Every September, as the summer movie
season comes to a close, all eyes of the cinema loving community turn their
attention to the film festivals that start off awards season. One of the most eagerly
anticipated is the Toronto International Film Festival. For Oscar lovers, in
particular, it can be a very significant indication of what the voters of the
Academy Awards might go for. As usual, there was a lot of hype, with plenty of
disappointments, unexpected hits, and split decisions.
Today, I’ll be talking about my seven most
anticipated movies coming from the festival, and my reasons for why. Think of
this as an updated version of my most anticipated movies of the year post.