murder, and Bryan Stevenson,
the attorney who took his case. In
Foxx and Jordan, we get the star
power—and they more than deliver.
ANTONIO BANDERAS
& PEDRO ALMODÓVAR
PAIN AND GLORY
In Almodóvar’s most personal
film to date, Banderas—still without
an Oscar nomination—is heart-
breakingly good as a version
of the director, struggling with
depression and aging while reflect-
ing on his queerness and love
for his mother.
EDDIE REDMAYNE
& FELICITY JONES
THE AERONAUTS
The Theory of Everything pair make
magic together again in this adven-
ture movie about pilot Amelia
Wren and scientist James Glaisher’s
fight for survival in a gas balloon.
WILLEM DAFOE
& ROBERT PATTINSON
THE LIGHTHOUSE
Robert Eggers’ chilling film wowed
audiences at Cannes—quite a feat
for a tale featuring just two men.
As lighthouse keepers grappling with
madness, Dafoe and Pattinson
are totally compelling.
↑ From left Roman
Griffin Davis,
Scarlett Johansson,
and Taika Waititi
on the set of Jojo
Rabbit; Kristen
Stewart in Seberg
NOAH JUPE
FORD V FERRARI
HONEY BOY
Jupe steals scenes as Christian
Bale’s son in Ford v Ferrari and, espe-
cially, as a fictionalized version of
a young Shia LaBeouf in Honey Boy.
SOUND OF METAL
Metal feels like the little movie that
could—in large part because of
its fabulous cast, featuring terrific
work from Olivia Cooke, Lauren
Rid loff, and Paul Raci.
The Duos
EDWARD NORTON & GUGU
MBATHA-RAW
MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN
Norton has been trying to get this
adaptation of Jonathan Lethem’s
’50s-set detective novel made for
years. His persistence pays off:
He’s riveting as Det. Lionel Essrog,
while Mbatha-Raw brings pathos to
his love interest, Laura Rose.
JAMIE FOXX & MICHAEL B.
JORDAN
JUST MERCY
This sobering tale needs heavy-
weights to fill its two main roles:
Walter McMillian, wrongly jailed for
bracing satire about a German boy
who makes a shocking discovery
circa WWII is a revelation.
The Breakouts
ZAZIE BEETZ
JOKER
SEBERG
LUCY IN THE SKY
The Atlanta actress is everywhere
at TIFF. She leaves memorable
impressions in all her films, but truly
shines as a fiery activist in Seberg.
TILDA COBHAM-HERVEY
I AM WOMAN
Cobham-Hervey takes on feminist
icon Helen Reddy—best known for
recording the song “I Am Woman”—
in this affecting biopic.
ROMAN GRIFFIN DAVIS
JOJO RABBIT
As Jojo, Davis, 12, makes the kind of
debut that doesn't come along
often: touching, funny, utterly raw.
ANA DE ARMAS
KNIVES OUT
De Armas is a luminous force as the
unassuming caregiver for a wealthy
patriarch—who may know more
about his death than anyone else.
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JOJO RABBIT
: KIMBERLEY FRENCH/FOX SEARCHLIGHT;
SEBERG
: AMAZON STUDIOS;
JUST MERCY
: JAKE GILES NETTER/WARNER BROS.
