Spoiler Free Reviews: I Love Paris and The Old Gods (Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2026)
I Love Paris (France/U.S., 2026) Official synopsis After being transformed into a vampire, a Parisian singer pursues stardom at the cost of her soul. Review Director Nicky Murphy’s mockumentary I Love Paris sends up the Gen Z hyperfocus on “anyone can be a star” dreams driven by Tik Tok, Instagram, and similar social media. Paris (Aminata Thiboult, who also cowrote the screenplay with Murphy) is an aspiring singer in France who wants to be famous ASAP, including playing an upcoming popular music festival there. When she has been bitten and turned by a vampire, her need to force her way into the after-dark headliner slot times complicates matters greatly. Thiboult won Toronto After Dark Film Festival’s Best Performance award for her portrayal of the amusingly self-centered Paris. Thiboult helps keep viewers invested in her character even as Paris borders on the annoying. Leonor Oberson adds fine support as Lutèce, the vampire who turned Paris and who becomes her friend and
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