NAOMI KAWASE Bil’s rating (out of 5): BB. Japan/France, 2017. Comme des Cinémas, Kino Films, Kumie, MK2 Productions. Screenplay by Naomi Kawase. Produced by Naoya Kinoshita, Masa Sawada, Yumiko Takebe. Music by Ibrahim Maalouf. Film Editing by Tina Baz. Cannes Film Festival 2017. Toronto International Film Festival 2017. Ayame Misaki is excellent as a woman who has been assigned the task of writing…
Tag: TIFF 2017
The Wife (2017)
BJORN RUNGE Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB. United Kingdom/Sweden/USA, 2017. Tempo Productions Limited, Anonymous Content, Film i Vast, Meta Film, Silver Reel, Spark Film & TV. Screenplay by Jane Anderson, based on the novel by Meg Wolitzer. Cinematography by Ulf Brantas. Produced by Claudia Bluemhuber, Piodor Gustafsson, Rosalie Swedlin, Meta Louise Foldager Sorensen, Piers Tempest. Music by Jocelyn Pook. Production Design by Mark Leese. Costume…
Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
DAN GILROY Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB. Canada/United Arab Emirates/USA, 2017. Bron Studios, Creative Wealth Media Finance, Cross Creek Pictures, Culture China – Image Nation Abu Dhabi Fund, Escape Artists, First Look Media, Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ, LStar Capital, MACRO. Screenplay by Dan Gilroy. Cinematography by Robert Elswit. Produced by Todd Black, Jennifer Fox, Denzel Washington. Music by James Newton Howard. Production Design by…
The Breadwinner (2017)
NORA TWOMEY Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB. Ireland/Canada/Luxembourg, 2017. Aircraft Pictures, Cartoon Saloon, Mélusine Productions, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Gaia Entertainment, Gkids, Guru Animation Studio, Jolie Pas Productions. Screen story by Deborah Ellis, Screenplay by Anita Doron, based on the book by Deborah Ellis. Produced by Anthony Leo, Tomm Moore, Andrew Rosen, Paul Young. Music by Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna. Production Design…
The Death Of Stalin (2017)
ARMANDO IANNUCCI Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBB. France/United Kingdom/Belgium/Canada, 2017. Quad Productions, Main Journey, Gaumont, France 3 Cinéma, Panache Productions, Canal+, Cine+, France Télévisions, Title Media. Screenplay by Armando Iannucci, David Schneider, Ian Martin, additional material by Peter Fellows, from a screenplay by Fabien Nury, based on the comic book by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin. Cinematography by Zac…
Foxtrot (2017)
SAMUEL MAOZ Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBB. Israel/Switzerland/Germany/France, 2017. Bord Cadre Films. Screenplay by Samuel Maoz. Cinematography by Giora Bejach. Produced by Marc Baschet, Viola Fugen, Cedomir Kolar, Eitan Mansuri, Michel Merkt, Michael Weber. Music by Ophir Leibovitch, Amit Poznansky. Production Design by Arad Sawat. Costume Design by Hila Bargiel, Laura Sheim. Film Editing by Arik Leibovitch, Guy Nemesh. Toronto International Film Festival 2017. Samuel Maoz…
A Fantastic Woman (Una Mujer Fantastica) (2017)
SEBASTIAN LELIO Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB. Chile/Germany/Spain/USA, 2017. Participant Media, Fabula, Komplizen Film, Muchas Gracias, Setembro Cine, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, ARTE. Screenplay by Sebastián Lelio, Gonzalo Maza. Cinematography by Benjamin Echazarreta. Produced by Juan de Dios Larrain, Pablo Larrain, Sebastián Lelio, Gonzalo Maza. Music by Nani García, Matthew Herbert. Production Design by Estefania Larrain. Costume Design by Muriel Parra. Film Editing by Soledad Salfate. Academy…
On Body And Soul (Teströl és lélekröl) (2017)
ILDIKO ENYEDI Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB. Hungary, 2017. Inforg-M&M Film Kft.. Screenplay by Ildikó Enyedi. Cinematography by Máté Herbai. Produced by Ernö Mesterházy, András Muhi, Mónika Mécs. Music by Adam Balazs. Production Design by Imola Láng. Costume Design by Judit Sinkovics. Film Editing by Károly Szalai. Academy Awards 2017. European Film Awards 2017. Toronto International Film Festival 2017. A richly photographed film with as many quirky…
Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool (2017)
PAUL McGUIGAN Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB. United Kingdom, 2017. Eon Productions, Synchronistic Pictures. Screenplay by Matt Greenhalgh, based on the memoir by Peter Turner. Cinematography by Urszula Pontikos. Produced by Barbara Broccoli, Colin Vaines. Music by J. Ralph. Production Design by Eve Stewart. Costume Design by Annie Crawford. Film Editing by Nick Emerson. Toronto International Film Festival 2017. While appearing on stage in…
Molly’s Game (2017)
AARON SORKIN Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBB.5. China/USA, 2017. STX Entertainment, Huayi Brothers Pictures, The Mark Gordon Company, Pascal Pictures, Entertainment One. Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin, based on the book by Molly Bloom. Cinematography by Charlotte Bruus Christensen. Produced by Mark Gordon, Matt Jackson, Amy Pascal. Music by Daniel Pemberton. Production Design by David Wasco. Costume Design by Susan Lyall. Film Editing by Alan Baumgarten, Elliot Graham, Josh…
Happy End (2017)
MICHAEL HANEKE Bil’s rating (out of 5): BB.5. France/Austria/Germany, 2017. Les Films du Losange, X-Filme Creative Pool, Wega Film, Arte France Cinema, France 3 Cinema, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Bayerischer Rundfunk, ARTE G.E.I.E, Arte France, France Televisions, Canal+, Cine+, ORF Film/Fernseh-Abkommen, Centre National De La Cinematographie, Pictanovo Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Région Hauts-de-France, Filmforderungsanstalt, CNC/FFA Mini-Traite, Österreichisches Filminstitut, Filmfonds Wien, Eurimages. Cinematography by Christian Berger. Produced by Margaret Menegoz. Production Design…
The Insult (L’Insulte) (2017)
ZIAD DOUEIRI Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBB.5. Lebanon/Belgium/Cyprus/France/USA, 2017. Rouge International, Tessalit Productions, Ezekiel Films, Scope Pictures, Douri Films, Cohen Media Group, Canal+, Cine+, L’Aide aux Cinemas du Monde, Centre National De La Cinematographie, Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres et du Developpement International. Screenplay by Ziad Doueiri, Joelle Touma. Cinematography by Tommaso Fiorilli. Produced by Rachid Bouchareb, Jean Brehat, Julie Gayet,…
