Toronto International Film Festival: 9 movies you should know about

Reviews from the first week of the annual film festival, including movies starring Hugh Jackman, Tilda Swinton, Daniel Radcliffe, and more

Hugh Jackman
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TORONTO – Since last Thursday, the Toronto International Film Festival has been in full swing, offering a mix of international cinema, glitzy red carpet premieres, and high-buzz awards season contenders. On first glance, this year's roster of films might look repetitive, with the same actors — like Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Radcliffe, and Mia Wasikowska — appearing in multiple films throughout the festival. Fortunately, the films themselves have proved far more diverse than their casts, offering some stellar surprises — and a few unfortunate stinkers — that will keep audiences buzzing for the next year. Here, nine films you should know about from the first week of the Toronto International Film Festival:

1. Only Lovers Left Alive

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Monika Bartyzel

Monika Bartyzel is a freelance writer and creator of Girls on Film, a weekly look at femme-centric film news and concerns, now appearing at TheWeek.com. Her work has been published on sites including The Atlantic, Movies.com, Moviefone, Collider, and the now-defunct Cinematical, where she was a lead writer and assignment editor.