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Why does 'The Babadook' still haunt? Its director, Jennifer Kent, has some answers

Why does 'The Babadook' still haunt? Its director, Jennifer Kent, has some answers

NEW YORK (AP) — “The Babadook," when it was released 10 years ago, didn't seem to portend a cultural sensation. It was the first film by a little-known Australian filmmaker, Jennifer Kent. It had that strange name.
'A star is born': Actor Maisy Stella breaks through in 'My Old Ass'

'A star is born': Actor Maisy Stella breaks through in 'My Old Ass'

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — "Who’s that girl?” was a common refrain from Sundance Film Festival goers walking out of “ My Old Ass ” in January.
'Russians at War' producers threaten legal action against TVO for pulling documentary

'Russians at War' producers threaten legal action against TVO for pulling documentary

Lawyers representing the producers of "Russians at War" say they may pursue legal action against Ontario's public broadcaster for pulling support for the controversial documentary amid outcry from the Ukrainian community and some Canadian politicians
Movie Review: 'The Substance' is brilliantly disgusting and deranged

Movie Review: 'The Substance' is brilliantly disgusting and deranged

In its first two hours, “The Substance” is a well-made, entertaining movie.
Movie Review: Provocative, genre-bending ‘A Different Man’ gets under our skin in unexpected ways

Movie Review: Provocative, genre-bending ‘A Different Man’ gets under our skin in unexpected ways

Imagine you could wake up one morning, stand at the mirror, and literally peel off any part of your looks you don’t like — with only movie-star beauty remaining.
Hot Docs says it's reopening theatre on a limited basis, searching for new leader

Hot Docs says it's reopening theatre on a limited basis, searching for new leader

TORONTO — The beleaguered Hot Docs Film Festival says it will reopen its flagship Toronto theatre on a limited basis as it embarks on a search for a new leader this fall.
TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey among 2024 Legacy Awards honourees

TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey among 2024 Legacy Awards honourees

Toronto International Film Festival CEO Cameron Bailey will be honoured at The Black Academy’s third annual Legacy Awards this month.
Shooting 'My Old Ass' in Muskoka felt like summer camp, director and star say

Shooting 'My Old Ass' in Muskoka felt like summer camp, director and star say

TORONTO — The cottage country set of "My Old Ass" felt so much like summer camp, the film's cast and crew even had matching anklets.
Review: Clooney and Pitt carry the fixer caper 'Wolfs'

Review: Clooney and Pitt carry the fixer caper 'Wolfs'

The overriding tension in “Wolfs,” starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt as rival fixers brought in to clean up the same crime, isn’t so much the threat of police arrest or Albanian mob assassination — both of which are concerns.
Carrie Coon is still fighting

Carrie Coon is still fighting

NEW YORK (AP) — It can be hard to catch Carrie Coon on her own. She is far more likely to be found in the thick of an ensemble.