TIFF18 — Essays — Manuela Lazić

‘High Life’ and ‘First Man’ Look to the Stars and See Very Different Galaxies

Claire Denis and Damien Chazelle’s new movies, both of which played at the Toronto International Film Festival, look at life and death in outer space.

Manuela LazicSeptember 14, 2018essay, ringer, TIFF18

Pop Life: ‘A Star Is Born’ and ‘Vox Lux’ Look at What Artists Sacrifice for Their Art

There’s music in the air at the Toronto International Film Festival as Bradley Cooper’s Gaga-starring star vehicle and a new Natalie Portman movie interrogate two sides of pop music stardom

Manuela LazicSeptember 11, 2018essay, ringer, TIFF18

What Will People Be Talking About at the Toronto International Film Festival?

Awards season starts here, but there’s lots to see beyond the movies jockeying for statuettes. Here’s a guide to the sure things, the curiosities, and the disasters in the making.