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Review: 'Spoiler Alert' - You're gonna need those Kleenex

In one of the more effective moments of “Spoiler Alert,” the camera does something unexpected and wise: it leaves the room.

Dec 6, 2022 8:54 AM Read more >

Will Smith's 'Emancipation' role taught him lesson post-slap

LOS ANGELES (AP) — While filming “Emancipation,” Will Smith routinely drew inspiration from the words “sacred motivation” that were written on the front page of a script.

Dec 6, 2022 8:04 AM Read more >

Actor Maitreyi Ramakrishnan among notable names to cameo as 'Nutcracker' cannon dolls

TORONTO — Canadian actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Olympic hockey players Sarah Nurse and Renata Fast are among the celebrities set to appear as cannon dolls in “The Nutcracker.

Dec 5, 2022 1:16 PM Read more >

'Coyote' takes home best feature, best performance awards at Whistler Film Festival

WHISTLER, B.C. — Montreal-educated filmmaker Katherine Jerkovic's movie "Coyote" was the big winner at the Whistler Film Festival.

Dec 5, 2022 10:10 AM Read more >

'Wakanda Forever' is No. 1 for 4th straight weekend

NEW YORK (AP) — “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” kept the box-office crown for the fourth straight weekend, and the comic holiday thriller “Violent Night” debuted with $13.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Dec 4, 2022 10:35 AM Read more >

Fan buying famed ‘Goonies’ house in Oregon, listed for $1.7M

ASTORIA, Ore.

Dec 4, 2022 9:13 AM Read more >

Celebrities on the mental-health toll of fame in the social media age

TORONTO — It's that much harder for celebrities to escape the glare of the spotlight when social media has given them a direct line to the public's adoration — and acrimony.

Dec 4, 2022 4:00 AM Read more >

Downey Jr. on making one last film with his dad in 'Sr.'

NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. set out to make an objective portrait, a tribute to his father, the underground filmmaking maverick Robert Downey Sr. His dad had other plans.

Dec 3, 2022 7:48 AM Read more >

New York Film Critics Circle names ‘Tár’ best picture

The New York Film Critics Circle has named “ Tár ” as its best picture of the year, with Todd Field’s contemporary drama about a renowned conductor and composer also nabbing best actress for Cate Blanchett’s leading performance .

Dec 2, 2022 1:17 PM Read more >

Director Lindsay MacKay on the health scare that drew her to 'The Swearing Jar'

TORONTO — Hollywood loves a comeback story. But filmmaker Lindsay MacKay is among the rare few who can say that they came back from death.

Dec 2, 2022 4:00 AM Read more >