In case you haven't been paying attention and you've been enjoying the final days of summer, TIFF is coming. Yup, our annual Toronto International Film Festival kicks off on September 8 and brings with it a flurry of celebrity sightings, parties and more caffeine and cocktails than will be consumed for probably the rest of the year. But, if you can't make it to any of the premieres or just can't handle the crowds (we get it) or just want to form your opinions prior to your movie screenings, read the books that inspired the movies first.
American Pastoral by Phillip Roth
What does it mean to be living the American Dream? Surely not raising a once-happy teenage daughter who turns into a political terrorist. Heralded as Roth’s masterpiece, this book follows one father as he’s pulled from his dream of the perfect family and life in America into an unthinkable life where his fanatical daughter is the enemy. Directed by and starring Ewan McGregor, the film also stars Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Connelly and Uzo Aduba.
