baby punching and wife-banging, but more than enough of those gags land to make it worth your money and laughter.