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It’s that time of year: the Oscar nominations are out, and unless you’re a devoted cinephile, you’ve maybe seen about two or three of the movies up for the most coveted award in the film industry. With much of Canada enduring a deep freeze this weekend, it might be the …
Read More »The 7 best, buzziest and most beautiful films at TIFF 2025
With 50 years now under its belt — and something of a return to form after COVID-19 years and workers’ strikes — the Toronto International Film Festival was full of buzzy films this time around. Whether you had to miss the festival or simply struggled to get tickets for the 291 films …
Read More »Terrence Stamp, U.K. actor who played General Zod in early Superman films, dead at 87
Terence Stamp, the British actor who often portrayed complex villains, including General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was 87. His death on Sunday was disclosed in a death notice published online. The London-born Stamp started his film career with 1962’s seafaring Billy Budd, for which he earned an …
Read More »Superman has a problem — and it’s not the film’s commentary on immigration
Superman is in trouble. I mean, that is if we are to take the introductory title cards to the new Superman instalment seriously. Because to trust them, he’s facing a raft of problems. First of all, it’s been three decades since an alien baby named Kal-El fell to planet Earth, three …
Read More »The Apprentice nearly disappeared over Hollywood’s fear. Is that the future for political films?
Daniel Bekerman never set out to produce a political film. That’s despite the fact that The Apprentice, the movie his Toronto-based production company Scythia Films took on, is about one of the most polarizing political figures in recent memory: former U.S. president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump. It’s also despite the …
Read More »A look at 10 buzzy films at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival – Toronto
A famed director’s self-funded epic, a quirky Stephen King adaptation and Pamela Anderson’s return to the big screen are among the offerings at this year’s edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. With more than 270 films lighting up TIFF screens from Sept. 5 to 15, there will be something for every …
Read More »TIFF 2023 kicks off amid actors and writers strike
By Noel Ransome The Canadian Press Posted September 7, 2023 6:06 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival kicks off today under the shadow of dual strikes by Hollywood writers and actors but festival CEO Cameron Bailey is touting a strong …
Read More »How the business of TIFF affects when the rest of Canada can see the films
Amid the sold-out movie premieres and star-studded red carpets, there was another side of the Toronto International Film Festival unfolding in places like the Soho Metropolitan Hotel on Wellington Street. “Every hotel room has a different sales agent,” said Laurie May, co-president of Elevation Pictures and a member of TIFF’s board …
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