Seth Rogen Tells TIFF the Best Advice He’s Ever Received: ‘Less Semen, More Emotion!’
Varietyby Marlow Stern·29d ago
It’s extraordinary just how prolific Seth Rogen has been. He began performing stand-up comedy at clubs around his native Vancouver at the age of 13 — around the time he and his buddy Evan Goldberg...
Teary-Eyed Kaley Cuoco Recalls Death of Her ‘8 Simple Rules’ TV Dad John Ritter: ‘One of the Worst Days of My Life’
Varietyby Marcmalkin·29d ago
Kaley Cuoco stepped out Saturday night to pay tribute to her TV dad John Ritter. She was starring as the television sitcom icon’s daughter on “8 Simple Rules” in 2003 when Ritter suffered a fatal...
Hollywood Ventures Group, Canada’s Big Picture Cinema Group, and Morocco’s Pink Sheep Team on Casablanca-Set Thriller ‘The Final Bet’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Varietyby Nvivarelli·29d ago
Hollywood Ventures Group (HVG), Canadian film finance and production outfit Big Picture Cinema Group, and Morocco’s Pink Sheep Productions are teaming up to bring bestselling Moroccan crime...
Nike Unveils Alex Eala T-Shirt Inspired by Tennis Phenom's Filipino Heritage
Varietyby Tim Chan·29d ago
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Box Office: ‘Practical Magic 2’ Fizzles With $30 Million Debut
Varietyby Rebecca Rubin·29d ago
Whatever spell conjured by the witchy Owens sisters, played onscreen by Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in two “Practical Magic” movies, wasn’t powerful enough to lure audiences to theaters.
‘Severance’ Producer Nicholas Weinstock Boards Indian Fantasy-Horror ‘Tongue’ Starring Sayani Gupta (EXCLUSIVE)
Varietyby Naman Ramachandran·29d ago
Nicholas Weinstock, executive producer of the Apple TV+ series “Severance,” has boarded “Tongue,” an Indian fantasy-horror feature written and directed by Krishnarjun Bhattacharya and starring...
‘Union Town’ Review: Barbara Kopple’s Labor Rights Documentary Is Both Aptly Angry and Optimistically Community-Minded
Varietyby Tomilaffly·29d ago
Across the harrowing financial realities of late capitalism, an indisputable global fact is the injustices faced by countless workers who deliver everything we have come to rely on, from food...
TNT’s Iraq War Drama ‘High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam’ Is Dull and Deeply Disturbing: TV Review
Varietyby Aramide Tinubu·29d ago
Twenty-three years after the United States invaded Iraq, the American public now knows that despite his horrific reign and brutal dictatorship, Saddam Hussein never had any weapons of mass...
‘Angh’ Cinematographer on How He Captured the Film’s Challenging Nighttime Sequences
Varietyby Jazztangcay·29d ago
Cinematographer Adam Pietkiewicz has been dealing with patchy internet over the past few days. He and his crew have been sailing on the Baltic Sea and have finally docked at an undisclosed location...
Ali Asgari Doesn’t Believe in a Bright Future After Iran’s January Massacre – Just ‘A Bit of Light’
Varietyby Marta Balaga·29d ago
Iranian director Ali Asgari has no desire to repeat clichés about great expectations for things to come. “In Iran, we don’t have high hopes for the future anymore,” he states.
TIFF 2026: 20 International Titles to Track, From Feng-I Fiona Roan’s Shuhua Starrer to a Taxidermy Musical and a John Madden Parkinson’s Rom-Com
Varietyby Roberto Prieto·29d ago
Helen Mirren, Laura Linney, Rhys Ifans, Erin Doherty and James McAvoy star in three of the biggest U.K.
‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’ Star Adia On Film Debut Opposite Mahershala Ali, Getting Certified as a Doula: ‘Birth Work Fills My Soul’
Varietyby Angelique Jackson·29d ago
Twenty-five-year-old newcomer Adia never really imagined becoming a movie star. Growing up, she was focused on becoming a professional dancer before a hip injury derailed that dream.
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ Gets Modern War-Zone Update From Lakeem Rose (EXCLUSIVE)
Varietyby Naman Ramachandran·29d ago
British writer-director Lakeem Rose, is developing his feature debut, a contemporary adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” with Canadian producers Plato Fountidakis and Paul...
Ayo Edebiri, Lily-Rose Depp, Fala Chen, Patricia Arquette, Michelle Yeoh, Courteney Cox and More Salute Women in Film With Variety and Chanel at TIFF
Varietyby Angelique Jackson·29d ago
Variety and Chanel‘s annual Women in Film dinner was the place to see and be chic at the Toronto Film Festival on Friday night.
‘The Stunt Driver’ Review: Jay Baruchel Takes a Leap into Tepid Biopic Territory
Varietyby Guy Lodge·29d ago
In “The Stunt Driver,” Jay Baruchel reteams with his “Goon” director Michael Dowse and takes on a showy lead part as stunt driver Ken Carter, who’s best remembered for a jump he didn’t make: a...
Willy Chavarria on His Don Julio Creative Director Role, the Fashion-Entertainment Crossover and Expanding His Brand ‘Into a Full Creative Studio’
Varietyby Atingley4·29d ago
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‘Girl Group’ Review: Rebel Wilson’s Bawdy Pop Comedy Is All Fizz and Little Substance
Varietyby Guy Lodge·29d ago
Toward the end of Rebel Wilson’s “Girl Group,” a fizzy, gaudy clone of “Pitch Perfect” sculpted from the mentor formula of “Bad News Bears,” the movie spirals into an interminable sequence of pop...
Tom Nicoll Looks Beyond Male Influencer Culture in TIFF Title ‘Salvation’: ‘I Don’t Think Anyone’s Ever Been Insulted Into Changing Their Mind’
Varietyby Callum McLennan·29d ago
Scottish writer-director Tom Nicoll is unveling at Toronto his buzzy debut “Salvation.” It tracks an aspiring online life coach whose attempt to reinvent himself and then sell that transformation...
Yoon Dan-bi’s Toronto and San Sebastian Film ‘The World Before’ Gives Its Camera a Soul and Its Island a Voice
Varietyby Naman Ramachandran·29d ago
Seven years after “Moving On,” Korean filmmaker Yoon Dan-bi returns with “The World Before,” a coming-of-age film about desire and first love.
‘Masc’ Review: A Sensitive Character Study Where Identity is Found in Imitation and Observation
Varietyby Murtada Elfadl·29d ago
In “Masc,” director Bertil Nilsson pulls off a nifty trick: He observes an observer. Usually a film’s protagonist has the dominant POV, but here, Robin (Joshua Griffin) is trying to find his...
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