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A bold, queer ‘Hedda,’ from Nia DaCosta and Tessa Thompson, debuts at TIFF
By Canadian Press on September 7th, 2025
TORONTO (AP) â Nia DaCosta was thunderstruck when she first read Ibsenâs âHedda Gablerâ in drama school. But when she saw a production of it, something was missing. âI was like, âOh, thatâs not as crazy as I thought it would feel,ââ DaCosta says. âI thought: I guess I knew what I wanted to pull ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘I stole a few’: Director Guillermo del Toro goes wild at TIFF’s Criterion Closet
By Canadian Press on September 7th, 2025
TORONTO â Guillermo del Toro slipped into the Criterion Closet at the Toronto International Film Festival and some wondered if he might ever come back out. The Oscar-winning “Shape of Water” director popped by the viral TIFF hot spot, which affords movie lovers three minutes to make their own social media moment by picking from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley on making sense of Shakespeare’s art with ‘Hamnet’
By Canadian Press on September 7th, 2025
TORONTO â Paul Mescal says that to him, “Hamnet” feels so true it’s “almost like a documentary.” On the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival, the star of the William Shakespeare biopic says there’s an emotional truth to the story, even though little is known definitively about the bard’s life. “Hamnet” is based ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ creeps its way to another box office win for horror genre
By Canadian Press on September 7th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) â It’s the year for horror and âThe Conjuring: Last Ritesâ was no exception. Its opening weekend tipped the genre over $1 billion in earnings for this year’s domestic box office. The horror sequel raked in $83 million domestically in 3,802 theaters, making it the third-highest domestic opening for a horror movie, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another ‘Knives Out’ makes a raucous premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
By Canadian Press on September 7th, 2025
TORONTO (AP) â For the third time, the knives were out at the Toronto International Film Festival. Rian Johnson on Saturday night premiered the third movie in his whodunit series, âWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.â Like the previous two movies, âKnives Outâ and âGlass Onion,â Johnson brought a cavalcade of stars to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catherine O’Hara, Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster to be feted at TIFF Tribute Awards
By Canadian Press on September 7th, 2025
TORONTO â Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and actors Jodie Foster and Catherine O’Hara are among the names being honoured tonight at the Toronto International Film Festival’s Tribute Awards. The annual gala fundraiser has selected Del Toro for the TIFF Ebert Director Award in celebration of his decades-long career that includes an Academy Award win for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family drama âMeadowlarksâ brings scattered â60s Scoop siblings together for one weekend
By Canadian Press on September 7th, 2025
TORONTO â Indigenous performers Michael Greyeyes and Michelle Thrush say the power of film is in bringing light to dark places, and thatâs what they hope they can do with their â60s Scoop drama, âMeadowlarks.â Directed by Tasha Hubbard, the family saga about four scattered siblings brought together for one weekend makes its world premiere ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The 2025 Venice Film Festival is over. Here’s everything you need to know
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
The 82nd Venice Film Festival may be over, but the conversations on the films that premiered, the things people said, the clothes they wore, and how it affects the Oscar race are still going. Hereâs a rundown of the big moments and takeaways from this yearâs edition. What won big at the Venice Film Festival? ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The MTV Video Music Awards are back. Taylor Swift and Beyoncé go head-to-head. Who will win?
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
History is on the line at the VMAs. The MTV Video Music Awards return Sunday night with more than trophies at stake: Taylor Swift and BeyoncĂ© are locked in a high-stakes duel to become the most awarded artist in VMAs history. Lady Gaga tops the 2025 the MTV Video Music Award nominations with 12, ending ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘The Penguin’ snags top Creative Arts Emmy awards for technical performance
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) â âThe Penguinâ made a splash during Saturdayâs Creative Arts Emmy Awards, taking home eight awards for the âBatmanâ spin-offâs craft and technical work. The show, which is up for outstanding limited or anthology series at next weekend’s main Primetime Emmy Awards, took awards for hairstyling, costumes, prosthetic makeup, visual effects, sound ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘The Studio,’ ‘The Penguin’ and Julie Andrews are among the winners at the Creative Arts Emmys
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) â Julie Andrews won her third Emmy Award at age 89, âThe Studioâ took nine trophies and âThe Penguinâ took eight Saturday at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Andrews won for best character voice-over performance for her work on Netflix’s âBridgerton,â her first Emmy since 2005. âThe Studio,â the Hollywood satire from ... Read More »
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