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Alexander Payne brings Oscars hopeful 'The Holdovers' to Toronto
Director Alexander Payne has entered the Oscars hunt with his new film "The Holdovers," a poignant 1970s-set dramedy about a cantankerous prep school teacher and a troubled student that screened Monday at the Toronto film festival.
Met Opera commissions new work about abducted Ukrainian children
New York's Metropolitan Opera on Monday announced it had commissioned a new work on Russia's abduction and deportation of Ukrainian children.
Musk biography describes troubled tycoon driven by demons
A hotly anticipated biography of Elon Musk describes the turbulent tycoon as a man driven by childhood demons, obsessed with bringing human life to Mars and who demands that staff be "hardcore."
Waititi, Keaton go behind lens at Toronto film fest
Every day at the Toronto International Film Festival features a jam-packed schedule with screenings from morning to midnight at multiple venues, making it a challenge to keep up with all the world premieres on offer.
Lil Nas X thrills Toronto fans as film fest looks at music
Lil Nas X brought his megawatt smile and star power to Toronto for the world premiere of a documentary tracking his meteoric rise -- one of several movies spotlighting the music industry at North America's biggest film festival.
Denzel hangs in but 'Nun' better in N.American theaters
Warner Bros.' new horror movie "The Nun II" floated to the top of the North American box office this weekend with an estimated take of $32.6 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
France's Ladj Ly back with new film on life in Paris suburbs
Four years after he lit up the Croisette in Cannes with his debut feature film "Les Miserables," Ladj Ly is back with a new searing and very personal take on life in the gritty Paris suburbs.
Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone's 'Poor Things' wins Venice top prize
The Golden Lion in Venice was awarded Saturday to a hilarious and shockingly explicit reworking of Frankenstein, "Poor Things", starring Emma Stone as a sex-mad reanimated corpse, which had festival-goers in stitches.
Yorgos Lanthimos's 'Poor Things' wins top prize at Venice
The Golden Lion in Venice was awarded Saturday to a hilarious and shockingly explicit reworking of Frankenstein, "Poor Things", starring Emma Stone as a sex-mad reanimated corpse, which had festival-goers in stitches.
Greece's 'wizard of weird' Yorgos Lanthimos wins Venice top prize
With a catalogue of strange, dark and provocative films, Yorgos Lanthimos has established himself as one of the world's most imaginative directors, capped by his Golden Lion in Venice for a feminist reworking of Frankenstein, "Poor Things".
Cailee Spaeny wins Venice best actress for 'Priscilla'
Cailee Spaeny won the best actress award at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, at the age of just 25, for her portrayal of Elvis Presley's wife in "Priscilla".
Get it back: new hunt for missing Beatles bass guitar
A guitar expert and two journalists have launched a global hunt for a missing bass guitar owned by Paul McCartney, bidding to solve what they brand "the greatest mystery in rock and roll".
Woody Allen and Elvis's wife come to Venice
After a critical mauling for Roman Polanski, another blacklisted director, Woody Allen, arrived at the Venice Film Festival on Monday with his 50th film.
Woody Allen: Oscar winner dogged by sex abuse allegations
Woody Allen -- whose 50th and possibly last film premieres at the Venice Film Festival on Monday -- is a four-time Oscar winner whose career has been dogged by unproven allegations that he molested his adopted daughter.
'Equalizer 3' tops N.America box office in big summer finale
Sony's "The Equalizer 3," starring fan favorite Denzel Washington, helped boost the North American box office to a post-pandemic high over the long holiday weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
'We're similar countries': Iran-Israel filmmakers unite in Venice
Venice hosted an unprecedented collaboration between Israeli and Iranian filmmakers, who say there are similarities between their governments and hope they can set an example for greater unity between their people.
Fassbender returns to movies as Fincher's 'Killer'
Michael Fassbender returned to the big screen at the Venice Film Festival Sunday after years away as a racing driver, playing a cold-blooded assassin in David Fincher's Netflix film "The Killer".
For Mads Mikkelsen, 'bad guys and good guys' is just not Danish
Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen may be one of Hollywood's favourite villains, but for cinema back home, he says, the question of good and evil is a bit more nuanced than most US films suggest.
Desert downpours dampen spirits of Burning Man festival in Nevada
Thousands of people were ordered to shelter in place at the Burning Man festival in the western state of Nevada on Saturday after heavy rains turned the desert site into a mud pit and forced organizers to close the gates.
'Maestro' magic and Polanski polemic in Venice
Bradley Cooper transforms into legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein in "Maestro", which got its world premiere in Venice Saturday ahead of the controversial screening of Roman Polanski's latest and possibly final film.
Venice welcomes Polanski, Bradley Cooper but only on-screen
Roman Polanski and Bradley Cooper headline the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, though long-standing controversy and a Hollywood strike mean both will be missing from the red carpet.
'Margaritaville' singer Jimmy Buffett dies at 76
American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, best known for his 1977 hit "Margaritaville," has died at age 76, according to a statement on his website.
Venice sees Polanski, Bradley Cooper but only on-screen
Roman Polanski and Bradley Cooper headline the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, though controversy and a Hollywood strike mean neither is attending.
Leonard Bernstein: five things to know
A towering figure of 20th-century classical music, Leonard Bernstein is the subject of Bradley Cooper's much-anticipated biopic "Maestro", premiering at Venice.
Emma Stone wows Venice as sex-mad reanimated corpse
With Emma Stone as a sexually voracious reanimated corpse in "Poor Things" and Wes Anderson presenting his take on Roald Dahl, the Venice Film Festival was taken on some wild rides on Friday.
Burna Boy breaks UK record by topping albums chart
Nigeria's Burna Boy has become the first international Afrobeats artist to secure a number one album in Britain with "I Told Them...", the UK's Official Charts Company said on Friday.
Emma Stone stars in sex-mad Frankenstein-like tale at Venice
With Emma Stone as a sex-mad reanimated corpse in "Poor Things" and Wes Anderson presenting his take on Roald Dahl, the Venice Film Festival was taken on some wild rides on Friday.
Taylor Swift announces film of massive 'Eras' tour
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Sci-fi thriller and biblical epic to premiere at London Film Fest
The London Film Festival returns in October with the world premiere of "The Kitchen", Oscar-winning British actor Daniel Kaluuya's hotly anticipated directorial debut, organisers announced on Thursday.
British conductor cancels shows after assault claims
British conductor John Eliot Gardiner cancelled his engagements for the rest of the year Thursday after claims that he struck a singer.
Adam Driver backs Hollywood strikes in Venice
Adam Driver said Thursday that he backed the Hollywood strikes and that his new indie film "Ferrari", premiering in Venice, showed big studios it is possible to treat actors and writers better.
Driver's 'Ferrari' puts Venice race in higher gear
The race for the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion was set to move into higher gear Thursday with a hotly tipped biopic about sports car supremo Enzo Ferrari starring Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz.