The consecutive premieres of “Glass Onion” and “The Fabelmans” evoke the best pre-Covid memories on the glorious night of the TIFF

My favorite memory of the Toronto premiere was winning Best Picture. in the spotlight At the Princess of Wales Theater, the crowd reacted wildly, excitement mounting as Boston Globe reporters exposing the Catholic Church’s pedophilia scandals took to the stage and stood next to the actors playing them on screen. For several years, TIFF has been able to demonstrate why it is such a special festival, due to the Covid epidemic and the blockade of Canadian border protection. Last night was a watershed moment for TIFF as the main showcase of awards season, with the Princess of Wales Theater alongside Netflix’s Rian Johnson world premieres. knives out Keep on glass onionTo follow, the first Amblin / Universal of Love Letter to Family and Movie Camera by Steven Spielberg, fabelmann. Both films are in the middle of the awards conversation.

the afternoon has begun Glass onion – a secret secret, a film that was shooting at all costs and roaring with a fantastic script and crisp interpretations. The film stars Daniel Craig, Janelle Monáet, Edward Norton, Leslie Odom Jr., Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Madeline Cline, Jessica Henwick and Ethan Hawke, and most of them had a hilarious session of Questions and answers. this is it. Like being quarantined on a desert island in paradise, an elaborate unit will be built during the Covid blockade. With the speech that followed the film about how Netflix got its money for the $ 450 million it paid for the two sequels, coupled with speculation about global box office, the film could have suffered if Netflix gave it a release. complete. Expenses Expenses and Expenses Before landing on the transmitter, you know you did well.

# TIFF22 Janelle Monae in her favorite scene #Watch me pic.twitter.com/Z1DYYlCVG9

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Rian Johnson talks about a cameo on Zoom #Watch me By the late Stephen Sondheim # TIFF22 pic.twitter.com/sdwI6DopZj

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We left the cinema, went back to the queue and went back to see Spielberg’s film. after the exciting glass onion, would that be a disappointment in comparison? There is no way. The film is closer to Spielberg’s elaborate endeavors such as bridge of spies compared to some of his films. Many directors have tried to convey their love of cinema in their films, not on them. Spielberg began his personal story with a subtly veiled cinematic autobiography that chronicles the difficulty of finding his way into the art form in which he has become arguably the greatest of all time. It included family feuds, anti-Semitism, first love, and challenges with a father who was a math and science wizard and a mother who wanted to be an artist. Paul Dano and Michelle Williams shine as parents, as do Seth Rogen and Judd Hirsch as male influences. Then there is Gabrielle LaBelle’s performance on the map. The latter entertained the Q&A audience with the story of how he got the job playing a younger version of Spielberg – he blew his audition and next thing he knew, he was reading his story of him here. on Deadline. We have rave reviews of both films, but sometimes a special night is worth celebrating when it happens, when years of industrial quarantine give us the chance to relive special memories of discovering great films. to the big party.

Steven Spielberg on why he decided to make a film inspired by his life (The Fabelmans) # TIFF22 pic.twitter.com/GaOXoETX0h

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“The Fabelmans” star Gabrielle LaBelle talks about the audition for Steven Spielberg and how a Deadline article told her about the casting process. # TIFF22 pic.twitter.com/oYKdvk8saT

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There were a lot of bright spot movies, including a woman kingAnd even more: the role of Jessica Chastain-Eddie Redmayne good nurseHarry Styles drama my police, after a while they all bow. There may also be purchases of films screened at the festival. But Saturday night was one for books.