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Tragically Hip documentary series set for world premiere at Toronto film festival

TORONTO — A four-part docuseries on The Tragically Hip and film shorts from Oscar-winner Torill Kove and actor Connor Jessup are among the homegrown additions to the Toronto International Film Festival.

Aug 9, 2024 8:25 AM Read more >

Residential school doc 'Sugarcane' about 'survival against all odds,' says director

Julian Brave NoiseCat initially didn’t want “Sugarcane” to be such a personal film. The Indigenous filmmaker says he intended to remain behind the camera for the Sundance prize-winning documentary, which he co-directed with Toronto’s Emily Kassie.

Aug 8, 2024 2:17 PM Read more >

‘Alien: Romulus’ actors battled lifelike creatures to bring the film back to its horror roots

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — While filming “Alien: Romulus,” Cailee Spaeny didn’t have to dig too deep to muster up sheer terror. She was often facing off against real creatures on set — or as close to real as they could get.

Aug 8, 2024 8:34 AM Read more >

Docs about Vice Media, Ontario Place, Indigenous artifacts head to TIFF

TORONTO — Documentaries about the rise and fall of Vice Media and efforts to return cultural artifacts to Indigenous nations are among the projects heading to the Toronto International Film Festival.

Aug 8, 2024 7:27 AM Read more >

Movie Review: 'It Ends With Us' with Blake Lively tackles big issues but slips into soap opera

Lily Bloom and Ryle Kincaid don't really meet-cute. On a rooftop in Boston, he announces himself by angrily kicking a patio chair. She's up there trying to come to terms with her abusive father's death.

Aug 7, 2024 10:23 AM Read more >

Could another insurrection happen in January? This film imagines what if

NEW YORK (AP) — Election results are contested. Far-right extremists groups are plotting to overthrow the electoral college vote count. Protesters gather in Washington. TV news screens blare: “Capitol in Chaos.

Aug 7, 2024 8:08 AM Read more >

Movie Review: Delicate and powerful, ‘Good One’ is one of the year’s indie breakouts

A 17-year-old’s perception of her father is forever altered on a three-day backpacking trip in India Donaldson’s excellent debut “ Good One ," in theaters Friday . Something happens. And then something doesn’t happen.

Aug 7, 2024 8:04 AM Read more >

Disney returns to profit in third quarter as streaming business starts making money for first time

Disney returned to a profitable third quarter as its combined streaming business started making money for the first time and the movie Inside Out 2 did well in theaters. Operating income for the entertainment segment nearly tripled to $1.

Aug 7, 2024 6:33 AM Read more >

Tegan and Sara catfish doc, Steven Soderbergh thriller among TIFF Centrepiece lineup

A documentary about the catfishing scam that lured in fans of Calgary pop pair Tegan and Sara is heading to the Toronto International Film Festival.

Aug 6, 2024 11:22 AM Read more >

New York Film Festival sets main slate with movies by Pedro Almodóvar, Sean Baker and Mati Diop

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Film Festival on Tuesday unveiled the main slate for its 62nd edition, with selections including Sean Baker's Palme d'Or-winning “Anora,” Pedro Almodóvar's “The Room Next Door” and Mati Diop's “Dahomey.

Aug 6, 2024 9:12 AM Read more >