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‘Summer of Soul,’ ‘Drive My Car’ make Oscars shortlist

‘Summer of Soul,’ ‘Drive My Car’ make Oscars shortlist

Documentaries about Julia Child, “Black Woodstock,” the pandemic and The Velvet Underground and acclaimed international films like Japan’s “Drive My Car,” Iran’s “A Hero” and Norway’s “The Worst Person in the World” just got a little closer to scorin
Fauci says Fox's Watters should be fired for comments on him

Fauci says Fox's Watters should be fired for comments on him

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News defended Jesse Watters on Tuesday after he used the phrase “kill shot” in a speech urging young conservatives to confront Dr. Anthony Fauci in public with a hostile interview.
Denzel Washington on directing: 'I’m still learning'

Denzel Washington on directing: 'I’m still learning'

Preparing to direct “A Journal for Jordan,” a bittersweet love story opening on Christmas Day, Denzel Washington says he took a “master class.
Football, reality competition conclusions dominate TV

Football, reality competition conclusions dominate TV

NEW YORK (AP) — Football and other forms of televised competition — the season finales of some popular reality shows — dominated the Nielsen company's weekly list of the most popular shows on television.
Animated adaptation of Inuit tale among five Canadian contenders on Oscars short list

Animated adaptation of Inuit tale among five Canadian contenders on Oscars short list

Five Canadian short films have advanced to the latest round in the Academy Awards race. Canadian contenders account for four of the 15 films that were shortlisted for the Oscar for best animated short film.
Q&A: Almodóvar on unearthing the past in 'Parallel Mothers'

Q&A: Almodóvar on unearthing the past in 'Parallel Mothers'

NEW YORK (AP) — Pedro Almodóvar has a theory that his films with male protagonists, like his autobiographical 2019 film “Pain and Glory,” are darker and more somber. “I look inside myself when I talk about male characters,” says Almodóvar.
Review: ‘The King’s Man’ can’t find the right tone

Review: ‘The King’s Man’ can’t find the right tone

There are distinct pleasures to be had in watching Ralph Fiennes play the lead in an action franchise at this stage in his career. For as fun as he is as erudite bon vivants, scoundrels and snobs, you always leave wanting more M.

Bah humbug! COVID-19 case shutters Shaw Festival's 'A Christmas Carol'

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. — The Shaw Festival says it's shuttering its production of 'A Christmas Carol' after a company member tested positive for COVID-19. Organizers of the festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
Christopher Newton, former artistic director of Shaw Festival, dies at 85

Christopher Newton, former artistic director of Shaw Festival, dies at 85

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. — Christopher Newton, a former artistic director of the Shaw Festival, has died. Organizers of the festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., shared news of the 85-year-old's death on social media.
Business groups appeal for support amid surging COVID-19 cases and new restrictions

Business groups appeal for support amid surging COVID-19 cases and new restrictions

Two of Canada's largest business groups are calling on provincial governments to provide financial support for restaurants, retailers and small businesses grappling with renewed public health restrictions.
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