Director Jean-Marc Vallee's tale of Ron Woodward -- a free-wheeling Texas cowboy diagnosed as HIV-positive in the mid-'80s -- opened on the festival circuit earlier this fall to great acclaim, particularly for the performances of its stars Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto. The story follows Woodward (McConaughey) as he struggles to deal with his sudden 30-day death sentence on his own while exploring both legal and illegal means of treatment. Macho to the extreme and homophobic, he manages to form an unlikely alliance with transsexual fellows AIDS patient Rayon (Leto) and the two establish a hugely successful "buyers club," an organization that allows those in need to acquire the necessary, non-governmentally funded medication they need.
Our own Matthieu Chantelois sat down with the two stars, along with co-star Jennifer Garner, after the film's premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this past September. See what McConaughey and Leto had...
Our own Matthieu Chantelois sat down with the two stars, along with co-star Jennifer Garner, after the film's premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this past September. See what McConaughey and Leto had...
- 10/31/2013
- by Emma Badame
- Cineplex
The fun of watching a week's worth of new movies that almost no one has seen is the unknown -- you're not sure which ones will be great, which ones will move you to tears, or which ones will make you get up and walk out of the theater.
In other words, going into this year's Toronto International Film Festival, I expected the same thing I always do at events like these: to see a few good movies, one-to-two outstanding ones, a couple of hidden gems, and a whole lotta' duds. After returning from Canada last Wednesday, I am happy to admit that I was wrong.
Of the 20 films I saw at Tiff this year, two of them were bad, one was downright weird, two more were so-so, and the other 15 (15!) were spectacular. This is a phenomenal track record for a film festival, even one as distinguished as Toronto's.
As...
In other words, going into this year's Toronto International Film Festival, I expected the same thing I always do at events like these: to see a few good movies, one-to-two outstanding ones, a couple of hidden gems, and a whole lotta' duds. After returning from Canada last Wednesday, I am happy to admit that I was wrong.
Of the 20 films I saw at Tiff this year, two of them were bad, one was downright weird, two more were so-so, and the other 15 (15!) were spectacular. This is a phenomenal track record for a film festival, even one as distinguished as Toronto's.
As...
- 9/13/2013
- by Alex Suskind
- Moviefone
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