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Lights, camera, brands: TIFF fans feel squeezed out as red carpets go corporate
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
When Sandi Leung visited a Toronto International Film Festival red carpet for the first time in 2015, she realized she could walk up to almost any part of the red carpet and — if she spent a few hours waiting — finagle a selfie with the likes of Eddie Redmayne or Kevin Bacon. Lately, that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hubert Davis skates the lane that the late Charles Officer opened with TIFF-bound ‘Youngblood’
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
TORONTO — Hubert Davis remembers acclaimed Toronto filmmaker Charles Officer calling him with an idea: to direct a documentary about the experiences of Black players in hockey. “He said, ‘This is really important. I think you should consider it,’” recalls Davis. “Charles was very dramatic. So when he told me that, there was a lot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Julia Roberts debuts at the Venice Film Festival with the #MeToo-themed ‘After the Hunt’
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Julia Roberts is making her Venice Film Festival debut with the psychosexual drama “After the Hunt,” which premieres Friday evening. The film is set in the world of higher education and stars Roberts as a beloved professor whose mentee, played by “The Bear’s” Ayo Edebiri, accuses her friend and colleague (Andrew ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Julia Roberts makes her debut at Venice Film Festival with in #MeToo-themed ‘After the Hunt’
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Julia Roberts is making her Venice Film Festival debut with the psychosexual drama “After the Hunt,” which premieres Friday evening. The film is set in the world of higher education and stars Roberts as a beloved professor whose mentee, played by “The Bear’s” Ayo Edebiri, accuses her friend and colleague (Andrew ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!George Clooney rallies and makes glamorous ‘Jay Kelly’ Venice premiere after sinus infection
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
VENICE, Italy (AP) — In “Jay Kelly,” George Clooney plays a very George Clooney-esque movie star on a self-reflective journey through Europe. The film, which is premiering Thursday night at the Venice Film Festival, explores heady questions about finding oneself while also poking fun at the business of being a major celebrity in the world ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doja Cat, Post Malone and Tate McRae will perform at MTV VMAs. Here’s what to know about the show
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pop singers Conan Gray and Tate McRae will each make their performance debut on the MTV Video Music Awards stage next month, the VMAs announced Tuesday. The newcomers are accompanied by more seasoned VMAs performers confirmed for this year’s roster, including Doja Cat, who will give the first ever televised performance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge Frank Caprio’s death leaves mourners remembering his compassion that drew many online fans
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
People from all over the world are expected to pay tribute to Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge who found online fame as an empathetic jurist and host of “ Caught in Providence,” at memorial services beginning Thursday in his home state of Rhode Island. Caprio, who won hearts with the folksy humor and compassion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Music Review: Hayley Williams’ fierce ‘Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party’ is her best solo work
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
“Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party” is the Hayley Williams album listeners have been waiting for — whether they realize it or not. Twenty years ago, the teenage emo band Paramore wrote and recorded their first song, “Conspiracy,” recalling the plucky post-hardcore riffs of New Jersey’s Thursday, fronted by a full-bodied vocalist in Williams. Her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photos show highlights from the Venice Film Festival
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Venice Film Festival is kicking off with the world premiere of Paolo Sorrentino’s “La Grazia” on Wednesday. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Director warns that the Van Gogh Museum may close if the Dutch government doesn’t help fund repairs
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Amsterdam museum that displays a priceless collection of works by one of the world’s most popular artists, Vincent van Gogh, may have to close if the Dutch government doesn’t help foot the bill for major repairs to its aging building, the museum’s director said Thursday. Since its opening in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Book Review: A novel about teenage hitchhikers wanted for murder is repetitive and predictable
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
It’s the summer of 1976, and life has not been kind to Tom and Alice. They’ve been trying for years to have a family, two attempts ending in a miscarriage and another in a baby that died at birth. They need a break. Together, they climb into their new RV and cross the border from ... Read More »
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