#FIRSTLOOK: ACTORS’ FUND OF CANADA TO AID IN SAG-AFTRA AND WGA STRIKES
The ability to make films and television shows in Canada is in jeopardy as the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes continue in the US. Many of the shows that Canadian audiences love to watch ("The Handmaid's Tale," "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," “Reacher” and "The Craving") are shot in in this country with Canadian casts and crews, but the productions have shut down, leaving tens of thousands of Canadian film workers out of work and many ineligible for Employment Insurance. Many are in jeopardy of ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW FEATURETTE FROM SEASON 2 OF “LOKI”
Today, Disney+ debuted a new featurette for Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated “Loki” Season 2. Watch “The Amazing Loki” as Tom Hiddleston, Sophia Di Martino and Ke Huy Quan, along with executive producer Kevin R. Wright, explore what it means to be Loki this season.
https://youtu.be/hvGlX5xoDSY?si=OBo_FcTfAA-sm7_b
"Loki” Season 2 picks up in the aftermath of the shocking season finale when Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Authority. Along ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “CHARLOTTE’S CASTLE” TRAILER AND HOT DOCS CINEMA PREMIERE
TVO Original Charlotte’s Castle is the story of a cultural hub’s real estate borne crisis, told through one remarkable rental building and its remarkable inhabitants. It chronicles the battle of a quirky cast of unlikely activists who want to hang on to their rented homes against a foreign-owned developer they fear will ruin a cultural landmark, of which they consider themselves the caretakers.
https://player.vimeo.com/video/857330917?h=c0592dc911
Spadina Gardens, the half-block ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: ECHO” COMING TO TORONTO MAY 2024
ECHO, Cirque du Soleil’s 20th original Big Top production, which premiered to much acclaim earlier this year, is coming to Toronto, ON. ECHO, presented by Sun Life, is a story of connection, intention, and the symbiotic unions between humans and the animal kingdom. Packed with vibrant characters, inspiring music, astounding lights and projections, and never-before-seen acrobatic feats, ECHO invites audiences on a journey through a universe of colour, wonder, and infinite ...
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#TIFF23: “ALICE & JACK” REVIEW
By Mr. Will Wong
Premiering as part of TIFF's Primetime Programme dedicated to Television, Channel 4's ALICE & JACK stars Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson as two lovers who meet online and despite not having much in common initially, the sparks fly.
Alice however, is cold and adamant that Jack should never call her again, though they both cannot stop thinking about one another. This goes off and on for several years and amidst the gaps, Jack is forced to move on with his ...
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#TIFF23: “SLY” REVIEW
By David Baldwin
Not that long ago, Sylvester Stallone was one of the biggest Hollywood movie stars on the planet. He was action movie royalty and the man who breathed life into Rocky Balboa and John Rambo, two of the most iconic characters in film history. Director Thom Zimny explores these elements in his documentary SLY, where he sets out to explore Stallone’s career from the beginning until now.
Zimny’s portrait of the legendary Action Star is enjoyable for the most part. He ...
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#TIFF23: “CONCRETE UTOPIA” REVIEW
By David Baldwin
An earthquake has ripped through Seoul leaving mass devastation in its wake. Millions are dead and buildings and roads have been reduced to rubble. The only thing left standing is the Hwang Gung apartment complex, where the residents continue to wait for a rescue that is not coming anytime soon. With groups of survivors desperately seeking food and shelter daily, the residents join together to decide on the next course of action and how they will survive the harsh winter ...
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#TIFF23: “AMERICAN FICTION” WINS 2023 TIFF PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
The Toronto International Film Festival® ― which concluded last evening with the Closing Night screening of Thom Zimny’s Sly at the Visa Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre and Roy Thomson Hall ― has announced its award recipients for the 48th edition of the Festival.
“We’re grateful to all the audience members, artists, industry professionals, and supporters who graced Toronto’s cinemas, red carpets, meeting spaces, and streets,” said Cameron Bailey, TIFF CEO. ...
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#TIFF23: “NYAD” REVIEW
By Mr. Will Wong
In many ways, Annette Bening's long overdue recognition mirrors that of the subject she plays, Diana Nyad in NYAD. In 2013, after multiple failed attempts, she became the first person ever to swim from Cuba to Key West, without a cage to protect her from sharks. And Diana did this at the age of 64 above this.
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin co-direct this Biopic which recounts Diana's painstaking journey to overcome the odds, and also her relationships with ...
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#BOXOFFICE: “A HAUNTING IN VENICE” THRILLS IN DEBUT
A HAUNTING IN VENICE takes the throne in a bit of a slower weekend at the Movies. It debuts with $14 million from 3,305 theatres for 20th Century Studios, This latest installment in this Kenneth Branagh-directed Agatha Chrstie franchise gets an improved 78% on the Tomatometer.
Second is THE NUN 2 with $14.6 million from 3,743 theates for Warner Bros., a tally of $56.3 million over to weekends.
Third spot goes to EQUALIZER 3 with $7.3 million from 3,528 theatres, a three weekend run to ...
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