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'Riceboy Sleeps' continues to sweep the festival circuit with $25K prize at WIFF

'Riceboy Sleeps' continues to sweep the festival circuit with $25K prize at WIFF

WINDSOR, Ont. — Anthony Shim's "Riceboy Sleeps'' is proving to be a consistent hit on the festival circuit, taking home a $25,000 prize at the Windsor International Film Festival.
'Barbarian' director: 'original horror is working’

'Barbarian' director: 'original horror is working’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With the box office success of “Smile,” “The Black Phone" and his “Barbarian" this year, writer-director Zach Cregger says it's clear that “original horror is working right now.
Cable 2.0: Netflix and other streamers bring back ads after disrupting TV landscape

Cable 2.0: Netflix and other streamers bring back ads after disrupting TV landscape

TORONTO — Canadian Netflix users will see a new membership option starting Tuesday that costs less but comes with a catch: commercial breaks inserted into their favourite shows.
‘Black Adam’ takes top spot at box office again

‘Black Adam’ takes top spot at box office again

“ Black Adam ,” the Dwayne Johnson-fronted DC superhero film, kept its hold on the No. 1 spot at the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. Down 59% from its launch, and facing little new competition, “Black Adam” added $27.
A guide to free, ad-supported streaming services in Canada to trim your monthly bills

A guide to free, ad-supported streaming services in Canada to trim your monthly bills

TORONTO — Keeping track of the growing number of ad-supported video streaming options launching in Canada isn't easy, but it can help trim your monthly bills.
Emmett Till movie shown in Black town pivotal to the story

Emmett Till movie shown in Black town pivotal to the story

MOUND BAYOU, Miss. (AP) — The tiny, all-Black town of Mound Bayou became a safe haven for Emmett Till's mother as she traveled to Mississippi to testify in the murder trial of two white men who lynched her son in 1955.
Review: ‘Armageddon Time' set in 1980s yet reminds of today

Review: ‘Armageddon Time' set in 1980s yet reminds of today

After touching the stars with Brad Pitt , filmmaker James Gray has come back to earth to explore his own childhood in “ Armageddon Time.

Q&A: Todd Field and Cate Blanchett go deeper into ‘Tár’

When Cate Blanchett stepped out of her first screening for “ Tár ,” she wanted to immediately go back and watch it again.
Review: A 1960s underground abortion network in 'Call Jane'

Review: A 1960s underground abortion network in 'Call Jane'

In Phyllis Nagy's “Call Jane,” Joy (Elizabeth Banks) is a 1960s housewife married to a defense attorney (Chris Messina) with a teenage daughter (Grace Edwards) and a baby on the way. A heart condition, though, threatens her life in childbirth.
Filmmaker Sturla Gunnarsson to receive lifetime honour from directors' guild

Filmmaker Sturla Gunnarsson to receive lifetime honour from directors' guild

TORONTO — Icelandic-Canadian filmmaker Sturla Gunnarsson will be honoured with the Directors Guild of Canada's Lifetime Achievement Award.
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