Film News

Pre-taped Screen Awards special salutes Canadian film, TV projects and celebs

TORONTO — A Canadian Screen Awards special that replaced a live show took on a patriotic tone Sunday night, promoting the work of this country's film and TV creatives and celebrities.

Apr 16, 2023 7:32 PM Read more >

‘Mario’ tops charts again; ‘Beau is Afraid’ wins in limited

“The Super Mario Bros. Movie" scored the best second weekend ever for an animated movie in North American theaters with $87 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Apr 16, 2023 10:51 AM Read more >

Japan auteur Kitano's latest samurai film headed to Cannes

TOKYO (AP) — Takeshi Kitano’s new film, premiering at the Cannes Film Festival next month, is a samurai story without heroes, mercilessly portraying human greed, betrayal and cruelty.

Apr 15, 2023 5:17 AM Read more >

CBC's 'The Porter’ nabs 12 Canadian Screen Awards, while comedy 'Sort Of' claims 7

TORONTO — CBC's historical saga “The Porter” swept the Canadian Screen Awards on Friday with 12 wins including best drama, wrapping a week of festivities that turned out to be a celebration of Black excellence in media.

Apr 14, 2023 6:04 PM Read more >

Clint Eastwood set to direct 'Juror No. 2' for Warner Bros.

NEW YORK (AP) — Clint Eastwood is getting back in the director's chair. The “Unforgiven” and “Gran Torino” filmmaker is set to direct the legal drama “Juror No. 2" for his longtime studio, Warner Bros.

Apr 14, 2023 1:04 PM Read more >

Russell Crowe stars as Vatican’s 'James Bond of exorcists'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. Edward Siebert's journey with “The Pope's Exorcist,” a film about arguably the most famous exorcist in the Catholic Church, began with an adventuresome visit to Milan about six years ago.

Apr 14, 2023 9:09 AM Read more >

Review: In ‘Mafia Mamma,’ murder by stilettos and by cliche

At first, when suburban mom Kristin gets the mysterious call to head to Italy to settle the affairs of a dead relative, she protests she’s too busy.

Apr 14, 2023 7:58 AM Read more >

Review: Blood sloshes and Nicolas Cage feasts in 'Renfield'

“Renfield” is not Nicolas Cage's first blush with a vampire. In 1988's “Vampire's Kiss,” he played a New York literary agent who thought he was an immortal bloodsucker.

Apr 14, 2023 4:17 AM Read more >

Shinkai sticking to what he knows best: Japan, youth, anime

TOKYO (AP) — Makoto Shinkai doesn't yet know the story he will tell in his next film, only that it will be about what he knows best.

Apr 13, 2023 10:17 PM Read more >

List of Canadian Screen Awards winners in top film categories

The Canadian Screen Awards celebrated the best in homegrown film Thursday night.

Apr 13, 2023 7:59 PM Read more >