Episode 415: The 2023 Toronto International Film Festival

Erik Childress flies solo on this one detailing his full experience at this year’s event. He shares his thoughts on over 25 films ranging from new titles from Richard Linklater, Alexander Payne and Kitty Green to even actors getting behind the camera including Anna Kendrick, Michael Keaton and Patricia Arquette. There are films with songs, stories with cops, drug dealers, hit men and serial killers plus two of the year’s very best films about teachers. Tales of everything from WWII to Spring Break, apocalyptic combat to Chicago’s Cabrini Green. Not every film is a dream though one certainly has a fun time with them not to mention the emphasis on women’s stories and trying to find peace in a world of bad men and at least one they call their father. Good stuff, great stuff and some really bad stuff in another festival season. 0:00 - Intro 1:10 – Flipside 5:27 - We Grown Now 8:46 - Flora and Son 14:30 - The Teachers’ Lounge 18:01 – Getting To Toronto and The First Screening 20:15 - Gonzo Girl 22:39 - Working Class Goes To Hell 25:04 – Dicks: The Musical 28:23 - How To Have Sex 31:24 - Reptile 35:00 - Backspot 37:55 - Woman of the Hour 42:03 - Finestkind 44:23 - Boy Kills World 50:52 - Dream Scenario 57:59 - The Holdovers 1:04:27 - Lee 1:07:53 - The Zone of Interest 1:09:16 - The End We Start From 1:12:46 - Knox Goes Away 1:16:10 - Hell of a Summer 1:18:12 - The Movie Teller 1:20:31 - The Royal Hotel 1:27:25 - Hitman 1:32:11 - His Three Daughters 1:36:47 - Pain Hustlers 1:40:34 - Last Summer 1:43:10 - Outro This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit erikthemovieman.substack.com