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Ari Aster made a movie about polarized America. 'Eddington' has been polarizing

Ari Aster made a movie about polarized America. 'Eddington' has been polarizing

NEW YORK (AP) — A Post-it note sat near Ari Aster while he wrote “Eddington”: “Remember the phones.” “Eddington” may be set during the pandemic, but the onset of COVID-19 isn't its inciting incident.
Hot Docs film festival co-founder Debbie Nightingale dies

Hot Docs film festival co-founder Debbie Nightingale dies

Hot Docs film festival co-founder Debbie Nightingale has died at 71. The organization says the veteran Toronto film producer died on July 10.
New 'Knives Out' mystery and Clement Virgo thriller 'Steal Away' among TIFF premieres

New 'Knives Out' mystery and Clement Virgo thriller 'Steal Away' among TIFF premieres

Clement Virgo’s new psychological thriller and Rian Johnson’s latest “Knives Out” mystery will be among the world premieres lighting up the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.
Movie Review: 'Smurfs' has Rihanna but not much else

Movie Review: 'Smurfs' has Rihanna but not much else

Justin Timberlake had “Trolls.” Rihanna has “Smurfs.” Now, we patiently await a “Gummi Bears” with the Biebs. But first we have “Smurfs,” which, like “Trolls,” gets as much mileage as it can from its pop singer-voice actor.
Movie Review: Nostalgia and gore collide in the new 'I Know What You Did Last Summer'

Movie Review: Nostalgia and gore collide in the new 'I Know What You Did Last Summer'

The new “I Know What You Did Last Summer” pretty much follows the plot of the 1997 film of the same name: A bunch of well-to-do young people get stalked and killed by a vengeful killer in a rain slicker with an ice hook.
Movie Review: ‘Eddington’ is a satire about our broken brains that might re-break your brain

Movie Review: ‘Eddington’ is a satire about our broken brains that might re-break your brain

You might need to lie down for a bit after “Eddington.” Preferably in a dark room with no screens and no talking.
‘Superman’ and DC Studios fly to a $122 million opening

‘Superman’ and DC Studios fly to a $122 million opening

NEW YORK (AP) — In a bid to kickoff a new era for DC Studios, James Gunn’s “Superman” opened with $122 million in U.S. and Canada ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. DC and Warner Bros. had a lot riding on “Superman.
Amid political backlash, Canada's Nathan Fillion says Superman's true power is hope

Amid political backlash, Canada's Nathan Fillion says Superman's true power is hope

In an age of endless remakes and superhero fatigue, Nathan Fillion says he isn’t sure the world needs another Superman movie. But he’s certain it needs what the new one represents. “I think all the Superman iterations have had incredible value.
Cineplex reports June box office revenue totalled $51.8M, up from $51.4M a year ago

Cineplex reports June box office revenue totalled $51.8M, up from $51.4M a year ago

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says its box office revenue for June totalled $51.8 million, marking the first quarter since 2019 that it topped $50 million in each month.
Movie Review: War, through one child's extraordinary eyes, in 'Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight'

Movie Review: War, through one child's extraordinary eyes, in 'Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight'

“Are we racists?” That’s the blunt question posed by Bobo, a white girl living on a farm in Africa, to her horrified (and defensive) mother. There are so many ways this three-word line reading could land wrongly — or just seem forced or mannered.