Toronto Review: Viola Davis In Gina Prince-Bythewood’s ‘The Woman King’

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Back in 2012, “V/H/S” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to give “Paranormal Activity” and the rest of the found footage horror sub-genre a run for its money. And now, after three sequels, a spin-off, and a Snapchat miniseries, the fifth installment of the series is upon us, “V/H/S/99.”   Fresh off its world premiere in the Midnight section of TIFF last month, the latest anthology film in the series features segments from Johannes Roberts, Vanessa & Joseph Winter, Maggie Levin, Tyler MacIntyre, and Flying Lotus.   READ MORE: ‘V/H/S/99’ Review: The Decaying Found Footage Horror Anthology Injects Much-Needed Humor [TIFF] Here’s an official synopsis of the film, courtesy of Shudder: V/H/S/99 harkens back to the final punk rock analog days of VHS, while taking one giant leap forward into the hellish new millennium.

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The new movie The Woman King, starring Viola Davis, is getting incredible reviews and fans will likely be rushing to the theaters to see it this weekend.

Viola Davis was a sight to behold in her cover shoot for ELLE Brasil's September issue, which was released on Thursday.The Academy Award-winner, 57, appears on four striking covers captured by Marcos Florentino and Kelvin Yule of the photography team, MAR+VIN.In a sit-down interview conducted by journalist Adriana Ferreira Silva, Davis discussed her latest film The Woman King -- which she previously deemed her 'magnum opus.' Wow! Viola Davis was a sight to behold in her cover shoot for ELLE Brasil's September issue, which was released on ThursdayPhotographed in black-and-white, The Help actress radiated femme fatale energy with an avant-garde hat by Cecilio Leather Designs atop her head.It was tilted up, concealing one of her eyes with its wide, contorted brim.She smoldered for the camera while seemingly going topless and wearing her raven tresses swept up off her neck. In another cover, Davis exuded edgy glamour in a curve-clinging sleeveless dress by the luxury brand Loewe. The unique garment, which retails for $1,300, was made of nude-toned velvet with a sexy black glove print that ran across the bust and diagonally down the front.Davis stood tall in a pair of black Schiaparelli sandals with shiny gold hardware on the instep.

TORONTO – Venice, Telluride, and TIFF have pretty much come and gone, and, as such, the Oscar race is slightly more clear than it was just two weeks ago. Sure, there are a number of major players yet to show their wares such as Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon,” James Cameron’s “Avatar 2,” David O.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Fresh off its enthusiastic world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, the Viola Davis-led historical epic “The Woman King” will touch down in 3,700 North American movie theaters over the weekend. The domestic box office desperately needs a boost, but will U.S. audiences be as receptive as festival-goers in Canada? Touted as the real-life “Black Panther,” Sony’s “The Woman King” is aiming to collect at least $15 million in its domestic debut. Independent box office observers are optimistic that opening weekend returns could reach $17 million to $20 million. Yet Sony, who co-financed the movie with eOne, is projecting $12 million, in line with 2018’s “Widows,” which also starred Davis. Replicating those ticket sales, even with tempered pandemic-expectations, would be tepid-at-best since “The Woman King” carries a $50 million price tag.

TORONTO – Venice, Telluride, and TIFF have pretty much come and gone, and, as such, the Oscar race is slightly more clear than it was just two weeks ago. Sure, there are a number of major players yet to show their wares such as Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon,” James Cameron’s “Avatar 2,” David O.

Deadline’s studio at the 2022 edition of the Toronto Film Festival continued with Day 2 by hosting fest-goers such as Viola Davis and John Boyega from The Woman King; Sterling K. Brown from Biosphere; Lily James from What’s Love Got To Do With It? and Eddie Redmayne from The Good Nurse. Click on the photo above to launch the gallery.

When fans complain about the inclusion of women of color in action franchises, they often fall back on the same talking points: it’s not about sexism, it’s just that filmmakers should create different, original movies for Black and Brown actors. Gina Prince Bythewood has done just that with “The Woman King” and proven what we already knew: that women always have and always will make formidable action heroes.

synopsis on IMDB. The talented actress opted for a colorful ensemble as she attended the premiere of her latest historical drama.  Viola slipped into a hot pink, floor-length gown with orange, floral fabric lined at the top of the dress for an extra pop of color and differing texture.

Viola Davis is more than proud of her latest film project titled, The Woman King, which made its grand premiere during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival earlier on Friday.The Academy Award winner, 57, turned heads in an eye-catching floor-length gown as she posed for photos on the star-studded red carpet.The historical epic is based on true events from the Kingdom of Dahomey, which was the 'most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries,' according to the official synopsis on IMDB. Breathtaking: Viola Davis, 57, turned heads as she attended the screening of The Woman King at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier on Friday The talented actress opted for a colorful ensemble as she attended the premiere of her latest historical drama.  Viola slipped into a hot pink, floor-length gown with orange, floral fabric lined at the top of the dress for an extra pop of color and differing texture.During a past interview with InStyle, The Help star opened up about her fashion inspiration.'In general, I would say my style is still bleeding over from who I was in New York, which was, I always I just wanted to be different.'   Glamorous: The award-winning star was dressed to impress as she celebrated the premiere of her latest film project To coincide with the glamorous, strapless gown, Viola slipped into a pair of hot pink, high heels that shone in the light. In order to not take away from the vibrancy of the dress, she opted to not add any pieces of jewelry. Her makeup was elegant and chic, which included black eyeliner, shimmering eyeshadow and a pink lipstick. While on the red carpet, Viola was seen posing with fellow cast members and other creative artists involved on the film project.

Usually the best said is saved for last at a TIFF premiere, meaning the biggest speeches come during a pic’s Q & A. However, The Woman King star and producer Viola Davis brought the house down with a passionate speech about her “magnum opus” film, and how she hopes it inspires generations of Black women.

Viola Davis stuns in a bright pink dress at the premiere of her new movie, The Woman King, during the 2022 Toronto Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on Friday (September 9) in Toronto, Canada.

The winds of change with theatrical and streaming coming out of Covid were top of mind this morning at the TIFF panel for Dialogues: Production & Development which included TriStar President Nicole Brown, Knives Out franchise producer Ram Bergman and White Noise producer Uri Singer.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Costume designer Gersha Phillips drew upon African tradition while creating outfits for “The Woman King,” Gina Prince-Bythewood’s movie about female warriors in the 1800s. The film starring Viola Davis will debut Sept. 9 at the Toronto Intl. Film Festival ahead of a Sept. 16 release by Sony’s TriStar. During her research, Phillips discovered that Agojie warriors in West Africa wore baggy pants during that time. Initially, she designed outfits in that style, but several iterations later, she incorporated wrap skirts — also seen in historical archives. Since the women were going to be moving a lot, Phillips says, “I had to consider functionality. Everybody had to fight, so we ended up using a stretch-knit fabric so they could do what they needed to do in it.”

According to Viola Davis,  is more than a film about warriors — it's a movie about possibilities. The 56-year-old star and producer of the upcoming historical epic admits that she was initially apprehensive about the physical reality of starring as Agojie general Nanisca but shares that once she began the work, it opened her eyes.«When I started the martial arts [training], I was like, 'I'm 56, I'm a woman, I can't take down this dude, I can't do this, I can't do that.