<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Films/Movies & reviews News - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Films/Movies & reviews News news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Greta Gerwig is a fearless talent. With ‘Barbie,’ the filmmaker takes on her most high-profile challenge yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greta Gerwig is drawn to stories of women who are the strong centre of the storms that surround them, from &ldquo;Lady Bird&rdquo; to &ldquo;Little Women&rdquo; to &mdash; yes &mdash; &ldquo;Barbie.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-greta-gerwig-is-a-fearless-talent-with-barbie-the-filmmaker-takes-on-her-most-high-profile-challenge-yet/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-greta-gerwig-is-a-fearless-talent-with-barbie-the-filmmaker-takes-on-her-most-high-profile-challenge-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I got my first Barbie in 1961. Since then, it’s worn Kleenex dresses, gotten a lot of (ahem) action and brought three generations of my family joy]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the &ldquo;Barbie&rdquo; movie arrives, the Barbie doll itself is experiencing a cultural resurgence. One writer recalls her relationship with the world&rsquo;s most famous doll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/i-got-my-first-barbie-in-1961-since-then-its-worn-kleenex-dresses-gotten-a-lot-of-ahem-action-and-brought-three-generations-of-my-family-joy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/i-got-my-first-barbie-in-1961-since-then-its-worn-kleenex-dresses-gotten-a-lot-of-ahem-action-and-brought-three-generations-of-my-family-joy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This is the level of horny that I want to see.’ Lainey Lui on why the raunchy film ‘Joy Ride’ is a game-changer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asian stereotypes are cast aside in the new girls-trip movie from &lsquo;Crazy Rich Asians&rsquo; writer Adele Lim]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/this-is-the-level-of-horny-that-i-want-to-see-lainey-lui-on-why-the-raunchy-film-joy-ride-is-a-game-changer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/this-is-the-level-of-horny-that-i-want-to-see-lainey-lui-on-why-the-raunchy-film-joy-ride-is-a-game-changer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Tom Cruise achieves the near sublime in “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One”: Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[In &ldquo;Mission Impossible &mdash; Dead Reckoning Part One,&rdquo; the mayhem is the message. Our movie critic on why the Tom Cruise blockbuster is his new franchise favourite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-tom-cruise-achieves-the-near-sublime-in-mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-part-one-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-tom-cruise-achieves-the-near-sublime-in-mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-part-one-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s the best ‘Mission: Impossible’ movie? Here’s our (somewhat controversial) ranking of the blockbuster Tom Cruise series]]></title><description><![CDATA[As &ldquo;Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning, Part One&rdquo; approaches, we rank the first six movies in the Tom Cruise franchise, from &ldquo;still pretty great&rdquo; to flat-out amazing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/whats-the-best-mission-impossible-movie-heres-our-somewhat-controversial-ranking-of-the-blockbuster-tom-cruise-series/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/whats-the-best-mission-impossible-movie-heres-our-somewhat-controversial-ranking-of-the-blockbuster-tom-cruise-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[His movies shocked the world, earning X ratings along with critical acclaim. Now he’s the subject of a new Toronto retrospective]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jean Eustache, the French filmmaker behind provocative movies such as &ldquo;The Mother and the Whore,&rdquo; is the subject of a new TIFF Cinematheque retrospective.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/his-movies-shocked-the-world-earning-x-ratings-along-with-critical-acclaim-now-hes-the-subject-of-a-new-toronto-retrospective/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/his-movies-shocked-the-world-earning-x-ratings-along-with-critical-acclaim-now-hes-the-subject-of-a-new-toronto-retrospective/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barbie Land in Toronto: Kens Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu walk the pink carpet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The difference between their Kens in the film &ldquo;Barbie&rdquo;? &ldquo;One of the Kens in the movie can backflip. And one of the Kens cannot,&rdquo; says Simu Liu.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/barbie-land-in-toronto-kens-ryan-gosling-and-simu-liu-walk-the-pink-carpet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/barbie-land-in-toronto-kens-ryan-gosling-and-simu-liu-walk-the-pink-carpet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A husband and wife see a couple who look exactly like them in ‘Subtraction’ — what could be more terrifying?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A standout at last fall&rsquo;s Toronto International Film Festival, where it competed for the prestigious Platform prize, &ldquo;Subtraction&rdquo; is the work of Iranian writer-director Mani Haghighi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-husband-and-wife-see-a-couple-who-look-exactly-like-them-in-subtraction-what-could-be-more-terrifying/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-husband-and-wife-see-a-couple-who-look-exactly-like-them-in-subtraction-what-could-be-more-terrifying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Ezra Miller’s apology may have saved their career. Why some stars are held accountable — and other aren’t]]></title><description><![CDATA[The star appeared set to crash and burn, but a careful redemption campaign turned the tide &mdash; at least until &lsquo;The Flash&rsquo; box office receipts came in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-ezra-millers-apology-may-have-saved-their-career-why-some-stars-are-held-accountable-and-other-arent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-ezra-millers-apology-may-have-saved-their-career-why-some-stars-are-held-accountable-and-other-arent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Hemsworth gets his wish in ‘Extraction 2’ — to hold a minigun like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Except Hemsworth did it on top of a train moving 50 miles an hour, with the help of director Sam Hargrave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/chris-hemsworth-gets-his-wish-in-extraction-2-to-hold-a-minigun-like-arnold-schwarzeneggers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/chris-hemsworth-gets-his-wish-in-extraction-2-to-hold-a-minigun-like-arnold-schwarzeneggers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto filmmaker Sarah Polley in talks to direct Disney’s live-action remake of ‘Bambi’]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Deadline, the project, in &ldquo;very early development,&rdquo; is a musical, featuring music by Grammy-winner Kacey Musgraves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/toronto-filmmaker-sarah-polley-in-talks-to-direct-disneys-live-action-remake-of-bambi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/toronto-filmmaker-sarah-polley-in-talks-to-direct-disneys-live-action-remake-of-bambi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americana, told Wes Anderson-style, in star-filled ‘Asteroid City’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meticulously designed and choreographed, with a beautiful, starry cast reading his and Roman Coppola&rsquo;s droll words, &ldquo; Asteroid City &rdquo; is very, very Wes Anderson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/americana-told-wes-anderson-style-in-star-filled-asteroid-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/americana-told-wes-anderson-style-in-star-filled-asteroid-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Her goal: Make a romantic movie for grown-ups. The result? Early Oscar buzz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celine Song on &ldquo;Past Lives&rdquo; starring Greta Lee and Teo Yoo. Plus, the Korean-Canadian filmmaker shares her Toronto black book.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/her-goal-make-a-romantic-movie-for-grown-ups-the-result-early-oscar-buzz/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/her-goal-make-a-romantic-movie-for-grown-ups-the-result-early-oscar-buzz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: The best summer 2023 movies list is here — our critic picks the top 10 you can’t miss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Including &ldquo;Barbie,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Flash,&rdquo; and summer&rsquo;s most anticipated horror movie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-best-summer-2023-movies-list-is-here-our-critic-picks-the-top-10-you-cant-miss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-best-summer-2023-movies-list-is-here-our-critic-picks-the-top-10-you-cant-miss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Movie Review: The giddy splendor of ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse&rdquo; is the rare sequel that dazzles as much as the original did. It&rsquo;s something to behold. Colors drip, invert and splatter in a shimmering pop-art swirl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/movie-review-the-giddy-splendor-of-spider-man-across-the-spider-verse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/movie-review-the-giddy-splendor-of-spider-man-across-the-spider-verse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Anatomy of a Fall’ wins Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or, the 3rd time a woman has won top honour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justine Triet's &ldquo;Anatomy of a Fall&rdquo; won the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in a ceremony Saturday that bestowed the festival's prestigious top prize on an engrossing, rigorously plotted French courtroom drama that puts a marriage on trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/anatomy-of-a-fall-wins-cannes-film-festivals-palme-dor-the-3rd-time-a-woman-has-won-top-honour/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2023 03:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/anatomy-of-a-fall-wins-cannes-film-festivals-palme-dor-the-3rd-time-a-woman-has-won-top-honour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: From the best Cannes Film Festival in years, our critic picks the top 10 movies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Including Martin Scorsese&rsquo;s &ldquo;Killers of the Flower Moon,&rdquo; the ice-cold &ldquo;Zone of Interest,&rdquo; and a movie that combines food, sex and an excellent Juliette Binoche.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-from-the-best-cannes-film-festival-in-years-our-critic-picks-the-top-10-movies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-from-the-best-cannes-film-festival-in-years-our-critic-picks-the-top-10-movies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘About My Father’ is a messy, limp rom-com with Robert De Niro as bait]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you were to resurrect the tired storyline of a young couple having to meet their partners&rsquo; parents and were looking around for someone to play the gruff, disapproving future father-in-law, one name should definitely not pop out. Robert De Niro.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/about-my-father-is-a-messy-limp-rom-com-with-robert-de-niro-as-bait/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/about-my-father-is-a-messy-limp-rom-com-with-robert-de-niro-as-bait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Julia Louis-Dreyfus reteams with Nicole Holofcener in ‘You Hurt My Feelings’]]></title><description><![CDATA[If I didn&rsquo;t like Nicole Holofcener&rsquo;s latest film, would I tell her?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/julia-louis-dreyfus-reteams-with-nicole-holofcener-in-you-hurt-my-feelings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/julia-louis-dreyfus-reteams-with-nicole-holofcener-in-you-hurt-my-feelings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melissa McCarthy finds the ‘loneliness’ in sea witch Ursula in ‘The Little Mermaid’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor plays the character alongside Javier Bardem as her hated brother King Triton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/melissa-mccarthy-finds-the-loneliness-in-sea-witch-ursula-in-the-little-mermaid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/melissa-mccarthy-finds-the-loneliness-in-sea-witch-ursula-in-the-little-mermaid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Asteroid City’ at Cannes: Wes Anderson achieves peak weirdness in film about alien encounter]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a very good thing for fans of the filmmaker, but probably not the right on-ramp for people not already steeped in the clockwork insanity of Anderson&rsquo;s cinematic expressions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-asteroid-city-at-cannes-wes-anderson-achieves-peak-weirdness-in-film-about-alien-encounter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-asteroid-city-at-cannes-wes-anderson-achieves-peak-weirdness-in-film-about-alien-encounter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Martin Scorsese’s crime epic ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ premieres to raves at Cannes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crime epic &ldquo;Killers of the Flower Moon,&rdquo; world-premiering at the Cannes Film Festival prior to its October theatrical release, is another great yarn from Martin Scorsese.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-martin-scorseses-crime-epic-killers-of-the-flower-moon-premieres-to-raves-at-cannes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-martin-scorseses-crime-epic-killers-of-the-flower-moon-premieres-to-raves-at-cannes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ neither triumph nor disaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Still, Harrison Ford&rsquo;s fifth and final romp as Indy is likely to do boffo at the box office when its released June 30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny-neither-triumph-nor-disaster/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny-neither-triumph-nor-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Scorsese debuts ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ in Cannes to thunderous applause]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Scorsese debuts &ldquo;Killers of the Flower Moon&rdquo; at Cannes on Saturday, a sweeping American epic about greed on an Osage Nation reservation in 1920s Oklahoma.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/martin-scorsese-debuts-killers-of-the-flower-moon-in-cannes-to-thunderous-applause/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/martin-scorsese-debuts-killers-of-the-flower-moon-in-cannes-to-thunderous-applause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Cannes, Harrison Ford tearfully bids adieu to Indiana Jones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ford, 80, is retiring Indiana Jones, saying goodbye to the iconic swashbuckling archeologist more than 40 years after he first debuted, with fedora, whip and a modest snake phobia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-cannes-harrison-ford-tearfully-bids-adieu-to-indiana-jones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-cannes-harrison-ford-tearfully-bids-adieu-to-indiana-jones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: At the Cannes Film Festival screen romance is fraught with risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the queer lovers played by Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke in &ldquo;Strange Way of Life&rdquo; to Johnny Depp&rsquo;s King Louis XV and his mistress in &ldquo;Jeanne du Barry,&rdquo; love means jeopardy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-at-the-cannes-film-festival-screen-romance-is-fraught-with-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-at-the-cannes-film-festival-screen-romance-is-fraught-with-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: At Cannes, stardom belongs to the oldest celebrities]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least six of the major celebrity draws at Cannes 2023 are people of pensionable age or close to it, including Harrison Ford, 80.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-at-cannes-stardom-belongs-to-the-oldest-celebrities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-at-cannes-stardom-belongs-to-the-oldest-celebrities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This ‘White Men Can’t Jump,’ with Jack Harlow, has no game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nineties nostalgia has extended now to 1992&rsquo;s &ldquo;White Men Can&rsquo;t Jump&rdquo; returning to the blacktop courts where Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson hustled and Rosie Perez studied &ldquo;Jeopardy!&rdquo; answers for foods beginning with the letter &ldquo;Q.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/this-white-men-cant-jump-with-jack-harlow-has-no-game/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/this-white-men-cant-jump-with-jack-harlow-has-no-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A delicious Jason Momoa saves ‘Fast X’ from furiously speeding off into numbness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans and critics may disagree over when exactly the &ldquo;Fast &amp; Furious&rdquo; franchise jumped the shark, but there is only one correct answer: When the Pontiac Fiero went into space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-delicious-jason-momoa-saves-fast-x-from-furiously-speeding-off-into-numbness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-delicious-jason-momoa-saves-fast-x-from-furiously-speeding-off-into-numbness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smelling dirt with Joel Edgerton in Paul Schrader’s murky ‘Master Gardener’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Schrader plants the seeds of an intriguing melodrama in his latest creation &ldquo; Master Gardener.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/smelling-dirt-with-joel-edgerton-in-paul-schraders-murky-master-gardener/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/smelling-dirt-with-joel-edgerton-in-paul-schraders-murky-master-gardener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Johnny Depp, Scarlett Johansson, Leonardo DiCaprio — the Cannes Film Festival returns to pre-pandemic glamour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 76th Cannes fest gets underway, showcasing many world premieres and Hollywood stars in a movie industry eager to remind people of their passion for film.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-johnny-depp-scarlett-johansson-leonardo-dicaprio-the-cannes-film-festival-returns-to-pre-pandemic-glamour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-johnny-depp-scarlett-johansson-leonardo-dicaprio-the-cannes-film-festival-returns-to-pre-pandemic-glamour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jennifer Lopez anchors the action pic ‘The Mother’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most interesting part of &ldquo; The Mother,&rdquo; a decent if forgettable action pic starring Jennifer Lopez, is the one that is left largely unexplored. The movie is a high-concept thriller that boils down to just a few words: She&rsquo;s a mother and an assassin. OK, you&rsquo;re probably thinking, fine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jennifer-lopez-anchors-the-action-pic-the-mother/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jennifer-lopez-anchors-the-action-pic-the-mother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘super Canadian’ ‘BlackBerry’ story Matt Johnson and Jay Baruchel wanted to tell]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We didn&rsquo;t get the credit I thought we deserved for inventing the smartphone,&rdquo; says &ldquo;BlackBerry&rdquo; director Matt Johnson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-super-canadian-blackberry-story-matt-johnson-and-jay-baruchel-wanted-to-tell/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-super-canadian-blackberry-story-matt-johnson-and-jay-baruchel-wanted-to-tell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: In ‘BlackBerry’ Matt Johnson finds gold in the rise and fall of ‘the best phone in the world’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Johnson&rsquo;s tragicomic &ldquo;BlackBerry&rdquo; is a rollicking and mostly true account of how the world&rsquo;s first smartphone empire was made and lost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-in-blackberry-matt-johnson-finds-gold-in-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-best-phone-in-the-world/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-in-blackberry-matt-johnson-finds-gold-in-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-best-phone-in-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hayao Miyazaki values perfectionism over efficiency, art over product. It makes him a visionary — and a lonely hero]]></title><description><![CDATA[The legendary animator&rsquo;s work takes centre stage at Pop Japan, a film series at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hayao-miyazaki-values-perfectionism-over-efficiency-art-over-product-it-makes-him-a-visionary-and-a-lonely-hero/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hayao-miyazaki-values-perfectionism-over-efficiency-art-over-product-it-makes-him-a-visionary-and-a-lonely-hero/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Book Club 2’ stars Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen on the importance of female friendship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Their real-life bond blended into their movie one for the 70- and 80-somethings during the making of &ldquo;Book Club: The Next Chapter.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/book-club-2-stars-jane-fonda-candice-bergen-and-mary-steenburgen-on-the-importance-of-female-friendship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/book-club-2-stars-jane-fonda-candice-bergen-and-mary-steenburgen-on-the-importance-of-female-friendship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘BlackBerry’ is a look back at phone war’s also-ran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gather around, young ones. Silence your iPhones and Samsungs. We&rsquo;re here to learn about the Before Times, when the hottest tech device was nicknamed &ldquo;CrackBerry.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/blackberry-is-a-look-back-at-phone-wars-also-ran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/blackberry-is-a-look-back-at-phone-wars-also-ran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patti LuPone’s fearless big screen splash: ‘It’s the absolute best role I’ve been given’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The veteran Broadway legend was offered the role in &ldquo;Beau Is Afraid&rsquo; after director Ari Aster saw her on stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/patti-lupones-fearless-big-screen-splash-its-the-absolute-best-role-ive-been-given/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/patti-lupones-fearless-big-screen-splash-its-the-absolute-best-role-ive-been-given/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: Chris Pratt and James Gunn reflect on the decade-long journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stars recall the lessons they&rsquo;ve learned and how much they&rsquo;ve grown in an emotional and entertaining ride]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-chris-pratt-and-james-gunn-reflect-on-the-decade-long-journey/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-chris-pratt-and-james-gunn-reflect-on-the-decade-long-journey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lily James, Shazad Latif anchor charming rom-com]]></title><description><![CDATA[The romantic comedy may be on the endangered genres list in Hollywood, but thankfully our friends in England have continued to concoct and export enjoyable confections at a steady clip. Earlier this year, we were treated to the delightful &ldquo;Rye Lane,&rdquo; a vibrant and fresh take on the meet cute that&rsquo;s currently streaming on Hulu. And now we have &ldquo; What&rsquo;s Love Got to Do With It? &rdquo; starring Lily James as a documentary filmmaker, Zoe, who turns her lens to the arra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lily-james-shazad-latif-anchor-charming-rom-com/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lily-james-shazad-latif-anchor-charming-rom-com/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can you be Christian and queer? Sharon Lewis asks the question again in ‘With Wonder: Untold Stories’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis follows up her 2021 documentary &ldquo;With Wonder&rdquo; with two shorts, each profiling a Christian who struggled to reconcile their faith with their sexual identity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/can-you-be-christian-and-queer-sharon-lewis-asks-the-question-again-in-with-wonder-untold-stories/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/can-you-be-christian-and-queer-sharon-lewis-asks-the-question-again-in-with-wonder-untold-stories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ is a furry tug on the heart inside a smart-ass send-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will the send-off of Marvel&rsquo;s most comical badasses help reverse &ldquo;superhero fatigue&rdquo;? &ldquo;Guardians of the Galaxy&rdquo; creator James Gunn is determined to make it so.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-guardians-of-the-galaxy-is-a-furry-tug-on-the-heart-inside-a-smart-ass-send-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-guardians-of-the-galaxy-is-a-furry-tug-on-the-heart-inside-a-smart-ass-send-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Dune: Part Two’ trailer teases more Zendaya — finally — and a bald Austin Butler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warner Bros. released the first preview for the highly anticipated followup to Denis Villeneuve&rsquo;s &ldquo;Dune,&rdquo; starring Timoth&eacute;e Chalamet and Zendaya.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dune-part-two-trailer-teases-more-zendaya-finally-and-a-bald-austin-butler/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dune-part-two-trailer-teases-more-zendaya-finally-and-a-bald-austin-butler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ was like stepping into a time machine for Abby Ryder Fortson]]></title><description><![CDATA[To play Margaret Simons, the teen actor wrote letters to screen grandma Kathy Bates and practised slamming down a rotary phone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-was-like-stepping-into-a-time-machine-for-abby-ryder-fortson/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-was-like-stepping-into-a-time-machine-for-abby-ryder-fortson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Still Michael J. Fox: Actor says documentary about his eventful life has been ‘a nice adventure’]]></title><description><![CDATA[From finding fame with &ldquo;Family Ties&rdquo; to living with Parkinson&rsquo;s disease, it&rsquo;s &ldquo;a story about that human experience and one that everybody could relate to.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/still-michael-j-fox-actor-says-documentary-about-his-eventful-life-has-been-a-nice-adventure/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/still-michael-j-fox-actor-says-documentary-about-his-eventful-life-has-been-a-nice-adventure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All creatures great and small in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Peter &ldquo;Star-Lord&rdquo; Quill, while inspecting a murky extraterrestrial region, pressed play on Redbone&rsquo;s &ldquo;Come and Get Your Love&ldquo; in the first &ldquo;Guardians of the Galaxy,&rdquo; it would have been hard to imagine that James Gunn&rsquo;s space opera would ultimately lead to something as sincere, poignant and kinda cornball as the trilogy-ending &ldquo;Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/all-creatures-great-and-small-in-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/all-creatures-great-and-small-in-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Products as movies — think ‘Air,’ ‘Barbie’ and ‘Super Mario Bros.’ — are no fad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Films have featured product placement as far back as 1920, but now the sellers of products are actively involved in moviemaking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-products-as-movies-think-air-barbie-and-super-mario-bros-are-no-fad/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-products-as-movies-think-air-barbie-and-super-mario-bros-are-no-fad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny shelter carpenter Khaleel Seivwright at centre of Hot Docs’ ‘Someone Lives Here’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creating the film made director Zack Russell realize just &ldquo;how hard it is to be homeless.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tiny-shelter-carpenter-khaleel-seivwright-at-centre-of-hot-docs-someone-lives-here/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tiny-shelter-carpenter-khaleel-seivwright-at-centre-of-hot-docs-someone-lives-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Eight Mountains’ is a luminous, gentle stunner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seasons and years blow through the high Alpine peaks of the decades-spanning &ldquo;The Eight Mountains.&ldquo; But a warm, abiding glow persists throughout this tender, even restorative epic of male friendship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-eight-mountains-is-a-luminous-gentle-stunner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-eight-mountains-is-a-luminous-gentle-stunner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Polite Society’ is a punk blast of pure delight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coming-of-age comedies about young protagonists with esoteric dreams are not exactly a rarity. What is less common, though, are films as spirited and charming as Nida Manzoor&rsquo;s &ldquo;Polite Society,&rdquo; a roundhouse kick of a movie about two British-Pakistani sisters that marries Jane Austen with kung-fu flare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/polite-society-is-a-punk-blast-of-pure-delight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/polite-society-is-a-punk-blast-of-pure-delight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: 10 Hot Docs hot picks from the tragedies in Ukraine and Lac-Mégantic to 21st-century witchcraft and Einstein’s brain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto&rsquo;s Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival has grown over three decades into a sprawling cinematic canvas of what&rsquo;s on the world&rsquo;s fevered brain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-10-hot-docs-hot-picks-from-the-tragedies-in-ukraine-and-lac-mgantic-to-21st-century-witchcraft-and-einsteins-brain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-10-hot-docs-hot-picks-from-the-tragedies-in-ukraine-and-lac-mgantic-to-21st-century-witchcraft-and-einsteins-brain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Beau Is Afraid’ director Ari Aster can’t stay away from dysfunctional families]]></title><description><![CDATA[He sees his latest movie, starring Joaquin Phoenix, as a continuation of &ldquo;Hereditary&rdquo; and &ldquo;Midsommar.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/beau-is-afraid-director-ari-aster-cant-stay-away-from-dysfunctional-families/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/beau-is-afraid-director-ari-aster-cant-stay-away-from-dysfunctional-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Evans, Ana de Armas on subverting the norms of a damsel in distress and an action hero in ‘Ghosted’]]></title><description><![CDATA[De Armas stars as a CIA agent and Evans as the farmer who falls for her in the combination rom-com and action movie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/chris-evans-ana-de-armas-on-subverting-the-norms-of-a-damsel-in-distress-and-an-action-hero-in-ghosted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/chris-evans-ana-de-armas-on-subverting-the-norms-of-a-damsel-in-distress-and-an-action-hero-in-ghosted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little Richard biopic celebrates a rock pioneer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The king of rock &lsquo;n&rsquo; roll didn&rsquo;t die at Graceland in 1977. He died just three years ago in Tullahoma, Tennessee, and he never really got the crown he deserved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/little-richard-biopic-celebrates-a-rock-pioneer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/little-richard-biopic-celebrates-a-rock-pioneer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Beau Is Afraid’ is stuck in a one-note nightmare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beau may be afraid but Ari Aster certainly isn&rsquo;t.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/beau-is-afraid-is-stuck-in-a-one-note-nightmare/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/beau-is-afraid-is-stuck-in-a-one-note-nightmare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toni Collette of ‘Mafia Mamma’ has learned the value of self-acceptance, just like her character]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian actor has learned to speak up for herself after more than three decades in show business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/toni-collette-of-mafia-mamma-has-learned-the-value-of-self-acceptance-just-like-her-character/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/toni-collette-of-mafia-mamma-has-learned-the-value-of-self-acceptance-just-like-her-character/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Renfield’ gushes fountains of blood, but it’s not all that funny or scary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blame director Chris McKay and screenwriter Ryan Ridley, not the actors. Nicolas Cage was born to play Count Dracula and Nicholas Hoult is engaging as his obsequious manservant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-renfield-gushes-fountains-of-blood-but-its-not-all-that-funny-or-scary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-renfield-gushes-fountains-of-blood-but-its-not-all-that-funny-or-scary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Cannes 2023 festival lineup is a hotbed of sex, ‘cancelled’ stars (including Johnny Depp) and buzzy Canadian movies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monia Chokri&rsquo;s &ldquo;Simple Like Sylvain&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Idol&rdquo; &mdash; starring The Weeknd &mdash; lead the Canadian charge at the 2023 festival de Cannes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-cannes-2023-festival-lineup-is-a-hotbed-of-sex-cancelled-stars-including-johnny-depp-and-buzzy-canadian-movies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-cannes-2023-festival-lineup-is-a-hotbed-of-sex-cancelled-stars-including-johnny-depp-and-buzzy-canadian-movies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Barbie movie is shaping up to be the blockbuster we need]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new trailer for the Barbie movie went viral in hours. Here&rsquo;s everything we know about the film so far, from Michael Cera to a famous foot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-barbie-movie-is-shaping-up-to-be-the-blockbuster-we-need/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-barbie-movie-is-shaping-up-to-be-the-blockbuster-we-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Wahoo! A “Super Mario Bros.” movie finally gets the game right]]></title><description><![CDATA[Game-based shows are having a cultural moment, perfect timing for Nintendo to have another go at its most famous franchise with &ldquo;The Super Mario Bros. Movie.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-wahoo-a-super-mario-bros-movie-finally-gets-the-game-right/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-wahoo-a-super-mario-bros-movie-finally-gets-the-game-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arty movie ‘Showing Up’ about artists fails to spark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michelle Williams plays a sculptor whose hot water heater has irritatingly busted in the languid &ldquo;Showing Up.&rdquo; That&rsquo;s about it, plot-wise. Talk about nobody showing up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/arty-movie-showing-up-about-artists-fails-to-spark/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/arty-movie-showing-up-about-artists-fails-to-spark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A different kind of underdog story in ‘Air’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new movie &ldquo; Air &rdquo; is technically about a shoe. There is nothing especially extraordinary about this shoe. As the Q-like Nike designer Peter Moore (Matthew Maher) explains, the last significant change to footwear was made some 600 years ago when the decision was made to differentiate the right and left feet. The Air Jordan is, at the end of the day, just another shoe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-different-kind-of-underdog-story-in-air/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-different-kind-of-underdog-story-in-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Ben Affleck-Matt Damon movie ‘Air’ is the highly entertaining story of Nike’s Air Jordan deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Air&rdquo; is that most familiar and satisfying of movie stories: believing in yourself and persuading other people to accept your quest, despite long odds and questionable methods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-ben-affleck-matt-damon-movie-air-is-the-highly-entertaining-story-of-nikes-air-jordan-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-ben-affleck-matt-damon-movie-air-is-the-highly-entertaining-story-of-nikes-air-jordan-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Ben Affleck got Michael Jordan to say yes to the movie ‘Air’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;If he said don&rsquo;t do it, I just was going to not do it,&rdquo; says Affleck about &ldquo;Air,&rdquo; which tells the story of the game-changing partnership between Jordan and Nike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-ben-affleck-got-michael-jordan-to-say-yes-to-the-movie-air/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-ben-affleck-got-michael-jordan-to-say-yes-to-the-movie-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston reteam in ‘Murder Mystery 2’]]></title><description><![CDATA[You would have a hard time defending the limp plotting, the bland action-adventure set pieces or the Agatha Christie-light whodunit twists of the first &ldquo;Murder Mystery.&rdquo; And, yet, it was kind of good.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/adam-sandler-and-jennifer-aniston-reteam-in-murder-mystery-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/adam-sandler-and-jennifer-aniston-reteam-in-murder-mystery-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler on the ‘travelling circus’ of making ‘Murder Mystery 2’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The actors talk about their more than 30-year friendship and the &ldquo;fun&rdquo; of filming the movie sequel for Netflix.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jennifer-aniston-and-adam-sandler-on-the-travelling-circus-of-making-murder-mystery-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jennifer-aniston-and-adam-sandler-on-the-travelling-circus-of-making-murder-mystery-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charming ‘Rye Lane’ is a rom-com to celebrate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yas and Dom meet-cute in the best possible way in the new rom-com &ldquo;Rye Lane.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/charming-rye-lane-is-a-rom-com-to-celebrate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/charming-rye-lane-is-a-rom-com-to-celebrate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sundance winner 'A Thousand and One' is a vibrant portrait of family and New York City]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a dread that hovers over &ldquo;A Thousand and One,&rdquo; writer-director A.V. Rockwell&rsquo;s remarkably vivid and tender debut feature about a mother and son in New York in the 1990s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/sundance-winner-a-thousand-and-one-is-a-vibrant-portrait-of-family-and-new-york-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/sundance-winner-a-thousand-and-one-is-a-vibrant-portrait-of-family-and-new-york-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Dungeons &amp; Dragons&rsquo; puts the funny in fantasy]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;You&rsquo;re not a lot of fun, are you,&rdquo; notes barbarian Holga (Michelle Rodriguez) to brave fighter Xenk (Reg&eacute;-Jean Page) in the new &ldquo;Dungeons &amp; Dragons&rdquo; film, making two jokes at once.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lsquodungeons-amp-dragonsrsquo-puts-the-funny-in-fantasy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lsquodungeons-amp-dragonsrsquo-puts-the-funny-in-fantasy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After his arrest, does Jonathan Majors have a future in Hollywood?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hollywood has bet its future on superhero franchises. But what happens when its "superheroes" prove to be all too human?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/after-his-arrest-does-jonathan-majors-have-a-future-in-hollywood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/after-his-arrest-does-jonathan-majors-have-a-future-in-hollywood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Keanu Reeves — our most beloved superstar — propelled ‘John Wick 4’ to new heights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The actor&rsquo;s unlikely arc has become Hollywood&rsquo;s definition of success. How did he do it?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-keanu-reeves-our-most-beloved-superstar-propelled-john-wick-4-to-new-heights/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-keanu-reeves-our-most-beloved-superstar-propelled-john-wick-4-to-new-heights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: From a woman fighting zombies to a girl trying to help her parents divorce, Canadian Film Fest returns with a focus on females]]></title><description><![CDATA[Topics run the gamut from resisting online shaming to #MeToo confrontations, plus racial, sexual, marital and bureaucratic battles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-from-a-woman-fighting-zombies-to-a-girl-trying-to-help-her-parents-divorce-canadian-film-fest-returns-with-a-focus-on-females/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-from-a-woman-fighting-zombies-to-a-girl-trying-to-help-her-parents-divorce-canadian-film-fest-returns-with-a-focus-on-females/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Canadians are just so happy to see their own culture represented onscreen’: Chandler Levack on her first film that’s earning raves from Toronto to Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I Like Movies&rdquo; &mdash; a &ldquo;very Canadian film&rdquo; &mdash; is mostly set in a circa 2000s Burlington video store, but its themes of longing and ambition are resonating with audiences around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadians-are-just-so-happy-to-see-their-own-culture-represented-onscreen-chandler-levack-on-her-first-film-thats-earning-raves-from-toronto-to-taiwan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadians-are-just-so-happy-to-see-their-own-culture-represented-onscreen-chandler-levack-on-her-first-film-thats-earning-raves-from-toronto-to-taiwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rehabilitating Richard III in ‘The Lost King’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard III didn&rsquo;t need a horse for his kingdom. He just needed Philippa Langley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rehabilitating-richard-iii-in-the-lost-king/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rehabilitating-richard-iii-in-the-lost-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archaeology, Shakespeare, and finding a king in a parking lot: The search for Richard III captured in dramatic new movie ‘The Lost King’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The filmmakers initially struggled to find their way into a story that involves a man who died five centuries ago: bringing him to virtual life helped]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/archaeology-shakespeare-and-finding-a-king-in-a-parking-lot-the-search-for-richard-iii-captured-in-dramatic-new-movie-the-lost-king/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 16:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/archaeology-shakespeare-and-finding-a-king-in-a-parking-lot-the-search-for-richard-iii-captured-in-dramatic-new-movie-the-lost-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A compassionate immigrant drama in ‘Tori and Lokita’]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s one of the great ironies of cinema that many &mdash; not all, but many &mdash; of the most seemingly arthouse filmmakers make some of the most approachable films.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-compassionate-immigrant-drama-in-tori-and-lokita/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-compassionate-immigrant-drama-in-tori-and-lokita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despair in Jersey in Zach Braff’s ‘A Good Person’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florence Pugh is so consistently delivers the best version of whatever she&rsquo;s handed &mdash; whether good, mediocre or downright preposterous &mdash; that you may even start to wonder if the quality of the film around her really matters in the end.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/despair-in-jersey-in-zach-braffs-a-good-person/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 19:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/despair-in-jersey-in-zach-braffs-a-good-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Comicon rules — and it’s the fans who rule hardest. We talked to 14 of them about fandom, community and being ‘freaks’ together]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Here&rsquo;s this opportunity to celebrate, shine and just be all the freaks and misfits that we are.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/toronto-comicon-rules-and-its-the-fans-who-rule-hardest-we-talked-to-14-of-them-about-fandom-community-and-being-freaks-together/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/toronto-comicon-rules-and-its-the-fans-who-rule-hardest-we-talked-to-14-of-them-about-fandom-community-and-being-freaks-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happened to BlackBerry? New movie chronicles the Canadian story of world’s first smartphone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trailer for a new biopic about Waterloo, Ontario-based tech giant &ldquo;BlackBerry&rdquo; dropped Wednesday, depicting the company&rsquo;s meteoric rise and subsequent implosion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/what-happened-to-blackberry-new-movie-chronicles-the-canadian-story-of-worlds-first-smartphone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/what-happened-to-blackberry-new-movie-chronicles-the-canadian-story-of-worlds-first-smartphone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New ‘Shazam!’ has more everything, but less charm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sequels, by nature, are more. Whatever the original had, just add more, the rule seems to be. Even more words in the title &mdash; how often is a sequel&rsquo;s title shorter than the original?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/new-shazam-has-more-everything-but-less-charm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/new-shazam-has-more-everything-but-less-charm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda anchor darkly comedic ‘Moving On’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The on-screen pairing of Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin is not exactly a novelty at the moment. Seven seasons of &ldquo;Grace and Frankie&rdquo; and the movie &ldquo;80 for Brady&rdquo; has, perhaps, spoiled us a little lately. And, unfortunately, second-act movies with Hollywood legends have a very hit or miss track record (sorry &ldquo;Queen Bees&rdquo; and &ldquo;Poms&rdquo;).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lily-tomlin-jane-fonda-anchor-darkly-comedic-moving-on/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lily-tomlin-jane-fonda-anchor-darkly-comedic-moving-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U2 documentary marred by an oddball American]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Letterman joins Bono and The Edge in a new streaming documentary about U2 and one obvious question soon jumps out: What exactly is David Letterman doing here?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/u2-documentary-marred-by-an-oddball-american/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/u2-documentary-marred-by-an-oddball-american/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Sarah Polley reflects on Oscars, teases new TV series on experience: ‘An embarrassing amount of fun’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto filmmaker and Oscars winner Sarah Polley told the Star that she plans to turn her successful trophy quest into a limited TV series. Then there&rsquo;s that book project...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-sarah-polley-reflects-on-oscars-teases-new-tv-series-on-experience-an-embarrassing-amount-of-fun/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-sarah-polley-reflects-on-oscars-teases-new-tv-series-on-experience-an-embarrassing-amount-of-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Sarah Polley, Oscar winner, celebrates finally being heard — and silencing the naysayers]]></title><description><![CDATA[During her Oscars run, Toronto filmmaker Sarah Polley has had to resist dismissive comments that the title of her film &ldquo;Women Talking&rdquo; is somehow both banal and irksome, particularly to men. On Sunday night, Polley&rsquo;s vindication was complete.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-sarah-polley-oscar-winner-celebrates-finally-being-heard-and-silencing-the-naysayers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-sarah-polley-oscar-winner-celebrates-finally-being-heard-and-silencing-the-naysayers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some of the top 2023 Oscars moments, according to Twitter]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the &ldquo;Everything Everywhere All At Once&rdquo; awards sweep to Lady Gaga&rsquo;s heroic deed, here are three of the top moments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/some-of-the-top-2023-oscars-moments-according-to-twitter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/some-of-the-top-2023-oscars-moments-according-to-twitter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ director Daniel Kwan urges fans to ‘be gracious’ if film is snubbed at the Oscars]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;There is no need to be angry on our behalf,&rdquo; Daniel Kwan wrote on Twitter ahead of the Academy Awards on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-director-daniel-kwan-urges-fans-to-be-gracious-if-film-is-snubbed-at-the-oscars/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2023 16:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-director-daniel-kwan-urges-fans-to-be-gracious-if-film-is-snubbed-at-the-oscars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our picks for the eight best, sweetest, wildest moments from the 2023 Oscars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Including Sarah Polley&rsquo;s win, Brendan Fraser&rsquo;s comeback and Rihanna&rsquo;s jewel-laden performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/our-picks-for-the-eight-best-sweetest-wildest-moments-from-the-2023-oscars/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/our-picks-for-the-eight-best-sweetest-wildest-moments-from-the-2023-oscars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[William Shatner finds a good reason for his new bio-doc: 'I don't have long to live']]></title><description><![CDATA[The "Star Trek" icon shared thoughts on his mortality and legacy ahead of the release of the biographical documentary "You Can Call Me Bill."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/william-shatner-finds-a-good-reason-for-his-new-bio-doc-i-dont-have-long-to-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 23:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/william-shatner-finds-a-good-reason-for-his-new-bio-doc-i-dont-have-long-to-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re so proud to represent Canada’: Sarah Polley, Domee Shi and more Canadians at the 2023 Oscars on the power of our stories]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Canada House in L.A., Sarah Polley, Domee Shi, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and others gather to celebrate Canada&rsquo;s film contributions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/were-so-proud-to-represent-canada-sarah-polley-domee-shi-and-more-canadians-at-the-2023-oscars-on-the-power-of-our-stories/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 20:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/were-so-proud-to-represent-canada-sarah-polley-domee-shi-and-more-canadians-at-the-2023-oscars-on-the-power-of-our-stories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Here’s ‘Everything’ that will probably happen at the Oscars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedy-drama &ldquo;Everything Everywhere All at Once&rdquo; will likely take Best Picture at Sunday&rsquo;s Academy Awards, but there&rsquo;s potential for upsets and surprises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-heres-everything-that-will-probably-happen-at-the-oscars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-heres-everything-that-will-probably-happen-at-the-oscars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Scream VI’ goes to the big city and strikes out]]></title><description><![CDATA[In &ldquo;Scream VI,&rdquo; the psychotic, knife-wielding serial killer known as Ghostface is set loose on the streets of New York City. Yawn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/scream-vi-goes-to-the-big-city-and-strikes-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 09:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/scream-vi-goes-to-the-big-city-and-strikes-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: How ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ went from tiny festival film to Oscars favourite]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise of &ldquo;Everything Everywhere All at Once&rdquo; fromart house curio to likely Oscars champion has been the movie story of the past year. Here&rsquo;s how it happened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-how-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-went-from-tiny-festival-film-to-oscars-favourite/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-how-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-went-from-tiny-festival-film-to-oscars-favourite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: How ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ went from tiny festival film to Oscars champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Oscars success of &ldquo;Everything Everywhere All at Once&rdquo; is the movie story of the past year. Here&rsquo;s how it happened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-how-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-went-from-tiny-festival-film-to-oscars-champion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-how-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-went-from-tiny-festival-film-to-oscars-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Operation Fortune’ is a by-the-numbers spy caper]]></title><description><![CDATA[So what the heck is in the shiny alligator briefcase?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/operation-fortune-is-a-by-the-numbers-spy-caper/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 01:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/operation-fortune-is-a-by-the-numbers-spy-caper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ dominates at SAG Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The night&rsquo;s final moment belonged to 94-year-old James Hong, a supporting player in the film and a trailblazer for Asian American representation in Hollywood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-dominates-at-sag-awards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-dominates-at-sag-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Cocaine Bear,’ ‘Snakes on a Plane’ and ‘Dude, Where’s My Car?’ — our top 10 movies with wacky names for your weekend watch list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes we all need to sit back with popcorn, a sense of adventure and a bonkers movie that exists purely to deliver joy. These 10 films deliver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/cocaine-bear-snakes-on-a-plane-and-dude-wheres-my-car-our-top-10-movies-with-wacky-names-for-your-weekend-watch-list/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2023 02:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/cocaine-bear-snakes-on-a-plane-and-dude-wheres-my-car-our-top-10-movies-with-wacky-names-for-your-weekend-watch-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ star Kathryn Newton jokes that Paul Rudd ruined her life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor says whatever she does next will never be as fun as having Paul Rudd for a movie dad. &ldquo;I got to smile and laugh all the time.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-star-kathryn-newton-jokes-that-paul-rudd-ruined-her-life/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 19:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-star-kathryn-newton-jokes-that-paul-rudd-ruined-her-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UFOs might be real? Cool, cool. We ranked the 10 best alien movies, from most fun to most frightening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Until our extraterrestrial overlords arrive, kick back with these 10 UFO movies, from &ldquo;E.T.&rdquo; to &ldquo;Nope.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ufos-might-be-real-cool-cool-we-ranked-the-10-best-alien-movies-from-most-fun-to-most-frightening/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2023 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ufos-might-be-real-cool-cool-we-ranked-the-10-best-alien-movies-from-most-fun-to-most-frightening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rihanna breaks the internet with standout Super Bowl halftime performance — and a surprise pregnancy reveal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nine-time Grammy Award winner scored big with a banger 13-minute set &mdash; and revealed she is pregnant with her second child.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rihanna-breaks-the-internet-with-standout-super-bowl-halftime-performance-and-a-surprise-pregnancy-reveal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 03:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rihanna-breaks-the-internet-with-standout-super-bowl-halftime-performance-and-a-surprise-pregnancy-reveal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rom-com is dead. The reasons for its passing are ... complicated]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Hollywood&rsquo;s classic genres has bitten the box office dust. What happened?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-rom-com-is-dead-the-reasons-for-its-passing-are-complicated/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-rom-com-is-dead-the-reasons-for-its-passing-are-complicated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magic Mike bids farewell with a ‘Last Dance’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The words Magic Mike may conjure up images of sweaty, sculpted, undulating men, dancing unthreateningly for hoards of screaming women, but there has always been a backdrop of brutal economic reality looming over the fantasy world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/magic-mike-bids-farewell-with-a-last-dance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/magic-mike-bids-farewell-with-a-last-dance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revisiting a ‘Screwjob’: Bret Hart documentary reveals much about life beyond the WWE, says filmmaker]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shocking twist awaiting a Canadian wrestling hero made &lsquo;Wrestling With Shadows&rsquo; &mdash; coming Saturday to the TIFF Lightbox &mdash; popular worldwide, and its creator sees a lot of relevance for politics and Donald Trump in particular.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/revisiting-a-screwjob-bret-hart-documentary-reveals-much-about-life-beyond-the-wwe-says-filmmaker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/revisiting-a-screwjob-bret-hart-documentary-reveals-much-about-life-beyond-the-wwe-says-filmmaker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Smith, Martin Lawrence reteaming for ‘Bad Boys’ sequel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony Pictures announced Tuesday that the untitled &ldquo;Bad Boys&rdquo; sequel is in early pre-production]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/will-smith-martin-lawrence-reteaming-for-bad-boys-sequel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/will-smith-martin-lawrence-reteaming-for-bad-boys-sequel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon Cronenberg wants audiences to experience ‘Infinity Pool’ in a visceral way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cronenberg says his horror film is &ldquo;a narrative about character psychology,&rdquo; giving bland people in a bland setting a chance to let &ldquo;animal violence and carnality&rdquo; bubble up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/brandon-cronenberg-wants-audiences-to-experience-infinity-pool-in-a-visceral-way/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/brandon-cronenberg-wants-audiences-to-experience-infinity-pool-in-a-visceral-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: The 10 best films at Sundance 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blame the hybrid nature of this year&rsquo;s Sundance Film Festival, but movie critic Peter Howell was drawn to stories featuring dual personalities and secret lives in compiling his best of the fest list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-10-best-films-at-sundance-2023/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-10-best-films-at-sundance-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannes breakout ‘Close’ tells of innocence and grief]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo; Close &rdquo; is a crushing story of grief told with grace by Belgian director Lukas Dhont. At its heart is a friendship, loving and deep, between two 13-year-old boys, Leo (Eden Dambrine) and Remi (Gustav De Waele), in the countryside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/cannes-breakout-close-tells-of-innocence-and-grief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/cannes-breakout-close-tells-of-innocence-and-grief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Even Jennifer Lopez can’t save this ‘Shotgun Wedding’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spoiler alert: J.Lo looks fantastic in a wedding dress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/even-jennifer-lopez-cant-save-this-shotgun-wedding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 01:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/even-jennifer-lopez-cant-save-this-shotgun-wedding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fleeting joys in the sublime ‘One Fine Morning’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like most things, the title of Mia Hansen-L&oslash;ve&rsquo;s &ldquo;One Fine Morning&rdquo; sounds better in French.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/fleeting-joys-in-the-sublime-one-fine-morning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/fleeting-joys-in-the-sublime-one-fine-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: A big year for popcorn and Canada at the Oscars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto&rsquo;s Sarah Polley gets two Oscar nominations for &ldquo;Women Talking&rdquo; for the 95th Academy Awards announced Tuesday, with Canuck-made films big and small competing for Oscar gold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-a-big-year-for-popcorn-and-canada-at-the-oscars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2023 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-a-big-year-for-popcorn-and-canada-at-the-oscars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Everything Everywhere’ tops Oscar nominations; Sarah Polley’s ‘Women Talking’ and Toronto-based ‘Turning Red’ also snag nods]]></title><description><![CDATA[The multiverse-skipping sci-fi indie hit &ldquo;Everything Everywhere All at Once&rdquo; led nominations to the 95th Academy Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/everything-everywhere-tops-oscar-nominations-sarah-polleys-women-talking-and-toronto-based-turning-red-also-snag-nods/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2023 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/everything-everywhere-tops-oscar-nominations-sarah-polleys-women-talking-and-toronto-based-turning-red-also-snag-nods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Son’ filmmaker talks mental health and working with Hugh Jackman and Anthony Hopkins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film, which premiered at TIFF in September and opened in theatres across Canada on Friday, is directed by Florian Zeller from a screenplay he wrote alongside Christopher Hampton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-son-filmmaker-talks-mental-health-and-working-with-hugh-jackman-and-anthony-hopkins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2023 22:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-son-filmmaker-talks-mental-health-and-working-with-hugh-jackman-and-anthony-hopkins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who was Edward Brezinski? ‘Make Me Famous’ documentary explores artist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Painter Edward Brezinski was part of the counterculture flourishing in New York City&rsquo;s East Village 1970s and 1980s, yet he was not recognized by the art world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/who-was-edward-brezinski-make-me-famous-documentary-explores-artist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 19:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/who-was-edward-brezinski-make-me-famous-documentary-explores-artist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jesse Eisenberg directs a moving mother-son tale]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Jesse Eisenberg&rsquo;s smart directorial debut, &ldquo; When You Finish Saving the World,&rdquo; Julianne Moore plays a Good Person, at least on paper. Evelyn runs a women&rsquo;s shelter for the victims of domestic abuse and other kinds of horrors. She drives a small, eco-friendly car. She listens to the classical music station. She eats Ethiopian food. She lives an unflashy yet undeniably privileged life, in a nice suburban home with her husband and teenage son. She is not, what you might]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jesse-eisenberg-directs-a-moving-mother-son-tale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jesse-eisenberg-directs-a-moving-mother-son-tale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Sundance preview: ‘Cat Person,’ Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Infinity Pool,’ among buzzy films]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indie showcase the Sundance Film Festival is returning to Park City, Utah, with a hybrid in-person and online fest, as it reinvents itself following two years of pandemic-enforced virtual screenings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-sundance-preview-cat-person-brandon-cronenbergs-infinity-pool-among-buzzy-films/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 18:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-sundance-preview-cat-person-brandon-cronenbergs-infinity-pool-among-buzzy-films/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hacking, not shoe-leather, solves thriller ‘Missing’]]></title><description><![CDATA[June Allen&rsquo;s mother has vanished during a romantic vacation with her boyfriend to Colombia when &ldquo;Missing&rdquo; starts gaining steam. The FBI are supposedly on it, with one special agent telling June: &ldquo;The best thing you can do is wait by the phone.&rdquo; Wait by the phone? You don&rsquo;t know June Allen, buddy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hacking-not-shoe-leather-solves-thriller-missing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hacking-not-shoe-leather-solves-thriller-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ravi Srinivasan, TIFF senior programmer, dies at 37]]></title><description><![CDATA[A champion of Canadian film, his death Saturday devastated family and friends and sent shock waves through Toronto&rsquo;s arts community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ravi-srinivasan-tiff-senior-programmer-dies-at-37/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 19:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ravi-srinivasan-tiff-senior-programmer-dies-at-37/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In debut film ‘Adult Adoption,’ Toronto playwright Ellie Moon spreads her wings]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Moon&rsquo;s film, young adult Rosy searches for companionship &mdash; but not the kind you might expect from an average twentysomething.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-debut-film-adult-adoption-toronto-playwright-ellie-moon-spreads-her-wings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 17:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-debut-film-adult-adoption-toronto-playwright-ellie-moon-spreads-her-wings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christian Bale sang ‘silly songs’ to his co-star in ‘The Pale Blue Eye’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bale plays a detective and Harry Melling a young Edgar Allan Poe in the Netflix film by Bale&rsquo;s close collaborator Scott Cooper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/christian-bale-sang-silly-songs-to-his-co-star-in-the-pale-blue-eye/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/christian-bale-sang-silly-songs-to-his-co-star-in-the-pale-blue-eye/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A grumpy Tom Hanks stars in ‘A Man Called Otto’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sentimental tales about grumpy old men and American decline have, until recently, typically been the domain of Clint Eastwood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-grumpy-tom-hanks-stars-in-a-man-called-otto/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2023 22:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-grumpy-tom-hanks-stars-in-a-man-called-otto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeremy Renner stable after being critically injured while plowing snow in Nevada]]></title><description><![CDATA[He was the only person involved in the incident, according to sources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jeremy-renner-stable-after-being-critically-injured-while-plowing-snow-in-nevada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2023 14:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jeremy-renner-stable-after-being-critically-injured-while-plowing-snow-in-nevada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Top films of 2022, how to watch them, plus 3 stinkers to avoid]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a year of big screen spectacles, movie critic Peter Howell offers his annual Top 10 picks of the films that offered wondrous things and people to look at, plus three bad movies to look away from.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-top-films-of-2022-how-to-watch-them-plus-3-stinkers-to-avoid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-top-films-of-2022-how-to-watch-them-plus-3-stinkers-to-avoid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Craig’s ‘most gratifying moment’ was watching ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ with Toronto audience at TIFF]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craig, director Rian Johnson, and cast members Janelle Mon&aacute;e and Edward Norton talk about the joys of making the sequel to whodunnit &ldquo;Knives Out.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/daniel-craigs-most-gratifying-moment-was-watching-glass-onion-a-knives-out-mystery-with-toronto-audience-at-tiff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/daniel-craigs-most-gratifying-moment-was-watching-glass-onion-a-knives-out-mystery-with-toronto-audience-at-tiff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I learned how to do a stunt flip on a movie set in Burlington]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my time as an occasional culture reporter, I&rsquo;ve come to expect strange days at work. This one, which involved a round trip to Burlington and flipping a grown man to the ground, might be one of the strangest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/i-learned-how-to-do-a-stunt-flip-on-a-movie-set-in-burlington/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 21:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/i-learned-how-to-do-a-stunt-flip-on-a-movie-set-in-burlington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whodunit ‘The Pale Blue Eye’ chills and satisfies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grab a jacket or a blanket before you watch Netflix&rsquo;s engrossing &ldquo;The Pale Blue Eye.&rdquo; I don&rsquo;t care if you&rsquo;re already in a warm place. You could be on the surface of the sun and still feel chilly watching it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/whodunit-the-pale-blue-eye-chills-and-satisfies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/whodunit-the-pale-blue-eye-chills-and-satisfies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Sarah Polley hopes ‘Women Talking’ is just the start of a conversation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her film about sexually abused women in a Mennonite community is of the #MeToo movement, but Toronto writer/director Polley wasn&rsquo;t interested in easy answers or the simplistic binary of good women/bad men.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-sarah-polley-hopes-women-talking-is-just-the-start-of-a-conversation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-sarah-polley-hopes-women-talking-is-just-the-start-of-a-conversation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In ‘Corsage,’ a real-life empress gets a new story]]></title><description><![CDATA[A winsome young woman marries into the top echelon of royalty, becomes lonely in a passionless marriage, and suffers eating disorders and depression even as she fascinates the outside world. Decades after her untimely death, they&rsquo;re still making movies and TV shows about her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-corsage-a-real-life-empress-gets-a-new-story/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2022 23:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-corsage-a-real-life-empress-gets-a-new-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ is purrfectly fun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quick, without looking, guess how long it&rsquo;s been since there&rsquo;s been a Shrek movie or even a Shrek-adjacent one. Over a decade seems too long for such a popular franchise, right? And yet here we are, 11 years later, welcoming back Antonio Banderas&rsquo;s swashbuckling feline in &ldquo; Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,&rdquo; which opens in theaters Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-is-purrfectly-fun/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 21:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-is-purrfectly-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New ‘Barbie’ trailer drops for Greta Gerwig movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trailer appeared in cinema screenings of &ldquo;Avatar: The Way of Water&rdquo; before being released online Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/new-barbie-trailer-drops-for-greta-gerwig-movie-starring-margot-robbie-and-ryan-gosling/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/new-barbie-trailer-drops-for-greta-gerwig-movie-starring-margot-robbie-and-ryan-gosling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guillermo del Toro says shooting in Toronto is great ‘except for the construction and winter’]]></title><description><![CDATA[His latest, &ldquo;Guillermo del Toro&rsquo;s Pinocchio,&rdquo; is &ldquo;an incredibly pure act of love,&rdquo; the filmmaker says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/guillermo-del-toro-says-shooting-in-toronto-is-great-except-for-the-construction-and-winter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/guillermo-del-toro-says-shooting-in-toronto-is-great-except-for-the-construction-and-winter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ arrives Friday. Here’s what critics are saying about James Cameron’s long-awaited sequel]]></title><description><![CDATA[From &ldquo;hugely entertaining&rdquo; to &ldquo;soggy.&rdquo; Early reviews for the highly-anticipated film are definitely mixed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/avatar-the-way-of-water-arrives-friday-heres-what-critics-are-saying-about-james-camerons-long-awaited-sequel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 18:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/avatar-the-way-of-water-arrives-friday-heres-what-critics-are-saying-about-james-camerons-long-awaited-sequel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Avatar 2: James Cameron is at his best in the water]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Cameron&rsquo;s &ldquo;Avatar&rdquo; sequel comes 13 years after the original sci-fi adventure and packs many characters and incidents into its more than three hours. But it&rsquo;s time well spent for a movie set in deep space that turns out to be a truly immersive epic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-avatar-2-james-cameron-is-at-his-best-in-the-water/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-avatar-2-james-cameron-is-at-his-best-in-the-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor Swift will make her feature film directorial debut with Searchlight Pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film, also written by Swift, will be produced by Searchlight Pictures, perhaps best known for the Oscar-winning pictures &ldquo;Nomadland&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Shape of Water.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/taylor-swift-will-make-her-feature-film-directorial-debut-with-searchlight-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 22:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/taylor-swift-will-make-her-feature-film-directorial-debut-with-searchlight-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guillermo del Toro takes his ‘Pinocchio’ to very dark places]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let&rsquo;s face it, &ldquo;Pinocchio&rdquo; has always been an odd choice for a children&rsquo;s morality tale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/guillermo-del-toro-takes-his-pinocchio-to-very-dark-places/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 15:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/guillermo-del-toro-takes-his-pinocchio-to-very-dark-places/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warner Bros. axes ‘Wonder Woman 3’ starring Gal Gadot]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Wonder Woman 3&rsquo; is the latest DC project to be scrapped following the recent Warner Bros. Discovery merger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/warner-bros-axes-wonder-woman-3-starring-gal-gadot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 20:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/warner-bros-axes-wonder-woman-3-starring-gal-gadot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Whale’ is a hard but astounding film to watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The center of gravity of &ldquo;The Whale&rdquo; is obviously the 600-pound man at its center. Look closely, though, and he&rsquo;s the one with a soul as light as a feather.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-whale-is-a-hard-but-astounding-film-to-watch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 17:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-whale-is-a-hard-but-astounding-film-to-watch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lonely souls at the cinema in ‘Empire of Light’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olivia Colman plays the manager of a movie theater in Sam Mendes&rsquo; new film &ldquo; Empire of Light.&rdquo; It&rsquo;s a cinema palace in a small town on England&rsquo;s south coast that is showing its age. The once grand establishment used to play films on multiple screens on multiple floors. The top floor even had a large ballroom area, a piano, a stately bar and booth-style seating next to large windows looking out onto the sea. Going to the movies here, you imagine, must have been an o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lonely-souls-at-the-cinema-in-empire-of-light/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 21:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lonely-souls-at-the-cinema-in-empire-of-light/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Spoiler Alert’  -  You’re gonna need those Kleenex]]></title><description><![CDATA[In one of the more effective moments of &ldquo;Spoiler Alert,&rdquo; the camera does something unexpected and wise: it leaves the room. At the very moment a dining-table conversation becomes unbearably painful, the viewer is moved outside, where we can only watch the characters in shadows through a window, hearing nothing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/spoiler-alert-youre-gonna-need-those-kleenex/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/spoiler-alert-youre-gonna-need-those-kleenex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Smith-led ‘Emancipation’ is an action thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as some relief that Antoine Fuqua&rsquo;s &ldquo;Emancipation,&rdquo; starring Will Smith as a runaway slave in Civil War-era Louisiana, is not, at least traditionally speaking, an Oscar movie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/will-smith-led-emancipation-is-an-action-thriller/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/will-smith-led-emancipation-is-an-action-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Peter Howell’s best movies of all time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Howell, a Star contributor, was one of the 1,600 movie critics worldwide invited to participate in Sight and Sound magazine&rsquo;s &ldquo;Greatest Films of All Time&rdquo; poll, taken every 10 years. Here&rsquo;s his personal all-time Top 10 list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-peter-howells-best-movies-of-all-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-peter-howells-best-movies-of-all-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: French arthouse classic unseats Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’ as the best movie of all time, according to influential film poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chantal Akerman&rsquo;s rarely seen neorealist classic &ldquo;Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles&rdquo; tops the 2022 edition of the Sight and Sound &ldquo;Greatest Films of All Time&rdquo; poll, dethroning Hitchcock&rsquo;s famous suspense thriller &ldquo;Vertigo.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-french-arthouse-classic-unseats-hitchcocks-vertigo-as-the-best-movie-of-all-time-according-to-influential-film-poll/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-french-arthouse-classic-unseats-hitchcocks-vertigo-as-the-best-movie-of-all-time-according-to-influential-film-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jason Priestley tells ‘Trumpian’ tale of Harold Ballard in documentary ‘Offside: The Harold Ballard Story’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Toronto Maple Leafs owner &ldquo;grabbed a hold of this incredible piece of Canadian sports memorabilia and single-handedly destroyed it,&rdquo; Priestley says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jason-priestley-tells-trumpian-tale-of-harold-ballard-in-documentary-offside-the-harold-ballard-story/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jason-priestley-tells-trumpian-tale-of-harold-ballard-in-documentary-offside-the-harold-ballard-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emma Corrin gives us a vibrant new &lsquo;Lady Chatterley's Lover&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lovely and magnetic young actor Emma Corrin certainly has a thing for characters who marry unwisely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/emma-corrin-gives-us-a-vibrant-new-lsquolady-chatterleys-loverrsquo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/emma-corrin-gives-us-a-vibrant-new-lsquolady-chatterleys-loverrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In ‘The Inspection,’ boot camp from a fresh gaze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elegance Bratton is certainly not the first person to turn to the military to fill a hole in his life. But the filmmaker also knew he had a boot camp story that hadn&rsquo;t been told a dozen times before. His feature debut, &ldquo; The Inspection,&rdquo; is an intensely personal and truthful, if not entirely fact-based, account of joining the Marines as a gay Black man in the &ldquo;don&rsquo;t ask, don&rsquo;t tell&ldquo; era.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-the-inspection-boot-camp-from-a-fresh-gaze/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 23:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-the-inspection-boot-camp-from-a-fresh-gaze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A haunting ghost story in ‘The Eternal Daughter’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gentle and mournful spell is cast by Joanna Hogg&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Eternal Daughter,&rdquo; a ghost story where memory is manifested &ndash; visited, intruded upon and, finally, made to glow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-haunting-ghost-story-in-the-eternal-daughter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 20:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-haunting-ghost-story-in-the-eternal-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slice into the holiday spirit with ‘Violent Night’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The holiday season is upon us and how better to celebrate than watching Santa slip several pool balls into a Christmas stocking, swing them in the air menacingly and see him cave in someone&rsquo;s face?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/slice-into-the-holiday-spirit-with-violent-night/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 01:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/slice-into-the-holiday-spirit-with-violent-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Martin has no regrets about 19 f-bombs in ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ car rental scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin, 77, spoke about shooting in frigid temperatures, the famous motel room scene and ad-libbing with John Candy in the legendary John Hughes film.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/steve-martin-has-no-regrets-about-19-f-bombs-in-planes-trains-and-automobiles-car-rental-scene/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/steve-martin-has-no-regrets-about-19-f-bombs-in-planes-trains-and-automobiles-car-rental-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Strange World’ explores big themes in bold colors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is Searcher Clade the most millennial dad in all of animated moviedom? He has that telltale hipster beard. A sensitive voice sorta like Jake Gyllenhaal. And he feeds his kid avocado toast, with an egg on top.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/strange-world-explores-big-themes-in-bold-colors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/strange-world-explores-big-themes-in-bold-colors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to DeLillo’s doomed future in ‘White Noise’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like Don DeLillo&rsquo;s 1985 novel, the heart of Noah Baumbach&rsquo;s &ldquo;White Noise&rdquo; is in the supermarket. There, in the gleaming aisles of neatly arranged cereal boxes and produce, DeLillo found America&rsquo;s church: an over-lit spectacle of abundance and artificiality. &ldquo;Here we don&rsquo;t die,&rdquo; says Murray, the college professor, to the book&rsquo;s protagonist, Jack, &ldquo;we shop.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/back-to-delillos-doomed-future-in-white-noise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 22:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/back-to-delillos-doomed-future-in-white-noise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A crowdpleasing whodunnit in Netflix’s ‘Glass Onion’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The business of making original movie sequels is often a thankless job. You can&rsquo;t just do the same thing again, but you also can&rsquo;t be too different either. And many watching will have their guard up from the outset, suspicious that it is ultimately just a shameless cash grab.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-crowdpleasing-whodunnit-in-netflixs-glass-onion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-crowdpleasing-whodunnit-in-netflixs-glass-onion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrenching and riveting, ‘The Son’ leaves you shaken]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you don&rsquo;t have children, you will likely walk out of &ldquo;The Son&rdquo; shaken and deeply moved. If you do have kids, you may have to be eventually pulled to your feet after collapsing into a fetal ball for several hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/wrenching-and-riveting-the-son-leaves-you-shaken/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/wrenching-and-riveting-the-son-leaves-you-shaken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Director hopes Netflix film ‘The Swimmers’ inspires dialogue about refugees]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The Swimmers&rdquo; about sisters who fled Syria, streams on Netflix on Nov. 23.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/director-hopes-netflix-film-the-swimmers-inspires-dialogue-about-refugees/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/director-hopes-netflix-film-the-swimmers-inspires-dialogue-about-refugees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Devotion’ is a quiet tale of allyship amid heroics]]></title><description><![CDATA[There must be something about actor Glen Powell that casting directors associate with the heavens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/devotion-is-a-quiet-tale-of-allyship-amid-heroics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/devotion-is-a-quiet-tale-of-allyship-amid-heroics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘She Said’ chronicles the scoop that fed a movement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those old Hollywood newspaper flicks are great, but today&rsquo;s journalists don&rsquo;t run around newsrooms yelling &ldquo;Get me rewrite!&rdquo; Nor do they sprint across the room shouting &ldquo;Stop the presses!&rdquo; over the click-clack of teletype machines and manual typewriters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/she-said-chronicles-the-scoop-that-fed-a-movement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/she-said-chronicles-the-scoop-that-fed-a-movement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fine young cannibals in the tender ‘Bones and All’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zombies had a good run. Vampires had their day in the sun. Now, it seems to be cannibals&rsquo; turn for their bite at the apple.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/fine-young-cannibals-in-the-tender-bones-and-all/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 22:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/fine-young-cannibals-in-the-tender-bones-and-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘She Said’ is a powerful take about #MeToo. But the movie also feels like a pat on the back for the New York Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;She Said,&rdquo; a drama chronicling the 2017 New York Times investigation into the crimes of Harvey Weinstein, closely adapted from Jodie Kantor and Megan Twohey&rsquo;s bestselling book of the same name, is out Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/she-said-is-a-powerful-take-about-metoo-but-the-movie-also-feels-like-a-pat-on-the-back-for-the-new-york-times/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/she-said-is-a-powerful-take-about-metoo-but-the-movie-also-feels-like-a-pat-on-the-back-for-the-new-york-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can wandering Toronto streets in winter be sexy? New film ‘Stay the Night’ tackles the ‘one night’ romance story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrea Bang of &lsquo;Kim&rsquo;s Convenience&rsquo; shared her favourite spots filming in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/can-wandering-toronto-streets-in-winter-be-sexy-new-film-stay-the-night-tackles-the-one-night-romance-story/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 20:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/can-wandering-toronto-streets-in-winter-be-sexy-new-film-stay-the-night-tackles-the-one-night-romance-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Slumberland’ aims for enchantment, but gets lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[An early 20th century weekly comic strip created by Winsor McCay about Little Nemo&rsquo;s dream world and adventures provides the very loose inspiration for Netflix&rsquo;s latest big budget spectacle, &ldquo;Slumberland.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/slumberland-aims-for-enchantment-but-gets-lost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/slumberland-aims-for-enchantment-but-gets-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snoop Dogg biopic is in development with Universal Pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film will be written by Joe Robert Cole, who co-wrote the two &ldquo;Black Panther&rdquo; films, and directed by Allen Hughes, the filmmaker of &ldquo;Menace II Society.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/snoop-dogg-biopic-is-in-development-with-universal-pictures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 02:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/snoop-dogg-biopic-is-in-development-with-universal-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Black Panther sequel feels Chadwick Boseman loss keenly, labours to find a narrative]]></title><description><![CDATA[The late Chadwick Boseman is sorely missed as the title character in the dispiriting &ldquo;Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,&rdquo; which labours to find a compelling narrative in this second chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-black-panther-sequel-feels-chadwick-boseman-loss-keenly-labours-to-find-a-narrative/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 20:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-black-panther-sequel-feels-chadwick-boseman-loss-keenly-labours-to-find-a-narrative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korean Canadian drama ‘Riceboy Sleeps’ opens Reel Asian film festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The team at Reel Asian have made it their mission to showcase the work of established filmmakers and those new to stepping behind the camera.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/korean-canadian-drama-riceboy-sleeps-opens-reel-asian-film-festival/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/korean-canadian-drama-riceboy-sleeps-opens-reel-asian-film-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In ‘The Fabelmans,’ Steven Spielberg looks back in vanity]]></title><description><![CDATA[A movie by one of Hollywood&rsquo;s most successful directors that&rsquo;s based on his early life begins, appropriately enough, at a movie theater and ends in a movie back lot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-the-fabelmans-steven-spielberg-looks-back-in-vanity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2022 19:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-the-fabelmans-steven-spielberg-looks-back-in-vanity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In ‘Wakanda Forever,’ an empire mourns and rebuilds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Made in the wake of tragedy, &ldquo;Black Panther: Wakanda Forever&rdquo; reverberates with the agony of loss, piercing the usually less consequential superhero realm. Like someone going through the stages of grief, Ryan Coogler&rsquo;s movie is at turns mournful and rootless, full of rage and blessed with clarity. In the fantastical Marvel Cinematic Universe where mortality is almost always a plaything, wrestling with the genuine article, in the death of T&rsquo;Challa star Chadwick Boseman, m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-wakanda-forever-an-empire-mourns-and-rebuilds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2022 18:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-wakanda-forever-an-empire-mourns-and-rebuilds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jimmy Kimmel to host Oscars again: ‘Great honour or a trap’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The late-night talk show host will preside over the ceremony in March, the show&rsquo;s producers said Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jimmy-kimmel-to-host-oscars-again-great-honour-or-a-trap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jimmy-kimmel-to-host-oscars-again-great-honour-or-a-trap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Salvatore’ fetes a life devoted to feet and fashion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next time you arrive home with aching, blistered feet after a long day, take heart: It&rsquo;s not your feet that are the problem. It&rsquo;s your shoes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/salvatore-fetes-a-life-devoted-to-feet-and-fashion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/salvatore-fetes-a-life-devoted-to-feet-and-fashion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why ‘Harry Potter’s’ Daniel Radcliffe condemned J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans tweets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Radcliffe said since playing Harry Potter, he&rsquo;d come to appreciate how many of his fans were &ldquo;trans or non-binary or gender nonconforming in some way.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/why-harry-potters-daniel-radcliffe-condemned-jk-rowlings-anti-trans-tweets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 01:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/why-harry-potters-daniel-radcliffe-condemned-jk-rowlings-anti-trans-tweets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alejandro Iñárritu’s freewheeling fantasia ‘Bardo’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the swaggering, maximalist cinema of Alejandro I&ntilde;&aacute;rritu, I&ntilde;&aacute;rritu has, himself, never been all that far off the screen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/alejandro-irritus-freewheeling-fantasia-bardo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/alejandro-irritus-freewheeling-fantasia-bardo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The art and trash of Stephanie Rothman, exploitation-film auteur]]></title><description><![CDATA[The visionary Stephanie Rothman &mdash; overlooked exploitation-cinema icon &mdash; blurred the line between homage and critique, art and sleaze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-art-and-trash-of-stephanie-rothman-exploitation-film-auteur/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-art-and-trash-of-stephanie-rothman-exploitation-film-auteur/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key and Peele channelled their friendship and their sketch comedy characters into &lsquo;Wendell &amp; Wild&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[The duo reunited for Henry Selick&rsquo;s stop-motion horror comedy that delivers hard truths along with the fantasy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/key-and-peele-channelled-their-friendship-and-their-sketch-comedy-characters-into-lsquowendell-amp-wildrsquo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/key-and-peele-channelled-their-friendship-and-their-sketch-comedy-characters-into-lsquowendell-amp-wildrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne bonded over the ‘hokey pokey’ while filming dark Netflix film ‘The Good Nurse’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the darkness of the movie, the Oscar winners found &lsquo;kinship&rsquo; and a chance to grow through their collaboration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jessica-chastain-and-eddie-redmayne-bonded-over-the-hokey-pokey-while-filming-dark-netflix-film-the-good-nurse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jessica-chastain-and-eddie-redmayne-bonded-over-the-hokey-pokey-while-filming-dark-netflix-film-the-good-nurse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Wendell &amp; Wild&rsquo; is a dark and cold animated ride]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just in time for Halloween comes a film that isn&rsquo;t afraid to lean into the darkness, one frame at a time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lsquowendell-amp-wildrsquo-is-a-dark-and-cold-animated-ride/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lsquowendell-amp-wildrsquo-is-a-dark-and-cold-animated-ride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Radcliffe talks learning to play accordion and ‘the weirdest scene’ in Al Yankovic movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Weird: The Al Yankovic Story&rdquo; premiered at TIFF and will debut Nov. 4 on the Roku Channel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/daniel-radcliffe-talks-learning-to-play-accordion-and-the-weirdest-scene-in-al-yankovic-movie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/daniel-radcliffe-talks-learning-to-play-accordion-and-the-weirdest-scene-in-al-yankovic-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Descendant’ powerfully telescopes past and present]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the best films of the year, Margaret Brown&rsquo;s &ldquo;Descendant&rdquo; is, strictly speaking, about the discovery of the Clotilda, the last known slave ship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/descendant-powerfully-telescopes-past-and-present/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/descendant-powerfully-telescopes-past-and-present/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A memory both burning and fading in ‘Aftersun’]]></title><description><![CDATA[If one were to rank the most difficult adolescent age, 11 may not be the first but it is certainly up there. It is just a horribly, hilariously awkward moment of still being very much a kid but with an agonizingly heightened awareness of all those teenage things that are just out of reach. And it is just a moment after all, but when you&rsquo;re in it, when you are just 11, the days are long, the weeks move slowly and years feels like a lifetime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-memory-both-burning-and-fading-in-aftersun/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-memory-both-burning-and-fading-in-aftersun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Styles mutes the charisma button in ‘My Policeman’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even if, like me, you&rsquo;ve never been to a Harry Styles concert, it&rsquo;s hardly difficult to comprehend his huge appeal. He&rsquo;s ... Harry Styles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/harry-styles-mutes-the-charisma-button-in-my-policeman/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/harry-styles-mutes-the-charisma-button-in-my-policeman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Black Adam,’ a superhero franchise born on a Rock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not long into &ldquo;Black Adam,&rdquo; a preteen boy looks up at the muscled hulk of Dwayne Johnson and begs for his help: &ldquo;We could use a superhero right now.&rdquo; Speak for yourself, kid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/black-adam-a-superhero-franchise-born-on-a-rock/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/black-adam-a-superhero-franchise-born-on-a-rock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A friendship ends in ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if, one day, your best friend decided that they didn&rsquo;t want to be friends anymore? Not because of something that happened like a fight or some offense. You didn&rsquo;t say something stupid while drunk. It&rsquo;s not anything that can be apologized for or mended. It&rsquo;s much worse than that. It&rsquo;s just you.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-friendship-ends-in-the-banshees-of-inisherin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-friendship-ends-in-the-banshees-of-inisherin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Julia Roberts and George Clooney bring charm to ‘Ticket to Paradise’]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s often said that the movies that were fun to make never turn out great. Well, George Clooney and Julia Roberts look like they had a grand time making the Bali-set &ldquo;Ticket to Paradise.&ldquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/julia-roberts-and-george-clooney-bring-charm-to-ticket-to-paradise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/julia-roberts-and-george-clooney-bring-charm-to-ticket-to-paradise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does ‘Halloween Ends’ finally mean it’s over?]]></title><description><![CDATA[OK, so we knew there was going to be an ending. We just didn&rsquo;t know there&rsquo;d be, like, six endings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/does-halloween-ends-finally-mean-its-over/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2022 04:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/does-halloween-ends-finally-mean-its-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Halloween Ends’ has clever bits and will probably satisfy fans. Just don’t trust that title]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film promises to finally conclude a horror franchise that began 44 years ago. But even as star Jamie Lee Curtis swears it&rsquo;s her last, can this series ever really die?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-halloween-ends-has-clever-bits-and-will-probably-satisfy-fans-just-dont-trust-that-title/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-halloween-ends-has-clever-bits-and-will-probably-satisfy-fans-just-dont-trust-that-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Romance, mystery in Korean noir ‘Decision to Leave’]]></title><description><![CDATA[An insomniac detective falls for a beautiful suspect in a suspicious death he&rsquo;s investigating in &ldquo;Decision to Leave.&rdquo; This deceptively simple premise is stretched over two beguiling hours in director Park Chan-wook&rsquo;s homage to film noir and Alfred Hitchcock. It lulls the viewer, along with the protagonist, into a misty, dreamlike delirium until you&rsquo;re not even certain of what&rsquo;s right in front of your face.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/romance-mystery-in-korean-noir-decision-to-leave/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/romance-mystery-in-korean-noir-decision-to-leave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They will be the next big names of tomorrow’: Reelworld Film Festival returns to Toronto and online]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 22nd Reelworld Film Festival returns with a lineup of 34 films and industry panels, with a focus on Canadian filmmakers who are Black, Indigenous, Asian, South Asian and People of Colour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/they-will-be-the-next-big-names-of-tomorrow-reelworld-film-festival-returns-to-toronto-and-online/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/they-will-be-the-next-big-names-of-tomorrow-reelworld-film-festival-returns-to-toronto-and-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mila Kunis on her work on camera and off in Netflix thriller ‘Luckiest Girl Alive’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Film adaptation of bestseller by Jessica Knoll carefully deals with sensitive subject matter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/mila-kunis-on-her-work-on-camera-and-off-in-netflix-thriller-luckiest-girl-alive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/mila-kunis-on-her-work-on-camera-and-off-in-netflix-thriller-luckiest-girl-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christian Bale talks about working with Robert De Niro, David O. Russell in ‘Amsterdam’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bale and Russell began the process of creating the film six years ago at a diner in Santa Monica.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/christian-bale-talks-about-working-with-robert-de-niro-david-o-russell-in-amsterdam/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/christian-bale-talks-about-working-with-robert-de-niro-david-o-russell-in-amsterdam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Ensemble cast makes ‘Amsterdam’ crowded and confused]]></title><description><![CDATA[David O. Russell&rsquo;s star-packed (Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Robert De Niro, Taylor Swift, Chris Rock, Anya Taylor-Joy, Rami Malek, Mike Myers, Michael Shannon, Zoe Saldana) film &ldquo;Amsterdam&rdquo;riffs on multiple genres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-ensemble-cast-makes-amsterdam-crowded-and-confused/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-ensemble-cast-makes-amsterdam-crowded-and-confused/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oscar winners cut off their hair for Iran protesters]]></title><description><![CDATA[French stars filmed themselves chopping off locks of their hair in a video posted Wednesday in support of protesters in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/oscar-winners-cut-off-their-hair-for-iran-protesters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/oscar-winners-cut-off-their-hair-for-iran-protesters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A spiky social satire in ‘Triangle of Sadness’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The question of worth flows through Ruben &Ouml;stlund&rsquo;s &ldquo; Triangle of Sadness,&rdquo; a handsomely grotesque satire about the guests and workers aboard a luxury yacht. The ideas might not be new, and the targets might be easy, but the Swedish filmmaker who has made a cottage industry out of picking at social scabs in films like &ldquo;Force Majeure&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Square&rdquo; has once again made something exceedingly uncomfortable and undeniably entertaining.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-spiky-social-satire-in-triangle-of-sadness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-spiky-social-satire-in-triangle-of-sadness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Amsterdam’ wastes incredible talent on a dull story]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stars appear one after the other &mdash; a banquet of talent, a glut of inventiveness &mdash; and yet nothing clicks. Hollywood&rsquo;s most famous squirm in a slog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/amsterdam-wastes-incredible-talent-on-a-dull-story/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/amsterdam-wastes-incredible-talent-on-a-dull-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ tackles war, politics, humour … and beer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director Peter Farrelly and actor Zac Efron spoke about new film &ldquo;The Greatest Beer Run Ever&rdquo; in a Canadian exclusive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-greatest-beer-run-ever-tackles-war-politics-humour-and-beer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-greatest-beer-run-ever-tackles-war-politics-humour-and-beer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is the new Black Panther? New Marvel trailer for 'Wakanda Forever' has some clues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many fans are speculating that the mysterious new Black Panther &mdash; previously played by the late Chadwick Boseman &mdash; is the character Shuri, Princess of Wakanda.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/who-is-the-new-black-panther-new-marvel-trailer-for-wakanda-forever-has-some-clues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/who-is-the-new-black-panther-new-marvel-trailer-for-wakanda-forever-has-some-clues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Josh Duhamel, Elisha Cuthbert on the ‘fascinating’ true story of Canada’s Flying Bandit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The duo star in Canadian director Allan Ungar&rsquo;s feature film &ldquo;Bandit,&rdquo; which follows Galvan Jr. in the 1980s after he escapes a Michigan prison and assumes a new identity in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/josh-duhamel-elisha-cuthbert-on-the-fascinating-true-story-of-canadas-flying-bandit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/josh-duhamel-elisha-cuthbert-on-the-fascinating-true-story-of-canadas-flying-bandit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 movies whose actors are potentially racing to the Oscars]]></title><description><![CDATA[These actors stood out at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/12-movies-whose-actors-are-potentially-racing-to-the-oscars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/12-movies-whose-actors-are-potentially-racing-to-the-oscars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Smile’ turns twisted grin into bland horror flick]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have mostly frowny faces for &ldquo;Smile,&rdquo; a bluntly unsettling and blandly grim new horror flick that wrings as much mileage as it can out of a twisted grin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/smile-turns-twisted-grin-into-bland-horror-flick/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/smile-turns-twisted-grin-into-bland-horror-flick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Bros’ makes rom-com history and then joins in it]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Bros,&rdquo; the latest romantic comedy to hit theaters, is absolutely revolutionary. And totally conventional. It&rsquo;s a film where both extremes can be true at the same time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/bros-makes-rom-com-history-and-then-joins-in-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/bros-makes-rom-com-history-and-then-joins-in-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Casa Loma gets its close-up in film about Toronto standing in for other places]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Henry Pellatt&rsquo;s &ldquo;rich man&rsquo;s folly&rdquo; gives focus to Dave Dyment&rsquo;s documentary about how the city of Toronto has become a movie and TV stand-in for American locations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/casa-loma-gets-its-close-up-in-film-about-toronto-standing-in-for-other-places/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/casa-loma-gets-its-close-up-in-film-about-toronto-standing-in-for-other-places/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ is delightful to look at but dull to contemplate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olivia Wilde&rsquo;s derivative dystopian thriller &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t Worry Darling&rdquo; features of bevy of stars (Harry Styles, Florence Pugh) but offers little beyond the pleasure of gawking at the beautiful people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-dont-worry-darling-is-delightful-to-look-at-but-dull-to-contemplate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-dont-worry-darling-is-delightful-to-look-at-but-dull-to-contemplate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Ana de Armas elevates Marilyn Monroe in ‘Blonde,’ but the film doesn’t]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ana de Armas brings compassion and believability to a myth-laden film of harsh judgments, dirty whispers and lazy conclusions about one of the 20th century&rsquo;s greatest movie icons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-ana-de-armas-elevates-marilyn-monroe-in-blonde-but-the-film-doesnt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-ana-de-armas-elevates-marilyn-monroe-in-blonde-but-the-film-doesnt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ worth all the drama?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somewhere around when TikTok videos were analyzing, with the intensity of the Zapruder film, whether spit flew at the Venice Film Festival premiere of Olivia Wilde&rsquo;s &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t Worry Darling,&rdquo; it became clear that the melodrama of the movie&rsquo;s promotional tour had easily eclipsed the movie, itself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/is-dont-worry-darling-worth-all-the-drama/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/is-dont-worry-darling-worth-all-the-drama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ana de Armas digs deep as Marilyn in brutal ‘Blonde’]]></title><description><![CDATA[What a dream it must be to be Marilyn Monroe, a starstruck assistant tells her. &ldquo;Everyone would give their right arm to be you!&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ana-de-armas-digs-deep-as-marilyn-in-brutal-blonde/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ana-de-armas-digs-deep-as-marilyn-in-brutal-blonde/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A classic battle epic in ‘The Woman King’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viola Davis should have been leading armies this whole time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-classic-battle-epic-in-the-woman-king/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-classic-battle-epic-in-the-woman-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French media: Iconic director Jean-Luc Godard dead at 91]]></title><description><![CDATA[Godard revolutionized popular cinema in 1960 with his debut feature &ldquo;Breathless&rdquo; and stood for years as one of the world&rsquo;s most vital and provocative directors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/french-media-iconic-director-jean-luc-godard-dead-at-91/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/french-media-iconic-director-jean-luc-godard-dead-at-91/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drake and LeBron James sued for $10M over upcoming TIFF documentary “Black Ice,” reports say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The documentary explores racism in Canadian hockey and is based on the book by George and Darril Fosty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/drake-and-lebron-james-sued-for-10m-over-upcoming-tiff-documentary-black-ice-reports-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/drake-and-lebron-james-sued-for-10m-over-upcoming-tiff-documentary-black-ice-reports-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can Winnie the Pooh be made a killer in ‘Blood and Honey’? The public domain, explained]]></title><description><![CDATA[The horror film features a deranged version of the honey- and hug-loving Pooh Bear, along with best friend Piglet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-can-winnie-the-pooh-be-made-a-killer-in-blood-and-honey-the-public-domain-explained/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2022 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-can-winnie-the-pooh-be-made-a-killer-in-blood-and-honey-the-public-domain-explained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Radcliffe gets his Polka on in trailer for ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &ldquo;biopic&rdquo; is a not-so-accurate look at Al Yankovic&rsquo;s rise to fame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/daniel-radcliffe-gets-his-polka-on-in-trailer-for-weird-the-al-yankovic-story/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/daniel-radcliffe-gets-his-polka-on-in-trailer-for-weird-the-al-yankovic-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shia LaBeouf disputed Olivia Wilde’s claim that she fired him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor lost job to Harry Styles but has moved on with new role, faith.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/shia-labeouf-disputed-olivia-wildes-claim-that-she-fired-him/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2022 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/shia-labeouf-disputed-olivia-wildes-claim-that-she-fired-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Beast,’ the survival thriller starring Idris Elba, is a diverting pulse-raiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elba rises above genre formula as a regular dad who&rsquo;s fearless in the face of danger. And his screen daughters are more than just plot contrivances. They&rsquo;re in on the action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-beast-the-survival-thriller-starring-idris-elba-is-a-diverting-pulse-raiser/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-beast-the-survival-thriller-starring-idris-elba-is-a-diverting-pulse-raiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Stranger Things’ star Joseph Quinn to attend Fan Expo in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quinn is just one of the stars attending this year&rsquo;s return to an in-person Fan Expo convention at the end of the month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/stranger-things-star-joseph-quinn-to-attend-fan-expo-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/stranger-things-star-joseph-quinn-to-attend-fan-expo-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olivia Newton-John, superstar singer and actress, dies at 73]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newton-John had such hits as &ldquo;Physical&rdquo; and &ldquo;You&rsquo;re the One That I Want.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/olivia-newton-john-superstar-singer-and-actress-dies-at-73/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/olivia-newton-john-superstar-singer-and-actress-dies-at-73/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Brad Pitt is like Bugs Bunny in a speeding convoy of murderous Elmer Fudds in Bullet Train]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Bullet Train&rdquo; is a summer action vehicle where the gas pedal is fully depressed but the brain is set in neutral.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-brad-pitt-is-like-bugs-bunny-in-a-speeding-convoy-of-murderous-elmer-fudds-in-bullet-train/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-brad-pitt-is-like-bugs-bunny-in-a-speeding-convoy-of-murderous-elmer-fudds-in-bullet-train/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warner Bros. axes $90 million ‘Batgirl’ movie that had been planned for HBO Max]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an unusual move, the studio decided &ldquo;Batgirl&rdquo; didn&rsquo;t merit either a streaming debut or a theatrical release, and has instead opted to write off the $90 million movie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/warner-bros-axes-90-million-batgirl-movie-that-had-been-planned-for-hbo-max/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2022 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/warner-bros-axes-90-million-batgirl-movie-that-had-been-planned-for-hbo-max/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Smith posts an apology video for slapping Chris Rock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smith says his behaviour was &ldquo;unacceptable&rdquo; and he has reached out to Rock to discuss the incident but was told the comedian wasn't ready.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/will-smith-posts-an-apology-video-for-slapping-chris-rock/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/will-smith-posts-an-apology-video-for-slapping-chris-rock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great voice cast anchors ‘DC League of Super-Pets’]]></title><description><![CDATA[DC films have a reputation for being a little too self-serious. They&rsquo;ve made significant strides to chip away at that dark and dour image in recent years, but it lingers even with things like &ldquo;The LEGO Batman Movie.&rdquo; Sometimes it&rsquo;s even easy to forget that when it comes down to it, superheroes are for kids.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/great-voice-cast-anchors-dc-league-of-super-pets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/great-voice-cast-anchors-dc-league-of-super-pets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loneliness and hope both eternal in ‘A Love Song’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first shots of &ldquo;A Love Song&rdquo; are a signal for the rest of the film &mdash; stubborn flowers and shrubs pushing through dry, stony earth in southwest Colorado. They&rsquo;re rough beauties, been through a lot, and yet are still captivating in their rawness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/loneliness-and-hope-both-eternal-in-a-love-song/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/loneliness-and-hope-both-eternal-in-a-love-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Jordan Peele’s UFO saga ‘Nope’ resists giving up its mysteries, which made me want to watch it again right away]]></title><description><![CDATA[In truth, there&rsquo;s no great message in &ldquo;Nope.&rdquo; Instead Peele prompts the dread realization there are more dangers in the natural world than we can comprehend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-jordan-peeles-ufo-saga-nope-resists-giving-up-its-mysteries-which-made-me-want-to-watch-it-again-right-away/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-jordan-peeles-ufo-saga-nope-resists-giving-up-its-mysteries-which-made-me-want-to-watch-it-again-right-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Dakota Johnson brings a modern spark to ‘Persuasion’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new adaptation of &ldquo; Persuasion, &rdquo; coming to Netflix Friday, does not seem to have been made for Jane Austen fans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/review-dakota-johnson-brings-a-modern-spark-to-persuasion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/review-dakota-johnson-brings-a-modern-spark-to-persuasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: ‘The Sea Beast’ is a charming, animated adventure]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a young imagination, there is something uniquely captivating about a stowaway story on the high seas. The stakes are great, but the adventure is so far removed from any reality most kids know that it becomes a purely transportive experience. It is a fantasy you can get wrapped up in and put away when it&rsquo;s over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/review-the-sea-beast-is-a-charming-animated-adventure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/review-the-sea-beast-is-a-charming-animated-adventure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian-raised Chris Williams plunges into solo directing with Netflix film “The Sea Beast”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Williams won an Oscar for co-directing &ldquo;Big Hero 6&rdquo; and was nominated for two more for animated Disney films.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-raised-chris-williams-plunges-into-solo-directing-with-netflix-film-the-sea-beast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-raised-chris-williams-plunges-into-solo-directing-with-netflix-film-the-sea-beast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: In ‘Fire of Love,’ the mysterious alchemy of romance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rarely have the conditions for love been less hospitable than in Sara Dosa&rsquo;s documentary &ldquo;Fire of Love.&ldquo; Yet here, amid shifting tectonics and quaking craters, French volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft forge a strangely rock-steady romance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/review-in-fire-of-love-the-mysterious-alchemy-of-romance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/review-in-fire-of-love-the-mysterious-alchemy-of-romance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Double the Thors doesn’t mean twice the fun in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taika Waititi&rsquo;s second swing of the franchise hammer has at least twice the jokes and double the action of &ldquo;Thor: Ragnarok&rdquo; but delivers only half the satisfaction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-double-the-thors-doesnt-mean-twice-the-fun-in-thor-love-and-thunder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-double-the-thors-doesnt-mean-twice-the-fun-in-thor-love-and-thunder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ is pure bonkers filmmaking]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last full Thor movie was the overstuffed 2017 &ldquo;Thor: Ragnarok,&rdquo; with the God of Thunder dealing with dueling brother and sister issues, the imminent destruction of his planet, a boozy sidekick, a huge dog, pal Hulk having a panic attack and the death of his father.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/review-thor-love-and-thunder-is-pure-bonkers-filmmaking/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/review-thor-love-and-thunder-is-pure-bonkers-filmmaking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel to introduce first gay Spider-Man in upcoming ‘Edge of Spider-Verse’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marvel is introducing its first gay Spider-Man, a character named Web-Weaver, in the upcoming &ldquo;Edge of Spider-Verse #5,&Prime; out in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/marvel-to-introduce-first-gay-spider-man-in-upcoming-edge-of-spider-verse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2022 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/marvel-to-introduce-first-gay-spider-man-in-upcoming-edge-of-spider-verse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘The Long Rider’ makes you catch your breath — even though you know how Filipe Masetti Leite’s epic journey ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The Long Rider&rdquo; tracks the more than two-year, 16,000-kilometre odyssey of Filipe Masetti Leite and his horses Frenchie, Bruiser and Dude.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-long-rider-makes-you-catch-your-breath-even-though-you-know-how-filipe-masetti-leites-epic-journey-ends/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-long-rider-makes-you-catch-your-breath-even-though-you-know-how-filipe-masetti-leites-epic-journey-ends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Austin Butler is absolutely magnetic in the title role of Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Hanks as Colonel Tom Parker threatens at first to make this the &ldquo;King Richard&rdquo; of rock biopics, but Butler&rsquo;s Elvis is just too good to be upstaged by a conniving hustler.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-austin-butler-is-absolutely-magnetic-in-the-title-role-of-baz-luhrmanns-elvis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-austin-butler-is-absolutely-magnetic-in-the-title-role-of-baz-luhrmanns-elvis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Toronto is ‘The Man From Toronto’?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sure, the film takes place in the U.S., but it&rsquo;s got a lot more Toronto elements than you might expect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-toronto-is-the-man-from-toronto/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-toronto-is-the-man-from-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Austin Butler, Baz Luhrmann deliver a grand ‘Elvis’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brief life of Elvis Presley is not something that fits neatly into a conventional biopic formula, though many have tried. It was, perhaps, always going to take a director as wild and visionary as Baz Luhrmann to do something that evokes the essence of the King&rsquo;s 42 years. Luhrmann knows better than to adapt a Wikipedia page when it comes to a such a singular, larger-than-life star whose legend has only intensified and obscured almost a half a century after his death. Plus, he found a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/review-austin-butler-baz-luhrmann-deliver-a-grand-elvis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2022 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/review-austin-butler-baz-luhrmann-deliver-a-grand-elvis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto film ‘Bite of a Mango’ to make world premiere at American Black Film Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Bite of a Mango&rdquo; was written and produced in Toronto by Ron Dias and Joanne Jansen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/toronto-film-bite-of-a-mango-to-make-world-premiere-at-american-black-film-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2022 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/toronto-film-bite-of-a-mango-to-make-world-premiere-at-american-black-film-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ is nothing but a sad, bad monstrosity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supposedly final &ldquo;Jurassic&rdquo; movie pounds a great concept into the dirt, Peter Howell writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-jurassic-world-dominion-is-nothing-but-a-sad-bad-monstrosity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2022 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-jurassic-world-dominion-is-nothing-but-a-sad-bad-monstrosity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brad Pitt accuses ex-wife Angelina Jolie of seeking ‘to inflict harm’ with sale of wine business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angelina Jolie selling her stake in a wine business left ex-husband Brad Pitt feeling sour, his attorneys contend in a new legal filing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/brad-pitt-accuses-ex-wife-angelina-jolie-of-seeking-to-inflict-harm-with-sale-of-wine-business/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2022 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/brad-pitt-accuses-ex-wife-angelina-jolie-of-seeking-to-inflict-harm-with-sale-of-wine-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Cronenberg and his muse Viggo Mortensen talk ‘Crimes of the Future’ and living in the present]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cronenberg and Mortensen have a friendship and partnership that spans almost two decades. They have a shared sense of humour, a calm demeanour and a fatalistic view of life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/david-cronenberg-and-his-muse-viggo-mortensen-talk-crimes-of-the-future-and-living-in-the-present/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2022 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/david-cronenberg-and-his-muse-viggo-mortensen-talk-crimes-of-the-future-and-living-in-the-present/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newfoundland actor Mark O’Brien realizes his filmmaking dream with a thriller about God and damnation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor known for &ldquo;Republic of Doyle,&rdquo; &ldquo;City on a Hill&rdquo; and &ldquo;Halt and Catch Fire&rdquo; makes his feature directing debut with &ldquo;The Righteous,&rdquo; starring Henry Czerny.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/newfoundland-actor-mark-obrien-realizes-his-filmmaking-dream-with-a-thriller-about-god-and-damnation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/newfoundland-actor-mark-obrien-realizes-his-filmmaking-dream-with-a-thriller-about-god-and-damnation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnny Depp wins libel case against Amber Heard. Here’s how people are reacting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The jury also ruled in favor of Heard, who said she was defamed by Depp's lawyer when he called her abuse allegations a hoax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/johnny-depp-wins-libel-case-against-amber-heard-heres-how-people-are-reacting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2022 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/johnny-depp-wins-libel-case-against-amber-heard-heres-how-people-are-reacting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Mountain film fest unites nature and movies]]></title><description><![CDATA[10 films to watch for at the inaugural fest, which runs June 1-5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/blue-mountain-film-fest-unites-nature-and-movies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2022 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/blue-mountain-film-fest-unites-nature-and-movies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Here are the top 10 films at Cannes 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[The classic divide between arthouse and Hollywood films is very much in evidence as the 75th Cannes Film Festival heads into its closing weekend and the bestowing of the Palme d&rsquo;Or and other awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-here-are-the-top-10-films-at-cannes-2022/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2022 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-here-are-the-top-10-films-at-cannes-2022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It feels like such a privilege’: Michelle Dockery on reuniting with her ‘Downton Abbey’ family for the movie ‘A New Era’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The English actor appreciates that Lady Mary Crawley has &ldquo;softened and matured&rdquo; since her early days as the arrogant eldest daughter of the aristocratic family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/it-feels-like-such-a-privilege-michelle-dockery-on-reuniting-with-her-downton-abbey-family-for-the-movie-a-new-era/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/it-feels-like-such-a-privilege-michelle-dockery-on-reuniting-with-her-downton-abbey-family-for-the-movie-a-new-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Tom Cruise love-in at Cannes as ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ premieres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Cruise, nearing 60, is being celebrated at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival for an extraordinary career. But there was one role the actor/producer couldn&rsquo;t pull off here Wednesday, despite how hard he tried: humble regular dude.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-tom-cruise-love-in-at-cannes-as-top-gun-maverick-premieres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2022 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-tom-cruise-love-in-at-cannes-as-top-gun-maverick-premieres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ feels overstuffed but has enough happy endings to satisfy its devoted fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[So many loose ends are tied up in this, the second film spawned by the beloved TV show, it&rsquo;s hard to imagine where a third film could take the &ldquo;Downton Abbey&rdquo; saga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/downton-abbey-a-new-era-feels-overstuffed-but-has-enough-happy-endings-to-satisfy-its-devoted-fans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2022 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/downton-abbey-a-new-era-feels-overstuffed-but-has-enough-happy-endings-to-satisfy-its-devoted-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Highlights from Cannes where they’re ready to party, once again]]></title><description><![CDATA[After two years of being nearly silenced by the pandemic, the Cannes Film Festival is rebounding with some great movies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-highlights-from-cannes-where-theyre-ready-to-party-once-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2022 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-highlights-from-cannes-where-theyre-ready-to-party-once-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scarlet Witch in the Multiverse of Misogyny]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sexist story that inspired the new &ldquo;Doctor Strange&rdquo; movie, in which the &ldquo;WandaVision&rdquo; character is not herself after using power she can&rsquo;t handle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-scarlet-witch-in-the-multiverse-of-misogyny/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2022 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-scarlet-witch-in-the-multiverse-of-misogyny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ is like writing an exam at Geek University]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benedict Cumberbatch&rsquo;s dyspeptic mystic returns in &ldquo;Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness&rdquo; and it&rsquo;s a head-rattling mess.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-is-like-writing-an-exam-at-geek-university/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2022 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-is-like-writing-an-exam-at-geek-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[True crime doc delves into 1974 Durham murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith&rdquo; is available to stream on Prime Video on May 6.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/true-crime-doc-delves-into-1974-durham-murder/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/true-crime-doc-delves-into-1974-durham-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: 12 films that are good bets at Hot Docs 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[With topics covering a gamut of themes, Hot Docs runs April 28 to May 8 with the goal to show the best docs the world has to offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-12-films-that-are-good-bets-at-hot-docs-2022/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-12-films-that-are-good-bets-at-hot-docs-2022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘The Northman,’ with Alexander Skarsgård as a furious Viking prince, is positively volcanic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Eggers&rsquo; new movie, which strips Shakespeare&rsquo;s &ldquo;Hamlet&rdquo; back to its Icelandic and Scandinavian folklore roots, is a payback tale for the ages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-northman-with-alexander-skarsgrd-as-a-furious-viking-prince-is-positively-volcanic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-northman-with-alexander-skarsgrd-as-a-furious-viking-prince-is-positively-volcanic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lilly Singh on social media, labels and putting her own spin on a cartoon reporter in ‘The Bad Guys’]]></title><description><![CDATA[With multiple projects coming to fruition, the Scarborough-born actor and YouTuber channelled a version of herself in the new animated film.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lilly-singh-on-social-media-labels-and-putting-her-own-spin-on-a-cartoon-reporter-in-the-bad-guys/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2022 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lilly-singh-on-social-media-labels-and-putting-her-own-spin-on-a-cartoon-reporter-in-the-bad-guys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From zombie drama ‘Blood Quantum’ to Canadian Screen Award winner ‘Scarborough,’ movies to watch on National Canadian Film Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[2022 sees the return of in-person events and screenings in 600 communities across Canada, with a focus on Indigenous-made cinema.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/from-zombie-drama-blood-quantum-to-canadian-screen-award-winner-scarborough-movies-to-watch-on-national-canadian-film-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/from-zombie-drama-blood-quantum-to-canadian-screen-award-winner-scarborough-movies-to-watch-on-national-canadian-film-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alison Pill’s and Sarah Gadon’s real-life bond helped them play sisters in ‘All My Puny Sorrows’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film, based on the Miriam Toews novel, is about the close relationship between the sisters, one of whom wants to die.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/alison-pills-and-sarah-gadons-real-life-bond-helped-them-play-sisters-in-all-my-puny-sorrows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/alison-pills-and-sarah-gadons-real-life-bond-helped-them-play-sisters-in-all-my-puny-sorrows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: David Cronenberg goes for Cannes gold with new body horror film]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Crimes of the Future&rdquo; is the sole Canadian contender among 18 international films competing for the Palme d&rsquo;Or at Cannes, May 17-28.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-david-cronenberg-goes-for-cannes-gold-with-new-body-horror-film/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-david-cronenberg-goes-for-cannes-gold-with-new-body-horror-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Marlene,’ about the Steven Truscott wrongful conviction case, is both a detective story and romance]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s a reason &ldquo;Marlene&rdquo; is more about the wife of wrongly convicted Steven Truscott than about Truscott himself. It shows how love can conquer anything if it&rsquo;s strong enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-marlene-about-the-steven-truscott-wrongful-conviction-case-is-both-a-detective-story-and-romance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2022 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-marlene-about-the-steven-truscott-wrongful-conviction-case-is-both-a-detective-story-and-romance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bruce Willis, diagnosed with aphasia, steps away from acting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bruce Willis is stepping away from acting after a diagnosis of aphasia, a condition that causes loss of the ability to understand or express speech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/bruce-willis-diagnosed-with-aphasia-steps-away-from-acting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2022 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/bruce-willis-diagnosed-with-aphasia-steps-away-from-acting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Smith, Chris Rock involved in heated moment at Oscars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smith, nominated for best actor for his role in &ldquo;King Richard,&rdquo; walked onto the stage and took a swing at Rock with an open palm, generating a loud smack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/will-smith-chris-rock-involved-in-heated-moment-at-oscars/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2022 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/will-smith-chris-rock-involved-in-heated-moment-at-oscars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: A wild night in Hollywood at the Oscars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family heart-warmer &ldquo;CODA&rdquo; made history as it bested prestige drama &ldquo;The Power of the Dog&rdquo; at the 94th Academy Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-a-wild-night-in-hollywood-at-the-oscars/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2022 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-a-wild-night-in-hollywood-at-the-oscars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘CODA’ looks likely to send ‘The Power of the Dog’ to the kennel on Oscar night]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his annual Oscar predictions, movie critic Peter Howell says &ldquo;CODA&rdquo; has gained Best Picture momentum over most nominated film &ldquo;The Power of the Dog,&rdquo; but look for &ldquo;Dog&rdquo; director Jane Campion to be rewarded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-coda-looks-likely-to-send-the-power-of-the-dog-to-the-kennel-on-oscar-night/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-coda-looks-likely-to-send-the-power-of-the-dog-to-the-kennel-on-oscar-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: The 2022 Canadian Film Fest begins streaming March 22 on Super Channel]]></title><description><![CDATA[A yearning for personal and cultural connections is the unifying emotion of movies at the 2022 Canadian Film Fest, which begins screening March 22 on Super Channel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-2022-canadian-film-fest-begins-streaming-march-22-on-super-channel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-2022-canadian-film-fest-begins-streaming-march-22-on-super-channel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In ‘Turning Red’ I finally saw myself reflected in a main character]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meilin Lee is a Chinese-Canadian girl trying to navigate the two different &ldquo;worlds&rdquo; of school and family life. I know this all too well, Evy Kwong writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-turning-red-i-finally-saw-myself-reflected-in-a-main-character/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-turning-red-i-finally-saw-myself-reflected-in-a-main-character/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domee Shi, Sandra Oh and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on why ‘Turning Red’ matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the director and its stars, the Pixar film&rsquo;s appeal is in its attention to Toronto, the city&rsquo;s multiculturalism and mother-daughter relationships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/domee-shi-sandra-oh-and-maitreyi-ramakrishnan-on-why-turning-red-matters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2022 19:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/domee-shi-sandra-oh-and-maitreyi-ramakrishnan-on-why-turning-red-matters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Reynolds and Shawn Levy explain why their new Netflix film ‘The Adam Project’ feels personal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 45-year-old not only stars in the movie, but also produces it with director Shawn Levy, his previous collaborator on &ldquo;Free Guy.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ryan-reynolds-and-shawn-levy-explain-why-their-new-netflix-film-the-adam-project-feels-personal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ryan-reynolds-and-shawn-levy-explain-why-their-new-netflix-film-the-adam-project-feels-personal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: New Pixar film ‘Turning Red’ is delightful panda-monium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Feature debut by Toronto writer/director Domee Shi is the blast of creativity Pixar needs, Peter Howell says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-new-pixar-film-turning-red-is-delightful-panda-monium/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-new-pixar-film-turning-red-is-delightful-panda-monium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz talk getting emotional in ‘The Batman’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The Batman&rdquo; opens in theatres March 4.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/robert-pattinson-and-zoe-kravitz-talk-getting-emotional-in-the-batman/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/robert-pattinson-and-zoe-kravitz-talk-getting-emotional-in-the-batman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Robert Pattinson makes a grim and magnificent Batman]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s nothing funny about &ldquo;The Batman,&rdquo; Matt Reeves&rsquo; spellbinding reboot of the Dark Knight saga, with Robert Pattinson as the haunted vigilante justice seeker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-robert-pattinson-makes-a-grim-and-magnificent-batman/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-robert-pattinson-makes-a-grim-and-magnificent-batman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Netflix film ‘A Madea Homecoming,’ Tyler Perry says he had to let the character ‘have her opinion and get it out there’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The filmmaker and producer says the state of the world convinced him to bring the character out of retirement in his 11th Madea movie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-netflix-film-a-madea-homecoming-tyler-perry-says-he-had-to-let-the-character-have-her-opinion-and-get-it-out-there/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-netflix-film-a-madea-homecoming-tyler-perry-says-he-had-to-let-the-character-have-her-opinion-and-get-it-out-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: What the devil has gotten into Dave Grohl? ‘Studio 666’ a movie of quips, riffs and stiffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s an upside to being possessed by demonic forces, as Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl discovered while making the movie &ldquo;Studio 666,&rdquo; the band&rsquo;s new horror comedy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-what-the-devil-has-gotten-into-dave-grohl-studio-666-a-movie-of-quips-riffs-and-stiffs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-what-the-devil-has-gotten-into-dave-grohl-studio-666-a-movie-of-quips-riffs-and-stiffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The camera as painter’s canvas, magic wand or kaleidoscope — experimental film gets a TIFF showcase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free program of films at the TIFF Bell Lightbox on Feb. 24 celebrates the book &ldquo;Moments of Perception: Experimental Film in Canada.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-camera-as-painters-canvas-magic-wand-or-kaleidoscope-experimental-film-gets-a-tiff-showcase/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-camera-as-painters-canvas-magic-wand-or-kaleidoscope-experimental-film-gets-a-tiff-showcase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Aline’ is the weirdest movie of 2022, without doubt]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Aline,&rdquo; the contrived biopic of a fictional Quebec singer who&rsquo;s &ldquo;freely inspired&rdquo; by C&eacute;line Dion, may not be the worst movie of 2022. But it will surely be the year&rsquo;s weirdest one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-aline-is-the-weirdest-movie-of-2022-without-doubt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-aline-is-the-weirdest-movie-of-2022-without-doubt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The king of ‘slobs vs. snobs’: Ivan Reitman reinvented a Hollywood genre, then did it again]]></title><description><![CDATA[After breaking into Hollywood with &ldquo;Animal House,&rdquo; Reitman followed his audience with films like &ldquo;Ghostbusters,&rdquo; &ldquo;Twins&rdquo; and &ldquo;Kindergarten Cop.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-king-of-slobs-vs-snobs-ivan-reitman-reinvented-a-hollywood-genre-then-did-it-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2022 22:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-king-of-slobs-vs-snobs-ivan-reitman-reinvented-a-hollywood-genre-then-did-it-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: A maker of lowbrow films for the world, Toronto-raised Ivan Reitman also advanced highbrow cinema in this city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beloved for movies such as &ldquo;Animal House&rdquo; and &ldquo;Ghostbusters,&rdquo; Reitman and his family donated the land for the TIFF Bell Lightbox, the Toronto International Film Festival&rsquo;s headquarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-a-maker-of-lowbrow-films-for-the-world-toronto-raised-ivan-reitman-also-advanced-highbrow-cinema-in-this-city/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 23:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-a-maker-of-lowbrow-films-for-the-world-toronto-raised-ivan-reitman-also-advanced-highbrow-cinema-in-this-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What they’re saying about the death of Ivan Reitman: Directors and celebrities mourn the ‘Ghostbusters’ filmmaker]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of Reitman&rsquo;s passing left many feeling shocked and saddened. People quickly took to social media to express their grief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/what-theyre-saying-about-the-death-of-ivan-reitman-directors-and-celebrities-mourn-the-ghostbusters-filmmaker/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/what-theyre-saying-about-the-death-of-ivan-reitman-directors-and-celebrities-mourn-the-ghostbusters-filmmaker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rom-coms to stream for Valentine’s Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cosy up and lose yourself in all the feels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rom-coms-to-stream-for-valentines-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rom-coms-to-stream-for-valentines-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Dune’ goes for Oscar gold while Denis Villeneuve misses the brass ring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian writer/director Denis Villeneuve felt both the thrill of glory and the sting of being overlooked Tuesday as his sci-fi epic &ldquo;Dune&rdquo; received 10 Oscar nominations &mdash; Best Picture among them &mdash; but not one for Best Director.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-dune-goes-for-oscar-gold-while-denis-villeneuve-misses-the-brass-ring/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-dune-goes-for-oscar-gold-while-denis-villeneuve-misses-the-brass-ring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full list of Oscar nominees 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winners will be announced on March 27 in Los Angeles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/full-list-of-oscar-nominees-2022/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2022 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/full-list-of-oscar-nominees-2022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jessica Chastain on being a rebel and changing the female spy narrative with ‘The 355’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 355 refers to the first female spy who served during the American Revolution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jessica-chastain-on-being-a-rebel-and-changing-the-female-spy-narrative-with-the-355/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jessica-chastain-on-being-a-rebel-and-changing-the-female-spy-narrative-with-the-355/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Movies to look for as Ontario theatres reopen Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[From &ldquo;Spider-Man: No Way Home&rdquo; to a 70-mm screening of &ldquo;Licorice Pizza&rdquo; at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, here are movies you can soon watch in theatres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/movies-to-look-for-as-ontario-theatres-reopen-monday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2022 21:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/movies-to-look-for-as-ontario-theatres-reopen-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 10 Sundance films I most appreciated]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were some tough watches at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. There were also great movies and a satisfying Sundance experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-10-sundance-films-i-most-appreciated/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-10-sundance-films-i-most-appreciated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: The 10 Sundance films I most appreciated]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were some tough watches at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. There were also great movies and a satisfying Sundance experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-10-sundance-films-i-most-appreciated/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-10-sundance-films-i-most-appreciated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s Ontario’s only open cinema — and for this ‘Scream’ fanatic, the three-hour drive was worth it]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Ontario and Quebec, every screen is dark except the 1000 Islands Drive-In &mdash; so if you want to catch Ghostface, head to Gananoque, and soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/its-ontarios-only-open-cinema-and-for-this-scream-fanatic-the-three-hour-drive-was-worth-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2022 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/its-ontarios-only-open-cinema-and-for-this-scream-fanatic-the-three-hour-drive-was-worth-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto set to return to big-screen spotlight in 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city is ready for its closeup after spending the past few years playing stand-in in for U.S. locales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/toronto-set-to-return-to-big-screen-spotlight-in-2022/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jan 2022 00:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/toronto-set-to-return-to-big-screen-spotlight-in-2022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virtual Sundance Film Festival boasts docuseries about Bill Cosby and Kanye West and Lena Dunham’s return to film]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forced for a second year to abandon most in-person screenings, the festival has found that a virtual Sundance is popular worldwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/virtual-sundance-film-festival-boasts-docuseries-about-bill-cosby-and-kanye-west-and-lena-dunhams-return-to-film/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 19:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/virtual-sundance-film-festival-boasts-docuseries-about-bill-cosby-and-kanye-west-and-lena-dunhams-return-to-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Virtual Sundance Film Festival boasts docuseries about Bill Cosby and Kanye West and Lena Dunham’s return to film]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forced for a second year to abandon most in-person screenings, the festival has found that a virtual Sundance is popular worldwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-virtual-sundance-film-festival-boasts-docuseries-about-bill-cosby-and-kanye-west-and-lena-dunhams-return-to-film/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 19:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-virtual-sundance-film-festival-boasts-docuseries-about-bill-cosby-and-kanye-west-and-lena-dunhams-return-to-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec’s Jean-Marc Vallée was an impactful filmmaker who swung his sledgehammer softly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s Jean-Marc Vall&eacute;e, a giant of Canadian and international film and TV who died Sunday at the untimely age of 58, could make a blow from a sledgehammer feel like a touch from a magic wand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/quebecs-jean-marc-valle-was-an-impactful-filmmaker-who-swung-his-sledgehammer-softly/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/quebecs-jean-marc-valle-was-an-impactful-filmmaker-who-swung-his-sledgehammer-softly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Quebec’s Jean-Marc Vallée was an impactful filmmaker who swung his sledgehammer softly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s Jean-Marc Vall&eacute;e, a giant of Canadian and international film and TV who died Sunday at the untimely age of 58, could make a blow from a sledgehammer feel like a touch from a magic wand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-quebecs-jean-marc-valle-was-an-impactful-filmmaker-who-swung-his-sledgehammer-softly/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-quebecs-jean-marc-valle-was-an-impactful-filmmaker-who-swung-his-sledgehammer-softly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian horror movie ‘The Breach’ hooks Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The movie&rsquo;s &lsquo;monster element&rsquo; was a turn-on for the musician and horror fan, who executive produced the yet-to-be-released feature film.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-horror-movie-the-breach-hooks-guns-n-roses-guitarist-slash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-horror-movie-the-breach-hooks-guns-n-roses-guitarist-slash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keanu Reeves on ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ and what he didn’t think he would be doing at 57 for the film]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Toronto for the Canadian premiere last week, Reeves sat down for a one-on-one interview.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/keanu-reeves-on-the-matrix-resurrections-and-what-he-didnt-think-he-would-be-doing-at-57-for-the-film/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2021 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/keanu-reeves-on-the-matrix-resurrections-and-what-he-didnt-think-he-would-be-doing-at-57-for-the-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Power of the Dog’ and ‘Licorice Pizza’ top the year’s 10 best movies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Howell picks the 10 best films of 2021 along with the three worst. Hello &ldquo;Eternals,&rdquo; &ldquo;House of Gucci&rdquo; and &ldquo;The French Dispatch.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-power-of-the-dog-and-licorice-pizza-top-the-years-10-best-movies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-power-of-the-dog-and-licorice-pizza-top-the-years-10-best-movies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘The Power of the Dog’ and ‘Licorice Pizza’ top the year’s 10 best movies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Howell picks the 10 best films of 2021 along with the three worst. Hello &ldquo;Eternals,&rdquo; &ldquo;House of Gucci&rdquo; and &ldquo;The French Dispatch.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-power-of-the-dog-and-licorice-pizza-top-the-years-10-best-movies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-power-of-the-dog-and-licorice-pizza-top-the-years-10-best-movies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keanu Reeves makes return to Toronto for Canadian premiere of ‘The Matrix Resurrections’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reeves surprised fans in multiple auditoriums at the Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/keanu-reeves-makes-return-to-toronto-for-canadian-premiere-of-the-matrix-resurrections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/keanu-reeves-makes-return-to-toronto-for-canadian-premiere-of-the-matrix-resurrections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mahershala Ali and Naomie Harris on grappling with love, death and cloning in ‘Swan Song’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sci-fi drama about a dying man who clones himself streams on Apple TV Plus on Dec. 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/mahershala-ali-and-naomie-harris-on-grappling-with-love-death-and-cloning-in-swan-song/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/mahershala-ali-and-naomie-harris-on-grappling-with-love-death-and-cloning-in-swan-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kal Penn on how the Raptors superfan story spoke to him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite missed connection at Raptors game, Nav Bhatia is excited to have a &lsquo;superstar&rsquo; portraying his life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/kal-penn-on-how-the-raptors-superfan-story-spoke-to-him/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/kal-penn-on-how-the-raptors-superfan-story-spoke-to-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: IMAX documentary ‘Asteroid Hunters’ sheds light on how to keep bothersome space boulders at bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Playing at the Ontario Science Centre&rsquo;s Omnimax Theatre, the film seeks to inform and excite viewers about asteroid strike prevention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-imax-documentary-asteroid-hunters-sheds-light-on-how-to-keep-bothersome-space-boulders-at-bay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-imax-documentary-asteroid-hunters-sheds-light-on-how-to-keep-bothersome-space-boulders-at-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IMAX documentary ‘Asteroid Hunters’ sheds light on how to keep bothersome space boulders at bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Playing at the Ontario Science Centre&rsquo;s Omnimax Theatre, the film seeks to inform and excite viewers about asteroid strike prevention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/imax-documentary-asteroid-hunters-sheds-light-on-how-to-keep-bothersome-space-boulders-at-bay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/imax-documentary-asteroid-hunters-sheds-light-on-how-to-keep-bothersome-space-boulders-at-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riz Ahmed dug deep to play a U.S. Marine trying to rescue his sons in Amazon’s ‘Encounter’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The part was written for a white man. Making him South Asian &ldquo;raises the stakes a little bit,&rdquo; the British-Pakistani actor says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/riz-ahmed-dug-deep-to-play-a-us-marine-trying-to-rescue-his-sons-in-amazons-encounter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2021 21:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/riz-ahmed-dug-deep-to-play-a-us-marine-trying-to-rescue-his-sons-in-amazons-encounter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rita Moreno, ‘West Side Story’s’ original Anita, loves her new role in the Spielberg remake]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Truly, I cannot believe what a year this has been,&rdquo; says the soon to be 90-year-old actress. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m everywhere!&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rita-moreno-west-side-storys-original-anita-loves-her-new-role-in-the-spielberg-remake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rita-moreno-west-side-storys-original-anita-loves-her-new-role-in-the-spielberg-remake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicole Kidman doubted her own talent to play Lucille Ball in ‘Being the Ricardos’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The actress says she begged director Aaron Sorkin for a prosthetic nose or chin. But she got it after he told her, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want an impersonation.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/nicole-kidman-doubted-her-own-talent-to-play-lucille-ball-in-being-the-ricardos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/nicole-kidman-doubted-her-own-talent-to-play-lucille-ball-in-being-the-ricardos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Steven Spielberg’s finger-snapping magic doesn’t fail him with West Side Story remake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Audacious &ldquo;reimagining&rdquo; for film and stage classic doesn&rsquo;t mess with success, movie critic Peter Howell says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-steven-spielbergs-finger-snapping-magic-doesnt-fail-him-with-west-side-story-remake/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-steven-spielbergs-finger-snapping-magic-doesnt-fail-him-with-west-side-story-remake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘House of Gucci’ and Lady Gaga stumble on the runway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ridley Scott&rsquo;s mechanical take on a real-life tale of betrayal and homicide is dry and suffers from an unfathomable lack of style, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-house-of-gucci-and-lady-gaga-stumble-on-the-runway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-house-of-gucci-and-lady-gaga-stumble-on-the-runway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Will Smith gives Oscar-worthy performance in Venus and Serena Williams biopic]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;King Richard&rdquo; is the inspiring and involving story of Richard Williams, the father and first coach of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams. Just don&rsquo;t call it a &lsquo;Cinderella story.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-will-smith-gives-oscar-worthy-performance-in-venus-and-serena-williams-biopic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-will-smith-gives-oscar-worthy-performance-in-venus-and-serena-williams-biopic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lin-Manuel Miranda’s full circle moment with Netflix’s ‘Tick, Tick... Boom!’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Tick, Tick &hellip; Boom!,&rdquo; a movie adaptation of the origin story of the Broadway hit &lsquo;Rent&rsquo; about the late theatre writer Jonathan Larson, begins streaming Nov. 19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lin-manuel-mirandas-full-circle-moment-with-netflixs-tick-tick-boom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lin-manuel-mirandas-full-circle-moment-with-netflixs-tick-tick-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Thanks to Jane Campion, Benedict Cumberbatch and a superb supporting cast, ‘The Power of the Dog’ is one of the best films of 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benedict Cumberbatch simmers and boils brilliantly as Phil, the Marlboro Man from Hell, a cattle rancher in 1920s Montana who is determined to wreck the new marriage of his meeker brother. Superb direction, a carefully calibrated screenplay and an excellent supporting cast make this awards catnip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-thanks-to-jane-campion-benedict-cumberbatch-and-a-superb-supporting-cast-the-power-of-the-dog-is-one-of-the-best-films-of-2021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-thanks-to-jane-campion-benedict-cumberbatch-and-a-superb-supporting-cast-the-power-of-the-dog-is-one-of-the-best-films-of-2021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Belfast’ is crowd-pleasing vanity project, focusing on Kenneth Branagh’s boyhood anxieties and reveries at the expense of a larger drama]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenneth Branagh hopes to charm his way to an Oscar with &ldquo;Belfast,&rdquo; a film of his childhood memories and feelings growing up in Ireland during the sectarian violence known as &ldquo;the Troubles.&rdquo; It&rsquo;s an audience-pleasing film designed to entertain more than enlighten.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-belfast-is-crowd-pleasing-vanity-project-focusing-on-kenneth-branaghs-boyhood-anxieties-and-reveries-at-the-expense-of-a-larger-drama/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-belfast-is-crowd-pleasing-vanity-project-focusing-on-kenneth-branaghs-boyhood-anxieties-and-reveries-at-the-expense-of-a-larger-drama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenneth Branagh talks about bringing to life his very personal film, ‘Belfast’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Belfast&rdquo; won the People&rsquo;s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, a prize that is often a harbinger for the Academy Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/kenneth-branagh-talks-about-bringing-to-life-his-very-personal-film-belfast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/kenneth-branagh-talks-about-bringing-to-life-his-very-personal-film-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First-time Toronto film director Keesha Chung talks representation, investing in Black creators, going beyond stories about ‘pain and trauma’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keesha Chung, whose debut film &ldquo;grey area&rdquo; is screening virtually at the CineFAM festival until Oct. 30, says representation is just as important behind the camera as in front of it if we want accurate and diverse storytelling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/first-time-toronto-film-director-keesha-chung-talks-representation-investing-in-black-creators-going-beyond-stories-about-pain-and-trauma/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2021 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/first-time-toronto-film-director-keesha-chung-talks-representation-investing-in-black-creators-going-beyond-stories-about-pain-and-trauma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: An organic and resonant vision of ‘Dune,’ ripe for modern times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve&rsquo;s adaptation of Frank Herbert&rsquo;s classic 1965 sci-fi novel of interstellar colonization and environmental exploitation connects visually and with even more real-world resonance today than in decades past. It demands the biggest screen possible while rewarding close attention to detail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-an-organic-and-resonant-vision-of-dune-ripe-for-modern-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-an-organic-and-resonant-vision-of-dune-ripe-for-modern-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He’s tamed Timothée Chalamet’s hair, made Stellan Skarsgård enormous and turned Jake Gyllenhaal into an amputee — ‘Dune’ makeup artist Donald Mowat is a Hollywood favourite]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal-born Mowat worked closely with director Denis Villeneuve on the looks for &lsquo;Dune.&rsquo; And once he&rsquo;s done an actor&rsquo;s makeup they keep coming back for more, including stars like Daniel Craig and Mark Wahlberg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hes-tamed-timothe-chalamets-hair-made-stellan-skarsgrd-enormous-and-turned-jake-gyllenhaal-into-an-amputee-dune-makeup-artist-donald-mowat-is-a-hollywood-favourite/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hes-tamed-timothe-chalamets-hair-made-stellan-skarsgrd-enormous-and-turned-jake-gyllenhaal-into-an-amputee-dune-makeup-artist-donald-mowat-is-a-hollywood-favourite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jodie Comer on playing a 14th-century hero who speaks truth to power in ‘The Last Duel’ with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I think she was remarkable when you understand the history and what she was up against, and speaking out in the way that she did. It was incredibly empowering,&rsquo; the Killing Eve actress says of playing a woman seeking justice after she was raped in medieval France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jodie-comer-on-playing-a-14th-century-hero-who-speaks-truth-to-power-in-the-last-duel-with-ben-affleck-and-matt-damon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jodie-comer-on-playing-a-14th-century-hero-who-speaks-truth-to-power-in-the-last-duel-with-ben-affleck-and-matt-damon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: In ‘No Time to Die’ Daniel Craig elevates the Bond franchise in a way it hasn’t always deserved]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;No Time to Die,&rdquo; the 25th official James Bond movie, has all manner of vexations. But it also has the essential Daniel Craig, who gives a magnificent performance of power and range that makes his Bond by far the most human and involving of the six actors to carry the name.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-in-no-time-to-die-daniel-craig-elevates-the-bond-franchise-in-a-way-it-hasnt-always-deserved/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-in-no-time-to-die-daniel-craig-elevates-the-bond-franchise-in-a-way-it-hasnt-always-deserved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We love our children. We’ve been through hell and back’ — ‘For Love’ producer Mary Teegee on the links between residential schools and Indigenous kids in foster care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teegee and director Matt Smiley say the documentary is about more than how colonization and residential school trauma has led to higher number of Indigenous kids in care. It&rsquo;s also about the strength of First Nations people and the need to &lsquo;never give up hope.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/we-love-our-children-weve-been-through-hell-and-back-for-love-producer-mary-teegee-on-the-links-between-residential-schools-and-indigenous-kids-in-foster-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2021 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/we-love-our-children-weve-been-through-hell-and-back-for-love-producer-mary-teegee-on-the-links-between-residential-schools-and-indigenous-kids-in-foster-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s-a-me . . . Chris Pratt? Super Mario Bros. movie voice cast has internet scratching its head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also on the cast is Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi and Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/its-a-me-chris-pratt-super-mario-bros-movie-voice-cast-has-internet-scratching-its-head/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/its-a-me-chris-pratt-super-mario-bros-movie-voice-cast-has-internet-scratching-its-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In ‘The Starling,’ Melissa McCarthy and Chris O’Dowd tackle the strength of women and the fragility of men]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Netflix film, which had its world premiere at TIFF, follow&rsquo;s a couple grieving the loss of their child. While O&rsquo;Dowd&rsquo;s Jack ends up at a psychiatric clinic, McCarthy&rsquo;s Lilly has to hold it all together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-the-starling-melissa-mccarthy-and-chris-odowd-tackle-the-strength-of-women-and-the-fragility-of-men/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-the-starling-melissa-mccarthy-and-chris-odowd-tackle-the-strength-of-women-and-the-fragility-of-men/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justin Chon on exploring the issue of adoptee deportation in ‘Blue Bayou’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Blue Bayou&rdquo; follows Korean-American adoptee Antonio, who is trying to turn is life around after a few minor offences in New Orleans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/justin-chon-on-exploring-the-issue-of-adoptee-deportation-in-blue-bayou/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2021 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/justin-chon-on-exploring-the-issue-of-adoptee-deportation-in-blue-bayou/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: The 10 best films of TIFF 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was far from a normal edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, but many good films emerged regardless, including prospective Oscar nominees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-10-best-films-of-tiff-2021/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-10-best-films-of-tiff-2021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fox theatre, operating in Toronto’s Beach neighbourhood since 1914, sees light at the end of the pandemic tunnel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although revenues are down since the cinema reopened for screenings last month, co-owner Andy Willick says people are getting more comfortable coming inside. And the vaccine passport should help with that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-fox-theatre-operating-in-torontos-beach-neighbourhood-since-1914-sees-light-at-the-end-of-the-pandemic-tunnel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2021 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-fox-theatre-operating-in-torontos-beach-neighbourhood-since-1914-sees-light-at-the-end-of-the-pandemic-tunnel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scarborough gets some love as movie bearing its name debuts at TIFF]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Scarborough&rsquo; follows the story of three children and their families facing systemic barriers in Toronto&rsquo;s east end. The movie adaptation of Catherine Hernandez&rsquo;s award-winning 2017 novel premieres at TIFF on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/scarborough-gets-some-love-as-movie-bearing-its-name-debuts-at-tiff/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/scarborough-gets-some-love-as-movie-bearing-its-name-debuts-at-tiff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Constantine, the dad in ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding,’ dies at 94]]></title><description><![CDATA[Constantine was endowed with fierce eyebrows, a personal warmth that belied his perennial hangdog look and the command of a babel of foreign accents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/michael-constantine-the-dad-in-my-big-fat-greek-wedding-dies-at-94/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2021 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/michael-constantine-the-dad-in-my-big-fat-greek-wedding-dies-at-94/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do big film festivals like TIFF still matter in post-COVID times? A New York movie critic seeks answers from inside the industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Films can still make an impact at festivals, even if they&rsquo;re not viewed virtually. Just ask the people who sold &lsquo;Summer of Soul,&rsquo; the biggest sale of a documentary in Sundance Film Festival history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/do-big-film-festivals-like-tiff-still-matter-in-post-covid-times-a-new-york-movie-critic-seeks-answers-from-inside-the-industry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/do-big-film-festivals-like-tiff-still-matter-in-post-covid-times-a-new-york-movie-critic-seeks-answers-from-inside-the-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s superhero Simu Liu, in Toronto for premiere of ‘Shang-Chi,’ talks about Asian representation and controversy at ‘Kim’s Convenience’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Marvel&rsquo;s big-screen superhero spectacle, which opens Friday, Liu plays the titular character, while also carrying the mantle of being the first Asian-American superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadas-superhero-simu-liu-in-toronto-for-premiere-of-shang-chi-talks-about-asian-representation-and-controversy-at-kims-convenience/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2021 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadas-superhero-simu-liu-in-toronto-for-premiere-of-shang-chi-talks-about-asian-representation-and-controversy-at-kims-convenience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Canada’s Simu Liu steps up to superhero status in ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s Simu Liu, formerly of TV&rsquo;s &ldquo;Kim&rsquo;s Convenience,&rdquo; steps up to superhero status as the star of the new marvel adventure, &ldquo;Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.&rdquo; It&rsquo;s the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to have an Asian lead and mostly Asian cast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-canadas-simu-liu-steps-up-to-superhero-status-in-shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2021 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-canadas-simu-liu-steps-up-to-superhero-status-in-shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She got word that her life story would finally become a movie. Cue the excitement and dread]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cannes audience gives &lsquo;Flag Day,&rsquo; starring Sean Penn and Alliston, Ont.&rsquo;s Jadyn Rylee, a standing ovation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/she-got-word-that-her-life-story-would-finally-become-a-movie-cue-the-excitement-and-dread/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2021 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/she-got-word-that-her-life-story-would-finally-become-a-movie-cue-the-excitement-and-dread/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘The Suicide Squad’ hurls so much blood and viscera onto the screen you may feel like hosing out your eyeballs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prepare to be splattered, but also satisfied in a summer blockbuster kind of way, writes Peter Howell. James Gunn has retooled DC Comics&rsquo; under-achieving &lsquo;Suicide Squad&rsquo; movie of five summers ago and gets the job done with bloody dispatch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-suicide-squad-hurls-so-much-blood-and-viscera-onto-the-screen-you-may-feel-like-hosing-out-your-eyeballs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-suicide-squad-hurls-so-much-blood-and-viscera-onto-the-screen-you-may-feel-like-hosing-out-your-eyeballs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Jane Campion returns to the big screen with ‘The Power of the Dog’ at TIFF 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jane Campion&rsquo;s star-laden western drama &ldquo;The Power of the Dog,&rdquo; her first feature film in 12 years, expected to be a major awards contender, is among 46 new movies announced Wednesday for the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, Sept. 9-18.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-jane-campion-returns-to-the-big-screen-with-the-power-of-the-dog-at-tiff-2021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-jane-campion-returns-to-the-big-screen-with-the-power-of-the-dog-at-tiff-2021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ to open TIFF 2021, ‘One Second’ to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Dear Evan Hansen,&rdquo; a Tony-winning Broadway musical reflecting our current age of anxiety, will make its big-screen world premiere Sept. 9, as the opening night gala presentation of the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-dear-evan-hansen-to-open-tiff-2021-one-second-to-close/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-dear-evan-hansen-to-open-tiff-2021-one-second-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: In Questlove’s brilliant ‘Summer of Soul,’ a musical celebration of Black joy finally has its moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Summer of Soul,&rsquo; a Sundance-winning documentary marking the filmmaking debut of musical polymath Ahmir &lsquo;Questlove&rsquo; Thompson, seeks to rekindle faded memories of the Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969 and also to right a historical wrong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-in-questloves-brilliant-summer-of-soul-a-musical-celebration-of-black-joy-finally-has-its-moment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-in-questloves-brilliant-summer-of-soul-a-musical-celebration-of-black-joy-finally-has-its-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s time to put &lsquo;Fast &amp; Furious&rsquo; in park. The latest film &lsquo;F9&rsquo; gets wearisome long before the credits roll]]></title><description><![CDATA[New movie &lsquo;F9&rsquo; shows the &lsquo;Fast &amp; Furious&rsquo; franchise just ain&rsquo;t Fresh &amp; Funny anymore, writes Peter Howell. The crazy car stunts that made the bones of this popcorn distraction have been rendered by CGI excess into dull parodies of long-gone thrills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/itrsquos-time-to-put-lsquofast-amp-furiousrsquo-in-park-the-latest-film-lsquof9rsquo-gets-wearisome-long-before-the-credits-roll/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2021 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/itrsquos-time-to-put-lsquofast-amp-furiousrsquo-in-park-the-latest-film-lsquof9rsquo-gets-wearisome-long-before-the-credits-roll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Revisiting Beatles doc ‘Let It Be’ reveals music history that needed rewriting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Jackson&rsquo;s &lsquo;The Beatles: Get Back&rsquo; miniseries, an upbeat revisionist take on the Beatles&rsquo; legendarily stormy &lsquo;Let It Be recording sessions, rewrites musical history. But the original &lsquo;Let It Be&rsquo; documentary remains as a dispiriting statement on the band&rsquo;s final days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-revisiting-beatles-doc-let-it-be-reveals-music-history-that-needed-rewriting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-revisiting-beatles-doc-let-it-be-reveals-music-history-that-needed-rewriting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: TIFF cautiously rebounds from pandemic with 100-plus features planned, but no popcorn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto International Film Festival is on the rebound for its annual 10-day celebration of cinema, hoping COVID-19 will be more of an annoyance than a threat for moviegoers come September as it cautiously prepares for a significantly bigger and more in-person event than last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-tiff-cautiously-rebounds-from-pandemic-with-100-plus-features-planned-but-no-popcorn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-tiff-cautiously-rebounds-from-pandemic-with-100-plus-features-planned-but-no-popcorn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘In the Heights’ actor Corey Hawkins talks about his roots in theatre, and waltzing on the side of a building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Movie adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda play pays tribute to the vibrant stage production, but expands it onto a world where the mundane can become truly miraculous.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-the-heights-actor-corey-hawkins-talks-about-his-roots-in-theatre-and-waltzing-on-the-side-of-a-building/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-the-heights-actor-corey-hawkins-talks-about-his-roots-in-theatre-and-waltzing-on-the-side-of-a-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Premiere of Céline Dion biopic among Cannes Official selections, as organizer declares ‘Cinema is not dead!’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cinema is back, but kissing isn&rsquo;t, as the pandemic-delayed Cannes Film Festival announces its rebirth with a full slate of films for its 74th edition on the Riviera.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-premiere-of-cline-dion-biopic-among-cannes-official-selections-as-organizer-declares-cinema-is-not-dead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2021 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-premiere-of-cline-dion-biopic-among-cannes-official-selections-as-organizer-declares-cinema-is-not-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 films to catch at the Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The festival is about &ldquo;embracing the bubble,&rdquo; says new executive director Lauren Howes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/10-films-to-catch-at-the-inside-out-toronto-2slgbtq-film-festival/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2021 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/10-films-to-catch-at-the-inside-out-toronto-2slgbtq-film-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: In the entertaining thriller ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead,’ Angelina Jolie once again proves her prowess as an action star]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Those Who Wish Me Dead,&rsquo; starring Angelina Jolie as a Montana woodlands firefighter, offers satisfying escapism, perhaps because its many onscreen dangers aren&rsquo;t viral, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-in-the-entertaining-thriller-those-who-wish-me-dead-angelina-jolie-once-again-proves-her-prowess-as-an-action-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-in-the-entertaining-thriller-those-who-wish-me-dead-angelina-jolie-once-again-proves-her-prowess-as-an-action-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This is the truth.’ Colonial oppression of Indigenous communities focus of former Star reporter Tanya Talaga’s debut film]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Spirit to Soar,&rdquo; based on her book, &ldquo;Seven Fallen Feathers,&rdquo; plays at the Hot Docs Film Festival until May 9.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/this-is-the-truth-colonial-oppression-of-indigenous-communities-focus-of-former-star-reporter-tanya-talagas-debut-film/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2021 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/this-is-the-truth-colonial-oppression-of-indigenous-communities-focus-of-former-star-reporter-tanya-talagas-debut-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[True crime doc about Bruce McArthur hints at possible motivation of Toronto serial killer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Producer says he hopes the documentary will bring a deeper understanding &ldquo;of the many factors that went into creating Bruce McArthur and abetting his crimes.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/true-crime-doc-about-bruce-mcarthur-hints-at-possible-motivation-of-toronto-serial-killer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/true-crime-doc-about-bruce-mcarthur-hints-at-possible-motivation-of-toronto-serial-killer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s not just ‘knives and forks and Emily Post rules.’ Welcome to the world of competitive table-setting]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the documentary &lsquo;SET!&rsquo; having its world premiere at the Hot Docs Festival, director Scott Gawlik learns that setting the table means a lot of different things to a lot of different people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/its-not-just-knives-and-forks-and-emily-post-rules-welcome-to-the-world-of-competitive-table-setting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/its-not-just-knives-and-forks-and-emily-post-rules-welcome-to-the-world-of-competitive-table-setting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What was life like in Wuhan during unprecedented COVID-19 lockdown? Canadian filmmaker captures ‘heartbeat’ of the city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yung Chang&rsquo;s &ldquo;Wuhan Wuhan&rdquo; has its world premiere at the Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto from April 29 to May 9.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/what-was-life-like-in-wuhan-during-unprecedented-covid-19-lockdown-canadian-filmmaker-captures-heartbeat-of-the-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/what-was-life-like-in-wuhan-during-unprecedented-covid-19-lockdown-canadian-filmmaker-captures-heartbeat-of-the-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: These 12 films are good bets at the online Hot Docs documentary festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Films about personal identity and cultural preservation are among the highlights of Toronto&rsquo;s Hot Docs festival, an annual celebration of documentary cinema.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-these-12-films-are-good-bets-at-the-online-hot-docs-documentary-festival/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-these-12-films-are-good-bets-at-the-online-hot-docs-documentary-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Greyson documentary channels songbirds, Zoom, to explore Egyptian prison and LGBTQ activism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greyson&rsquo;s latest film &ldquo;International Dawn Chorus Day&rdquo; will have its North American premiere in the Hot Docs Festival on April 29.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/john-greyson-documentary-channels-songbirds-zoom-to-explore-egyptian-prison-and-lgbtq-activism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/john-greyson-documentary-channels-songbirds-zoom-to-explore-egyptian-prison-and-lgbtq-activism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China censors Chloé Zhao’s Oscar win, but fans find ways to rejoice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nomadland&rsquo;s director took home the award for best director but the country of her birth did not celebrate her achievement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/china-censors-chlo-zhaos-oscar-win-but-fans-find-ways-to-rejoice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/china-censors-chlo-zhaos-oscar-win-but-fans-find-ways-to-rejoice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Chloé Zhao makes Oscar history with ‘Nomadland’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drama of roaming RV dwellers wins Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress at the Oscars]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-chlo-zhao-makes-oscar-history-with-nomadland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2021 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-chlo-zhao-makes-oscar-history-with-nomadland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[93rd Academy Awards: Emerald Fennell, Daniel Kaluuya among early Oscar winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are the winners so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/93rd-academy-awards-emerald-fennell-daniel-kaluuya-among-early-oscar-winners/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2021 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/93rd-academy-awards-emerald-fennell-daniel-kaluuya-among-early-oscar-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Move to digital helped Hot Docs grow and reach new audiences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hot Docs learned a few lessons from 2020, having to postpone the festival and go totally online within a matter of weeks. It&rsquo;s since expanded its traditional audience modestly across Canada and offers a monthly membership for digital audience. Its 2021 festival has filmmakers from more than 60 countries and half of them are women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/move-to-digital-helped-hot-docs-grow-and-reach-new-audiences/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/move-to-digital-helped-hot-docs-grow-and-reach-new-audiences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Here’s who will win the Oscars — and who should — after movies’ strangest year]]></title><description><![CDATA[It may seem like there were no movies worth giving prizes to over the past year. But the Oscars beg to differ, as the Academy gets ready to once again recognize golden cinema in these most turbulent of times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-heres-who-will-win-the-oscars-and-who-should-after-movies-strangest-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-heres-who-will-win-the-oscars-and-who-should-after-movies-strangest-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The film ‘Harold and Maude’ turns 50 this year — but it feels timeless to fans like musician Danny Michel and poet Heidi Greco]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;It&rsquo;s so darn different, I can&rsquo;t think of another film like it,&rsquo; says Greco, who has released &lsquo;Glorious Birds: A Celebratory Homage to Harold and Maude&rsquo; &mdash; in part as a way to cope with the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-film-harold-and-maude-turns-50-this-year-but-it-feels-timeless-to-fans-like-musician-danny-michel-and-poet-heidi-greco/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-film-harold-and-maude-turns-50-this-year-but-it-feels-timeless-to-fans-like-musician-danny-michel-and-poet-heidi-greco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Oscar nominee ‘Nomadland’ ponders the meaning of home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bound for Oscars glory, Chlo&eacute; Zhao&rsquo;s road movie &lsquo;Nomadland&rsquo; dramatizes author Jessica Bruder&rsquo;s urgent reportage about rootless Americans, with a cinematic story starring Frances McDormand that feels like classic fiction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-oscar-nominee-nomadland-ponders-the-meaning-of-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-oscar-nominee-nomadland-ponders-the-meaning-of-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What can a group of American nomads teach an Oscar-nominated director? A lot, says Chloé Zhao]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the real people in &lsquo;Nomadland&rsquo; who live full-time in their vans, RVs and pickup trucks, the pandemic was just another bump in the road, Zhao tells Linda Barnard. She has learned to slow down and focus on what&rsquo;s important.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/what-can-a-group-of-american-nomads-teach-an-oscar-nominated-director-a-lot-says-chlo-zhao/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/what-can-a-group-of-american-nomads-teach-an-oscar-nominated-director-a-lot-says-chlo-zhao/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Eddie Huang shed light on the uncomfortable struggle of the Chinese-American (and Canadian) experience in ‘Boogie’]]></title><description><![CDATA[What&rsquo;s often seen by many Asian immigrants as &lsquo;in-the-house&rsquo; stuff &mdash; from parents hitting kids to a kneeling apology &mdash; Huang&rsquo;s &lsquo;Boogie&rsquo; brings it to the forefront through basketball. &lsquo;We should not be perpetuating the model minority stereotype by only showing well-adjusted depictions of our community.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/why-eddie-huang-shed-light-on-the-uncomfortable-struggle-of-the-chinese-american-and-canadian-experience-in-boogie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/why-eddie-huang-shed-light-on-the-uncomfortable-struggle-of-the-chinese-american-and-canadian-experience-in-boogie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: The directors of the Canadian Film Fest had to go virtual in a hurry last year. This time, they’re ready for their close-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2021 Canadian Film Fest, its 15th edition, will screen an eclectic series of nine features and 30 shorts on Super Channel Fuse on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, starting April 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-directors-of-the-canadian-film-fest-had-to-go-virtual-in-a-hurry-last-year-this-time-theyre-ready-for-their-close-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-directors-of-the-canadian-film-fest-had-to-go-virtual-in-a-hurry-last-year-this-time-theyre-ready-for-their-close-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: People of colour and women make historic breakthroughs at the Oscars, but diversity still has a ways to go]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Academy Awards nominations for 2020 will be remembered as the year when diversity finally triumphed at the Oscars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-people-of-colour-and-women-make-historic-breakthroughs-at-the-oscars-but-diversity-still-has-a-ways-to-go/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-people-of-colour-and-women-make-historic-breakthroughs-at-the-oscars-but-diversity-still-has-a-ways-to-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chloé Zhao makes history as the first woman of colour nominated for a directing Oscar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chlo&eacute; Zhao (&ldquo;Nomadland&rdquo;) and Emerald Fennell (&ldquo;Promising Young Woman&rdquo;) have been nominated this year alongside David Fincher (&ldquo;Mank&rdquo;), Lee Isaac Chung (&ldquo;Minari&rdquo;) and Thomas Vinterberg (&ldquo;Another Round&rdquo;).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/chlo-zhao-makes-history-as-the-first-woman-of-colour-nominated-for-a-directing-oscar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/chlo-zhao-makes-history-as-the-first-woman-of-colour-nominated-for-a-directing-oscar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ ‘Mank’ given nods as Oscar nominees announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Best actor and actress nominees, have been revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ma-raineys-black-bottom-mank-given-nods-as-oscar-nominees-announced/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ma-raineys-black-bottom-mank-given-nods-as-oscar-nominees-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Kevin Smith lets it all hang out in ‘Clerk’ a documentary about his turbulent career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Filmmakers Kevin Smith and Toronto&rsquo;s Malcolm Ingram are close friends and co-conspirators behind &ldquo;Clerk,&rdquo; a documentary premiering at SXSW about Smith&rsquo;s up-and-down career as an indie film and comedy icon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-kevin-smith-lets-it-all-hang-out-in-clerk-a-documentary-about-his-turbulent-career/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2021 23:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-kevin-smith-lets-it-all-hang-out-in-clerk-a-documentary-about-his-turbulent-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell us: Will you watch Coming 2 America?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sequel to the &rsquo;80s hit is being released. Are you interested in viewing?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tell-us-will-you-watch-coming-2-america/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tell-us-will-you-watch-coming-2-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eddie Murphy revisits Coming 2 America, but it’s not worth the trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sequel that also stars Arsenio Hall and a cast of big names remains woefully stuck in the past.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/eddie-murphy-revisits-coming-2-america-but-its-not-worth-the-trip/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/eddie-murphy-revisits-coming-2-america-but-its-not-worth-the-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In her final role, Cloris Leachman shined a spotlight on Toronto drag]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family drama &ldquo;Jump, Darling&rdquo; is about a woman struggling with dementia and her relationship with her drag queen grandson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-her-final-role-cloris-leachman-shined-a-spotlight-on-toronto-drag/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-her-final-role-cloris-leachman-shined-a-spotlight-on-toronto-drag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Toronto’s Deragh Campbell delivers highs and lows in ‘Anne at 13,000 ft’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deragh Campbell&rsquo;s unforgettable title character finds blissful deliverance whenever she jumps from an aircraft in &ldquo;Anne at 13,000 ft,&rdquo; an image that serves the film literally and figuratively.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-torontos-deragh-campbell-delivers-highs-and-lows-in-anne-at-13000-ft/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-torontos-deragh-campbell-delivers-highs-and-lows-in-anne-at-13000-ft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oscar-winning Canadian actor Christopher Plummer dies at 91]]></title><description><![CDATA[A star of stage, film and television, Plummer is, perhaps, best known for his role as Capt. Georg von Trapp in &ldquo;The Sound of Music.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/oscar-winning-canadian-actor-christopher-plummer-dies-at-91/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2021 19:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/oscar-winning-canadian-actor-christopher-plummer-dies-at-91/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: 10 Sundance Festival films you should watch for in 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[The films at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival were as good or better as any in recent memory despite everything the pandemic threw at the fest, Peter Howell writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-10-sundance-festival-films-you-should-watch-for-in-2021/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-10-sundance-festival-films-you-should-watch-for-in-2021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: What will a virtual Sundance Film Festival look like this year?]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Sundance Film Festival director Tabitha Jackson took the reins of the annual indie cinema showcase just as COVID-19 was threatening to make all such gatherings impossible. She and her team found innovative ways around it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-what-will-a-virtual-sundance-film-festival-look-like-this-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-what-will-a-virtual-sundance-film-festival-look-like-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Hart says pandemic let him ‘truly tap into fatherhood’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star reflects on &lsquo;eye-opening&rsquo; crash whose effects he handles with meditation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/kevin-hart-says-pandemic-let-him-truly-tap-into-fatherhood/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2021 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/kevin-hart-says-pandemic-let-him-truly-tap-into-fatherhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Vivid’ Dakota Johnson brings humour, heart to ‘Our Friend’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Our Friend&rdquo; is based on journalist Matt Teague&rsquo;s essay, which he thought would be about his late wife, Nicole, but morphed into a tribute to their friend, Dane.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/vivid-dakota-johnson-brings-humour-heart-to-our-friend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/vivid-dakota-johnson-brings-humour-heart-to-our-friend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Regina King’s ‘One Night in Miami’ is powerfully imagined and brilliantly acted, honouring the past while speaking truth to the present]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Black icons from the worlds of sports, music and revolution &mdash; Cassius Clay, Jim Brown, Sam Cooke and Malcolm X &mdash; are in the spotlight in &lsquo;One Night in Miami,&rsquo; a potent speculative drama that marks the stellar feature directing debut of Oscar winner Regina King.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-regina-kings-one-night-in-miami-is-powerfully-imagined-and-brilliantly-acted-honouring-the-past-while-speaking-truth-to-the-present/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-regina-kings-one-night-in-miami-is-powerfully-imagined-and-brilliantly-acted-honouring-the-past-while-speaking-truth-to-the-present/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Documentary spurs debate over the 1970 October crisis in Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[The debate over the film comes at a moment of cultural reckoning stirred up by the 50th anniversary of the October crisis. There are newly published memoirs by F.L.Q. militants, books, podcasts and heated television discussions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/documentary-spurs-debate-over-the-1970-october-crisis-in-quebec/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2020 21:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/documentary-spurs-debate-over-the-1970-october-crisis-in-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Trevor Jimenez was still on an Oscar journey with “Weekends” when he started work on Pixar’s “Soul”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hamilton-born animator, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his short film, became the story supervisor on &lsquo;Soul,&rsquo; the first Pixar film &lsquo;to feature a host of characters with Black and brown skin.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-trevor-jimenez-was-still-on-an-oscar-journey-with-weekends-when-he-started-work-on-pixars-soul/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2020 22:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-trevor-jimenez-was-still-on-an-oscar-journey-with-weekends-when-he-started-work-on-pixars-soul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deepa Mehta’s ‘Funny Boy’ no longer eligible for the Best International Feature Film Oscar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Academy of Motion Picture of Arts and Sciences has notified Telefilm that not enough of the film&rsquo;s dialogue is in a language other than English.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/deepa-mehtas-funny-boy-no-longer-eligible-for-the-best-international-feature-film-oscar/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2020 22:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/deepa-mehtas-funny-boy-no-longer-eligible-for-the-best-international-feature-film-oscar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: These 10 films provided human connections in a socially distant year]]></title><description><![CDATA[However you chose to define film in 2020, the year&rsquo;s many harsh realities and disappointments didn&rsquo;t stop a lot of great cinematic achievements from reaching our eager eyeballs, as Peter Howell&rsquo;s Top 10 list of films shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-these-10-films-provided-human-connections-in-a-socially-distant-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-these-10-films-provided-human-connections-in-a-socially-distant-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Sparks fly and Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman ignite in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The screen adaptation of August Wilson play streams on Netflix beginning Dec. 18.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-sparks-fly-and-viola-davis-and-chadwick-boseman-ignite-in-ma-raineys-black-bottom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-sparks-fly-and-viola-davis-and-chadwick-boseman-ignite-in-ma-raineys-black-bottom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: In ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Gal Gadot’s superhero antics are still a wonder to behold]]></title><description><![CDATA[The much-delayed sequel to the hit superhero origin story of three years ago is available on the Cineplex Store and other participating digital retailers beginning Dec. 25.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-in-wonder-woman-1984-gal-gadots-superhero-antics-are-still-a-wonder-to-behold/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2020 20:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-in-wonder-woman-1984-gal-gadots-superhero-antics-are-still-a-wonder-to-behold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can’t shop or mingle? These shows will make you laugh, cry, or just forget it’s Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The holidays look different this year, but these shows bring all the Christmas feels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/cant-shop-or-mingle-these-shows-will-make-you-laugh-cry-or-just-forget-its-christmas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/cant-shop-or-mingle-these-shows-will-make-you-laugh-cry-or-just-forget-its-christmas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petition opposing Deepa Mehta’s ‘Funny Boy’ alleges film was not inclusive toward Tamils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Petition posted by Queer Tamil Collective says rendering of Tamil language in &ldquo;Funny Boy&rdquo; is unacceptable and producers didn&rsquo;t try hard enough to cast Tamil actors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/petition-opposing-deepa-mehtas-funny-boy-alleges-film-was-not-inclusive-toward-tamils/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 19:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/petition-opposing-deepa-mehtas-funny-boy-alleges-film-was-not-inclusive-toward-tamils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: David Fincher’s marvellous ‘Mank’ takes us inside ‘Citizen Kane’ — and Hollywood’s dark heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary Oldman seizes the title role in a movie that shows us the creation, darkness and all, of a cinema classic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-david-finchers-marvellous-mank-takes-us-inside-citizen-kane-and-hollywoods-dark-heart/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2020 21:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-david-finchers-marvellous-mank-takes-us-inside-citizen-kane-and-hollywoods-dark-heart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As a gay teen in Sri Lanka, Brandon Ingram was afraid to even read ‘Funny Boy.’ Now, he hopes the film version he stars in might shift prejudices]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Shyam Selvadurai, who wrote the book and co-wrote the screenplay, &lsquo;Funny Boy&rsquo; is a Canadian story: &lsquo;It&rsquo;s the story of people who are persecuted in their land and end up here.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/as-a-gay-teen-in-sri-lanka-brandon-ingram-was-afraid-to-even-read-funny-boy-now-he-hopes-the-film-version-he-stars-in-might-shift-prejudices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2020 19:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/as-a-gay-teen-in-sri-lanka-brandon-ingram-was-afraid-to-even-read-funny-boy-now-he-hopes-the-film-version-he-stars-in-might-shift-prejudices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In ‘Shawn Mendes: In Wonder,’ the Pickering singer seems grounded despite his superstardom]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the Netflix documentary is clearly part of the phased promotional cycle for Mendes&rsquo; fourth album, &lsquo;Wonder&rsquo; &mdash; out Dec. 4 &mdash; the singer comes off as genuine and humbled by the opportunities he&rsquo;s been afforded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-shawn-mendes-in-wonder-the-pickering-singer-seems-grounded-despite-his-superstardom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2020 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-shawn-mendes-in-wonder-the-pickering-singer-seems-grounded-despite-his-superstardom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timely documentary ‘The New Corporation’ checks in on big business and social responsibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using interviews with insiders, academics and experts, along with archived and behind-the scenes footage, the filmmakers detail a lengthy list of depressing corporate behaviours and their devastating consequences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/timely-documentary-the-new-corporation-checks-in-on-big-business-and-social-responsibility/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2020 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/timely-documentary-the-new-corporation-checks-in-on-big-business-and-social-responsibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actor Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a varied career, Connery played James Bond seven times, starting with &ldquo;Dr. No&rdquo; in 1962. His portrayal defined the suave secret agent for a generation of fans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/actor-sean-connery-the-original-james-bond-dies-at-90/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2020 14:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/actor-sean-connery-the-original-james-bond-dies-at-90/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Borat’s so-so sequel a diminishing return for Sacha Baron Cohen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Co-star Maria Bakalova shines but laughs are familiar in character&rsquo;s Amazon Prime Video film.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/borats-so-so-sequel-a-diminishing-return-for-sacha-baron-cohen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2020 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/borats-so-so-sequel-a-diminishing-return-for-sacha-baron-cohen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani denies he did anything wrong in new ‘Borat’ movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Giuliani says an edited scene in the &ldquo;Borat&rdquo; satire that shows him following an actress impersonating a reporter into a bedroom and at one point reclining on the bed and putting his hands in his pants &ldquo;is a complete fabrication.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rudy-giuliani-denies-he-did-anything-wrong-in-new-borat-movie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rudy-giuliani-denies-he-did-anything-wrong-in-new-borat-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Legally Blonde 3’ gets its long-awaited release date]]></title><description><![CDATA[The movie, which will be penned by Mindy Kaling and &ldquo;Brooklyn Nine-Nine&rdquo; co-creator Dan Goor, will sashay its way into theatres in May 2022, the cast announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/legally-blonde-3-gets-its-long-awaited-release-date/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2020 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/legally-blonde-3-gets-its-long-awaited-release-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indie cinemas in Toronto, Ottawa sell popcorn, seat naming rights amid shutdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[From offering patrons the chance to have their names grace cinema walls for a price, to selling concession stand staples at the front door, independent cinemas in Toronto and Ottawa say they&rsquo;re doing what they can to stay afloat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/indie-cinemas-in-toronto-ottawa-sell-popcorn-seat-naming-rights-amid-shutdown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2020 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/indie-cinemas-in-toronto-ottawa-sell-popcorn-seat-naming-rights-amid-shutdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will Oscar season look like in 2021?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who will be nominated, elected or vaccinated by April 25, 2021?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/what-will-oscar-season-look-like-in-2021/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2020 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/what-will-oscar-season-look-like-in-2021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix’s Blackpink documentary offers a surprisingly intimate look behind the K-pop curtain]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Light Up the Sky&rdquo; climaxes with Blackpink&rsquo;s rapturously received performance at Coachella in 2019, where it became the first Korean girl group to play at the annual desert mega-festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/netflixs-blackpink-documentary-offers-a-surprisingly-intimate-look-behind-the-k-pop-curtain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/netflixs-blackpink-documentary-offers-a-surprisingly-intimate-look-behind-the-k-pop-curtain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Shawn Mendes: In Wonder’ documentary coming to Netflix in November]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film chronicles the past few years of the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter&rsquo;s &ldquo;rise and journey,&rdquo; Netflix says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/shawn-mendes-in-wonder-documentary-coming-to-netflix-in-november/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2020 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/shawn-mendes-in-wonder-documentary-coming-to-netflix-in-november/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto filmmakers to watch at Reelworld Film Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reelworld is streaming online Oct. 14&ndash;19 and for $25 you can watch the entire lineup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/toronto-filmmakers-to-watch-at-reelworld-film-festival/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/toronto-filmmakers-to-watch-at-reelworld-film-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Filmmaker watched Greta Thunberg go from shy, solitary teen protester to world famous climate activist]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I seriously had no idea that this was going to translate into something that was going to go beyond Swedish national television,&rsquo; says Nathan Grossman, the director of &lsquo;I Am Greta.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/filmmaker-watched-greta-thunberg-go-from-shy-solitary-teen-protester-to-world-famous-climate-activist/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/filmmaker-watched-greta-thunberg-go-from-shy-solitary-teen-protester-to-world-famous-climate-activist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You won’t find a slice of Prairie life in crop drama ‘Percy,’ but Christopher Walken, Zach Braff elevate the script]]></title><description><![CDATA[Set in Saskatchewan, the film depicts a legal fight about canola seeds between real-life Canadian Percy Schmeiser and Monsanto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/you-wont-find-a-slice-of-prairie-life-in-crop-drama-percy-but-christopher-walken-zach-braff-elevate-the-script/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/you-wont-find-a-slice-of-prairie-life-in-crop-drama-percy-but-christopher-walken-zach-braff-elevate-the-script/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Out LGBT film fest reveals prize winners early]]></title><description><![CDATA[Films are viewable at insideout.ca, at drive-in events and through Inside Out&rsquo;s new AppleTV and Roku apps through Oct. 11.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/inside-out-lgbt-film-fest-reveals-prize-winners-early/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2020 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/inside-out-lgbt-film-fest-reveals-prize-winners-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six movies to watch before Halloween]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are six movie recommendations for those looking to enjoy Halloween from the safety and comfort of their couches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/six-movies-to-watch-before-halloween/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/six-movies-to-watch-before-halloween/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hollywood fears movie theatres in U.S. ‘may not survive’ COVID-19 pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Groups representing movie studios, theatre owners and directors on Wednesday called on lawmakers in Washington, D.C., to provide &ldquo;specific relief&rdquo; for film exhibitors, saying that nearly 70 per cent of small and mid-sized theatre companies would be forced to declare bankruptcy or go out of businesses without government assistance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hollywood-fears-movie-theatres-in-us-may-not-survive-covid-19-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hollywood-fears-movie-theatres-in-us-may-not-survive-covid-19-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Olympian Katerine Savard shines in Cannes-selected ‘Nadia, Butterfly’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shot last year in Montreal and Tokyo, the film essentially creates an alternative Summer Games and examines Nadia&rsquo;s last race and the days that follow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-olympian-katerine-savard-shines-in-cannes-selected-nadia-butterfly/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-olympian-katerine-savard-shines-in-cannes-selected-nadia-butterfly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barry Jenkins to direct ‘Lion King’ sequel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jenkins won an Oscar for the script to the best-picture-winning &ldquo;Moonlight&rdquo; and was nominated for the screenplay to 2018&rsquo;s &ldquo;If Beale Street Could Talk.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/barry-jenkins-to-direct-lion-king-sequel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/barry-jenkins-to-direct-lion-king-sequel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian film and TV academy announces equity-driven initiatives, including new rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television has announced some equity-driven changes and initiatives, including a new rule concerning eligibility requirements for Indigenous content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-film-and-tv-academy-announces-equity-driven-initiatives-including-new-rule/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-film-and-tv-academy-announces-equity-driven-initiatives-including-new-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With no new Marvel movies for months, why not revisit the best in the ‘universe’?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of the movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe are worth another look.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/with-no-new-marvel-movies-for-months-why-not-revisit-the-best-in-the-universe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/with-no-new-marvel-movies-for-months-why-not-revisit-the-best-in-the-universe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘RBG’ documentary filmmakers reflect on Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s extraordinary life]]></title><description><![CDATA[The filmmakers trailed Ginsburg around the country as she gave talks at law schools and other venues. They interviewed her family, close friends and former colleagues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rbg-documentary-filmmakers-reflect-on-ruth-bader-ginsburgs-extraordinary-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2020 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rbg-documentary-filmmakers-reflect-on-ruth-bader-ginsburgs-extraordinary-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Persevering TIFF bosses take a bow — and start thinking about next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[As they express relief for a successful 2020 festival, TIFF co-heads Cameron Bailey and Joana Vicente say they were determined not to be defeated by the coronavirus and live by their pandemic motto: &lsquo;Be nimble and adjust it.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-persevering-tiff-bosses-take-a-bow-and-start-thinking-about-next-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-persevering-tiff-bosses-take-a-bow-and-start-thinking-about-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: My top 10 films at TIFF has nomads, crusaders, lovers — and Indigenous and Black struggles]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Oscar winners like Frances McDormand and Kate Winslet to rising stars like Thamela Mpumlwana, there were still plenty of good films &mdash; and some Oscar contenders &mdash; to relish in a truncated TIFF, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-my-top-10-films-at-tiff-has-nomads-crusaders-lovers-and-indigenous-and-black-struggles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2020 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-my-top-10-films-at-tiff-has-nomads-crusaders-lovers-and-indigenous-and-black-struggles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese viewers pan Disney’s new ‘Mulan’ as inauthentic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese critics, both at home and abroad, said they were disappointed with the film&rsquo;s inaccurate and stereotypical portrayals of Chinese history and the main character, infused with nationalist tropes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/chinese-viewers-pan-disneys-new-mulan-as-inauthentic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2020 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/chinese-viewers-pan-disneys-new-mulan-as-inauthentic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix’s ‘Cuties’ becomes target of politicized backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film &ldquo;Cuties&rdquo; is receiving backlash because of the idea that the film is dangerously and irresponsibly sexualizing pre-teen girls, which, ironically, is what the movie itself is criticizing too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/netflixs-cuties-becomes-target-of-politicized-backlash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/netflixs-cuties-becomes-target-of-politicized-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Box office results show ‘Tenet’ is still hiding key details, as ‘Mulan’ disappoints in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[The espionage thriller starring John David Washington added $37.3 million (U.S.) across 50 markets worldwide last week for a global cumulative of $207 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/box-office-results-show-tenet-is-still-hiding-key-details-as-mulan-disappoints-in-china/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/box-office-results-show-tenet-is-still-hiding-key-details-as-mulan-disappoints-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claiming her dumb-blonde persona was just an act, Hilton tries to show ‘the real Paris’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;This Is Paris,&rdquo; a new documentary by director Alexandra Dean, makes the case that hotel heiress Paris Hilton is actually a genius. The film insists that the spoiled brat who claimed in &ldquo;The Simple Life&rdquo; pilot to have never heard of Walmart was actually just a Jean Harlow impersonator in a comedy routine, one she would continue to perform for more than a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/claiming-her-dumb-blonde-persona-was-just-an-act-hilton-tries-to-show-the-real-paris/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2020 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/claiming-her-dumb-blonde-persona-was-just-an-act-hilton-tries-to-show-the-real-paris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caribbean stories and artists get a place to shine at CaribbeanTales International Film Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 15th edition of the festival goes digital with films such as &lsquo;Grace &amp; Saleem&rsquo; and &lsquo;Nefarious&rsquo; available on demand on CaribbeanTales-TV.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/caribbean-stories-and-artists-get-a-place-to-shine-at-caribbeantales-international-film-festival/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/caribbean-stories-and-artists-get-a-place-to-shine-at-caribbeantales-international-film-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Endless growth on a finite planet is suicide’: Director readies YouTube blockbuster ‘Planet of the Humans’ for eight-city virtual Canadian tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeff Gibbs outraged environmental activists with his film&rsquo;s message that renewable energy sources such as solar panels, electric cars, wind turbines and biomass are no more sustainable than fossil fuels. But he stands by his contention that reducing consumption is the only way to save ourselves from environmental apocalypse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/endless-growth-on-a-finite-planet-is-suicide-director-readies-youtube-blockbuster-planet-of-the-humans-for-eight-city-virtual-canadian-tour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/endless-growth-on-a-finite-planet-is-suicide-director-readies-youtube-blockbuster-planet-of-the-humans-for-eight-city-virtual-canadian-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A surprise ‘Mulan’ cameo is a treat for lovers of the animated film]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ming-Na Wen, the actress who originally voiced Mulan in the 1998 animated version, appears at the end of the new film in a cameo role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-surprise-mulan-cameo-is-a-treat-for-lovers-of-the-animated-film/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-surprise-mulan-cameo-is-a-treat-for-lovers-of-the-animated-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activists call for ‘Mulan’ boycott over star’s Hong Kong stance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pro-Democracy activists from Hong Kong to Thailand highlighted a 2019 social media post by Liu Yifei, who stars as the title character, that voiced support for Hong Kong police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/activists-call-for-mulan-boycott-over-stars-hong-kong-stance/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2020 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/activists-call-for-mulan-boycott-over-stars-hong-kong-stance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How ‘Mulan’ turned COVID-19 fears into a groundbreaking opportunity on Disney Plus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The live-action remake premieres Friday on Disney Plus in markets including the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and countries in Western Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-mulan-turned-covid-19-fears-into-a-groundbreaking-opportunity-on-disney-plus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2020 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-mulan-turned-covid-19-fears-into-a-groundbreaking-opportunity-on-disney-plus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Batman’ shoot suspended after positive COVID-19 test]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spokesperson for Warner Bros. said Thursday that a person working on &ldquo;The Batman&rdquo; production who tested positive for COVID-19 is currently isolating in accordance with established protocols.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-batman-shoot-suspended-after-positive-covid-19-test/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2020 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-batman-shoot-suspended-after-positive-covid-19-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Filming of ‘The Batman’ is shut down after positive COVID-19 case on set]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warner Bros. declined to comment on who was infected, but Vanity Fair reported that it was the movie&rsquo;s star, Robert Pattinson. A representative for Pattinson was unavailable for comment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/filming-of-the-batman-is-shut-down-after-positive-covid-19-case-on-set/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2020 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/filming-of-the-batman-is-shut-down-after-positive-covid-19-case-on-set/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Bill &amp; Ted&rsquo; explained by Gen X to Gen Z]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two representatives of Gen X, Johnny Diaz and Azi Paybarah, volunteered to explain the appeal of &ldquo;Bill &amp; Ted&rsquo;s Excellent Adventure&rdquo; to two members of Gen Z, Christina Morales and Bryan Pietsch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lsquobill-amp-tedrsquo-explained-by-gen-x-to-gen-z/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lsquobill-amp-tedrsquo-explained-by-gen-x-to-gen-z/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hollywood tests new ways of releasing movies in a pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the coming weeks, studios will release multiple delayed films, even though eight of the top 20 theatrical markets in the U.S. &mdash; including Los Angeles and New York &mdash; remain closed for indoor theatres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hollywood-tests-new-ways-of-releasing-movies-in-a-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2020 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hollywood-tests-new-ways-of-releasing-movies-in-a-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the team behind &lsquo;Bill &amp; Ted Face the Music&rsquo; assembled a band that could save the universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The third instalment in the series is set to hit theatres and premium VOD Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-the-team-behind-lsquobill-amp-ted-face-the-musicrsquo-assembled-a-band-that-could-save-the-universe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2020 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-the-team-behind-lsquobill-amp-ted-face-the-musicrsquo-assembled-a-band-that-could-save-the-universe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A guide to a pandemic-tailored TIFF]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual film festival has been reimagined to suit the COVID-19 pandemic, with a mix of in-person and online experiences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-guide-to-a-pandemic-tailored-tiff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2020 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-guide-to-a-pandemic-tailored-tiff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Bill &amp; Ted&rsquo;: Alex Winter, Keanu Reeves tackle mid-life]]></title><description><![CDATA[In &ldquo;Bill &amp; Ted Face the Music,&rdquo; Bill and Ted are years removed from Wyld Stallyns&rsquo; spectacular flame-out and reduced to playing experimental jams at weddings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lsquobill-amp-tedrsquo-alex-winter-keanu-reeves-tackle-mid-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2020 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lsquobill-amp-tedrsquo-alex-winter-keanu-reeves-tackle-mid-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto film festival adds more titles, including Planet Africa program]]></title><description><![CDATA[First created in 1995 by Cameron Bailey the program ran for 10 years with cinema from Africa and the African diaspora]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/toronto-film-festival-adds-more-titles-including-planet-africa-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/toronto-film-festival-adds-more-titles-including-planet-africa-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Ai Weiwei, a portrait of Wuhan’s draconian COVID-19 lockdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ai remotely directed dozens of volunteers across China to create &ldquo;Coronation,&rdquo; a portrait of Wuhan&rsquo;s draconian lockdown &mdash; and of a country able to mobilize huge resources, if at great human cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/from-ai-weiwei-a-portrait-of-wuhans-draconian-covid-19-lockdown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/from-ai-weiwei-a-portrait-of-wuhans-draconian-covid-19-lockdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘The more you see it, the more you understand it’: John David Washington on Christopher Nolan’s spy thriller ‘Tenet’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington plays an enigmatic and unnamed hero out to save the world from time-shifted calamity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-more-you-see-it-the-more-you-understand-it-john-david-washington-on-christopher-nolans-spy-thriller-tenet-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-more-you-see-it-the-more-you-understand-it-john-david-washington-on-christopher-nolans-spy-thriller-tenet-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘The more you see it, the more you understand it’ John David Washington on Christopher Nolan’s spy thriller ‘Tenet’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington plays an enigmatic and unnamed hero out to save the world from time-shifted calamity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-more-you-see-it-the-more-you-understand-it-john-david-washington-on-christopher-nolans-spy-thriller-tenet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-more-you-see-it-the-more-you-understand-it-john-david-washington-on-christopher-nolans-spy-thriller-tenet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter party on with Bill and Ted]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Bill &amp; Ted Face the Music&rdquo; finds the title characters muddling through middle age, still chasing their unfulfilled dream of uniting the world with their music &mdash; this time with the help of their daughters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/keanu-reeves-and-alex-winter-party-on-with-bill-and-ted/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/keanu-reeves-and-alex-winter-party-on-with-bill-and-ted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix announces cast for ‘Pinocchio’ animated musical film]]></title><description><![CDATA[The streaming service announced Wednesday that newcomer Gregory Mann will assume the title role along with Ewan McGregor as Cricket and David Bradley as Geppetto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/netflix-announces-cast-for-pinocchio-animated-musical-film/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/netflix-announces-cast-for-pinocchio-animated-musical-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Composer Terence Blanchard to be honoured at Toronto International Film Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blanchard will receive the TIFF Variety Artisan Award, which recognizes creatives who have excelled at their craft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/composer-terence-blanchard-to-be-honoured-at-toronto-international-film-festival/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/composer-terence-blanchard-to-be-honoured-at-toronto-international-film-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why you should still care about ‘Bicycle Thieves’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Bicycle Thieves is a political parable and a spiritual fable, at once a hard look at the conditions of the Roman working class after the Second World War and an inquiry into the state of an individual soul.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/why-you-should-still-care-about-bicycle-thieves/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/why-you-should-still-care-about-bicycle-thieves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The secret to ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ success? Toothpicks and blue jeans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The show is nominated for eight 2020 Emmys, including three writing nods, one each for Stefani Robinson and Paul Simms, and a third to their colleagues Sam Johnson and Chris Marcil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-secret-to-what-we-do-in-the-shadows-success-toothpicks-and-blue-jeans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-secret-to-what-we-do-in-the-shadows-success-toothpicks-and-blue-jeans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven movies to celebrate Bill Murray’s 70th birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill Murray broke free from his &ldquo;Saturday Night Live&rdquo; connection with movie smashes such as &ldquo;Stripes,&rdquo; &ldquo;Ghostbusters&rdquo; and &ldquo;Caddyshack.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/seven-movies-to-celebrate-bill-murrays-70th-birthday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/seven-movies-to-celebrate-bill-murrays-70th-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How ‘The Tax Collector’ topped the box office, when there’s no official box office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The late-summer box office usually is dominated by a handful of big-budget franchise titles released earlier in the season. But since the coronavirus pandemic shut down theatres in mid-March, the rule book has been thrown out the window.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-the-tax-collector-topped-the-box-office-when-theres-no-official-box-office/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-the-tax-collector-topped-the-box-office-when-theres-no-official-box-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIFF will screen movies at just five venues this year — and even its digital screening room will have limited capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[There will be indoor screenings at the TIFF Bell Lightbox and Isabel Bader Theatre, and outdoor ones at two drive-ins and an open air cinema. It will cost at least $19 for an individual ticket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tiff-will-screen-movies-at-just-five-venues-this-year-and-even-its-digital-screening-room-will-have-limited-capacity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2020 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tiff-will-screen-movies-at-just-five-venues-this-year-and-even-its-digital-screening-room-will-have-limited-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Background performers worry they’re being replaced by mannequins on film and TV sets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many productions have been limiting the amount of people in scenes and on set to create physical distancing to decrease COVID-19 infection risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/background-performers-worry-theyre-being-replaced-by-mannequins-on-film-and-tv-sets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2020 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/background-performers-worry-theyre-being-replaced-by-mannequins-on-film-and-tv-sets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Megan Fox and ‘Jennifer’s Body’ taught me about the power of subversive girls]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Jennifer&rsquo;s Body&rdquo; put horror&rsquo;s great assets &mdash; social transgression, complex female characters and bloodthirsty vengeance &mdash; in the hands of two contemporary teenage girls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/what-megan-fox-and-jennifers-body-taught-me-about-the-power-of-subversive-girls/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2020 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/what-megan-fox-and-jennifers-body-taught-me-about-the-power-of-subversive-girls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Rylance brings nuance to the stolid anti-colonialist epic ‘Waiting for the Barbarians’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rylance fares better as the star of the show; naturally gifted at filling silences with meaningful ambiguity, he teases out the Magistrate&rsquo;s inner conflict and at times finds an emotional equivalent to the book&rsquo;s introspective first-person narration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/mark-rylance-brings-nuance-to-the-stolid-anti-colonialist-epic-waiting-for-the-barbarians/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2020 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/mark-rylance-brings-nuance-to-the-stolid-anti-colonialist-epic-waiting-for-the-barbarians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Howard,’ a valentine to the songwriter who helped Disney get its mojo back]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Howard&rdquo; is streaming on Disney Plus starting Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/howard-a-valentine-to-the-songwriter-who-helped-disney-get-its-mojo-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2020 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/howard-a-valentine-to-the-songwriter-who-helped-disney-get-its-mojo-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Fewer movies and visiting celebs, but TIFF 2020 may end up as a more interesting film festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[TIFF 2020 will be almost unrecognizable from years past, a radical change that allows for innovation to a cultural institution that some say has grown too big, too corporate and too caught up in its reputation as an Oscars launch pad, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-fewer-movies-and-visiting-celebs-but-tiff-2020-may-end-up-as-a-more-interesting-film-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2020 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-fewer-movies-and-visiting-celebs-but-tiff-2020-may-end-up-as-a-more-interesting-film-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Liam Neeson and son, ‘Made in Italy’ was a family affair]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Made in Italy&rdquo; is about an artist and his estranged son who reunite to sell the family&rsquo;s Italian home. It&rsquo;s been nearly deserted since the death of the family matriarch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/for-liam-neeson-and-son-made-in-italy-was-a-family-affair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/for-liam-neeson-and-son-made-in-italy-was-a-family-affair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian filmmaker Stella Meghie to direct Whitney Houston biopic]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s no word yet on who will play the performer, who died in 2012 and sold over 200 million records during her acclaimed career, with hits including &ldquo;I Will Always Love You&rdquo; and &ldquo;How Will I Know.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-filmmaker-stella-meghie-to-direct-whitney-houston-biopic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-filmmaker-stella-meghie-to-direct-whitney-houston-biopic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilford Brimley, ‘Cocoon’ and ‘Natural’ actor, dies at 85]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brimley&rsquo;s manager Lynda Bensky said the actor died Saturday morning in a Utah hospital. He was on dialysis and had several medical ailments, she said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/wilford-brimley-cocoon-and-natural-actor-dies-at-85/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2020 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/wilford-brimley-cocoon-and-natural-actor-dies-at-85/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Burnt Orange Heresy’ is mostly smart and sexy — with a healthy dollop of Mick Jagger]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film&rsquo;s biggest pleasure comes courtesy of a hilariously hammy Jagger, playing an art dealer who&rsquo;s taken in a famous &mdash; and famously reclusive &mdash; painter, played by Donald Sutherland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-burnt-orange-heresy-is-mostly-smart-and-sexy-with-a-healthy-dollop-of-mick-jagger/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2020 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-burnt-orange-heresy-is-mostly-smart-and-sexy-with-a-healthy-dollop-of-mick-jagger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In an upside-down summer, ‘Jaws,’ ‘E.T.’ are hits again]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 1,000 theatres in the U.S. are currently open, just about a sixth of the nation&rsquo;s cinemas. That includes the approximately 300 drive-ins that have hosted the majority of movie-going.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-an-upside-down-summer-jaws-et-are-hits-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-an-upside-down-summer-jaws-et-are-hits-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cineplex to begin phased reopening of Ontario theatres on Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian cinema operator will begin with 25 locations across the province as part of a wider phased return to business during COVID-19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/cineplex-to-begin-phased-reopening-of-ontario-theatres-on-friday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/cineplex-to-begin-phased-reopening-of-ontario-theatres-on-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Enter the Dragon,’ ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ actor John Saxon dies at 83]]></title><description><![CDATA[The actor&rsquo;s wife, Gloria, confirmed Saxon died of pneumonia on Saturday in Murfreesboro, Tenn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/enter-the-dragon-nightmare-on-elm-street-actor-john-saxon-dies-at-83/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2020 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/enter-the-dragon-nightmare-on-elm-street-actor-john-saxon-dies-at-83/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Gone With the Wind’ star Olivia de Havilland dies at 104]]></title><description><![CDATA[De Havilland, one of the last surviving stars of Hollywood&rsquo;s fabled Golden Age, died at age 104, her publicist confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/gone-with-the-wind-star-olivia-de-havilland-dies-at-104/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2020 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/gone-with-the-wind-star-olivia-de-havilland-dies-at-104/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ai Weiwei on activism in the U.S., his art response to COVID-19 and a secret Wuhan film]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a particularly urgent and volatile time in U.S. history, one seeing prolific protests and a nationwide reckoning over systemic racism in this country &mdash; not to mention a devastating global pandemic &mdash; we turned to the artist for his thoughts on, well, the current state of things.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ai-weiwei-on-activism-in-the-us-his-art-response-to-covid-19-and-a-secret-wuhan-film/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2020 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ai-weiwei-on-activism-in-the-us-his-art-response-to-covid-19-and-a-secret-wuhan-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aretha Franklin’s ‘Respect’ movie locks in wide January release]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Respect,&rdquo; directed by Liesl Tommy, features Jennifer Hudson in the lead role, with Forest Whitaker as the Rev. C.L. Franklin and Marlon Wayans as husband-manager Ted White.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/aretha-franklins-respect-movie-locks-in-wide-january-release/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2020 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/aretha-franklins-respect-movie-locks-in-wide-january-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘White Lie’ directors on the real scams behind their film about fake cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all construct distorted versions of ourselves on social media, the writer-directors say. But when taken to the extreme, these digital doppelgangers can overshadow our true selves, blurring the bounds of virtual enhancement and fraudulent deceit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/white-lie-directors-on-the-real-scams-behind-their-film-about-fake-cancer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/white-lie-directors-on-the-real-scams-behind-their-film-about-fake-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian warships give ‘Greyhound’ authentic touch thanks to Ont. naval consultant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gordon Laco of Midland, Ont., was the film&rsquo;s naval consultant and incorporated several homegrown elements into the story, which stars Tom Hanks and is set in winter 1942 during the Battle of the Atlantic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-warships-give-greyhound-authentic-touch-thanks-to-ont-naval-consultant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-warships-give-greyhound-authentic-touch-thanks-to-ont-naval-consultant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telefilm Canada pledges more diversity and inclusivity in new action plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telefilm plans to launch new development streams for filmmakers from visible minority communities, and look into initiatives to amplify under-represented voices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/telefilm-canada-pledges-more-diversity-and-inclusivity-in-new-action-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2020 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/telefilm-canada-pledges-more-diversity-and-inclusivity-in-new-action-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven classic movies with the great Jane Fonda streaming right now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being a lifelong learner is such a big part of the two-time Oscar winner that it&rsquo;s baked into many of her characters. In real life, Fonda matured from a barely trained starlet to an activist, fitness entrepreneur, mogul and, now, oft-arrested environmental crusader, making mistakes and apologizing for them all along the way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/seven-classic-movies-with-the-great-jane-fonda-streaming-right-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2020 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/seven-classic-movies-with-the-great-jane-fonda-streaming-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kate Winslet to receive TIFF Tribute Award during Toronto film festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winslet will receive the TIFF Tribute Actor Award on Sept. 15 in a virtual event, replacing the physical gala to ensure safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/kate-winslet-to-receive-tiff-tribute-award-during-toronto-film-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2020 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/kate-winslet-to-receive-tiff-tribute-award-during-toronto-film-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘These kind of issues are out here’: New doc examines police violence in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Above the Law&rdquo; explores three cases of excessive force involving the Calgary Police Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/these-kind-of-issues-are-out-here-new-doc-examines-police-violence-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/these-kind-of-issues-are-out-here-new-doc-examines-police-violence-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venice Film Festival forges ahead with reduced lineup]]></title><description><![CDATA[There will still be 50 to 55 films in the official selection, which will be announced on July 28, and screenings will take place in the traditional venues as well as two outdoor arenas with adopted safety measures established by authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/venice-film-festival-forges-ahead-with-reduced-lineup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/venice-film-festival-forges-ahead-with-reduced-lineup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spaghetti Western movie composer Ennio Morricone dead at 91]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ocar-winning Italian composer, who created the coyote-howl theme for the iconic Spaghetti Western &ldquo;The Good, the Bad and the Ugly&rdquo; and soundtracks for classic Hollywood gangster movies like &ldquo;The Untouchables&rdquo; and the epic &ldquo;Once Upon A Time In America,&rdquo; died Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/spaghetti-western-movie-composer-ennio-morricone-dead-at-91/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/spaghetti-western-movie-composer-ennio-morricone-dead-at-91/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These TV shows and movies keep the spirit of Pride going all summer long]]></title><description><![CDATA[June may be over. But television goes on, and these relevant series keep the party going.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/these-tv-shows-and-movies-keep-the-spirit-of-pride-going-all-summer-long/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2020 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/these-tv-shows-and-movies-keep-the-spirit-of-pride-going-all-summer-long/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stuart Cornfeld, ‘Zoolander’ producer and Ben Stiller collaborator, dies at 67]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles native got his first executive producing credit on the 1980 film &ldquo;The Elephant Man&rdquo; and went on to produce comedies like &ldquo;Dodgeball&rdquo; and &ldquo;Tropic Thunder.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/stuart-cornfeld-zoolander-producer-and-ben-stiller-collaborator-dies-at-67/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2020 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/stuart-cornfeld-zoolander-producer-and-ben-stiller-collaborator-dies-at-67/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hamilton’ review: You say you want a revolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Filmed in front of a live audience, the streaming version of the musical feels like a peek into the bygone era of 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hamilton-review-you-say-you-want-a-revolution/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2020 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hamilton-review-you-say-you-want-a-revolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Unsolved Mysteries’ returns, because 2020 isn’t scary enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[The show, which has been brought back by Netflix, debuted in 1988 and endured for decades on various networks and cable channels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/unsolved-mysteries-returns-because-2020-isnt-scary-enough/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2020 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/unsolved-mysteries-returns-because-2020-isnt-scary-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fast &amp; Furious art of the car chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director Justin Lin breaks down five breathtaking scenes from movie history and explains what makes them so effective.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-fast-amp-furious-art-of-the-car-chase/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-fast-amp-furious-art-of-the-car-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Jaws’ is still devouring us. SOS!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mayor in the classic shark movie has become a pandemic meme &mdash; a testament to the film&rsquo;s unnerving topicality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jaws-is-still-devouring-us-sos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jaws-is-still-devouring-us-sos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using ‘face doubles,’ a new doc captures an anti-LGBTQ purge]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Welcome to Chechnya,&rdquo; is about an underground pipeline created to rescue Chechens from the Russian republic, where the government has for several years waged a crackdown on the LGBTQ community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/using-face-doubles-a-new-doc-captures-an-anti-lgbtq-purge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/using-face-doubles-a-new-doc-captures-an-anti-lgbtq-purge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthony Ramos and Christopher Jackson explain why the ‘Hamilton’ film is exactly what we need right now]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recorded production of the &ldquo;Hamilton&rdquo; stage musical featuring the original cast debuts Friday on the Disney Plus streaming service, and its stars are thrilled for people to see it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/anthony-ramos-and-christopher-jackson-explain-why-the-hamilton-film-is-exactly-what-we-need-right-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/anthony-ramos-and-christopher-jackson-explain-why-the-hamilton-film-is-exactly-what-we-need-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ again delays big summer release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Movie theatres had been pinning their hopes on the film as a major July release that could bring audiences back to theatres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/christopher-nolans-tenet-again-delays-big-summer-release/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2020 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/christopher-nolans-tenet-again-delays-big-summer-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Gone with the Wind’ returns to HBO Max]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 1939 Academy Award-winning film has come under criticism for the way it depicts the antebellum South, denies the horrors of slavery and perpetuates stereotypes of enslaved people devoted to their masters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/gone-with-the-wind-returns-to-hbo-max/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2020 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/gone-with-the-wind-returns-to-hbo-max/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adult film star Ron Jeremy charged with rape, sexual assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[The counts make the 67-year-old Jeremy the third man to be charged, along with Harvey Weinstein and producer David Guillod, by a task force formed by District Attorney Jackie Lacey in 2017 to investigate sexual misconduct in the entertainment industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/adult-film-star-ron-jeremy-charged-with-rape-sexual-assault/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/adult-film-star-ron-jeremy-charged-with-rape-sexual-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIFF announces first batch of films while facing financial fallout from COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year&rsquo;s annual movie marathon, slated to run Sept. 10-19, will include both physical and digital screenings, virtual red carpets and drive-ins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tiff-announces-first-batch-of-films-while-facing-financial-fallout-from-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tiff-announces-first-batch-of-films-while-facing-financial-fallout-from-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joel Schumacher, director of ‘Batman Forever’ and ‘St. Elmo’s Fire,’ dies at 80]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schumacher became one of the preeminent genre filmmakers of the 1990s after the success of &ldquo;St. Elmo&rsquo;s Fire,&rdquo; with Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Emilio Estevez and Ally Sheedy, and of the vampire horror comedy &ldquo;The Lost Boys.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/joel-schumacher-director-of-batman-forever-and-st-elmos-fire-dies-at-80/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/joel-schumacher-director-of-batman-forever-and-st-elmos-fire-dies-at-80/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Golden Globes move to Feb. 28, Oscars’ former slot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will return to host for the fourth time at the 78th awards ceremony from the Beverly Hilton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/2021-golden-globes-move-to-feb-28-oscars-former-slot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/2021-golden-globes-move-to-feb-28-oscars-former-slot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transgender lives onscreen — seen, but not always believable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transgender performers and writers talk about the depictions that made an impact on them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/transgender-lives-onscreen-seen-but-not-always-believable/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2020 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/transgender-lives-onscreen-seen-but-not-always-believable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Juilliard’s secret weapon keeps actors on their toes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new documentary captures the impact Moni Yakim &mdash; who has taught movement at Juilliard since 1968 &mdash; has had on scores of actors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/juilliards-secret-weapon-keeps-actors-on-their-toes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2020 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/juilliards-secret-weapon-keeps-actors-on-their-toes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Oscars have been pushed back. What the delay means for awards season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Academy Awards being delayed two months will set off a domino effect that will affect film festivals, the Golden Globes and every other awards show that rides on the coattails of the Oscars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-oscars-have-been-pushed-back-what-the-delay-means-for-awards-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-oscars-have-been-pushed-back-what-the-delay-means-for-awards-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen Latifah: Let ‘Gone with the Wind’ be gone forever]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Let &lsquo;Gone with the Wind&rsquo; be gone with the wind,&rdquo; said the Emmy, Golden Globe and Grammy winner in an interview last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/queen-latifah-let-gone-with-the-wind-be-gone-forever/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2020 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/queen-latifah-let-gone-with-the-wind-be-gone-forever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delroy Lindo on ‘Da 5 Bloods’ and playing a Trump supporter]]></title><description><![CDATA[In &ldquo;Da 5 Bloods,&rdquo;, three African American veterans of the Vietnam War are dismayed to learn that a fourth buddy, Paul, is now a supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/delroy-lindo-on-da-5-bloods-and-playing-a-trump-supporter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2020 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/delroy-lindo-on-da-5-bloods-and-playing-a-trump-supporter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Oscars will add a diversity requirement for eligibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the annual telecast, the academy will create a task force to develop new inclusion standards for Oscar eligibility by the end of July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-oscars-will-add-a-diversity-requirement-for-eligibility/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2020 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-oscars-will-add-a-diversity-requirement-for-eligibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HBO Max removes ‘Gone With the Wind’ to address its ‘racist depictions’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move comes less than two days after filmmaker John Ridley argued that the 1939 film not only ignored &ldquo;the horrors of slavery&rdquo; but also perpetuated &ldquo;some of the most painful stereotypes of people of colour.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hbo-max-removes-gone-with-the-wind-to-address-its-racist-depictions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2020 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hbo-max-removes-gone-with-the-wind-to-address-its-racist-depictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The death of Sarah Jones sparked a call for safer sets. Why is the director working again?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2014, Sarah Jones was working on the movie &ldquo;Midnight Rider.&rdquo; On the first day of shooting, crew members were left only seconds to get off the tracks as a freight train barrelled toward them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-death-of-sarah-jones-sparked-a-call-for-safer-sets-why-is-the-director-working-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-death-of-sarah-jones-sparked-a-call-for-safer-sets-why-is-the-director-working-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Help’ tops Netflix during protests, and Twitter is shaking its head]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the film hit the top slot on the streaming service on Thursday, Twitter lit up with tips on better films to view during this moment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-help-tops-netflix-during-protests-and-twitter-is-shaking-its-head/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-help-tops-netflix-during-protests-and-twitter-is-shaking-its-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Film about Marineland whistleblower takes top audience prize at Hot Docs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian festival says &ldquo;The Walrus and the Whistleblower&rdquo; won the Hot Docs Audience Award for a feature film, which is awarded based on audience votes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/film-about-marineland-whistleblower-takes-top-audience-prize-at-hot-docs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/film-about-marineland-whistleblower-takes-top-audience-prize-at-hot-docs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian swimmer Savard makes acting debut in Cannes-selected film]]></title><description><![CDATA[Savard, who won Olympic relay bronze at the 2016 Rio Games, played the title role of Nadia in the film, billed as the only Canadian entry to make the 56-film cut for Cannes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-swimmer-savard-makes-acting-debut-in-cannes-selected-film/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2020 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-swimmer-savard-makes-acting-debut-in-cannes-selected-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oscars promise change after Ava DuVernay, David Oyelowo say voters sabotaged ‘Selma’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The voters allegedly disapproved of Oyelowo, DuVernay and others wearing T-shirts with Eric Garner&rsquo;s famous last words, &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t breathe,&rdquo; to the movie&rsquo;s 2014 premiere in New York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/oscars-promise-change-after-ava-duvernay-david-oyelowo-say-voters-sabotaged-selma/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2020 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/oscars-promise-change-after-ava-duvernay-david-oyelowo-say-voters-sabotaged-selma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s Pascal Plante humbled by Cannes selection for film ‘Nadia, Butterfly’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The festival won&rsquo;t have a 2020 edition at all but revealed the lineup earlier this week anyway, giving the films a badge of honour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadas-pascal-plante-humbled-by-cannes-selection-for-film-nadia-butterfly/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadas-pascal-plante-humbled-by-cannes-selection-for-film-nadia-butterfly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lin Miranda doc postponed out of solidarity with protesters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group announced the postponement Wednesday, citing that our &ldquo;collective attention&rdquo; is turned toward more pressing concerns. The film had been planned to debut on Hulu on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lin-miranda-doc-postponed-out-of-solidarity-with-protesters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lin-miranda-doc-postponed-out-of-solidarity-with-protesters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Walrus and the Whistleblower’ profiles ‘walrus whisperer’ and his battle with Marineland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former employee sounds alarm in documentary now streaming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-walrus-and-the-whistleblower-profiles-walrus-whisperer-and-his-battle-with-marineland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-walrus-and-the-whistleblower-profiles-walrus-whisperer-and-his-battle-with-marineland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Just Mercy,’ drama of racial injustice, to be free in June]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the film, Michael B. Jordan plays attorney Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, who helps a character played by Jamie Foxx.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/just-mercy-drama-of-racial-injustice-to-be-free-in-june/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/just-mercy-drama-of-racial-injustice-to-be-free-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why ‘The High Note’ chose to celebrate women, instead of pitting them against each other]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the film, which was originally scheduled for a theatrical release last month, premieres this weekend on digital on-demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/why-the-high-note-chose-to-celebrate-women-instead-of-pitting-them-against-each-other/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/why-the-high-note-chose-to-celebrate-women-instead-of-pitting-them-against-each-other/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario says drive-in movie theatres are clear to reopen on Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province says existing outdoor big screens will allowed to resume business starting on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ontario-says-drive-in-movie-theatres-are-clear-to-reopen-on-sunday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2020 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ontario-says-drive-in-movie-theatres-are-clear-to-reopen-on-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Binge your way through 99 days of summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe now is when you tackle that big show you never made time for in summers past &mdash; you know, because you were too busy having fun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/binge-your-way-through-99-days-of-summer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2020 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/binge-your-way-through-99-days-of-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘#BLESSED’ a not-so-critical look at Toronto’s millennial church]]></title><description><![CDATA[A five-minute edit could make &lsquo;#BLESSED&rsquo; a C3 recruitment film, writes Ryan Porter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/blessed-a-not-so-critical-look-at-torontos-millennial-church/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/blessed-a-not-so-critical-look-at-torontos-millennial-church/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec film ‘Antigone’ wins Canadian Screen Award for Best Motion Picture]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sophie Deraspe film takes five prizes, as does &lsquo;The Song of Names&rsquo; by Quebec director Fran&ccedil;ois Girard, on the final night of the virtual Canadian Screen Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/quebec-film-antigone-wins-canadian-screen-award-for-best-motion-picture/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/quebec-film-antigone-wins-canadian-screen-award-for-best-motion-picture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: What will TIFF 2020 look like?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If TIFF 2020 happens as planned from Sept. 10-20, it will be a festival unlikely any other, organizers say, that will likely include online and drive-in screenings and talent appearing virtually.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-what-will-tiff-2020-look-like/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-what-will-tiff-2020-look-like/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dawson City family eats only local food for a year in documentary ‘First We Eat’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film&rsquo;s world premiere is Thursday as part of Hot Docs 2020, running online through the festival until June 6.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dawson-city-family-eats-only-local-food-for-a-year-in-documentary-first-we-eat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dawson-city-family-eats-only-local-food-for-a-year-in-documentary-first-we-eat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[#MeToo, phase 2: Doc explores heavy burden on women of colour]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;On the Record&rdquo; shines an overdue light on the music industry, where sexual harassment is &ldquo;just baked into the culture,&rdquo; in the words of Sil Lai Abrams, one of hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons&rsquo; accusers featured in the film.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/metoo-phase-2-doc-explores-heavy-burden-on-women-of-colour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2020 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/metoo-phase-2-doc-explores-heavy-burden-on-women-of-colour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Honest Ed’s documentary an honest look at the beloved Toronto store and the future of Bloor/Bathurst]]></title><description><![CDATA[The iconic Honest Ed&rsquo;s discount store is gone, but deep affection for it remains, as does serious concern for the future of the Bloor/Bathurst neighbourhood where it stood, a new film premiering at Hot Docs reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-honest-eds-documentary-an-honest-look-at-the-beloved-toronto-store-and-the-future-of-bloorbathurst/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2020 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-honest-eds-documentary-an-honest-look-at-the-beloved-toronto-store-and-the-future-of-bloorbathurst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pixar short film ‘Out’ features studio’s first gay main character]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Out,&rdquo; a nine-minute animated film, is one of seven from Pixar&rsquo;s SparkShorts program, which seeks &ldquo;to discover new storytellers, explore new storytelling techniques and experiment with new production workflows,&rdquo; Jim Morris, president of Pixar, said on the studio&rsquo;s website.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/pixar-short-film-out-features-studios-first-gay-main-character/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2020 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/pixar-short-film-out-features-studios-first-gay-main-character/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ be able to kick-start movie theatres in July?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A successful launch for the movie would herald a triumphant return for beleaguered cinemas after months of closures that have threatened to bankrupt exhibitors. For Nolan, to be the filmmaker who kick-starts the business hobbled by the coronavirus would be almost too fitting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/will-christopher-nolans-tenet-be-able-to-kick-start-movie-theatres-in-july/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/will-christopher-nolans-tenet-be-able-to-kick-start-movie-theatres-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What might moviegoing look like when theatres reopen after coronavirus shutdowns?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the pandemic began and theatres closed in March, the major studios have been busily moving their big summer movies out of harm&rsquo;s way. Many have been shuffled to next year, some to late 2020, leaving the summer season as mostly a wasteland for tent-pole movies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/what-might-moviegoing-look-like-when-theatres-reopen-after-coronavirus-shutdowns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/what-might-moviegoing-look-like-when-theatres-reopen-after-coronavirus-shutdowns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After the coronavirus, the race to resume film production goes global]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent weeks, film commissions and producers have been establishing guidelines and protocols to get a jump on filming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/after-the-coronavirus-the-race-to-resume-film-production-goes-global/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/after-the-coronavirus-the-race-to-resume-film-production-goes-global/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marc Maron mourns partner Lynn Shelton in emotional podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The actor/comedian said they thought Shelton had strep throat and planned to have more testing done. Before they could do that, Shelton's condition deteriorated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/marc-maron-mourns-partner-lynn-shelton-in-emotional-podcast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/marc-maron-mourns-partner-lynn-shelton-in-emotional-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two projects are filming again. Here’s how they’re doing it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Producer Lucas Foster made the difficult &mdash; and expensive &mdash; decision to isolate his entire cast and crew in a small town in Australia to make a reimagined horror film based on the Stephen King short story &ldquo;Children of the Corn.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/two-projects-are-filming-again-heres-how-theyre-doing-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/two-projects-are-filming-again-heres-how-theyre-doing-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With movie theatres closed, marquees go viral]]></title><description><![CDATA[When movie theatres closed and owners buckled down for an indefinite hiatus, some chose to leave their own messages on the way out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/with-movie-theatres-closed-marquees-go-viral/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/with-movie-theatres-closed-marquees-go-viral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fred Willard, master comic who starred in ‘Waiting for Guffman,’ dead at 86]]></title><description><![CDATA[Willard, who was known for his frequent collaborations with writer-director Christopher Guest including &ldquo;Best In Show&rdquo; and &ldquo;A Mighty Wind,&rdquo; died Friday evening in Los Angeles of natural causes, his agent said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/fred-willard-master-comic-who-starred-in-waiting-for-guffman-dead-at-86/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2020 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/fred-willard-master-comic-who-starred-in-waiting-for-guffman-dead-at-86/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Had enough of ‘Contagion’? Here are some warm blanket movies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid the pandemic, these films, old and new, can provide some comfort through their &eacute;lan, humanity and wit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/had-enough-of-contagion-here-are-some-warm-blanket-movies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/had-enough-of-contagion-here-are-some-warm-blanket-movies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Furiosa’s back minus Charlize Theron: George Miller discusses the next ‘Mad Max’ movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film, that is next in line for the director to begin production on, is a prequel centred on a young Imperator Furiosa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/furiosas-back-minus-charlize-theron-george-miller-discusses-the-next-mad-max-movie/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/furiosas-back-minus-charlize-theron-george-miller-discusses-the-next-mad-max-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alice Wu, whose film ‘Saving Face’ was huge for queer Asian Americans, is back with ‘The Half of It’ on Netflix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wu is back with a sweet and surprising film, a Cyrano de Bergerac story set in a fictional Eastern Washington town with a queer twist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/alice-wu-whose-film-saving-face-was-huge-for-queer-asian-americans-is-back-with-the-half-of-it-on-netflix/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/alice-wu-whose-film-saving-face-was-huge-for-queer-asian-americans-is-back-with-the-half-of-it-on-netflix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a conversation about grandparents became an independent Canadian film with an Oscar winner and Oscar nominee in the cast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor/producer Ana Golja staked out a cinema door during TIFF to get Louis Gossett Jr. to star in &lsquo;The Cuban.&rsquo; Then Shohreh Aghdashloo enthusiastically signed on for the film about how music brings joy to a man with Alzheimer&rsquo;s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-a-conversation-about-grandparents-became-an-independent-canadian-film-with-an-oscar-winner-and-oscar-nominee-in-the-cast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-a-conversation-about-grandparents-became-an-independent-canadian-film-with-an-oscar-winner-and-oscar-nominee-in-the-cast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix buys ‘Bad Trip’ from MGM after coronavirus upends theatre plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[By selling a movie to Netflix or Amazon.com Inc., MGM can potentially recover its costs and satisfy the talent eager to see their project out in the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/netflix-buys-bad-trip-from-mgm-after-coronavirus-upends-theatre-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/netflix-buys-bad-trip-from-mgm-after-coronavirus-upends-theatre-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Damon describes ‘fairy tale’ lockdown life in Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hollywood star and his family were in Dublin, where he had been filming Ridley Scott&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Last Duel,&rdquo; before travel restrictions were imposed worldwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/matt-damon-describes-fairy-tale-lockdown-life-in-ireland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/matt-damon-describes-fairy-tale-lockdown-life-in-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pandemic productions: Canadian filmmakers trying to finish projects remotely]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like the TV industry, in which some shows are operating remotely, parts of the Canadian film world are also trudging through the pandemic to make, continue or complete projects with teams working from their respective locations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/pandemic-productions-canadian-filmmakers-trying-to-finish-projects-remotely/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/pandemic-productions-canadian-filmmakers-trying-to-finish-projects-remotely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Due to COVID-19 measures, is this the rebirth of the drive-in?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drive-ins operating within their states&rsquo; reopening regulations just might help us get through this pandemic, a few hundred cars at a time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/due-to-covid-19-measures-is-this-the-rebirth-of-the-drive-in/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2020 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/due-to-covid-19-measures-is-this-the-rebirth-of-the-drive-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian filmmakers launch ‘Greetings from Isolation’ series of shorts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran film programmer Stacey Donen created the project, which will include new and original works filmed while living in isolation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-filmmakers-launch-greetings-from-isolation-series-of-shorts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2020 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-filmmakers-launch-greetings-from-isolation-series-of-shorts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disney makes filmed version of ‘Hamilton’ streamable in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Walt Disney Company said Tuesday it will put the live capture of Lin-Manuel Miranda&rsquo;s show on Disney TV Plus starting on July 3. It had been slated to be in movie theatres in October, 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/disney-makes-filmed-version-of-hamilton-streamable-in-july/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2020 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/disney-makes-filmed-version-of-hamilton-streamable-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The story behind the props in Disney (and Disney-acquired) films]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Prop Culture," a new docuseries streaming on Disney Plus, dives into the subculture devoted to the acquisition and sale of movie props and costumes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-story-behind-the-props-in-disney-and-disney-acquired-films/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2020 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-story-behind-the-props-in-disney-and-disney-acquired-films/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot Docs to stream dozens of films in new digital version of festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[From May 28 through June 6, documentary lovers will be able to rent new films that were bound for the regular Hot Docs fest before the COVID-19 lockdown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hot-docs-to-stream-dozens-of-films-in-new-digital-version-of-festival/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hot-docs-to-stream-dozens-of-films-in-new-digital-version-of-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In ‘Becoming,’ a starring role for Michelle Obama]]></title><description><![CDATA[The documentary captures the former first lady, in settings both public and intimate, navigating her post-White House life, interacting with fans and fostering a spirit of positivity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-becoming-a-starring-role-for-michelle-obama/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-becoming-a-starring-role-for-michelle-obama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New ‘Star Wars’ projects from Taika Waititi and Leslye Headland are on the way]]></title><description><![CDATA[This marks Waititi&rsquo;s return to the world of &ldquo;Star Wars.&rdquo; The &ldquo;Thor: Ragnarok&rdquo; filmmaker directed the first-season finale of &ldquo;The Mandalorian&rdquo; and voiced the bounty hunter turned nanny droid IG-11.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/new-star-wars-projects-from-taika-waititi-and-leslye-headland-are-on-the-way/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2020 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/new-star-wars-projects-from-taika-waititi-and-leslye-headland-are-on-the-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Film production is shut down but documentaries are still being made. Here’s how]]></title><description><![CDATA[While there are still no clear answers on when and how production could resume on Hollywood&rsquo;s scripted movies, many documentary filmmakers have been able to continue working amid the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/film-production-is-shut-down-but-documentaries-are-still-being-made-heres-how/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2020 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/film-production-is-shut-down-but-documentaries-are-still-being-made-heres-how/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Trolls’ went straight to homes. Movie theatres are fuming.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universal Pictures calls the &ldquo;Trolls World Tour&rdquo; digital release a success and suggests it may be the beginning of a sea change in how movies are released. AMC Theaters, the largest chain in the United States, is signalling an all-out war, saying it will no longer show Universal movies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/trolls-went-straight-to-homes-movie-theatres-are-fuming/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/trolls-went-straight-to-homes-movie-theatres-are-fuming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top actor and Bollywood scion Rishi Kapoor dies of leukemia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kapoor, whose father and grandfather were doyens of Bollywood, acted in more than 90 films over a 50-year career. It was the second big loss for Indian cinema in as many days after actor Irrfan Khan died on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/top-actor-and-bollywood-scion-rishi-kapoor-dies-of-leukemia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/top-actor-and-bollywood-scion-rishi-kapoor-dies-of-leukemia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Oscar opens the door a crack to ‘streamers,’ but how long until it’s pushed wide open?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film academy&rsquo;s decision to temporarily allow streaming movies to compete for its coveted gold statues potentially turns the COVID-19 health crisis into an existential one for Hollywood, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-oscar-opens-the-door-a-crack-to-streamers-but-how-long-until-its-pushed-wide-open/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-oscar-opens-the-door-a-crack-to-streamers-but-how-long-until-its-pushed-wide-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irrfan Khan, of ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Khan, a veteran character actor in Bollywood movies and one of India&rsquo;s best-known exports to Hollywood, died on Wednesday in a Mumbai hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/irrfan-khan-of-slumdog-millionaire-life-of-pi-dies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/irrfan-khan-of-slumdog-millionaire-life-of-pi-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zombie film ‘Blood Quantum’ is fun, fast, and timely, says actor Michael Greyeyes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian film &ldquo;Blood Quantum&rdquo; hits on-demand and digital platforms on Tuesday, showing a fictional First Nations community immune to a zombie plague that&rsquo;s broken out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/zombie-film-blood-quantum-is-fun-fast-and-timely-says-actor-michael-greyeyes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/zombie-film-blood-quantum-is-fun-fast-and-timely-says-actor-michael-greyeyes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Film festivals to join forces for YouTube's We Are One: A Global Film Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proceeds will benefit the World Health Organization COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund as well as local relief partners in each region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/film-festivals-to-join-forces-for-youtubes-we-are-one-a-global-film-festival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/film-festivals-to-join-forces-for-youtubes-we-are-one-a-global-film-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michelle Obama ‘Becoming’ documentary is a surprise new Netflix release]]></title><description><![CDATA[The streaming giant announced Monday that the documentary would have a global release on Netflix on May 6 and offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Obama&rsquo;s life during her 34-city book tour in 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/michelle-obama-becoming-documentary-is-a-surprise-new-netflix-release/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/michelle-obama-becoming-documentary-is-a-surprise-new-netflix-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Clueless’ is 25? As if! Why this sparkling rom-com is a ray of sunshine in these troubled times]]></title><description><![CDATA[You just can&rsquo;t rewatch &ldquo;Clueless&rdquo; and not feel happier: Its effervescent pop score wraps around you; its charming young cast pulls you in and makes you part of their crowd, writes one fan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/clueless-is-25-as-if-why-this-sparkling-rom-com-is-a-ray-of-sunshine-in-these-troubled-times/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/clueless-is-25-as-if-why-this-sparkling-rom-com-is-a-ray-of-sunshine-in-these-troubled-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A seaside Irish village adopts Matt Damon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Matt Damon sightings in Dalkey and neighbouring Killiney began in mid-March, when he arrived in the area to shoot scenes for Ridley Scott&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Last Duel.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-seaside-irish-village-adopts-matt-damon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2020 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-seaside-irish-village-adopts-matt-damon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: With cinemas shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic, there is light at the end of the projector]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a time when the future of public cinemas seems bleak, movie lovers, exhibitors and festivals are rallying with virtual screenings, drive-ins and other demonstrations of support, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-with-cinemas-shuttered-by-the-coronavirus-pandemic-there-is-light-at-the-end-of-the-projector/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-with-cinemas-shuttered-by-the-coronavirus-pandemic-there-is-light-at-the-end-of-the-projector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Postponed Canadian Film Fest finds new home on Super Channel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organizers say nine feature films and 25 shorts that were slated to screen at the annual festival will air now air exclusively on the TV station Super Channel Fuse starting May 21.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/postponed-canadian-film-fest-finds-new-home-on-super-channel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2020 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/postponed-canadian-film-fest-finds-new-home-on-super-channel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dark comedy ‘The Willoughbys’ a serious statement about the family we choose (and the family we’re stuck with)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Animated children&rsquo;s film starring Alessia Cara, Martin Short streams on Netflix beginning April 22.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dark-comedy-the-willoughbys-a-serious-statement-about-the-family-we-choose-and-the-family-were-stuck-with/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2020 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dark-comedy-the-willoughbys-a-serious-statement-about-the-family-we-choose-and-the-family-were-stuck-with/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Made You Look’ features art dealer connected to sale of dozens of fakes, including to Mirvish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto filmmaker Barry Avrich spent two years making the in-depth look at one of the largest art-fraud scandals in American history]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/made-you-look-features-art-dealer-connected-to-sale-of-dozens-of-fakes-including-to-mirvish/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/made-you-look-features-art-dealer-connected-to-sale-of-dozens-of-fakes-including-to-mirvish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In coronavirus shutdown, a glimpse of life without movie theatres]]></title><description><![CDATA[A world without movie theatres has long been predicted, especially since the advent of streaming. Now, we&rsquo;re getting a glimpse of it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-coronavirus-shutdown-a-glimpse-of-life-without-movie-theatres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-coronavirus-shutdown-a-glimpse-of-life-without-movie-theatres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justin Timberlake sends ‘Trolls World Tour’ joy from family quarantine: ‘It’s a surreal time’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month, Universal and DreamWorks studios made the unprecedented decision to release the 2020 sequel to &ldquo;Trolls&rdquo; on home-streaming video-on-demand platforms Friday as theatres shuttered nationwide last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/justin-timberlake-sends-trolls-world-tour-joy-from-family-quarantine-its-a-surreal-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/justin-timberlake-sends-trolls-world-tour-joy-from-family-quarantine-its-a-surreal-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Films featuring Honest Ed’s, Property Brother in Hot Docs lineup — but how you’ll see them is a mystery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documentary film festival says it&rsquo;s &lsquo;working on a plan&rsquo; for public viewings despite COVID-19 lockdown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/films-featuring-honest-eds-property-brother-in-hot-docs-lineup-but-how-youll-see-them-is-a-mystery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2020 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/films-featuring-honest-eds-property-brother-in-hot-docs-lineup-but-how-youll-see-them-is-a-mystery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taika Waititi reveals ‘Thor’ sequel secrets — sort of]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer-director-actor Taika Waititi and friends hosted an Instagram Live watch party last week for his Marvel Cinematic Universe hit &ldquo;Thor: Ragnarok.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/taika-waititi-reveals-thor-sequel-secrets-sort-of/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2020 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/taika-waititi-reveals-thor-sequel-secrets-sort-of/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Trolls World Tour’ scores record digital debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universal Pictures&rsquo; animated sequel &mdash; the first film from a major studio to debut on digital platforms on the same date as its theatrical release due to the coronavirus pandemic &mdash; was No. 1 on all the major platforms, including Apple, Amazon and Comcast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/trolls-world-tour-scores-record-digital-debut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2020 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/trolls-world-tour-scores-record-digital-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Reynolds trolls Hugh Jackman on his wedding anniversary: ‘Hang in there, Deb’]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was the latest salvo in the ongoing, on-again online feud between the two actors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ryan-reynolds-trolls-hugh-jackman-on-his-wedding-anniversary-hang-in-there-deb/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2020 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ryan-reynolds-trolls-hugh-jackman-on-his-wedding-anniversary-hang-in-there-deb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Reeves on ‘The Batman,’ ‘Tales From the Loop’ and other surreal worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &ldquo;Dawn of the Planet of the Apes&rdquo; director says while he&rsquo;s telling tatles on a grand scale, he tries to bring a personal touch to his projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/matt-reeves-on-the-batman-tales-from-the-loop-and-other-surreal-worlds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/matt-reeves-on-the-batman-tales-from-the-loop-and-other-surreal-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disaster movies and disaster rations: A coronavirus food and film pairing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five very simple dishes that can be made from just about any stock of disaster rations and five films to go with them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/disaster-movies-and-disaster-rations-a-coronavirus-food-and-film-pairing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/disaster-movies-and-disaster-rations-a-coronavirus-food-and-film-pairing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thirsty on the set: Fans spot water bottle gaffes in ‘Little Women’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawk-eyed fans of the movie spotted what appear to be stainless steel and plastic water bottles in the same scene by watching &mdash; and in some cases rewatching &mdash; the film.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/thirsty-on-the-set-fans-spot-water-bottle-gaffes-in-little-women/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2020 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/thirsty-on-the-set-fans-spot-water-bottle-gaffes-in-little-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon Prime Video to stream films from cancelled SXSW festival for free]]></title><description><![CDATA[South by Southwest festival was slated to happen March 13-22, but the city of Austin, Texas, cancelled it due to coronavirus concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/amazon-prime-video-to-stream-films-from-cancelled-sxsw-festival-for-free/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/amazon-prime-video-to-stream-films-from-cancelled-sxsw-festival-for-free/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unease of girlhood shines through in ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film by Eliza Hittman does well in showing the daily discomfort of merely existing publicly in the body of a teenage girl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/unease-of-girlhood-shines-through-in-never-rarely-sometimes-always/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/unease-of-girlhood-shines-through-in-never-rarely-sometimes-always/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six rom-coms that are perfect for watching while social distancing]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a time of isolation, rom-coms offer an escape: They allow us to live out fantasies of bonding with someone new. But many are also oddly relevant to this current moment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/six-rom-coms-that-are-perfect-for-watching-while-social-distancing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/six-rom-coms-that-are-perfect-for-watching-while-social-distancing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stars of ‘Contagion’ reunite to offer coronavirus advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Winslet and Jennifer Ehle have teamed up with scientists from Columbia University&rsquo;s Mailman School of Public Health to offer four individual homemade videos with advice and a message of unity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/stars-of-contagion-reunite-to-offer-coronavirus-advice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 20:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/stars-of-contagion-reunite-to-offer-coronavirus-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meghan Markle’s first Hollywood project post-Megxit is coming to Disney+]]></title><description><![CDATA[Markle will narrate Disneynature&rsquo;s &ldquo;Elephant,&rdquo; a wildlife documentary launching on the streaming platform April 3.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/meghan-markles-first-hollywood-project-post-megxit-is-coming-to-disney/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 18:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/meghan-markles-first-hollywood-project-post-megxit-is-coming-to-disney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Blood Quantum’ an eerily timely film on ‘what a pandemic does to people’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian horror movie that debuted at TIFF has seen its theatrical release pushed back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/blood-quantum-an-eerily-timely-film-on-what-a-pandemic-does-to-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/blood-quantum-an-eerily-timely-film-on-what-a-pandemic-does-to-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ellen Page’s horror about Canada’s ‘environmental racism’ reached the right ears and sparked new Netflix documentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;There&rsquo;s Something in the Water,&rsquo; which premiered last year at TIFF, hits Netflix on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ellen-pages-horror-about-canadas-environmental-racism-reached-the-right-ears-and-sparked-new-netflix-documentary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 17:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ellen-pages-horror-about-canadas-environmental-racism-reached-the-right-ears-and-sparked-new-netflix-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian pot comedy now on streaming services hustles past many hurdles, including COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Filmmaker with a micro-budget greeted Colin Mochrie, handed him a coffee and went to clean the toilet on the Toronto set.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-pot-comedy-now-on-streaming-services-hustles-past-many-hurdles-including-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-pot-comedy-now-on-streaming-services-hustles-past-many-hurdles-including-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five romantic comedies to help you through your coronavirus self-quarantine]]></title><description><![CDATA[These movies are a good way to pause pandemic anxiety for a few hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/five-romantic-comedies-to-help-you-through-your-coronavirus-self-quarantine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/five-romantic-comedies-to-help-you-through-your-coronavirus-self-quarantine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seth Rogen live-tweeting ‘Cats’ while stoned is the coronavirus entertainment we need]]></title><description><![CDATA[He decided Judi Dench&rsquo;s Old Deuteronomy looked &ldquo;the most cuddly,&rdquo; marvelled at the abundance of knee-high neon lights in 1930s London and lamented the fact that Ian McKellen&rsquo;s Gus the Theatre Cat &ldquo;just straight up has normal fingers.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/seth-rogen-live-tweeting-cats-while-stoned-is-the-coronavirus-entertainment-we-need/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 23:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/seth-rogen-live-tweeting-cats-while-stoned-is-the-coronavirus-entertainment-we-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvey Weinstein was convicted and his brother wants a comeback. Some aren’t having it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the allegations against his brother Bob Weinstein has pleaded ignorance. Yet, while the convicted rapist Harvey has been described as a beast, Bob was no beauty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/harvey-weinstein-was-convicted-and-his-brother-wants-a-comeback-some-arent-having-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2020 18:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/harvey-weinstein-was-convicted-and-his-brother-wants-a-comeback-some-arent-having-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Booksellers’ blows the dust off a business challenged by change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documentary has a gloomy side but also sees rare and niche book trade invigorated by new wave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-booksellers-blows-the-dust-off-a-business-challenged-by-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-booksellers-blows-the-dust-off-a-business-challenged-by-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New documentary ‘Afterward’ asks for opinions of Jews and Israel and stirs up complex emotinos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moments of hope keep this tough documentary &mdash; opening Friday at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema &mdash; from sinking into despair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/new-documentary-afterward-asks-for-opinions-of-jews-and-israel-and-stirs-up-complex-emotinos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/new-documentary-afterward-asks-for-opinions-of-jews-and-israel-and-stirs-up-complex-emotinos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I Still Believe’ is a religious romance whose faith isn’t deep]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slow, well-made movie with attractive cast declines to really wrestle with the theological issues raised by death of an innocent young person.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/i-still-believe-is-a-religious-romance-whose-faith-isnt-deep/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/i-still-believe-is-a-religious-romance-whose-faith-isnt-deep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In ‘Jawline’ a would-be influencer faces some hard lessons]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Jawline&rsquo; follows an aspiring social-media star and examines his curious dream as he seeks to make it in Los Angeles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-jawline-a-would-be-influencer-faces-some-hard-lessons/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-jawline-a-would-be-influencer-faces-some-hard-lessons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Extra Ordinary’ is a ghost comedy with the right spirit]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Will Forte is just one of the charms of this light Irish tale of the supernatural and the deeply normal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/extra-ordinary-is-a-ghost-comedy-with-the-right-spirit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/extra-ordinary-is-a-ghost-comedy-with-the-right-spirit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It has subtitles. It’s in Romanian and ... whistling. You should see ‘The Whistlers’ anyhow]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weary cop, a femme fatale &mdash; director Corneliu Porumboiu makes it all fun and fresh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/it-has-subtitles-its-in-romanian-and-whistling-you-should-see-the-whistlers-anyhow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/it-has-subtitles-its-in-romanian-and-whistling-you-should-see-the-whistlers-anyhow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial violent satire ‘The Hunt’ not worth the wait]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forced into a delay, the film now arrives and reveals itself to be clumsy vehicle for bloody commentary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/controversial-violent-satire-the-hunt-not-worth-the-wait/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/controversial-violent-satire-the-hunt-not-worth-the-wait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danger and opportunity arrive on four hooves in ‘First Cow,’ one of 2020’s best films]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disruption of old Western frontier creates danger and opportunity in director Kelly Reichardt&rsquo;s latest achievement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/danger-and-opportunity-arrive-on-four-hooves-in-first-cow-one-of-2020s-best-films/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/danger-and-opportunity-arrive-on-four-hooves-in-first-cow-one-of-2020s-best-films/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hope Gap’ is an older, milder, more forgettable ‘Marriage Story’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annette Bening and Bill Nighy can&rsquo;t bring this marital drama to life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hope-gap-is-an-older-milder-more-forgettable-marriage-story/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 22:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hope-gap-is-an-older-milder-more-forgettable-marriage-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vin Diesel’s ‘Bloodshot’ is good, bad and bewildering]]></title><description><![CDATA[Story of a rebuilt warrior hell-bent on revenge has some silly parts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/vin-diesels-bloodshot-is-good-bad-and-bewildering/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 22:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/vin-diesels-bloodshot-is-good-bad-and-bewildering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The man behind Bloodshot got to watch his creation become Vin Diesel. Here’s what he thought]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bob Layton figures his baby is in good hands with star: &lsquo;He doesn&rsquo;t make flops.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-man-behind-bloodshot-got-to-watch-his-creation-become-vin-diesel-heres-what-he-thought/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-man-behind-bloodshot-got-to-watch-his-creation-become-vin-diesel-heres-what-he-thought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Walt Disney Archives are shaping the culture of tomorrow. Ask Marvel’s Kevin Feige]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Disney-themed exhibit opening at Orange County&rsquo;s Bowers Museum, aims to look not only at Disney&rsquo;s history but the art of conservancy itself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-walt-disney-archives-are-shaping-the-culture-of-tomorrow-ask-marvels-kevin-feige/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2020 19:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-walt-disney-archives-are-shaping-the-culture-of-tomorrow-ask-marvels-kevin-feige/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For me, rewatching ‘Contagion’ was fun, until it wasn’t]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pixar&rsquo;s &ldquo;Onward&rdquo; is the No. 1 movie in America. But what if &ldquo;Contagion&rdquo; is the No. 1 movie in our psyches?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/for-me-rewatching-contagion-was-fun-until-it-wasnt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2020 19:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/for-me-rewatching-contagion-was-fun-until-it-wasnt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How new movie ‘Onward’ pays tribute to director’s family]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Dan Clawson and his brother, &lsquo;meeting people who knew our dad is magical.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-new-movie-onward-pays-tribute-to-directors-family/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2020 15:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-new-movie-onward-pays-tribute-to-directors-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvey Weinstein prosecutors seek tough sentence for his 'lifetime of abuse']]></title><description><![CDATA[The trial evidence, the testimony of the six accusers who took the stand, and additional allegations outlined in the letter, Illuzzi said, &ldquo;show a lifetime of abuse towards others, sexual and otherwise.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/harvey-weinstein-prosecutors-seek-tough-sentence-for-his-lifetime-of-abuse/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2020 03:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/harvey-weinstein-prosecutors-seek-tough-sentence-for-his-lifetime-of-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Look up here!’: Five female directors reject the male gaze]]></title><description><![CDATA[These directors are acutely aware of Hollywood&rsquo;s tendency to objectify female characters. So in their own work, they&rsquo;re taking steps to avoid that trap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/look-up-here-five-female-directors-reject-the-male-gaze/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2020 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/look-up-here-five-female-directors-reject-the-male-gaze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marilyn Monroe Niagara Falls negatives sell for $83,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston-based RR Auction sold the collection, shot by famed Toronto photojournalist Jock Carroll while Monroe was filming &ldquo;Niagara&rdquo; in 1952, to an unknown buyer on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/marilyn-monroe-niagara-falls-negatives-sell-for-83000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2020 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/marilyn-monroe-niagara-falls-negatives-sell-for-83000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Run This Town’ more about millennials than Rob Ford, says director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star Nina Dobrev recalls scandal as a warning &lsquo;nobody listened to.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/run-this-town-more-about-millennials-than-rob-ford-says-director/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2020 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/run-this-town-more-about-millennials-than-rob-ford-says-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Wendy’ puts a wilder girl at the heart of ‘Peter Pan’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Beasts of the Southern Wild&rsquo; filmmakers back with a modern, lush and sometimes tedious take on J.M. Barrie classic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/wendy-puts-a-wilder-girl-at-the-heart-of-peter-pan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2020 17:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/wendy-puts-a-wilder-girl-at-the-heart-of-peter-pan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Greed’ is no good — and a waste of Steve Coogan’s talents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Winterbottom&rsquo;s stab at satirizing the retail clothing industry is not funny or compelling enough, writes Garnet Fraser.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/greed-is-no-good-and-a-waste-of-steve-coogans-talents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2020 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/greed-is-no-good-and-a-waste-of-steve-coogans-talents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Affleck is the best thing in ‘The Way Back,’ an otherwise ordinary drama]]></title><description><![CDATA[As an actor, the star has clearly returned to form, though it&rsquo;s not as compelling as Affleck&rsquo;s recent interviews about his own struggles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ben-affleck-is-the-best-thing-in-the-way-back-an-otherwise-ordinary-drama/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ben-affleck-is-the-best-thing-in-the-way-back-an-otherwise-ordinary-drama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Onward’ is a solid tale of elf improvement and another dead Disney parent]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you can get over the sheer emotional terrorism contained in a dead man&rsquo;s legs, &ldquo;Onward&rdquo; is a fun romp supported by creative and clever world-building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/onward-is-a-solid-tale-of-elf-improvement-and-another-dead-disney-parent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/onward-is-a-solid-tale-of-elf-improvement-and-another-dead-disney-parent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do we need another ‘Emma’? When it’s this good, absolutely]]></title><description><![CDATA[This &lsquo;Emma&rsquo; is a frothy and colourful delight but it is also effortlessly cunning and can be deeply cutting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/do-we-need-another-emma-when-its-this-good-absolutely/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 22:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/do-we-need-another-emma-when-its-this-good-absolutely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Returning to acting, Jagger plays a man of wealth and taste]]></title><description><![CDATA[When he hasn&rsquo;t been with the Rolling Stones, the 76-year-old singer has carved out an adventurous career in movies. &ldquo;The Burnt Orange Heresy&rdquo; could be his swan song.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/returning-to-acting-jagger-plays-a-man-of-wealth-and-taste/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/returning-to-acting-jagger-plays-a-man-of-wealth-and-taste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Bond film ‘No Time to Die’ delays release due to coronavirus]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the second release delay for the film. Now it will come out Nov. 25 in the U.S. &mdash; the day before Thanksgiving &mdash; after a Nov. 12 premiere in the U.K.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/james-bond-film-no-time-to-die-delays-release-due-to-coronavirus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 20:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/james-bond-film-no-time-to-die-delays-release-due-to-coronavirus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I helped break the Rob Ford crack story. Here’s what’s good and bad about the movie version, ‘Run This Town’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Rob Ford-inspired movie is &lsquo;All the Mayor&rsquo;s Men&rsquo; &mdash; minus the journalism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/i-helped-break-the-rob-ford-crack-story-heres-whats-good-and-bad-about-the-movie-version-run-this-town/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/i-helped-break-the-rob-ford-crack-story-heres-whats-good-and-bad-about-the-movie-version-run-this-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m a grown man, and ‘The Invisible Man’ made me scream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five horror movies with knockout twists that will keep viewers off balance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/im-a-grown-man-and-the-invisible-man-made-me-scream/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 02:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/im-a-grown-man-and-the-invisible-man-made-me-scream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defiant Iranian directors speak out about censorship, on screen and off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohammad Rasoulof, whose new movie won the top prize at the Berlin Film Festival, is one of several filmmakers who have grown more outspoken as Iran clamps down on artistic expression.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/defiant-iranian-directors-speak-out-about-censorship-on-screen-and-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 18:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/defiant-iranian-directors-speak-out-about-censorship-on-screen-and-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women strain to push past war’s emotional damage in Russian film ‘Beanpole’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lead actresses find grace and dignity in two odd, hollowed-out characters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/women-strain-to-push-past-wars-emotional-damage-in-russian-film-beanpole/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/women-strain-to-push-past-wars-emotional-damage-in-russian-film-beanpole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In new documentary, rock legend Robbie Robertson remembers his brothers in song]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rock Hall of Famer talks about the breakup of the Band, the booing of Bob Dylan and the new film &ldquo;Once Were Brothers,&rdquo; based on his 2016 memoir, &ldquo;Testimony.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-new-documentary-rock-legend-robbie-robertson-remembers-his-brothers-in-song/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-new-documentary-rock-legend-robbie-robertson-remembers-his-brothers-in-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There’s no Dark Universe anymore, just one monster after another]]></title><description><![CDATA[The box-office dud &ldquo;The Mummy&rdquo; sank Universal&rsquo;s hopes for a grand franchise. But the studio is rebooting it on a smaller scale, starting with &ldquo;The Invisible Man.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/theres-no-dark-universe-anymore-just-one-monster-after-another/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/theres-no-dark-universe-anymore-just-one-monster-after-another/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dread and childhood trauma in Niagara Falls in ‘Disappearance at Clifton Hill’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plot twists tend to pull away from the film&rsquo;s strongest feature, which is the dank, dread-filled atmosphere sustained almost throughout by Albert Shin, the director and co-writer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dread-and-childhood-trauma-in-niagara-falls-in-disappearance-at-clifton-hill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dread-and-childhood-trauma-in-niagara-falls-in-disappearance-at-clifton-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Jesus Rolls,’ a sort-of sequel to ‘The Big Lebowski,’ takes us on a road trip to nowhere]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer-director John Turturro doesn&rsquo;t show the Coen brothers&rsquo; knack for the absurd in this &lsquo;Big Lebowski&rsquo; spinoff, but Jesus Quintana and his two friends are endearing, and their roaming and robbing is pretty to look at, writes Garnet Fraser.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-jesus-rolls-a-sort-of-sequel-to-the-big-lebowski-takes-us-on-a-road-trip-to-nowhere/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-jesus-rolls-a-sort-of-sequel-to-the-big-lebowski-takes-us-on-a-road-trip-to-nowhere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kristen Stewart redeems ‘Seberg’ all by herself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tour de force performance by star overcomes many flaws in film.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/kristen-stewart-redeems-seberg-all-by-herself/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/kristen-stewart-redeems-seberg-all-by-herself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Invisible Man’ is a smart, empathetic reinvention of old sci-fi idea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reimagining of century-old sci-fi idea smartly shifts perspective to the victim of attacks and gaslighting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-invisible-man-is-a-smart-empathetic-reinvention-of-old-sci-fi-idea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-invisible-man-is-a-smart-empathetic-reinvention-of-old-sci-fi-idea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twisty noir ‘Disappearance at Clifton Hill’ dives into secrets of Niagara Falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film was inspired by an incident director Albert Shin witnessed in Niagara Falls nearly 30 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/twisty-noir-disappearance-at-clifton-hill-dives-into-secrets-of-niagara-falls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 22:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/twisty-noir-disappearance-at-clifton-hill-dives-into-secrets-of-niagara-falls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adèle Haenel says France ‘missed the boat’ on #MeToo]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a recent interview, the French actor urged President Emmanuel Macron&rsquo;s government to step up its efforts to tackle violence against women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/adle-haenel-says-france-missed-the-boat-on-metoo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2020 22:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/adle-haenel-says-france-missed-the-boat-on-metoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gaslighting and survival now at heart of ‘The Invisible Man,’ thanks in part to Elisabeth Moss]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;It&rsquo;s a real-life monster,&rsquo; Moss said. &lsquo;That&rsquo;s what really curdles your blood when you watch the movie.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/gaslighting-and-survival-now-at-heart-of-the-invisible-man-thanks-in-part-to-elisabeth-moss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/gaslighting-and-survival-now-at-heart-of-the-invisible-man-thanks-in-part-to-elisabeth-moss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harrison Ford aimed to bring new depth to classic character in ‘The Call of the Wild’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the new movie adaptation of Jack London&rsquo;s 1903 novel, Ford plays John Thornton, an adventurer who forms a life-changing bond with Buck the dog after saving him from abusive owners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/harrison-ford-aimed-to-bring-new-depth-to-classic-character-in-the-call-of-the-wild/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 22:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/harrison-ford-aimed-to-bring-new-depth-to-classic-character-in-the-call-of-the-wild/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Success of ‘To All the Boys’ puts stars on Hollywood’s radar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2018 release of the Netflix teen rom-com changed the lives of its stars, Lana Condor and Noah Centineo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/success-of-to-all-the-boys-puts-stars-on-hollywoods-radar/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 22:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/success-of-to-all-the-boys-puts-stars-on-hollywoods-radar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you solve a problem like ‘Emma’? Star, director put their own spin on Jane Austen heroine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other movie versions of the character emphasized her charms. This time she doesn&rsquo;t care about pleasing her audience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-emma-star-director-put-their-own-spin-on-jane-austen-heroine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 21:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-emma-star-director-put-their-own-spin-on-jane-austen-heroine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bong Joon-ho happy ‘Parasite’ succeeded despite disparity it showed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bong&rsquo;s dark comic thriller about two families on the opposite ends of South Korea&rsquo;s social spectrum won best picture at this month&rsquo;s 92nd Academy Awards ceremony, becoming the first non-English-language film to get the top honour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/bong-joon-ho-happy-parasite-succeeded-despite-disparity-it-showed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 22:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/bong-joon-ho-happy-parasite-succeeded-despite-disparity-it-showed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘French Oscars’ are embroiled in a Roman Polanski controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The director and admitted rapist&rsquo;s latest film earned 12 nominations at the 2020 Cesar Awards, resulting in backlash, calls for boycott and, now, the resignation of the entire 21-person board of the Cesar Academy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-french-oscars-are-embroiled-in-a-roman-polanski-controversy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2020 23:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-french-oscars-are-embroiled-in-a-roman-polanski-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tupac is alive — and living with the Navajo, new film will argue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The alternative reality explored in the film by Las Vegas-based filmmaker Rick Boss posits that the rapper was not fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting in 1996.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tupac-is-alive-and-living-with-the-navajo-new-film-will-argue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2020 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tupac-is-alive-and-living-with-the-navajo-new-film-will-argue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. film crew chasing Poland Holocaust story may face charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The filmmakers behind the &ldquo;Liegnitz Plot project&rdquo; could face charges of unauthorized excavation work, punishable by up to two years in prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/us-film-crew-chasing-poland-holocaust-story-may-face-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2020 21:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/us-film-crew-chasing-poland-holocaust-story-may-face-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ director saved the movie from massive internet backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the first trailer had angry fans describing the famed blue speed demon&rsquo;s design as &ldquo;nightmare fuel,&rdquo; Jeff Fowler quickly rallied his team for a redesign that embraced the character&rsquo;s &ldquo;cartooniness.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-sonic-the-hedgehog-director-saved-the-movie-from-massive-internet-backlash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2020 21:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-sonic-the-hedgehog-director-saved-the-movie-from-massive-internet-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Schwartz gave ‘the quickest “yes” in the universe’ to be the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I love this character,&rsquo; Schwartz told the New York Daily News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ben-schwartz-gave-the-quickest-yes-in-the-universe-to-be-the-voice-of-sonic-the-hedgehog/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2020 17:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ben-schwartz-gave-the-quickest-yes-in-the-universe-to-be-the-voice-of-sonic-the-hedgehog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bong Joon-ho’s path from Seoul to Oscar dominance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up in Seoul, Bong as a middle school student was&#8203; determined to become a film director. While studying sociology at Yonsei University in Seoul, he co-founded a filmmaking club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/bong-joon-hos-path-from-seoul-to-oscar-dominance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2020 03:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/bong-joon-hos-path-from-seoul-to-oscar-dominance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oshawa filmmaker behind ‘The Photograph’ wants more Black love on-screen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director Stella Meghie drew upon her Jamaican family&rsquo;s migration for film that she was surprised interested Universal Pictures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/oshawa-filmmaker-behind-the-photograph-wants-more-black-love-on-screen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 20:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/oshawa-filmmaker-behind-the-photograph-wants-more-black-love-on-screen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Photograph’ stars LaKeith Stanfield and Issa Rae pull us into quiet romance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director gambles on audience staying with quiet story despite lack of melodrama and its mostly pays off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-photograph-stars-lakeith-stanfield-and-issa-rae-pull-us-into-quiet-romance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-photograph-stars-lakeith-stanfield-and-issa-rae-pull-us-into-quiet-romance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When moms attack: Two new films present complex takes on spurned motherhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[In &ldquo;The Lodge&rdquo; and &ldquo;Swallow,&rdquo; would-be mothers terrify with wilful anti-maternal actions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/when-moms-attack-two-new-films-present-complex-takes-on-spurned-motherhood/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/when-moms-attack-two-new-films-present-complex-takes-on-spurned-motherhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ lets amorous, artful women deliver a meditative masterpiece]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stunning love story is made all the more powerful as seen through the double female gaze of director Celine Sciamma and her cinematographer Claire Mathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/portrait-of-a-lady-on-fire-lets-amorous-artful-women-deliver-a-meditative-masterpiece/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/portrait-of-a-lady-on-fire-lets-amorous-artful-women-deliver-a-meditative-masterpiece/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ has heart and a vintage performance from Jim Carrey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fleet alien hedgehog is endearing and his antagonist is grand fun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/sonic-the-hedgehog-has-heart-and-a-vintage-performance-from-jim-carrey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/sonic-the-hedgehog-has-heart-and-a-vintage-performance-from-jim-carrey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ ‘Downhill’ is dramatic but dumbed-down take on Swedish classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Movie isn&rsquo;t a failure but its ambitions aren&rsquo;t fully realized.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/will-ferrell-and-julia-louis-dreyfus-downhill-is-dramatic-but-dumbed-down-take-on-swedish-classic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 23:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/will-ferrell-and-julia-louis-dreyfus-downhill-is-dramatic-but-dumbed-down-take-on-swedish-classic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From ‘1917’ to ‘Parasite,’ video games are even influencing prestige movies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise of games as a cultural force is having a subtle narrative impact as generations weaned on interactive entertainment begin to more regularly mould our content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/from-1917-to-parasite-video-games-are-even-influencing-prestige-movies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 20:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/from-1917-to-parasite-video-games-are-even-influencing-prestige-movies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix is eyeing a Nipsey Hussle documentary from Ava DuVernay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hussle was killed at age 33 in March 2019 outside his store, Marathon Clothing, in South Los Angeles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/netflix-is-eyeing-a-nipsey-hussle-documentary-from-ava-duvernay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 20:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/netflix-is-eyeing-a-nipsey-hussle-documentary-from-ava-duvernay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial hunt-the-deplorables thriller ‘The Hunt’ will come out in March after months of delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denounced by no less than the U.S. president, film will arrive in theatres on March 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/controversial-hunt-the-deplorables-thriller-the-hunt-will-come-out-in-march-after-months-of-delays/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 22:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/controversial-hunt-the-deplorables-thriller-the-hunt-will-come-out-in-march-after-months-of-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interpreting for Bong Joon Ho at the Oscars: Aspiring Director Sharon Choi]]></title><description><![CDATA[She has given the English translation of the director&rsquo;s (many) speeches and interviews, through several red carpets and late-night TV appearances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/interpreting-for-bong-joon-ho-at-the-oscars-aspiring-director-sharon-choi/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 21:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/interpreting-for-bong-joon-ho-at-the-oscars-aspiring-director-sharon-choi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harley Quinn’s flailing ‘Birds of Prey’ suddenly changes its title]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Canada, the Cineplex chain&rsquo;s website had been updated by midday Tuesday, with the page devoted to the movie retitled to &ldquo;Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/harley-quinns-flailing-birds-of-prey-suddenly-changes-its-title/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 21:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/harley-quinns-flailing-birds-of-prey-suddenly-changes-its-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Parasite’ and its Oscar win just the latest inroad for foreign films]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before &ldquo;Parasite&rdquo; won over several Oscars, Chinese-American director Lulu Wang&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Farewell&rdquo; triumphed at Saturday&rsquo;s Film Independent Spirit Awards. Wang&rsquo;s family drama stars an all-Asian cast and was filmed in both Mandarin and English.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/parasite-and-its-oscar-win-just-the-latest-inroad-for-foreign-films/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/parasite-and-its-oscar-win-just-the-latest-inroad-for-foreign-films/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Weathering With You’ is an animated love story is set against a backdrop of climate change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real-life social problem is part of this film which presents its adolescent characters at a stage of development in which everything is possible, and nothing is ever enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/weathering-with-you-is-an-animated-love-story-is-set-against-a-backdrop-of-climate-change/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 16:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/weathering-with-you-is-an-animated-love-story-is-set-against-a-backdrop-of-climate-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doors’ keyboardist Ray Manzarek celebrated in new documentary-concert film hybrid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billed as a hybrid documentary/concert film, &ldquo;Break on Thru&rdquo; captures a tribute concert for Manzarek that was staged at Los Angeles&rsquo; Fonda Theater on his birthday in 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/doors-keyboardist-ray-manzarek-celebrated-in-new-documentary-concert-film-hybrid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/doors-keyboardist-ray-manzarek-celebrated-in-new-documentary-concert-film-hybrid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘American Factory’ director on her film, chemo and a gruelling road to her Oscars win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunday&rsquo;s Oscar win for &ldquo;American Factory&rdquo; capped a whirlwind 13 months for the documentary, fulfilling a journey that took co-directors Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar from a cancer ward to the Academy Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/american-factory-director-on-her-film-chemo-and-a-gruelling-road-to-her-oscars-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/american-factory-director-on-her-film-chemo-and-a-gruelling-road-to-her-oscars-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How ‘Parasite’ people partied in Hollywood after winning Best Picture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tears of joy and celebration were in store for the South Koreans on Sunday night, where they were the toast of Hollywood as they walked into party after party together, greeted as heroes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-parasite-people-partied-in-hollywood-after-winning-best-picture/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 21:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-parasite-people-partied-in-hollywood-after-winning-best-picture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renée Zellweger completes comeback with best-actress Oscar win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zellweger, who took a six-year hiatus from acting that ended in 2016, claimed her second Oscars after 16 years for her role as Judy Garland in &ldquo;Judy.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rene-zellweger-completes-comeback-with-best-actress-oscar-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 15:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rene-zellweger-completes-comeback-with-best-actress-oscar-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audience demands ‘Parasite’ team gets to finish Oscars speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Hanks, Charlize Theron and Margot Robbie were among those shown on-screen rallying to let the best-picture winners continue after the telecast attempted to play them off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/audience-demands-parasite-team-gets-to-finish-oscars-speech/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 14:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/audience-demands-parasite-team-gets-to-finish-oscars-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Oscars opener, Janelle Monáe highlights diversity and snubbed films]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some dancers&rsquo; costumes referenced films that had been snubbed in the Academy Award nominations, and there were clear references to the lack of diversity among the contenders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-oscars-opener-janelle-mone-highlights-diversity-and-snubbed-films/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 04:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-oscars-opener-janelle-mone-highlights-diversity-and-snubbed-films/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Parasite’ makes Oscar history with Best Picture win, while Phoenix, Pitt and Dern finally get their long-awaited awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean class satire &ldquo;Parasite&rdquo; makes history as the first foreign-language film to win the Oscar for Best Picture, in a night that also saw actors Joaquin Phoenix, Brad Pitt and Laura Dern finally win after decades of work and multiple nominations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-parasite-makes-oscar-history-with-best-picture-win-while-phoenix-pitt-and-dern-finally-get-their-long-awaited-awards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 04:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-parasite-makes-oscar-history-with-best-picture-win-while-phoenix-pitt-and-dern-finally-get-their-long-awaited-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brad Pitt’s Oscars speech turns political as he salutes stunt workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;They told me I only have 45 seconds up here, which is 45 seconds more than the Senate gave John Bolton this week.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/brad-pitts-oscars-speech-turns-political-as-he-salutes-stunt-workers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 03:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/brad-pitts-oscars-speech-turns-political-as-he-salutes-stunt-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hair Love’ team brings teen who wouldn’t cut his dreadlocks to the Oscars]]></title><description><![CDATA[DeAndre Arnold was told by his Texas high school that he had to cut off the dreadlocks or he&rsquo;d be suspended and banned from the school&rsquo;s graduation ceremony.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hair-love-team-brings-teen-who-wouldnt-cut-his-dreadlocks-to-the-oscars/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 02:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hair-love-team-brings-teen-who-wouldnt-cut-his-dreadlocks-to-the-oscars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liveblogging the Oscars: Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Parasite’ makes history with Best Picture win]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Parasite&rsquo; wins for Best Picture, Best Director, Best International Film and Best Original Screenplay, while Brad Pitt and Laura Dern picked up their first acting awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/liveblogging-the-oscars-bong-joon-hos-parasite-makes-history-with-best-picture-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2020 23:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/liveblogging-the-oscars-bong-joon-hos-parasite-makes-history-with-best-picture-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Brad Pitt to ‘1917,’ what to anticipate at Sunday’s Oscars]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the shortest awards season in decades, the 92nd annual Academy Awards will get underway Sunday evening at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/from-brad-pitt-to-1917-what-to-anticipate-at-sundays-oscars/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2020 23:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/from-brad-pitt-to-1917-what-to-anticipate-at-sundays-oscars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian nominees come up short at Oscars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nominees came up empty, but onstage appearances from Sandra Oh and Keanu Reeves added some Canuck flair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-nominees-come-up-short-at-oscars/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2020 22:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-nominees-come-up-short-at-oscars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look at the Canadians nominated for 2020 Oscars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer-director Dean DeBlois (&ldquo;How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World&rdquo;) and production designer Dennis Gassner (&ldquo;1917&rdquo;) are among the Canadians up for awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-look-at-the-canadians-nominated-for-2020-oscars/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2020 22:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-look-at-the-canadians-nominated-for-2020-oscars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sistah’s Soirée celebrates strong Black actresses, no Oscar nomination required]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past 11 years, Alfre Woodard has been throwing this pre-Oscars party, which she named the Sistahs&rsquo; Soir&eacute;e.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/sistahs-soire-celebrates-strong-black-actresses-no-oscar-nomination-required/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2020 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/sistahs-soire-celebrates-strong-black-actresses-no-oscar-nomination-required/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The picture is looking (a little) brighter for women at the Oscars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The overall percentage of female nominees in nonacting categories rose 5 per cent from last year, according to the Women&rsquo;s Media Center report, released Thursday before the awards ceremony.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-picture-is-looking-a-little-brighter-for-women-at-the-oscars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2020 20:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-picture-is-looking-a-little-brighter-for-women-at-the-oscars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dear Oscars, I love you. But we need to talk]]></title><description><![CDATA[If something&rsquo;s not right with the Oscars, what about them is most wrong?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dear-oscars-i-love-you-but-we-need-to-talk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2020 20:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dear-oscars-i-love-you-but-we-need-to-talk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your definitive guide to the Oscars]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;ve been too busy to pay attention to the race (and who hasn&rsquo;t?), here&rsquo;s a primer to get you up to speed for Hollywood&rsquo;s big night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/your-definitive-guide-to-the-oscars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2020 15:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/your-definitive-guide-to-the-oscars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Why ‘1917’ could win Best Picture at the Oscars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Mendes&rsquo; &lsquo;1917&rsquo; is two great films in one: a prestige picture of historical importance and technical brilliance that also serves as a pulse-quickening thriller, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-why-1917-could-win-best-picture-at-the-oscars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-why-1917-could-win-best-picture-at-the-oscars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Oscars again snubbed female directors. But women producers had a record year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight of the nine best-picture-nominated films at this Sunday&rsquo;s awards have at least one credited female producer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-oscars-again-snubbed-female-directors-but-women-producers-had-a-record-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2020 23:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-oscars-again-snubbed-female-directors-but-women-producers-had-a-record-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Movies starring women and people of colour continue to surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women and people of colour figured more prominently in popular films in 2019 than in any other year measured, according to two new reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/movies-starring-women-and-people-of-colour-continue-to-surge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/movies-starring-women-and-people-of-colour-continue-to-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Will fading buzz cost ‘Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood’ Best Picture at the Oscars?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oscar Odds: Star movie critic Peter Howell handicaps the odds on the nine Best Picture contenders for the Feb. 9 Academy Awards. Today he finds &ldquo;the awards campaign&rsquo;s ending might have a nasty twist for Tarantino&rsquo;s latest, &ldquo;Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-will-fading-buzz-cost-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-best-picture-at-the-oscars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2020 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-will-fading-buzz-cost-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-best-picture-at-the-oscars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian sound engineer on ‘Ford v Ferrari’: It couldn’t be ‘all engines all the time’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We didn&rsquo;t want people to be fatigued by the end of it but still experience the exhilaration of what the race driver was possibly going through in his world,&rdquo; Giammarco said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-sound-engineer-on-ford-v-ferrari-it-couldnt-be-all-engines-all-the-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 21:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-sound-engineer-on-ford-v-ferrari-it-couldnt-be-all-engines-all-the-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Parasite’ just might win Best Picture at Oscars, thanks to momentum and the class nerve it struck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star movie critic Peter Howell handicaps the odds on the nine Best Picture contenders and figures &lsquo;Parasite&rsquo; just might win at an Oscars night without a host.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-parasite-just-might-win-best-picture-at-oscars-thanks-to-momentum-and-the-class-nerve-it-struck/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 21:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-parasite-just-might-win-best-picture-at-oscars-thanks-to-momentum-and-the-class-nerve-it-struck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Traitor’ has great performances and wild energy to lift it above over mafia tales]]></title><description><![CDATA[80-year-old director Marco Bellocchio still has verve, as this bloody true-life story shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-traitor-has-great-performances-and-wild-energy-to-lift-it-above-over-mafia-tales/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 21:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-traitor-has-great-performances-and-wild-energy-to-lift-it-above-over-mafia-tales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Here’s who will — and who should — win the Oscars, starting with ‘1917’ for Best Picture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s a reality check regarding the annual hand-wringing over how &ldquo;unfair&rdquo; the Oscars are: they&rsquo;ve never been fair. But we can still predict the winners, can&rsquo;t we?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-heres-who-will-and-who-should-win-the-oscars-starting-with-1917-for-best-picture/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 20:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-heres-who-will-and-who-should-win-the-oscars-starting-with-1917-for-best-picture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Come to Daddy’ has a propulsive twist that livens up Elijah Wood’s family visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family drama turns into something more dynamic in New Zealander Ant Timpson&rsquo;s directorial debut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/come-to-daddy-has-a-propulsive-twist-that-livens-up-elijah-woods-family-visit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/come-to-daddy-has-a-propulsive-twist-that-livens-up-elijah-woods-family-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Birds of Prey’ gets by with Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn and not much more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don&rsquo;t look for much of a plot and don&rsquo;t hold your breath waiting for the movie&rsquo;s female allies to properly assemble, but the movie is a good enough diversion, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-birds-of-prey-gets-by-with-margot-robbies-harley-quinn-and-not-much-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 18:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-birds-of-prey-gets-by-with-margot-robbies-harley-quinn-and-not-much-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Renée Zellweger and her dog drove from their small town near Houston to find stardom in Hollywood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading up to the Oscars, we look back at the Star&rsquo;s first interviews with some of this years nominees. This is our story from 1997 with Ren&eacute;e Zellweger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/when-rene-zellweger-and-her-dog-drove-from-their-small-town-near-houston-to-find-stardom-in-hollywood/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/when-rene-zellweger-and-her-dog-drove-from-their-small-town-near-houston-to-find-stardom-in-hollywood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When a bleary-eyed Quentin Tarantino rambled in Toronto about — you guessed it — violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading up to The Oscars, we look back at the Star&rsquo;s first interviews with some of this years nominees. This is our story from 1992 with Quentin Tarantino.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/when-a-bleary-eyed-quentin-tarantino-rambled-in-toronto-about-you-guessed-it-violence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 17:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/when-a-bleary-eyed-quentin-tarantino-rambled-in-toronto-about-you-guessed-it-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: When budding star Scarlett Johansson was left star-struck herself by Neil Young at TIFF]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading up to the Oscars, we look back at the Star&rsquo;s first interviews with some of this years nominees. This is our story from 2003 with Scarlett Johansson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-when-budding-star-scarlett-johansson-was-left-star-struck-herself-by-neil-young-at-tiff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 17:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-when-budding-star-scarlett-johansson-was-left-star-struck-herself-by-neil-young-at-tiff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Tom Hanks was just a guy, trying to get used to the idea he might be famous]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading up to the Oscars, we look back at the Star&rsquo;s first interviews with some of this years nominees. This is our story from 1985 with Tom Hanks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/when-tom-hanks-was-just-a-guy-trying-to-get-used-to-the-idea-he-might-be-famous/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/when-tom-hanks-was-just-a-guy-trying-to-get-used-to-the-idea-he-might-be-famous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laura Dern talked female representation in film before it was cool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading up to The Oscars, we look back at the Star&rsquo;s first interviews with some of this years nominees. This is our story from 1993 with Laura Dern.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/laura-dern-talked-female-representation-in-film-before-it-was-cool/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/laura-dern-talked-female-representation-in-film-before-it-was-cool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Leonardo DiCaprio looked and sounded like a typical ’90s teenager, he was really anything but]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading up to the Oscars, we look back at the Star&rsquo;s first interviews with some of this years nominees. This is our story from 1993 with Leonardo DiCaprio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/when-leonardo-dicaprio-looked-and-sounded-like-a-typical-90s-teenager-he-was-really-anything-but/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/when-leonardo-dicaprio-looked-and-sounded-like-a-typical-90s-teenager-he-was-really-anything-but/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Brad Pitt was just a Robert Redford lookalike trying to find his place in Hollywood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading up to the Oscars, we look back at the Star&rsquo;s first interviews with some of this years nominees. This is our story from 1992 with Brad Pitt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/when-brad-pitt-was-just-a-robert-redford-lookalike-trying-to-find-his-place-in-hollywood/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 17:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/when-brad-pitt-was-just-a-robert-redford-lookalike-trying-to-find-his-place-in-hollywood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Assistant’ is a subtle, soul-crushing look at Harvey Weinstein-like abuses]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s her dream job &mdash; yet Jane arrives early, works late, distributes copies, makes coffee and even cleans stains from a predatory film producer&rsquo;s couch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-assistant-is-a-subtle-soul-crushing-look-at-harvey-weinstein-like-abuses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-assistant-is-a-subtle-soul-crushing-look-at-harvey-weinstein-like-abuses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Citizen K’ makes Russian dissident’s story seem like Hollywood fiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mikhail Khodorkovsky&rsquo;s life has been fodder for films and a play in the past, but Alex Gibney&rsquo;s new documentary is the most compelling yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/citizen-k-makes-russian-dissidents-story-seem-like-hollywood-fiction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/citizen-k-makes-russian-dissidents-story-seem-like-hollywood-fiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your guide to Oscars 2020: All the Best Picture nominees reviewed — plus Peter Howell’s picks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out Star movie critic Peter Howell&rsquo;s reviews of the nine top films before the Academy Awards air on Sunday, Feb. 9. And if you&rsquo;re running an Oscar pool see his predictions and download our Oscar ballot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/your-guide-to-oscars-2020-all-the-best-picture-nominees-reviewed-plus-peter-howells-picks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/your-guide-to-oscars-2020-all-the-best-picture-nominees-reviewed-plus-peter-howells-picks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘The Irishman’ is a Scorsese masterpiece, but it won’t master the Oscars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star movie critic Peter Howell handicaps the odds on the nine Best Picture contenders for the Feb. 9 Academy Awards. Today: &lsquo;The Irishman&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-irishman-is-a-scorsese-masterpiece-but-it-wont-master-the-oscars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-irishman-is-a-scorsese-masterpiece-but-it-wont-master-the-oscars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Once, ‘Joker’ might’ve had the last laugh at the Oscars. Not this time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oscar Odds: Star movie critic Peter Howell handicaps the odds on the nine Best Picture contenders. Today: &ldquo;Joker.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-once-joker-mightve-had-the-last-laugh-at-the-oscars-not-this-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2020 19:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-once-joker-mightve-had-the-last-laugh-at-the-oscars-not-this-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Disney’s ‘Hamilton’ movie might change the film and theatre industries]]></title><description><![CDATA[A filmed version of the 11-time Tony Award-winning production has been in the works since it opened on Broadway in 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-disneys-hamilton-movie-might-change-the-film-and-theatre-industries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2020 18:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-disneys-hamilton-movie-might-change-the-film-and-theatre-industries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Could push-back against men at Oscars pull up ‘Little Women’?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star movie critic Peter Howell handicaps the odds on the nine Best Picture contenders for the Feb. 9 Academy Awards. Today: &ldquo;Little Women.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-could-push-back-against-men-at-oscars-pull-up-little-women/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2020 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-could-push-back-against-men-at-oscars-pull-up-little-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Have Oscar voters fallen out of love with ‘Marriage Story’?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star movie critic Peter Howell handicaps the odds on the nine Best Picture contenders, and suspects that &lsquo;Marriage Story&rsquo; &mdash; the sort of movie the Academy once loved &mdash; is nearly out of the running.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-have-oscar-voters-fallen-out-of-love-with-marriage-story/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2020 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-have-oscar-voters-fallen-out-of-love-with-marriage-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix turns to first-time filmmakers for an edge in streaming wars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year, Netflix released 19 original movies from first-time directors on its streaming platform; another 11 have already been announced for 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/netflix-turns-to-first-time-filmmakers-for-an-edge-in-streaming-wars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/netflix-turns-to-first-time-filmmakers-for-an-edge-in-streaming-wars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sundance director John Cooper looks back on 30 years of the film festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[As John Cooper marks his 30th year with the Sundance Film Festival, he recalls some of his most memorable movies and moments from his years as director.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/sundance-director-john-cooper-looks-back-on-30-years-of-the-film-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 22:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/sundance-director-john-cooper-looks-back-on-30-years-of-the-film-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dee Rees on her Sundance return, adapting Joan Didion’s ‘The Last Thing He Wanted’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rees is a filmmaker with multiple films under her belt, including &ldquo;Mudbound,&rdquo; which made her the first African American woman nominated for adapted screenplay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dee-rees-on-her-sundance-return-adapting-joan-didions-the-last-thing-he-wanted/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 19:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dee-rees-on-her-sundance-return-adapting-joan-didions-the-last-thing-he-wanted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Older male Oscars voters might propel ‘Ford v Ferrari’ in Best Picture race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star movie critic Peter Howell handicaps the odds on the nine Best Picture contenders for the Feb. 9 Academy Awards and figures &ldquo;Ford v Ferrari&rdquo; is well back of the frontrunners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-older-male-oscars-voters-might-propel-ford-v-ferrari-in-best-picture-race/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-older-male-oscars-voters-might-propel-ford-v-ferrari-in-best-picture-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Short, sharp and satisfying: Reviewing the Oscar nominated short films now screening in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watching the nominees in the three categories of short films at the Feb. 9 Academy Awards &mdash; animated, live action and documentary &mdash; is a refreshing pursuit at this time of year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-short-sharp-and-satisfying-reviewing-the-oscar-nominated-short-films-now-screening-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 22:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-short-sharp-and-satisfying-reviewing-the-oscar-nominated-short-films-now-screening-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woke &lsquo;Gretel &amp; Hansel&rsquo; is a frightful bore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alice Krige is an excellent scary witch but lots of candles and denuded Irish trees don&rsquo;t add up to a plot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/woke-lsquogretel-amp-hanselrsquo-is-a-frightful-bore/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 19:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/woke-lsquogretel-amp-hanselrsquo-is-a-frightful-bore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Rosie’ a sharp portrait of family on edge of disaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Title character&rsquo;s pride keeps Roddy Doyle&rsquo;s screenplay from turning into generic social commentary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rosie-a-sharp-portrait-of-family-on-edge-of-disaster/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 19:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rosie-a-sharp-portrait-of-family-on-edge-of-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Rhythm Section’ has fresh ideas, including a spy who screws up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blake Lively&rsquo;s new movie has a welcome spirit but its execution is flawed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-rhythm-section-has-fresh-ideas-including-a-spy-who-screws-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 22:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-rhythm-section-has-fresh-ideas-including-a-spy-who-screws-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Niro and Pacino — ‘You couldn’t keep up with him’ — on sharing the big screen again in ‘The Irishman’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actors Robert De Niro and Al Pacino have shared five decades of friendship while making movies, with their latest film being Martin Scorsese&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Irishman.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/de-niro-and-pacino-you-couldnt-keep-up-with-him-on-sharing-the-big-screen-again-in-the-irishman/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2020 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/de-niro-and-pacino-you-couldnt-keep-up-with-him-on-sharing-the-big-screen-again-in-the-irishman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix show there’s two wildly different paths to an acting Oscar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conventional Hollywood star Brad Pitt and unconventional anti-star Joaquin Phoenix are both on the verge of breaking through to the Academy laurels they&rsquo;ve both long deserved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-brad-pitt-and-joaquin-phoenix-show-theres-two-wildly-different-paths-to-an-acting-oscar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2020 21:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-brad-pitt-and-joaquin-phoenix-show-theres-two-wildly-different-paths-to-an-acting-oscar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘The Gentlemen’ is a vulgar, coarse and welcome return to form for Guy Ritchie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prepare to be entertained, if you enjoy watching charismatic actors act naughty, talk dirty and shoot first.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-gentlemen-is-a-vulgar-coarse-and-welcome-return-to-form-for-guy-ritchie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2020 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-gentlemen-is-a-vulgar-coarse-and-welcome-return-to-form-for-guy-ritchie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Turning’ has so much gothic atmosphere, it doesn’t need a resolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new film from Italian-Canadian Floria Sigismondi keeps the tension and mystery of the original Henry James story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-turning-has-so-much-gothic-atmosphere-it-doesnt-need-a-resolution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2020 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-turning-has-so-much-gothic-atmosphere-it-doesnt-need-a-resolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Quentin Tarantino recall early years of struggle, homelessness, and ... breakdancing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pitt and DiCaprio know their careers could have ended in failure. Their &lsquo;Once Upon a Time &hellip; in Hollywood&rsquo; director loves to pepper Pitt with questions about his early acting career, from &lsquo;Dallas&rsquo; to &lsquo;21 Jump Street.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/brad-pitt-leonardo-dicaprio-and-quentin-tarantino-recall-early-years-of-struggle-homelessness-and-breakdancing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/brad-pitt-leonardo-dicaprio-and-quentin-tarantino-recall-early-years-of-struggle-homelessness-and-breakdancing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Nicolas Cage is stranger than any space alien in ‘Color out of Space’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran cinematic oddball has reached peak freak with the latest adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft&rsquo;s short story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-nicolas-cage-is-stranger-than-any-space-alien-in-color-out-of-space/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 23:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-nicolas-cage-is-stranger-than-any-space-alien-in-color-out-of-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Last Full Measure’ has stars galore to animate a war story’s shame and trauma]]></title><description><![CDATA[The script and esthetic are rather melodramatic and oftentimes overly sentimental, the cast elevates the material.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-last-full-measure-has-stars-galore-to-animate-a-war-storys-shame-and-trauma/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 23:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-last-full-measure-has-stars-galore-to-animate-a-war-storys-shame-and-trauma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christopher Plummer still gets the ‘jitters’ before a role, even at 90]]></title><description><![CDATA[He says he&rsquo;s still getting top-tier work, still discovering new things about his craft, and still feels jitters on set and moments of &ldquo;panic&rdquo; about his career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/christopher-plummer-still-gets-the-jitters-before-a-role-even-at-90/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 22:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/christopher-plummer-still-gets-the-jitters-before-a-role-even-at-90/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicolas Cage is a Volvo-driving alpaca farmer in ‘Color Out of Space’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cage is a sweater-wearing father and loving husband until a meteorite lands in his front yard in this Richard Stanley-directed sci-fi horror.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/nicolas-cage-is-a-volvo-driving-alpaca-farmer-in-color-out-of-space/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 21:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/nicolas-cage-is-a-volvo-driving-alpaca-farmer-in-color-out-of-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert Downey Jr. defends use of blackface in ‘Tropic Thunder’ as scathing reflection of artists’ hypocrisy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The movie received positive reviews for its blistering commentary on Hollywood, but also raised eyebrows with its blackface and drew criticism for its depiction of people with mental disabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/robert-downey-jr-defends-use-of-blackface-in-tropic-thunder-as-scathing-reflection-of-artists-hypocrisy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 21:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/robert-downey-jr-defends-use-of-blackface-in-tropic-thunder-as-scathing-reflection-of-artists-hypocrisy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert Downey Jr. could’ve done anything after Marvel. Here’s why he wanted to make ‘Dolittle’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I do not thrive in a developmental situation. I like: &ldquo;We&rsquo;re doing this &mdash; now let&rsquo;s figure out what it is.&rdquo; &rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/robert-downey-jr-couldve-done-anything-after-marvel-heres-why-he-wanted-to-make-dolittle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2020 00:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/robert-downey-jr-couldve-done-anything-after-marvel-heres-why-he-wanted-to-make-dolittle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dwayne Johnson remembers his Canadian father’s ‘barrier breaking life’ in Instagram tribute]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I was the boy sitting in the seats, watching and adoring you, my hero from afar,&rsquo; Dwayne Johnson wrote in his caption on a video that showed him in the audience as his father took the ring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dwayne-johnson-remembers-his-canadian-fathers-barrier-breaking-life-in-instagram-tribute/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2020 00:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dwayne-johnson-remembers-his-canadian-fathers-barrier-breaking-life-in-instagram-tribute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael’ is a reverent retrospective of critic who could make or break careers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kael would probably have sneered at the &ldquo;art&rdquo; part of the title of Rob Garver&rsquo;s documentary &ldquo;What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-what-she-said-the-art-of-pauline-kael-is-a-reverent-retrospective-of-critic-who-could-make-or-break-careers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 22:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-what-she-said-the-art-of-pauline-kael-is-a-reverent-retrospective-of-critic-who-could-make-or-break-careers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: In ‘Bad Boys for Life,’ Will Smith and Martin Lawrence carry you through the bloodshed — barely]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Bad Boys for Life&rdquo; is a cynical cash grab built on franchise greed, ridiculous car chases, inane banter and an insane body count. But none of this will matter for fans of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-in-bad-boys-for-life-will-smith-and-martin-lawrence-carry-you-through-the-bloodshed-barely/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 20:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-in-bad-boys-for-life-will-smith-and-martin-lawrence-carry-you-through-the-bloodshed-barely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Mila Kunis, Viggo Mortensen movies and more head for Sundance as film fest prepares to change course]]></title><description><![CDATA[As John Cooper prepares to open his 11th and final Sundance Film Festival as festival director, he muses about the future of the fest and the state of independent film in a changing world of streaming movies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-mila-kunis-viggo-mortensen-movies-and-more-head-for-sundance-as-film-fest-prepares-to-change-course/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-mila-kunis-viggo-mortensen-movies-and-more-head-for-sundance-as-film-fest-prepares-to-change-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Clemency’ is Death Row viewed through strong but tearful eyes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prize winner at Sundance stars Alfre Woodard as a warden with growing doubts about the death penalty in the particular case of one inmate (Aldis Hodge).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-clemency-is-death-row-viewed-through-strong-but-tearful-eyes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 17:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-clemency-is-death-row-viewed-through-strong-but-tearful-eyes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: This ‘Les Misérables’ is a gritty tale of crime and social tension, even if there’s a lion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Narrative-feature newcomer Ladj Ly offers us a slice of escalating trouble in a Paris suburb that has seen plenty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-this-les-misrables-is-a-gritty-tale-of-crime-and-social-tension-even-if-theres-a-lion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-this-les-misrables-is-a-gritty-tale-of-crime-and-social-tension-even-if-theres-a-lion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judd Apatow’s Pete Davidson comedy will open 2020 South by Southwest Film Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The director of film at South by Southwest noted in an interview this week that the film contains Apatow&rsquo;s signature comedy but carries a deeper emotional resonance as well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/judd-apatows-pete-davidson-comedy-will-open-2020-south-by-southwest-film-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 00:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/judd-apatows-pete-davidson-comedy-will-open-2020-south-by-southwest-film-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Dolittle’ is an utter turkey, even with Robert Downey Jr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[An expensive, hectic and confusing disaster of a film can&rsquo;t even settle on an accent for the title character.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dolittle-is-an-utter-turkey-even-with-robert-downey-jr/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2020 21:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dolittle-is-an-utter-turkey-even-with-robert-downey-jr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Trump administration is seeking to demonize Iran, but Hollywood has been doing that for years]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. entertainment companies have for decades been using Iran as a go-to villain, portraying a country bloodthirstily and monolithically interested in bringing down America.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-trump-administration-is-seeking-to-demonize-iran-but-hollywood-has-been-doing-that-for-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2020 04:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-trump-administration-is-seeking-to-demonize-iran-but-hollywood-has-been-doing-that-for-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Matt Damon and Christian Bale talk about cars, competing and the ‘feminine idea’ at the heart of ‘Ford v Ferrari’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;You have all these ingredients and you can still f--k up the souffl&eacute;,&rsquo; marvels Damon, about the talent and goodwill behind the superstars&rsquo; first collaboration on screen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-matt-damon-and-christian-bale-talk-about-cars-competing-and-the-feminine-idea-at-the-heart-of-ford-v-ferrari/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-matt-damon-and-christian-bale-talk-about-cars-competing-and-the-feminine-idea-at-the-heart-of-ford-v-ferrari/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Star Wars’ meant a lot of physical and emotional pain for Anthony Daniels, alias C-3PO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pain of being excitable droid C-3PO was real, actor Anthony Daniels details in his book, but so was the pleasure of creating a character with a long story arc.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-star-wars-meant-a-lot-of-physical-and-emotional-pain-for-anthony-daniels-alias-c-3po/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-star-wars-meant-a-lot-of-physical-and-emotional-pain-for-anthony-daniels-alias-c-3po/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen relish active roles in ‘The Good Liar’ — ‘It doesn’t all stop when you’re 50’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stars, director love film about mature characters with &lsquo;nothing about mortality.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/helen-mirren-ian-mckellen-relish-active-roles-in-the-good-liar-it-doesnt-all-stop-when-youre-50/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/helen-mirren-ian-mckellen-relish-active-roles-in-the-good-liar-it-doesnt-all-stop-when-youre-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Charlie’s Angels’ is no fun — and it’s still sexist at the core]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer/director Elizabeth Banks can&rsquo;t fix the problematic core of this property, or film an action sequence, writes Peter Howell. At least Kristen Stewart seems to be having fun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-charlies-angels-is-no-fun-and-its-still-sexist-at-the-core/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 17:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-charlies-angels-is-no-fun-and-its-still-sexist-at-the-core/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Ford v Ferrari,’ Christian Bale and Matt Damon will have your heart racing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gas is high-octane and so&rsquo;s the testosterone as movie thrillingly tells the tale of Ford Motor Co. taking on Italy&rsquo;s Ferrari for racing glory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-ford-v-ferrari-christian-bale-and-matt-damon-will-have-your-heart-racing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 16:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-ford-v-ferrari-christian-bale-and-matt-damon-will-have-your-heart-racing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Warrior Queen of Jhansi’ tells a tale of Indian defiance, deeply defectively]]></title><description><![CDATA[A movie about the Indian queen who clashed with English colonizers is pretty but stodgy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-warrior-queen-of-jhansi-tells-a-tale-of-indian-defiance-deeply-defectively/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-warrior-queen-of-jhansi-tells-a-tale-of-indian-defiance-deeply-defectively/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Good Liar’ seems to waste Helen Mirren — aha, until the twist]]></title><description><![CDATA[This story about a con man has violence but seems tepid all the same until it&rsquo;s almost too late.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-good-liar-seems-to-waste-helen-mirren-aha-until-the-twist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-good-liar-seems-to-waste-helen-mirren-aha-until-the-twist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Star Wars’ gunfight starring Han Solo changed again on Disney Plus — now with added ‘maclunkey’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scene that George Lucas just will not leave alone has been tweaked again for the movie&rsquo;s arrival on Disney&rsquo;s new streaming service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/star-wars-gunfight-starring-han-solo-changed-again-on-disney-plus-now-with-added-maclunkey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 20:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/star-wars-gunfight-starring-han-solo-changed-again-on-disney-plus-now-with-added-maclunkey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Irishman’ is about ‘learning to die,’ says Martin Scorsese]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Whether we&rsquo;re the president, the clergy, gangsters &mdash; we&rsquo;re still human beings and we still have to face a reckoning,&rsquo; says acclaimed director.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-irishman-is-about-learning-to-die-says-martin-scorsese/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-irishman-is-about-learning-to-die-says-martin-scorsese/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ford v Ferrari’ sees this actor steal every scene he’s in from Christian Bale and Matt Damon. Here’s how he did it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tracy Letts credits the solid physical reality of the sets &mdash; no green screens here &mdash; with making him &lsquo;the most powerful person in the room.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ford-v-ferrari-sees-this-actor-steal-every-scene-hes-in-from-christian-bale-and-matt-damon-heres-how-he-did-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 18:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ford-v-ferrari-sees-this-actor-steal-every-scene-hes-in-from-christian-bale-and-matt-damon-heres-how-he-did-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Think the ‘Shining’ followup ‘Doctor Sleep’ is scary? Try pitching the film to Stephen King]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Doctor Sleep&rsquo; writer/director Mike Flanagan had to please not only author King and the estate of filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, but also fans of both &mdash; and himself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-think-the-shining-followup-doctor-sleep-is-scary-try-pitching-the-film-to-stephen-king/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-think-the-shining-followup-doctor-sleep-is-scary-try-pitching-the-film-to-stephen-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yes, Elsa and Anna wear pants in ‘Frozen 2.’ And yes, it’s a big deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[At last week&rsquo;s premiere of the highly anticipated sequel, the film&rsquo;s cast and creative team discussed the cultural impact of the sisters&rsquo; new looks and how they transform the traditional Disney princess image.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/yes-elsa-and-anna-wear-pants-in-frozen-2-and-yes-its-a-big-deal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2019 20:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/yes-elsa-and-anna-wear-pants-in-frozen-2-and-yes-its-a-big-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: The movie business needs Marvel, so Martin Scorsese does too]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cinemas can&rsquo;t survive on indie fare alone; they need the odd blockbuster, and right now, that means franchises, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-movie-business-needs-marvel-so-martin-scorsese-does-too/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-movie-business-needs-marvel-so-martin-scorsese-does-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Last Christmas’ is full of ho-ho-hokum but rom-com fans likely won’t mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director Paul Feig, Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding build a treacly tale around the songs of George Michael.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-last-christmas-is-full-of-ho-ho-hokum-but-rom-com-fans-likely-wont-mind/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-last-christmas-is-full-of-ho-ho-hokum-but-rom-com-fans-likely-wont-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Dean to star in new movie via CGI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Evans, the &lsquo;Captain America&rsquo; actor, was among those who called the plans disrespectful and wrongheaded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/james-dean-to-star-in-new-movie-via-cgi/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 18:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/james-dean-to-star-in-new-movie-via-cgi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Frankie’ is a good-looking waste of a great actress’s time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Film does little with the great Isabelle Huppert and other talent on screen, though the Portuguese scenery is delightful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-frankie-is-a-good-looking-waste-of-a-great-actresss-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-frankie-is-a-good-looking-waste-of-a-great-actresss-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Doctor Sleep’ sequel is ‘The Shining’ gone dull]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Gerald&rsquo;s Game&rsquo; filmmaker gamely tries to knit Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick&rsquo;s narratives together, but what emerges is more tedious than scary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-doctor-sleep-sequel-is-the-shining-gone-dull/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-doctor-sleep-sequel-is-the-shining-gone-dull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Playing With Fire’ wastes John Cena on choppy, limp comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cast would be a solid comic team under better circumstances, but even they cannot keep this &ldquo;Fire&rdquo; alight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/playing-with-fire-wastes-john-cena-on-choppy-limp-comedy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/playing-with-fire-wastes-john-cena-on-choppy-limp-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘The Irishman’ is a long, bloody triumph from Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The Irishman&rdquo; is not just a high point for Scorsese but also a summation of sorts about his mob muse, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-irishman-is-a-long-bloody-triumph-from-robert-de-niro-and-martin-scorsese/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-irishman-is-a-long-bloody-triumph-from-robert-de-niro-and-martin-scorsese/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midway comes alive in combat, but bogs its heroes down]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s too much information and too little character in new cinematic look at pivotal Second World War battle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/midway-comes-alive-in-combat-but-bogs-its-heroes-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/midway-comes-alive-in-combat-but-bogs-its-heroes-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emma Watson wants to be seen as human, and not as Hermione]]></title><description><![CDATA[Describing herself as &lsquo;self-partnered,&rsquo; the single woman talks about her struggles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/emma-watson-wants-to-be-seen-as-human-and-not-as-hermione/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/emma-watson-wants-to-be-seen-as-human-and-not-as-hermione/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix to partner with TIFF to develop Canadian filmmaking talent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal is one more project in which TIFF works with and embraces Netflix &mdash; a habit which has raised the ire of other festivals around the world including Cannes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/netflix-to-partner-with-tiff-to-develop-canadian-filmmaking-talent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 23:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/netflix-to-partner-with-tiff-to-develop-canadian-filmmaking-talent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disney boss Bob Iger doubts Martin Scorsese has ever seen a Marvel movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO ready to debate director&rsquo;s criticism of Marvel films]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/disney-boss-bob-iger-doubts-martin-scorsese-has-ever-seen-a-marvel-movie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/disney-boss-bob-iger-doubts-martin-scorsese-has-ever-seen-a-marvel-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will new Star Wars film launch Naomi Ackie into stardom?]]></title><description><![CDATA[British actress is mum on details of &lsquo;Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker&rsquo; but says past fan behaviour means she needs &lsquo;a certain level of courage and bravery.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/will-new-star-wars-film-launch-naomi-ackie-into-stardom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/will-new-star-wars-film-launch-naomi-ackie-into-stardom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will new Star Wars film launch Black actress Naomi Ackie into stardom?]]></title><description><![CDATA[British actress is mum on details of &lsquo;Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker&rsquo; but says past fan behaviour means she needs &lsquo;a certain level of courage and bravery.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/will-new-star-wars-film-launch-black-actress-naomi-ackie-into-stardom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/will-new-star-wars-film-launch-black-actress-naomi-ackie-into-stardom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Christmas movies have taken over TV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hallmark channels have increased their annual Christmas movie count by 20 per cent since 2017, while Lifetime has more than quadrupled its output in the past two years and Netflix has doubled its own in that same time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/why-christmas-movies-have-taken-over-tv/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2019 21:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/why-christmas-movies-have-taken-over-tv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: It’s ‘Blade Runner’ time: Can you pass this replicant test?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s November 2019, the time of the film. How well do you remember it? Take Peter Howell&rsquo;s quiz and find out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-its-blade-runner-time-can-you-pass-this-replicant-test/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-its-blade-runner-time-can-you-pass-this-replicant-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘The Cave’ finds hope buried within misery as Syrian doctor strains to keep hospital running]]></title><description><![CDATA[Physician&rsquo;s struggles to keep an underground hospital operational and treating those maimed by the Syrian conflict makes for a stirring documentary from the director of &ldquo;Last Men in Aleppo.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-cave-finds-hope-buried-within-misery-as-syrian-doctor-strains-to-keep-hospital-running/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 19:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-cave-finds-hope-buried-within-misery-as-syrian-doctor-strains-to-keep-hospital-running/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A same-sex love scene was cut from a movie on Delta flights. So was the word ‘lesbian’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The edits to Booksmart are not the first time the airline has faced censorship questions &mdash; or, for that matter, even the only time this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-same-sex-love-scene-was-cut-from-a-movie-on-delta-flights-so-was-the-word-lesbian/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 17:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-same-sex-love-scene-was-cut-from-a-movie-on-delta-flights-so-was-the-word-lesbian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Motherless Brooklyn’ is a foot-dragging gumshoe story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detective drama is clearly a passion project for producer/director/writer/star Edward Norton, but his dreams of emulating &lsquo;Chinatown&rsquo; and noir classics don&rsquo;t come to fruition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-motherless-brooklyn-is-a-foot-dragging-gumshoe-story/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 16:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-motherless-brooklyn-is-a-foot-dragging-gumshoe-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ isn’t killer, but it works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Franchise is on familiar ground but strong performances, including Arnold Schwarzenegger&rsquo;s, make it work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-terminator-dark-fate-isnt-killer-but-it-works/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 15:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-terminator-dark-fate-isnt-killer-but-it-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In ‘Harriet’ fighting slavery is light on gore, heavy on spirituality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Film takes Harriet Tubman&rsquo;s experience and religious beliefs at face value, but that faith evolves and expands to include faith in herself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-harriet-fighting-slavery-is-light-on-gore-heavy-on-spirituality/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-harriet-fighting-slavery-is-light-on-gore-heavy-on-spirituality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After ‘Star Wars’ news, faith in ‘Game of Thrones’ showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss is wavering]]></title><description><![CDATA[Things don&rsquo;t seem to be going well for the pair, though &mdash; at least not as well as logic would dictate they should. Each new headline about them feels increasingly negative. To say they&rsquo;ve experienced a fall from grace would be a tremendous overstatement, but it&rsquo;s safe to say that it&rsquo;s (kind of) tough out there for a former &ldquo;GoT&rdquo; showrunner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/after-star-wars-news-faith-in-game-of-thrones-showrunners-david-benioff-and-db-weiss-is-wavering/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/after-star-wars-news-faith-in-game-of-thrones-showrunners-david-benioff-and-db-weiss-is-wavering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this showbiz Bingo? Gugu Mbatha-Raw dazzles with sheer variety of roles]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I always like the idea of being a chameleon,&rsquo; she says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/is-this-showbiz-bingo-gugu-mbatha-raw-dazzles-with-sheer-variety-of-roles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 19:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/is-this-showbiz-bingo-gugu-mbatha-raw-dazzles-with-sheer-variety-of-roles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronx steps in ‘Joker’ movie become a tourist attraction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stairway joins the ranks of well-known movie settings, like that of the steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art seen in &ldquo;Rocky.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/bronx-steps-in-joker-movie-become-a-tourist-attraction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/bronx-steps-in-joker-movie-become-a-tourist-attraction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hollywood mogul Robert Evans dies at 89]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evan&rsquo;s death was confirmed Monday by a family spokeswoman, who gave no other details.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hollywood-mogul-robert-evans-dies-at-89/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hollywood-mogul-robert-evans-dies-at-89/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs’ boss Brendan Shanahan to mark the return of the Paradise Theatre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venue for movies and more will return on Nov. 25 with a revival of long-running TV show &ldquo;The Reporters&rdquo; with movies and more to follow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/maple-leafs-boss-brendan-shanahan-to-mark-the-return-of-the-paradise-theatre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/maple-leafs-boss-brendan-shanahan-to-mark-the-return-of-the-paradise-theatre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe talk about making the strangest movie of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;One of the strongest things a director can do is make the world detailed and articulate and deep &hellip; so when you enter it, it&rsquo;s much more easy to pretend,&rdquo; Dafoe says of director Robert Eggers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/robert-pattinson-and-willem-dafoe-talk-about-making-the-strangest-movie-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/robert-pattinson-and-willem-dafoe-talk-about-making-the-strangest-movie-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Pain and Glory’ emotional reunion for Pedro Almodovar and Antonio Banderas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antonio Banderas said it was both &ldquo;beautiful&rdquo; and &ldquo;panicking&rdquo; to play a version of Pedro Almodovar in the Spanish director&rsquo;s new film &ldquo;Pain and Glory.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/pain-and-glory-emotional-reunion-for-pedro-almodovar-and-antonio-banderas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/pain-and-glory-emotional-reunion-for-pedro-almodovar-and-antonio-banderas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Black and Blue’ delivers a crooked-cop tale that stays lean and mean]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police melodrama &mdash; with a hint of Walter Hill&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Warriors&rdquo; &mdash; is obvious but effective.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/black-and-blue-delivers-a-crooked-cop-tale-that-stays-lean-and-mean/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/black-and-blue-delivers-a-crooked-cop-tale-that-stays-lean-and-mean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Western Stars’ lets Springsteen make lonesome look and sound beautiful]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Western Stars,&rdquo; Bruce Springsteen&rsquo;s best album in years, provides good fodder for a stylish concert documentary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-western-stars-lets-springsteen-make-lonesome-look-and-sound-beautiful/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-western-stars-lets-springsteen-make-lonesome-look-and-sound-beautiful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Pain and Glory’ lets us study a great artist’s demons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spanish auteur Pedro Almodovar lets guilt, lust, creativity and addiction flow through his latest and most personal creation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-pain-and-glory-lets-us-study-a-great-artists-demons/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-pain-and-glory-lets-us-study-a-great-artists-demons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Jojo Rabbit’ is one of the year’s best movies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taika Waititi knocks it out of der park with the meaningful anti-Nazi lunacy of &ldquo;Jojo Rabbit.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-jojo-rabbit-is-one-of-the-years-best-movies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-jojo-rabbit-is-one-of-the-years-best-movies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: The Lighthouse and its stars Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe lead us into gripping darkness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Eggers&rsquo; new gothic drama is a psychological nightmare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-lighthouse-and-its-stars-robert-pattinson-and-willem-dafoe-lead-us-into-gripping-darkness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-lighthouse-and-its-stars-robert-pattinson-and-willem-dafoe-lead-us-into-gripping-darkness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fondness for cameos in ‘Zombieland’ lives on in sequel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The makers of the &lsquo;Zombieland&rsquo; sequel have Bill Murray return in a clever cameo. He was killed, after all, in the first one but that is all we are telling you.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/fondness-for-cameos-in-zombieland-lives-on-in-sequel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 03:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/fondness-for-cameos-in-zombieland-lives-on-in-sequel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michelle Pfeiffer key to ‘Maleficent’ sequel for director]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;That made the universe bigger,&rsquo; says Joachim Ronning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/michelle-pfeiffer-key-to-maleficent-sequel-for-director/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/michelle-pfeiffer-key-to-maleficent-sequel-for-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Directing a movie while dressed as Hitler ‘an embarrassing thing,’ says Taika Waititi of ‘Jojo Rabbit’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director says of his Nazi satire, &lsquo;If everybody got it, I&rsquo;d be worried.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-directing-a-movie-while-dressed-as-hitler-an-embarrassing-thing-says-taika-waititi-of-jojo-rabbit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-directing-a-movie-while-dressed-as-hitler-an-embarrassing-thing-says-taika-waititi-of-jojo-rabbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Zombieland’ sequel feels half-alive — and could use more brains]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reunited cast show off their chemistry again in &ldquo;Zombieland: Double Tap&rdquo; but there isn&rsquo;t much here that&rsquo;s new and interesting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-zombieland-sequel-feels-half-alive-and-could-use-more-brains/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-zombieland-sequel-feels-half-alive-and-could-use-more-brains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Parasite’ is a savage, surprising class satire that pricks the conscience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Story begins with a family of grifters, who manage to insert themselves into the lives of a better-off clan. Then events take an unforeseen turn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-parasite-is-a-savage-surprising-class-satire-that-pricks-the-conscience/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-parasite-is-a-savage-surprising-class-satire-that-pricks-the-conscience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil’ has heavy themes clashing with goofy camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Mistress of Evil&rsquo; crowds Angelina Jolie, eclipsed by full-camp Pfeiffer as the evil, Trumpian dictator queen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/maleficent-mistress-of-evil-has-heavy-themes-clashing-with-goofy-camp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/maleficent-mistress-of-evil-has-heavy-themes-clashing-with-goofy-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to drag a naked man behind an ATV safely, and other secrets of Canadian indie filmmaking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian-made scares &mdash; and laughs &mdash; have claimed a bigger place at the Toronto After Dark festival, thanks to filmmakers&rsquo; hustle and ingenuity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-to-drag-a-naked-man-behind-an-atv-safely-and-other-secrets-of-canadian-indie-filmmaking/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-to-drag-a-naked-man-behind-an-atv-safely-and-other-secrets-of-canadian-indie-filmmaking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scarlett Johansson says ‘Black Widow’ felt like an affair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secrecy of Marvel project didn&rsquo;t come naturally for superstar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/scarlett-johansson-says-black-widow-felt-like-an-affair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/scarlett-johansson-says-black-widow-felt-like-an-affair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Julie Andrews’ new book lets her reflects on her Hollywood years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star &lsquo;very nervous&rsquo; about editing choices regarding husband&rsquo;s demons]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/julie-andrews-new-book-lets-her-reflects-on-her-hollywood-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/julie-andrews-new-book-lets-her-reflects-on-her-hollywood-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Hitmaker David Foster on seeing the movie about him: ‘The arrogance was kind of on a pretty high level’]]></title><description><![CDATA[As he helps promote the documentary opening Wednesday about him, the Canadian music guru remains unrepentant &mdash; &lsquo;I make records the way I make &rsquo;em&rsquo; &mdash; and he figures he&rsquo;d have done well with &lsquo;Bohemian Rhapsody.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-hitmaker-david-foster-on-seeing-the-movie-about-him-the-arrogance-was-kind-of-on-a-pretty-high-level/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-hitmaker-david-foster-on-seeing-the-movie-about-him-the-arrogance-was-kind-of-on-a-pretty-high-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vietnam bans Hollywood’s ‘Abominable’ over South China Sea map]]></title><description><![CDATA[Movie includes China&rsquo;s official claim to the entire sea &mdash; a claim condemned by China&rsquo;s neighbours and rejected by an international tribunal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/vietnam-bans-hollywoods-abominable-over-south-china-sea-map/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/vietnam-bans-hollywoods-abominable-over-south-china-sea-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The King’ and Timothée Chalamet offer a subversive and not very successful take on Shakespeare classics]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pacifistic Prince Hal, a reluctant Falstaff and a lot less of the Bard&rsquo;s poetry &mdash; but Chalamet and Robert Pattinson carry themselves well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-king-and-timothe-chalamet-offer-a-subversive-and-not-very-successful-take-on-shakespeare-classics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-king-and-timothe-chalamet-offer-a-subversive-and-not-very-successful-take-on-shakespeare-classics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timothée Chalamet grows up with ‘The King’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The King&rdquo; opens in Toronto at the TIFF Bell Lightbox on Oct. 16 before landing on Netflix on Nov. 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/timothe-chalamet-grows-up-with-the-king/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/timothe-chalamet-grows-up-with-the-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From ‘Joker’ to ‘Hustlers’ to ‘Parasite,’ filmmakers explore the gap between the haves and have-nots]]></title><description><![CDATA[In &ldquo;Joker,&rdquo; which broke box-office records this past weekend on a wave of controversy, the gap between the haves and have-nots becomes the breeding ground for chaos and violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/from-joker-to-hustlers-to-parasite-filmmakers-explore-the-gap-between-the-haves-and-have-nots/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/from-joker-to-hustlers-to-parasite-filmmakers-explore-the-gap-between-the-haves-and-have-nots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘The Addams Family’ movie suggests they should be buried for good]]></title><description><![CDATA[The animated version of this franchise has a bunch of talented people lending their voices, and perhaps a few too many people writing the script.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-addams-family-movie-suggests-they-should-be-buried-for-good/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-addams-family-movie-suggests-they-should-be-buried-for-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Ang Lee says he was ‘half-asleep’ directing ‘Brokeback Mountain’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Filmmaker admits he&rsquo;s more interested in the look of new movie &lsquo;Gemini Man&rsquo; than the story behind it, and declares &lsquo;Brokeback&rsquo; to be &lsquo;the safest movie I&rsquo;ve ever done ... The shots are boring, really basic.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-ang-lee-says-he-was-half-asleep-directing-brokeback-mountain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-ang-lee-says-he-was-half-asleep-directing-brokeback-mountain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In ‘Lucy In The Sky,’ Natalie Portman shoots for the moon and it pays off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star and director Noah Hawley create a vividly watchable astronaut straining against the boundaries of earthbound existence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-lucy-in-the-sky-natalie-portman-shoots-for-the-moon-and-it-pays-off/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-lucy-in-the-sky-natalie-portman-shoots-for-the-moon-and-it-pays-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Dolemite’ is Eddie Murphy’s reclaim to fame — and it’s got plenty of laughs]]></title><description><![CDATA[This rudely hilarious salute to a 1970s blaxploitation totem has a lot of comic talent, but it&rsquo;s very much about Murphy&rsquo;s return to form.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dolemite-is-eddie-murphys-reclaim-to-fame-and-its-got-plenty-of-laughs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dolemite-is-eddie-murphys-reclaim-to-fame-and-its-got-plenty-of-laughs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Dolemite’ is Eddie Murphy’s reclaim to fame — and it’s got plenty of laughs]]></title><description><![CDATA[This rudely hilarious salute to a 1970s blaxploitation totem has a lot of comic talent, but it&rsquo;s very much about Murphy&rsquo;s return to form.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-dolemite-is-eddie-murphys-reclaim-to-fame-and-its-got-plenty-of-laughs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-dolemite-is-eddie-murphys-reclaim-to-fame-and-its-got-plenty-of-laughs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Gemini Man’ gives Will Smith times two little to do]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ang Lee&rsquo;s embrace of the newest tech is just a distraction from broad, implausible, and overly familiar script.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-gemini-man-gives-will-smith-times-two-little-to-do/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-gemini-man-gives-will-smith-times-two-little-to-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Craig Robinson and Mike Epps thrilled to do right by Dolemite — and Eddie Murphy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran comic performers were thrilled to be tapped for talent-stuffed film opening Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/craig-robinson-and-mike-epps-thrilled-to-do-right-by-dolemite-and-eddie-murphy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/craig-robinson-and-mike-epps-thrilled-to-do-right-by-dolemite-and-eddie-murphy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Quentin Tarantino found the &rsquo;60s sound in Paul Revere &amp; the Raiders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tragic coincidence ties Mark Lindsay, the band&rsquo;s frontman, to the Charles Manson horror.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-quentin-tarantino-found-the-rsquo60s-sound-in-paul-revere-amp-the-raiders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2019 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-quentin-tarantino-found-the-rsquo60s-sound-in-paul-revere-amp-the-raiders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Laundromat’ director Steven Soderbergh saw an urgent need to carve Panama Papers scandal down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keeping pace brisk in &lsquo;The Laundromat&rsquo; seen as vital to keep audience from being &lsquo;overwhelmed with the amount of data.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-laundromat-director-steven-soderbergh-saw-an-urgent-need-to-carve-panama-papers-scandal-down/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-laundromat-director-steven-soderbergh-saw-an-urgent-need-to-carve-panama-papers-scandal-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Joaquin Phoenix says he ‘did not feel very confident’ making ‘Joker’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star tells Peter Howell he never worried about doubters and what others would think: &lsquo;I think I would probably be overwhelmed and terrified.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-joaquin-phoenix-says-he-did-not-feel-very-confident-making-joker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2019 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-joaquin-phoenix-says-he-did-not-feel-very-confident-making-joker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Joker is no joke — Joaquin Phoenix is superb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phoenix owns the screen as a mentally troubled man who&rsquo;s crumbling &mdash; with nary a superhero in sight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-joker-is-no-joke-joaquin-phoenix-is-superb/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-joker-is-no-joke-joaquin-phoenix-is-superb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Laundromat is a boring, disjointed tax tale that doesn’t add up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viewers are meant to be outraged, but they&rsquo;ll just be confused.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-laundromat-is-a-boring-disjointed-tax-tale-that-doesnt-add-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2019 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-laundromat-is-a-boring-disjointed-tax-tale-that-doesnt-add-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Where’s My Roy Cohn?’ is an exploration, without empathy, of the man who moulded Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s almost eerie to see archival footage of Cohn in interviews using almost the same language Trump uses today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/wheres-my-roy-cohn-is-an-exploration-without-empathy-of-the-man-who-moulded-trump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2019 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/wheres-my-roy-cohn-is-an-exploration-without-empathy-of-the-man-who-moulded-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In ‘First Love’ the violence is vivid but the love is limp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese director Takashi Miike&rsquo;s latest isn&rsquo;t his greatest &mdash; but you won&rsquo;t be bored.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-first-love-the-violence-is-vivid-but-the-love-is-limp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2019 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-first-love-the-violence-is-vivid-but-the-love-is-limp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Love’s violence is vivid but the love is limp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese director Takashi Miike&rsquo;s latest isn&rsquo;t his greatest &mdash; but you won&rsquo;t be bored.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/first-loves-violence-is-vivid-but-the-love-is-limp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2019 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/first-loves-violence-is-vivid-but-the-love-is-limp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Laundromat’ star Antonio Banderas has new lease on life after heart attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[It happened at his country house in London &mdash; after a workout, Banderas felt pain in his arms and jaw, and fainted while preparing a cup of tea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-laundromat-star-antonio-banderas-has-new-lease-on-life-after-heart-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2019 04:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-laundromat-star-antonio-banderas-has-new-lease-on-life-after-heart-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eddie Murphy rejuvenated by ‘Dolemite Is My Name’]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a decade of relative relaxation, the comedian is back with a new movie and a standup tour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/eddie-murphy-rejuvenated-by-dolemite-is-my-name/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/eddie-murphy-rejuvenated-by-dolemite-is-my-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Journalists become film stars in movies from ‘Hustlers’ to Mr. Rogers this fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Journalists figure prominently in some of this fall&rsquo;s movie releases. Are journalists exciting. Apparently, yes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/journalists-become-film-stars-in-movies-from-hustlers-to-mr-rogers-this-fall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2019 04:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/journalists-become-film-stars-in-movies-from-hustlers-to-mr-rogers-this-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Good Place’ creator Mike Schur promises his show will go out on a good note]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schur revels in TV makers&rsquo; new-found power to make &lsquo;the exact idea that you want&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-good-place-creator-mike-schur-promises-his-show-will-go-out-on-a-good-note/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2019 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-good-place-creator-mike-schur-promises-his-show-will-go-out-on-a-good-note/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Children at risk from film rating agency shutdown, former provincial watchdog says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario children are at risk of seeing more sex and violence in movies due to the closure of the Ontario Film Authority, says Bruce Davis, the province&rsquo;s former top film watchdog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-children-at-risk-from-film-rating-agency-shutdown-former-provincial-watchdog-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2019 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-children-at-risk-from-film-rating-agency-shutdown-former-provincial-watchdog-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Director promises thrills in Thai cave boys rescue saga]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director Tom Waller&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Cave&rdquo; will premiere at the Busan Film Festival in South Korea and goes on general release in Thailand on Nov. 28.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/director-promises-thrills-in-thai-cave-boys-rescue-saga/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2019 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/director-promises-thrills-in-thai-cave-boys-rescue-saga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Monos’ lets young soldiers and the story itself run wild]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prize-winning film at Sundance 2019 is like a &ldquo;Lord of the Flies&rdquo; tale where the very narrative has gone feral.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-monos-lets-young-soldiers-and-the-story-itself-run-wild/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-monos-lets-young-soldiers-and-the-story-itself-run-wild/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambitions of ‘Abominable’ meant getting modern China just right]]></title><description><![CDATA[Film about a girl&rsquo;s journey with a Yeti put time and effort into depicting a modern Chinese family, something rarely, if ever, previously seen in a globally released animated film.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ambitions-of-abominable-meant-getting-modern-china-just-right/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ambitions-of-abominable-meant-getting-modern-china-just-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Fears of ‘Joker’ causing mass violence? We’ve seen that movie before]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is not the first film to spark false predictions of violence &mdash; and in this case, that overlooks a real and sympathetic message at the heart of &lsquo;Joker,&rsquo; writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-fears-of-joker-causing-mass-violence-weve-seen-that-movie-before/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-fears-of-joker-causing-mass-violence-weve-seen-that-movie-before/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Judy’ lets Renée Zellweger dazzle]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Judy&rsquo; manages to soar even while remaining earthbound. It&rsquo;s almost entirely due to Ren&eacute;e Zellweger in the title role as Judy Garland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-judy-lets-rene-zellweger-dazzle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-judy-lets-rene-zellweger-dazzle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renée Zellweger is just fine, thanks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actress reflects on her long journey to &lsquo;Judy&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rene-zellweger-is-just-fine-thanks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rene-zellweger-is-just-fine-thanks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Roger Waters: Us + Them documentary is a bit beyond a Pink Floyd tribute act]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waters&rsquo; new tour film includes a few numbers from Waters&rsquo; solo career, themed on the worldwide refugee crisis, and also captures ecstatic young fans in the front rows, singing along with every word of every song.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-roger-waters-us-them-documentary-is-a-bit-beyond-a-pink-floyd-tribute-act/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-roger-waters-us-them-documentary-is-a-bit-beyond-a-pink-floyd-tribute-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abominable is a delightful surprise in a fine animated tradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s not revolutionary, but new animated film takes you on that familiar hero&rsquo;s journey in style with some Chinese quirks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/abominable-is-a-delightful-surprise-in-a-fine-animated-tradition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/abominable-is-a-delightful-surprise-in-a-fine-animated-tradition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice stars her singing, not her in conversation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &rsquo;70s pop-rock superstar gets an affection portrait in this documentary opening Friday at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, but don&rsquo;t expect answers from her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/linda-ronstadt-the-sound-of-my-voice-stars-her-singing-not-her-in-conversation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/linda-ronstadt-the-sound-of-my-voice-stars-her-singing-not-her-in-conversation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matthew McConaughey reportedly makes $12K per class as a professor at the University of Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 1993 UT alum served as a visiting instructor since 2015 and was appointed as a professor of practice to the Moody College of Communication&rsquo;s Department of Radio-Television-Film (RTF) faculty beginning this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/matthew-mcconaughey-reportedly-makes-12k-per-class-as-a-professor-at-the-university-of-texas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/matthew-mcconaughey-reportedly-makes-12k-per-class-as-a-professor-at-the-university-of-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renée Zellweger ‘doesn’t remember’ most of her 30s]]></title><description><![CDATA[The actress admits she got lost in the sauce of the fast-paced world of Hollywood &mdash; making nearly two movies a year &mdash; before finally deciding to step away from the public eye.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rene-zellweger-doesnt-remember-most-of-her-30s/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rene-zellweger-doesnt-remember-most-of-her-30s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the look of Brad Pitt’s ‘Ad Astra’ and its ‘near future’ sci-fi vision]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;That was very much part of the design, to follow or rip off the Shakespearean template of both broad and subtle.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/inside-the-look-of-brad-pitts-ad-astra-and-its-near-future-sci-fi-vision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/inside-the-look-of-brad-pitts-ad-astra-and-its-near-future-sci-fi-vision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethan Coen lifts curtain on A Play Is A Poem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethan Coen has switched from film sets to the stage, attempting to tie America together with &ldquo;A Play Is A Pem,&rdquo; a series of five one-acts is playing in Los Angeles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ethan-coen-lifts-curtain-on-a-play-is-a-poem/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ethan-coen-lifts-curtain-on-a-play-is-a-poem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Downton Abbey’ star Kevin Doyle says ‘I’d be happy’ if hit movie marks the end]]></title><description><![CDATA[Created as a small, brief role Molesley became a fan favourite as series took off with viewers &mdash; the actor says he knows &lsquo;none of us will have this again&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/downton-abbey-star-kevin-doyle-says-id-be-happy-if-hit-movie-marks-the-end/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/downton-abbey-star-kevin-doyle-says-id-be-happy-if-hit-movie-marks-the-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Peter Howell’s Top 10 films of the 21st Century (so far)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The critics for Britain&rsquo;s The Guardian newspaper have listed their picks for the 100 best films of the 21st century. Star critic Peter Howell begs to disagree, especially for the Top 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-peter-howells-top-10-films-of-the-21st-century-so-far/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2019 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-peter-howells-top-10-films-of-the-21st-century-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Once Were Brothers dwells on The Band’s bond, not its burning out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto filmmaker Daniel Roher pays close attention to the formation and early years of the legendary rock ensemble.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-once-were-brothers-dwells-on-the-bands-bond-not-its-burning-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-once-were-brothers-dwells-on-the-bands-bond-not-its-burning-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Ad Astra’s plot is flimsy but the view is amazing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sci-fi movie is a marvel to behold and Brad Pitt&rsquo;s acting is stellar even if the father/son quest within it is largely lost in space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-ad-astras-plot-is-flimsy-but-the-view-is-amazing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-ad-astras-plot-is-flimsy-but-the-view-is-amazing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rambo: Last Blood is xenophobic, lazy and should finally kill this character]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even Sylvester Stallone seems tired of John Rambo in the latest instalment, which sees him taking on Mexican sex traffickers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rambo-last-blood-is-xenophobic-lazy-and-should-finally-kill-this-character/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rambo-last-blood-is-xenophobic-lazy-and-should-finally-kill-this-character/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downton Abbey will satisfy fans despite its flaws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some characters get a bit sidelined, and some of the plot strains credulity, but if you&rsquo;re a fan, you won&rsquo;t care much.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/downton-abbey-will-satisfy-fans-despite-its-flaws/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/downton-abbey-will-satisfy-fans-despite-its-flaws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jordan Peterson documentary shut out of Toronto cinema, say filmmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rise of Jordan Peterson is now using a consumer demand model to organize screenings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jordan-peterson-documentary-shut-out-of-toronto-cinema-say-filmmakers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jordan-peterson-documentary-shut-out-of-toronto-cinema-say-filmmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did you lose Downton Abbey in the British fog? Catch up here]]></title><description><![CDATA[The beloved characters of the six-season PBS series are back in a feature film after a three-year wait for fans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/did-you-lose-downton-abbey-in-the-british-fog-catch-up-here/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/did-you-lose-downton-abbey-in-the-british-fog-catch-up-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: The superstar behind the camera]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cinematographer Roger Deakins is one of the most celebrated people in the movie business: 14 Oscar nominations and other kudos including an award at this week&rsquo;s TIFF Tribute Gala. Chances are, though, you&rsquo;ve never heard of the quiet British artisan, recently turned 70.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-superstar-behind-the-camera/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-superstar-behind-the-camera/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Hustlers has Jennifer Lopez’s best role in 20 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stripping swindlers&rsquo; tale is a great showcase at last for JLo, but Oscar won&rsquo;t be taken in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-hustlers-has-jennifer-lopezs-best-role-in-20-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-hustlers-has-jennifer-lopezs-best-role-in-20-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Joker, Renee Zellweger and more: Here’s who got Oscar buzz out of TIFF]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the Toronto International Film Festival&rsquo;s reputation as an Oscar bellwether, assessing the golden chances of movies and talent at the fest comes down to observation, intuition and that fickle thing called buzz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-joker-renee-zellweger-and-more-heres-who-got-oscar-buzz-out-of-tiff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-joker-renee-zellweger-and-more-heres-who-got-oscar-buzz-out-of-tiff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool shows us the genius and the jerk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jazz legend Miles Davis is no longer with us. But his voice &mdash; or rather that of an actor reading words from the man&rsquo;s autobiography &mdash; is heard throughout Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, Stanley Nelson&rsquo;s latest documentary deep-dive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-miles-davis-birth-of-the-cool-shows-us-the-genius-and-the-jerk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-miles-davis-birth-of-the-cool-shows-us-the-genius-and-the-jerk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: The Goldfinch is for the birds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Limping, wounded, out of its TIFF premiere, The Goldfinch provides evidences that some books should never be movies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-goldfinch-is-for-the-birds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-goldfinch-is-for-the-birds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Secrets has integrity, Keira Knightley and a fabulous supporting cast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Story of Iraq War whistleblower and the price she paid isn&rsquo;t flashy but it has some uncomfortable facts to bring up for the viewer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/official-secrets-has-integrity-keira-knightley-and-a-fabulous-supporting-cast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/official-secrets-has-integrity-keira-knightley-and-a-fabulous-supporting-cast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: It Chapter Two is a long wait for a lousy ending]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plodding screenplay, long running time and murky stakes doom this horror sequel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-it-chapter-two-is-a-long-wait-for-a-lousy-ending/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2019 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-it-chapter-two-is-a-long-wait-for-a-lousy-ending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crazy Rich Asians writer quits sequel, citing pay gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;White-guy writer&rsquo; offers to split his fee, but collaborator Adele Lim moves on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/crazy-rich-asians-writer-quits-sequel-citing-pay-gap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2019 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/crazy-rich-asians-writer-quits-sequel-citing-pay-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa’s Indigenous Theatre prepares to launch first season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opening night, set for Sept. 11 at the National Arts Centre, features The Unnatural and Accidental Women, a provocative play written by Metis-Dene playwright Marie Clements two decades ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ottawas-indigenous-theatre-prepares-to-launch-first-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2019 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ottawas-indigenous-theatre-prepares-to-launch-first-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Linda Hamilton is back as Sarah Connor after 30 years, ready to do battle in a new Terminator movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[After nearly three decades spent trying to shake Sarah Connor&rsquo;s long shadow, 62-year-old Linda Hamilton has finally reprised the character for &ldquo;Terminator: Dark Fate,&rdquo; due in November. The movie hands Hamilton that most quotable catchphrase, &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll be back,&rdquo; though after all that time away from the &ldquo;Terminator&rdquo; franchise, you can&rsquo;t blame audiences for wondering where she&rsquo;s been.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/linda-hamilton-is-back-as-sarah-connor-after-30-years-ready-to-do-battle-in-a-new-terminator-movie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2019 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/linda-hamilton-is-back-as-sarah-connor-after-30-years-ready-to-do-battle-in-a-new-terminator-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calling all cinephiles: Seven Canadian films to look out for at TIFF this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Female voices and rookie filmmakers figure prominently among Canadian projects unspooling at the Toronto International Film Festival this year, with nearly half of the homegrown slate directed by women and many centring on mother-daughter relationships, female bonds and women in crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/calling-all-cinephiles-seven-canadian-films-to-look-out-for-at-tiff-this-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2019 03:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/calling-all-cinephiles-seven-canadian-films-to-look-out-for-at-tiff-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians explore mother-daughter and other female bonds at TIFF]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether it be the good, the complicated or the volatile, filmmakers say they want to see themselves and their relationships on screen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadians-explore-mother-daughter-and-other-female-bonds-at-tiff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2019 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadians-explore-mother-daughter-and-other-female-bonds-at-tiff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Film industry insiders keep an eye on Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto International Film Festival &mdash; or TIFF, as its fans lovingly call it &mdash; was founded 43 years ago with no discernible ambitions to be a Hollywood kingmaker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/film-industry-insiders-keep-an-eye-on-toronto/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2019 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/film-industry-insiders-keep-an-eye-on-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The unlikely greatness of The Shawshank Redemption, 25 years later]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prison drama has emerged as an unlikely entry in the contest for the most beloved movie of all time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-unlikely-greatness-of-the-shawshank-redemption-25-years-later/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2019 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-unlikely-greatness-of-the-shawshank-redemption-25-years-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer movies 2019 a season of random blips and nostalgia trips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of the most successful summer movies were remembrances of things past.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/summer-movies-2019-a-season-of-random-blips-and-nostalgia-trips/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2019 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/summer-movies-2019-a-season-of-random-blips-and-nostalgia-trips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: What happens when a Chinese auto-glass mogul buys a shuttered rust belt GM plant?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rigid corporate bureaucracy and quality-of-life concerns don&rsquo;t make an easy fit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-what-happens-when-a-chinese-auto-glass-mogul-buys-a-shuttered-rust-belt-gm-plant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2019 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-what-happens-when-a-chinese-auto-glass-mogul-buys-a-shuttered-rust-belt-gm-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tigers Are Not Afraid is a child’s fable too grim for children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Issa Lopez&rsquo;s ambitious film tries to balance reality and fantasy using a young girl&rsquo;s perspective to amplify, rather than soft-pedal, the horrors of Mexico&rsquo;s drug wars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tigers-are-not-afraid-is-a-childs-fable-too-grim-for-children/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tigers-are-not-afraid-is-a-childs-fable-too-grim-for-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Bannon takes aim at China in film based on Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou’s Canadian detention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Trump adviser says Beijing is the &lsquo;greatest existential security threat the West has ever faced.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/steve-bannon-takes-aim-at-china-in-film-based-on-huawei-exec-meng-wanzhous-canadian-detention/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/steve-bannon-takes-aim-at-china-in-film-based-on-huawei-exec-meng-wanzhous-canadian-detention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Elsa means to the women most responsible for her creation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frozen&rsquo;s new style of Disney princess has become a beacon of female empowerment to millions of young girls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/what-elsa-means-to-the-women-most-responsible-for-her-creation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2019 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/what-elsa-means-to-the-women-most-responsible-for-her-creation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things we want to see in Black Panther sequel]]></title><description><![CDATA[A return of Michael B. Jordan&rsquo;s Killmonger or the debut of Namor the Sub-Mariner are just two items we&rsquo;d like to see in the new Black Panther movie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/five-things-we-want-to-see-in-black-panther-sequel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/five-things-we-want-to-see-in-black-panther-sequel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study finds U.S. films lag significantly in Latino representation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The study also found that Latinos, when they are on screen, frequently appear in stereotyped roles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/study-finds-us-films-lag-significantly-in-latino-representation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2019 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/study-finds-us-films-lag-significantly-in-latino-representation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actor who played Charles Manson in Mindhunter and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood says double-casting is a ‘crazy coincidence’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian actor Damon Herriman says the overall process of researching and playing Manson back-to-back was &ldquo;equal parts fascinating and horrifying.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/actor-who-played-charles-manson-in-mindhunter-and-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-says-double-casting-is-a-crazy-coincidence/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2019 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/actor-who-played-charles-manson-in-mindhunter-and-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-says-double-casting-is-a-crazy-coincidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cary Grant and Aldous Huxley take an LSD trip on Broadway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flying Over Sunset explores the use of LSD in the 1950s by three celebrated individuals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/cary-grant-and-aldous-huxley-take-an-lsd-trip-on-broadway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/cary-grant-and-aldous-huxley-take-an-lsd-trip-on-broadway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Matrix gets a fourth movie, and Keanu Reeves is back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reeves will be joined by Carrie-Anne Moss and Matrix co-creator Lana Wachowski in the latest sequel for a franchise whose first film was hailed as a revolution in filmmaking when it debuted in 1999.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-matrix-gets-a-fourth-movie-and-keanu-reeves-is-back/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2019 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-matrix-gets-a-fourth-movie-and-keanu-reeves-is-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: The Toronto International Film Festival promises stars — but also empathy for a world under stress]]></title><description><![CDATA[TIFF will host a multitude of Hollywood and global stars next month but also look beyond the glitter, Cameron Bailey tells Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-toronto-international-film-festival-promises-stars-but-also-empathy-for-a-world-under-stress/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-toronto-international-film-festival-promises-stars-but-also-empathy-for-a-world-under-stress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xavier Dolan on directing his idols and making tough choices in John F. Donovan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Death and Life of John F. Donovan centres on a years-long correspondence between a young boy and a famous actor that ends up altering both their trajectories. It hits theatres in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and across Quebec on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/xavier-dolan-on-directing-his-idols-and-making-tough-choices-in-john-f-donovan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2019 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/xavier-dolan-on-directing-his-idols-and-making-tough-choices-in-john-f-donovan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: After the Wedding is as soapy as its first go-round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bart Freundlich&rsquo;s After the Wedding has a great lead cast &mdash; Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore and Billy Crudup &mdash; for his gender-flipped redo of Susanne Bier&rsquo;s 2006 drama of family secrets, lies and schemes. But that&rsquo;s about all the film has, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-after-the-wedding-is-as-soapy-as-its-first-go-round/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-after-the-wedding-is-as-soapy-as-its-first-go-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood is really about the forgotten virtue of loyalty]]></title><description><![CDATA[The loyalty of Brad Pitt&rsquo;s character Cliff knows no bounds. And it extends beyond his pal Rick, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, to other people and animals, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-is-really-about-the-forgotten-virtue-of-loyalty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-is-really-about-the-forgotten-virtue-of-loyalty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: These Good Boys are dumb and crude, but also sweet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good Boys is a lot sweeter than Superbad and other hormonal comedies. It similarly trades in lewd and crude humour, but it&rsquo;s a funny story about a trio of Grade Sixers attempting to negotiate the hairpin turn from boyhood to manhood, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-these-good-boys-are-dumb-and-crude-but-also-sweet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-these-good-boys-are-dumb-and-crude-but-also-sweet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Cold Case Hammarskjold connects many scattered dots in the plane crash that killed Dag Hammarskjold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cold Case Hammarskjold is a shaggy-dog detective story with bite from Danish doc maker Mads Brugger, told in the whimsical style of Michael Moore or Morgan Spurlock, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-cold-case-hammarskjold-connects-many-scattered-dots-in-the-plane-crash-that-killed-dag-hammarskjold/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-cold-case-hammarskjold-connects-many-scattered-dots-in-the-plane-crash-that-killed-dag-hammarskjold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Blind sharks and shoddy CGI make for a bad movie in 47 Meters Down: Uncaged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not being a marine life expert, I can&rsquo;t say whether a shark would be blind, albino and listless at the titular depth of 47 Meters Down: Uncaged. But I do know a bad movie when I see one, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-blind-sharks-and-shoddy-cgi-make-for-a-bad-movie-in-47-meters-down-uncaged/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-blind-sharks-and-shoddy-cgi-make-for-a-bad-movie-in-47-meters-down-uncaged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Where’d You Go, Bernadette shows why turning books into movies doesn’t always work]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chance to adapt novelist Maria Semple&rsquo;s antic bestseller Where&rsquo;d You Go, Bernadette to the screen must be catnip to filmmakers, even as the tale stubbornly resists the leap from page to screen, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-whered-you-go-bernadette-shows-why-turning-books-into-movies-doesnt-always-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-whered-you-go-bernadette-shows-why-turning-books-into-movies-doesnt-always-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Blinded by the Light has enough true grit for this tale of Springsteen worship to stick]]></title><description><![CDATA[The thundering roads of Bruce Springsteen&rsquo;s New Jersey lead to the mean streets of Margaret Thatcher&rsquo;s England in Blinded by the Light, a comedy that finds life inspiration from an unexpected source, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-blinded-by-the-light-has-enough-true-grit-for-this-tale-of-springsteen-worship-to-stick/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-blinded-by-the-light-has-enough-true-grit-for-this-tale-of-springsteen-worship-to-stick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeremy Renner, Amazon launch outdoorsman campaign that Hawkeye might love]]></title><description><![CDATA[Known for his versatile interests outside of moviemaking, Avengers actor Jeremy Renner has revealed his newest project &mdash; an outdoorsman collaboration with Amazon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jeremy-renner-amazon-launch-outdoorsman-campaign-that-hawkeye-might-love/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/jeremy-renner-amazon-launch-outdoorsman-campaign-that-hawkeye-might-love/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coppola reflects on his 1979 war movie masterpiece that some predicted would be his Waterloo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Out of tumult, Coppola created Apocalypse Now. And 40 years later, the film has never looked so good. He is planning another director&rsquo;s cut, the second in its history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/coppola-reflects-on-his-1979-war-movie-masterpiece-that-some-predicted-would-be-his-waterloo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/coppola-reflects-on-his-1979-war-movie-masterpiece-that-some-predicted-would-be-his-waterloo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cinematographer Roger Deakins to get award at TIFF]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 14-time Oscar nominee, who won the golden statuette last year for Blade Runner 2049, will get the Variety Artisan Award at the TIFF Tribute Gala.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/cinematographer-roger-deakins-to-get-award-at-tiff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/cinematographer-roger-deakins-to-get-award-at-tiff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Game of Thrones, Nathalie Emmanuel was ready for a rom-com]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Four Weddings and a Funeral&rsquo; is next for actress who played Missandei in GoT.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/after-game-of-thrones-nathalie-emmanuel-was-ready-for-a-rom-com/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2019 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/after-game-of-thrones-nathalie-emmanuel-was-ready-for-a-rom-com/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humboldt survivors featured in documentary say they want to make their ‘angels’ proud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airing Thursday, the documentary Humboldt: The New Season shows bus crash survivors and their families as they try to recover and move forward from the trauma of the deadly 2018 incident that left 16 dead and 13 injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/humboldt-survivors-featured-in-documentary-say-they-want-to-make-their-angels-proud/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2019 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/humboldt-survivors-featured-in-documentary-say-they-want-to-make-their-angels-proud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIFF dream comes true for Burlington director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Black Conflux is Nicole Dorsey&rsquo;s directing debut at the Toronto International Film Festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tiff-dream-comes-true-for-burlington-director/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2019 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tiff-dream-comes-true-for-burlington-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: In One Child Nation, truth is more horrifying than any fiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Child Nation, the grand jury prize winner at Sundance 2019, is more horrifying than any screamer you&rsquo;ll see this year. It&rsquo;s a devastating documentary account of China&rsquo;s &lsquo;one-child policy,&rsquo; a brutally Orwellian population-control decree that lasted from 1979 to 2015, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-in-one-child-nation-truth-is-more-horrifying-than-any-fiction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-in-one-child-nation-truth-is-more-horrifying-than-any-fiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Luce challenges race, class and gender perceptions among woke and non-woke alike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comforting spotlight of clarity is not to be found in Luce by Nigerian-born Julius Onah, in which Kelvin Harrison Jr. has a breakout role as a former child soldier raised to be a model American, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-luce-challenges-race-class-and-gender-perceptions-among-woke-and-non-woke-alike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-luce-challenges-race-class-and-gender-perceptions-among-woke-and-non-woke-alike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: The Kitchen cooks up a shallow mess of gangland clichés]]></title><description><![CDATA[How can you take three of the most in- demand actresses going &mdash; Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss &mdash; and squander them on a movie this shallow? asks Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-kitchen-cooks-up-a-shallow-mess-of-gangland-clichs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-kitchen-cooks-up-a-shallow-mess-of-gangland-clichs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Woodstock wasn’t the biggest festival of its kind, but the 1970 movie Woodstock made it the most famous]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the pre-internet world, the Woodstock festival was mainly a word-of-mouth phenomenon before the arrival of the Woodstock documentary in March 1970, which really made the fest a phenomenon, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-woodstock-wasnt-the-biggest-festival-of-its-kind-but-the-1970-movie-woodstock-made-it-the-most-famous/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-woodstock-wasnt-the-biggest-festival-of-its-kind-but-the-1970-movie-woodstock-made-it-the-most-famous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guillermo del Toro’s ultimate guide to scary stories for the kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[By age 4, Guillermo del Toro was already a horror fan and really into TV&rsquo;s The Outer Limits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/guillermo-del-toros-ultimate-guide-to-scary-stories-for-the-kids/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/guillermo-del-toros-ultimate-guide-to-scary-stories-for-the-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog drama Art of Racing in the Rain all bark and no insight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dog drama Art of Racing in the Rain, starring Milo Ventimiglia and Amanda Seyfried with Kevin Costner as the voice of the golden retriever Enzo, is full of melodrama but lacks an overall message.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dog-drama-art-of-racing-in-the-rain-all-bark-and-no-insight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dog-drama-art-of-racing-in-the-rain-all-bark-and-no-insight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yasuhiro Takemoto, anime director, confirmed dead in Kyoto arson attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[On July 18, an arsonist set fire to Kyoto Animation, the studio that helped turn Takemoto into a household name in the world of anime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/yasuhiro-takemoto-anime-director-confirmed-dead-in-kyoto-arson-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/yasuhiro-takemoto-anime-director-confirmed-dead-in-kyoto-arson-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Rocker David Crosby on angry bandmates, Woodstock, Altamont and hungry tigers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irascible rocker David Crosby holds forth on his new doc, his hard-won life wisdom, Woodstock vs. Altamont, and why you shouldn&rsquo;t invite a tiger to lunch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-rocker-david-crosby-on-angry-bandmates-woodstock-altamont-and-hungry-tigers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-rocker-david-crosby-on-angry-bandmates-woodstock-altamont-and-hungry-tigers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I love Superbad, but where are all of the girl Superbad movies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whatever it was, after I saw Superbad in the summer of 2007, when I was 19, it promptly became a favourite of mine. I bought the two-disc &ldquo;unrated&rdquo; special edition DVD. I quoted the movie in casual conversation. (&ldquo;Samesies!&rdquo; &ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to be there, for sure. Full throttle. Charlie&rsquo;s Angels 2.&rdquo;)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/i-love-superbad-but-where-are-all-of-the-girl-superbad-movies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/i-love-superbad-but-where-are-all-of-the-girl-superbad-movies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: The Toronto International Film Festival is seeking transformation, so it hired a digital film pioneer]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the Netflix age, the need for change is paramount for this world cinema institution. Joana Vicente, who launched the first U.S. digital production firm, is ready to adjust and adapt, she tells Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-toronto-international-film-festival-is-seeking-transformation-so-it-hired-a-digital-film-pioneer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-toronto-international-film-festival-is-seeking-transformation-so-it-hired-a-digital-film-pioneer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: David Crosby: Remember My Name is a badass rocker’s confession that leaves you wondering]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documentary is an affectionate, funny and bracing film featuring rock legend Crosby, a one-time singer and guitarist for the Byrds and Crosby, Stills &amp; Nash (and also Crosby, Stills, Nash &amp; Young) known for destroying the harmony behind the scenes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-david-crosby-remember-my-name-is-a-badass-rockers-confession-that-leaves-you-wondering/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-david-crosby-remember-my-name-is-a-badass-rockers-confession-that-leaves-you-wondering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Fast &amp; Furious Presents: Hobbs &amp; Shaw is less driven, more daffy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fewer cars and more cartoonish antics as Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham bicker and battle through absurd, star-stuffed story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-fast-amp-furious-presents-hobbs-amp-shaw-is-less-driven-more-daffy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-fast-amp-furious-presents-hobbs-amp-shaw-is-less-driven-more-daffy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the sweltering heart of summer, TV and movie crews have to make it look like Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guy Pearce, filming A Christmas Carol under winter woollens, keeps an eye out for when he can wear sandals, just out of frame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-the-sweltering-heart-of-summer-tv-and-movie-crews-have-to-make-it-look-like-christmas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-the-sweltering-heart-of-summer-tv-and-movie-crews-have-to-make-it-look-like-christmas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Museo, solid Mexican heist film, stealing back to Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Film features a fine performance by Gael Garcia Bernal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/museo-solid-mexican-heist-film-stealing-back-to-toronto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/museo-solid-mexican-heist-film-stealing-back-to-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Honeyland’s heroine is a tranquil, endearing hive mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Humble woman&rsquo;s way of making a living off of her skill with bees faces a threat in compelling documentary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-honeylands-heroine-is-a-tranquil-endearing-hive-mind/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-honeylands-heroine-is-a-tranquil-endearing-hive-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tarantino’s use of Bruce Lee — insult or homage?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Film star and martial-arts legend Bruce Lee&rsquo;s portrayal in Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood rankles his family and Asian-American advocates, with daughter Shannon Lee accusing director Quentin Tarantino of acting out &ldquo;another of his rage fantasies.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tarantinos-use-of-bruce-lee-insult-or-homage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tarantinos-use-of-bruce-lee-insult-or-homage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Indigenous films highlight Canadian slate at TIFF 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Movies by Indigenous filmmakers, on topics ranging from a child&rsquo;s historic health care legacy to a tribal sheriff&rsquo;s fight against invading zombies, highlight the Canadian offerings at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, running Sept. 5-15.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-indigenous-films-highlight-canadian-slate-at-tiff-2019/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-indigenous-films-highlight-canadian-slate-at-tiff-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Blair Witch Project at 20: Why it can’t be replicated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blair Witch, the feature-length film made of spliced together scenes of shaky home video footage released 20 years ago this week, remains an inflection point for the movie industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-blair-witch-project-at-20-why-it-cant-be-replicated/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2019 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-blair-witch-project-at-20-why-it-cant-be-replicated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Krista Hovsepian looks for love in the health food aisle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor/writer/director filmed scenes for her 14-episode digital series Wholesome Foods, I Love You ... Is That OK? at a high-end Waterloo food market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/krista-hovsepian-looks-for-love-in-the-health-food-aisle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/krista-hovsepian-looks-for-love-in-the-health-food-aisle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: David Foster gets the spotlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Music producer David Foster has helped put the spotlight on the likes of C&eacute;line Dion and Michael Bubl&eacute; during his long career. Now the spotlight, via a documentary lens, is aimed at the B.C.-born musician, producer, songwriter and composer: Barry Avrich&rsquo;s David Foster: Off the Record will have its world premi&egrave;re at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-david-foster-gets-the-spotlight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-david-foster-gets-the-spotlight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virtual reality technology helped make The Lion King a hit. It could also change moviemaking]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The VR hardware was the breakthrough here because it allowed us to jump into the set together,&rdquo; Favreau said. &ldquo;It allows me and (cinematographer) Caleb Deschanel to stand on Pride Rock.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/virtual-reality-technology-helped-make-the-lion-king-a-hit-it-could-also-change-moviemaking/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/virtual-reality-technology-helped-make-the-lion-king-a-hit-it-could-also-change-moviemaking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dwayne Johnson brought his Samoan roots to Fast and Furious spinoff Hobbs &amp; Shaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the first of several potential additional spinoffs to branch out from Universal&rsquo;s $5 billion global hit franchise, Johnson has helped write his own heritage into one of the biggest action series on the planet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dwayne-johnson-brought-his-samoan-roots-to-fast-and-furious-spinoff-hobbs-amp-shaw/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dwayne-johnson-brought-his-samoan-roots-to-fast-and-furious-spinoff-hobbs-amp-shaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meryl Streep to get new acting award at Toronto gala]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto International Film Festival to give three-time Oscar winner special honour at Feb. 9 event at the Fairmont Royal York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/meryl-streep-to-get-new-acting-award-at-toronto-gala/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/meryl-streep-to-get-new-acting-award-at-toronto-gala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood is a big gamble for its backers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony gambles with rare summer opening for film for grown-ups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/quentin-tarantinos-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-is-a-big-gamble-for-its-backers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/quentin-tarantinos-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-is-a-big-gamble-for-its-backers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Travolta joins Toronto’s Fan Expo lineup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organizers say the actor will be at the event at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Aug. 25. The Grease and Pulp Fiction star will be available for photo opportunities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/john-travolta-joins-torontos-fan-expo-lineup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/john-travolta-joins-torontos-fan-expo-lineup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronaut is a space hopeful’s tale that stays smartly grounded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer-director Shelagh McLeod and lead actor Richard Dreyfuss deserve plaudits for making sure Astronaut avoids the plot holes that often come up in films where a dreamer gets a chance to beat the odds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/astronaut-is-a-space-hopefuls-tale-that-stays-smartly-grounded/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/astronaut-is-a-space-hopefuls-tale-that-stays-smartly-grounded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood is bold and brutal — and terrific]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brad Pitt gets his coolest role and we get a weaving, emotional and star-stuffed account of a horrific moment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-is-bold-and-brutal-and-terrific/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-is-bold-and-brutal-and-terrific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rutger Hauer dead at 75]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran film actor is remembered best for his pivotal role in Blade Runner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rutger-hauer-dead-at-75/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/rutger-hauer-dead-at-75/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIFF bringing in new films starring Tom Hanks, Christian Bale, Joaquin Phoenix and dozens more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gala and Special Presentations lineups revealed Tuesday suggest possible visits by Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jennifer Lopez, Liam Neeson, Robert De Niro and many more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tiff-bringing-in-new-films-starring-tom-hanks-christian-bale-joaquin-phoenix-and-dozens-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tiff-bringing-in-new-films-starring-tom-hanks-christian-bale-joaquin-phoenix-and-dozens-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The trailer for the Mister Rogers movie is out, and people are so ready for a wholesome biopic]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood sees the beloved entertainment icon played by Tom Hanks, who holds a similarly warm place in the hearts of many moviegoers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-trailer-for-the-mister-rogers-movie-is-out-and-people-are-so-ready-for-a-wholesome-biopic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2019 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-trailer-for-the-mister-rogers-movie-is-out-and-people-are-so-ready-for-a-wholesome-biopic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Dreyfuss’ need for happy endings made him sign up for Astronaut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Onetime would-be space traveller ventured to Hamilton, Ont. for family-themed film opening Friday in Toronto and Vancouver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/richard-dreyfuss-need-for-happy-endings-made-him-sign-up-for-astronaut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2019 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/richard-dreyfuss-need-for-happy-endings-made-him-sign-up-for-astronaut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spike Lee talks up the relevance of Do the Right Thing — ‘We had a crystal ball’ — in Toronto visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty years after its release, film about simmering tensions that finally explode one day in Brooklyn neighbourhood gets a celebration at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/spike-lee-talks-up-the-relevance-of-do-the-right-thing-we-had-a-crystal-ball-in-toronto-visit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/spike-lee-talks-up-the-relevance-of-do-the-right-thing-we-had-a-crystal-ball-in-toronto-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian actor Simu Liu on his groundbreaking role as Marvel superhero Shang-Chi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marvel&rsquo;s newest superhero sits down in an exclusive interview with the Star&rsquo;s Tony Wong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-actor-simu-liu-on-his-groundbreaking-role-as-marvel-superhero-shang-chi/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2019 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/canadian-actor-simu-liu-on-his-groundbreaking-role-as-marvel-superhero-shang-chi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How The Lion King gets real-life lion family dynamics wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers are hoping that The Lion Kingwill help reignite human interest in and compassion for lions, despite its slightly off-kilter depiction of lion society.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-the-lion-king-gets-real-life-lion-family-dynamics-wrong/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2019 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-the-lion-king-gets-real-life-lion-family-dynamics-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton to reprise roles in R-rated Terminator sequel]]></title><description><![CDATA[This latest film fully ignores the events of the last Terminator movie, Terminator: Genisys, with Emilia Clarke which bombed with audiences and critics in 2015. Instead Dark Fate picks up where James Cameron left off with Terminator 2: Judgment Day in 1991.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/arnold-schwarzenegger-linda-hamilton-to-reprise-roles-in-r-rated-terminator-sequel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2019 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/arnold-schwarzenegger-linda-hamilton-to-reprise-roles-in-r-rated-terminator-sequel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Glover found his inner Simba after losing his father]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multi-talented actor revisited Lion King vocals after personal tragedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/donald-glover-found-his-inner-simba-after-losing-his-father/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/donald-glover-found-his-inner-simba-after-losing-his-father/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Farewell a moving, compassionate tragicomedy about a ‘good lie’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Lulu Wang&rsquo;s The Farewell, a family plans a pretend wedding to keep a beloved grandmother in the dark about her terminal cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-farewell-a-moving-compassionate-tragicomedy-about-a-good-lie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-farewell-a-moving-compassionate-tragicomedy-about-a-good-lie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Self-Defense pulls its satirical punches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Film about beta male learning karate never says anything pertinent about rage and manhood and sex, sticking instead to arch sarcasm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-art-of-self-defense-pulls-its-satirical-punches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-art-of-self-defense-pulls-its-satirical-punches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIFF 2019 to open with documentary about Canadian rock legend Robbie Robertson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band will make its world premiere as the opening night gala film at Roy Thomson Hall on Sept. 5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tiff-2019-to-open-with-documentary-about-canadian-rock-legend-robbie-robertson/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2019 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tiff-2019-to-open-with-documentary-about-canadian-rock-legend-robbie-robertson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sword of Trust’s improvisers slice through so-so story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shambling story of a U.S. Civil War relic gets by on the strength of its cast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/sword-of-trusts-improvisers-slice-through-so-so-story/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2019 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/sword-of-trusts-improvisers-slice-through-so-so-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: The Lion King’s story survives redundant remake]]></title><description><![CDATA[A surprise-free retracing of a beloved film is easy enough to sit through, even if it lacks a real reason to exist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-lion-kings-story-survives-redundant-remake/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-lion-kings-story-survives-redundant-remake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DiCaprio avoids wading into Titanic door debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Co-stars reignite discussion about whether Jack could have found room to survive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dicaprio-avoids-wading-into-titanic-door-debate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dicaprio-avoids-wading-into-titanic-door-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marc Maron takes one more step from acting out to acting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sword of Trust marks antoher stage in oversharing comedian&rsquo;s evolution from standup and podcast star to film performer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/marc-maron-takes-one-more-step-from-acting-out-to-acting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/marc-maron-takes-one-more-step-from-acting-out-to-acting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demise of film comedies is nothing to laugh at]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big-screen comedies are dwindling, and anything from Netflix to social-media attacks might be to blame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/demise-of-film-comedies-is-nothing-to-laugh-at/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/demise-of-film-comedies-is-nothing-to-laugh-at/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The moon landing was a giant leap for movies, too]]></title><description><![CDATA[The moon landing inspired films that greatly expanded the realm of science fiction and began an ongoing dance between the space program and the movies: two sunny industries driven by technological discovery and starry-eyed daydreams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-moon-landing-was-a-giant-leap-for-movies-too/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-moon-landing-was-a-giant-leap-for-movies-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s Reitmans times two on Calgary set of Ghostbusters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Reitman posts a photo with his father Ivan Reitman, the original Ghostbusters director.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/its-reitmans-times-two-on-calgary-set-of-ghostbusters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/its-reitmans-times-two-on-calgary-set-of-ghostbusters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Film Board dispute forces delay of strategic plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[ONF/NFB Creation directors group says NFB is spending too much on administration, not enough on getting movies made.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/national-film-board-dispute-forces-delay-of-strategic-plan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jul 2019 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/national-film-board-dispute-forces-delay-of-strategic-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Stuber takes the low road to laughter — but it gets you there]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kumail Nanjiani redeems this odd-couple comedy, co-starring Dave Bautista and directed by Canada&rsquo;s Michael Dowse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-stuber-takes-the-low-road-to-laughter-but-it-gets-you-there/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-stuber-takes-the-low-road-to-laughter-but-it-gets-you-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Easy Rider’s mood and mystery endure through 50 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 1969 cult film that blew the minds of the Woodstock Generation is returning to the cinemas for its anniversary next week &mdash; and now Canadians can legally smoke pot while watching.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-easy-riders-mood-and-mystery-endure-through-50-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-easy-riders-mood-and-mystery-endure-through-50-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Maiden’s true story of all-female yacht-race crew is gruelling and uplifting by turn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documentary about race to circle the globe has us rooting for these women without ignoring flaws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-maidens-true-story-of-all-female-yacht-race-crew-is-gruelling-and-uplifting-by-turn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-maidens-true-story-of-all-female-yacht-race-crew-is-gruelling-and-uplifting-by-turn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marianne &amp; Leonard: Words of Love shines light on Leonard Cohen&rsquo;s muse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Film is ultimately an impossibly heartfelt portrait of Marianne Ihlen, and her impossible relationship with a brilliant man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/marianne-amp-leonard-words-of-love-shines-light-on-leonard-cohenrsquos-muse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/marianne-amp-leonard-words-of-love-shines-light-on-leonard-cohenrsquos-muse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hollywood executives serve up movie remakes because consumers like them, but survey suggests otherwise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. study found that fully 91 per cent of remakes drew a less positive audience score than the original. Among critics, the remakes received a lower Metacritic score just slightly less frequently &mdash; 87 per cent of the time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hollywood-executives-serve-up-movie-remakes-because-consumers-like-them-but-survey-suggests-otherwise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hollywood-executives-serve-up-movie-remakes-because-consumers-like-them-but-survey-suggests-otherwise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebecois films need better marketing, distribution, say directors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto-based distribution company Game Theory Films created Quebec On Screen as part of its efforts to shine a light on films from the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/quebecois-films-need-better-marketing-distribution-say-directors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2019 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/quebecois-films-need-better-marketing-distribution-say-directors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disney’s Toy Story 4 plush Forky toy recalled due to choking hazard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission reported Forky&rsquo;s eyes can detach and present a choking hazard to children younger than 3.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/disneys-toy-story-4-plush-forky-toy-recalled-due-to-choking-hazard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2019 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/disneys-toy-story-4-plush-forky-toy-recalled-due-to-choking-hazard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cineplex sticks by decision to screen anti-abortion film Unplanned]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American drama will screen in 14 Cineplex theatres in Canada for a week beginning Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/cineplex-sticks-by-decision-to-screen-anti-abortion-film-unplanned/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2019 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/cineplex-sticks-by-decision-to-screen-anti-abortion-film-unplanned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spider-Man: Far From Home leads at box office over U.S. holiday weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sequel dethroned Toy Story 4 and providing the Marvel universe with its latest success story as it raked in $93.6 million (U.S.) domestically Friday through Sunday, bringing its total since opening Tuesday to $185.1 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/spider-man-far-from-home-leads-at-box-office-over-us-holiday-weekend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/spider-man-far-from-home-leads-at-box-office-over-us-holiday-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kumail Nanjiani says Stuber doesn’t take back seat to The Big Sick]]></title><description><![CDATA[A performer&rsquo;s first leading role in a studio movie is usually a big step, but for Stuber star Kumail Nanjiani, it involves just being an actor instead of writing, as he did for the Oscar-nominated The Big Sick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/kumail-nanjiani-says-stuber-doesnt-take-back-seat-to-the-big-sick/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2019 04:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/kumail-nanjiani-says-stuber-doesnt-take-back-seat-to-the-big-sick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last Black Man in San Francisco’s creators on the fight for home turf and ‘Black male love’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Themes of film reveal how personal story is for creators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/last-black-man-in-san-franciscos-creators-on-the-fight-for-home-turf-and-black-male-love/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/last-black-man-in-san-franciscos-creators-on-the-fight-for-home-turf-and-black-male-love/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: How Hitchcock’s North by Northwest showed the way for James Bond — and changed summer moviegoing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Had Hitch not provided so many of the elements &mdash; thrilling chases, booze, a dapper hero, a formidable love interest &mdash; would 007 be the same? Would summer blockbusters in general?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-how-hitchcocks-north-by-northwest-showed-the-way-for-james-bond-and-changed-summer-moviegoing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2019 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-how-hitchcocks-north-by-northwest-showed-the-way-for-james-bond-and-changed-summer-moviegoing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: The Last Black Man in San Francisco’s fight over home makes it one of 2019’s best movies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Images and music enhance personal and satisfying story of struggle to reclaim the past amid gentrification.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-last-black-man-in-san-franciscos-fight-over-home-makes-it-one-of-2019s-best-movies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2019 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-last-black-man-in-san-franciscos-fight-over-home-makes-it-one-of-2019s-best-movies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: The Fireflies Are Gone’s coming-of-age hostility is showcase for young star Karelle Tremblay]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rebel yearning for escape finds a surprising friend music in S&eacute;bastien Pilote&rsquo;s affecting Quebec character study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-fireflies-are-gones-coming-of-age-hostility-is-showcase-for-young-star-karelle-tremblay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-fireflies-are-gones-coming-of-age-hostility-is-showcase-for-young-star-karelle-tremblay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial anti-abortion film Unplanned to hit more than 24 Canadian theatres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top film critics on movie review aggregation websites Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes have panned it, with many calling it propaganda. But audience scores are much higher and some theatres were packed as faith-based and anti-abortion groups in the U.S. held group screenings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/controversial-anti-abortion-film-unplanned-to-hit-more-than-24-canadian-theatres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2019 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/controversial-anti-abortion-film-unplanned-to-hit-more-than-24-canadian-theatres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Midsommar a horror show for the horrifically gullible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ari Aster&rsquo;s followup to his hit Hereditary has few surprises and too many obvious debts to other horror movies, especially The Wicker Man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-midsommar-a-horror-show-for-the-horrifically-gullible/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2019 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-midsommar-a-horror-show-for-the-horrifically-gullible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parsing out Keanu Reeves’ totally excellent year after decades of highs and lows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prolific Toronto-bred action hero is riding high on a dizzying array of film and TV roles while internet memes and tributes have exploded in recent months with unified adoration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/parsing-out-keanu-reeves-totally-excellent-year-after-decades-of-highs-and-lows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2019 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/parsing-out-keanu-reeves-totally-excellent-year-after-decades-of-highs-and-lows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florence Pugh goes down a dark rabbit hole in Midsommar]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Midsommar, Pugh stars as Dani Ardor, a grief-stricken college student who, shortly after her family is killed in a grisly manner, joins her long-term boyfriend and his friends on a summer trip to the pastoral Swedish compound of Harga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/florence-pugh-goes-down-a-dark-rabbit-hole-in-midsommar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/florence-pugh-goes-down-a-dark-rabbit-hole-in-midsommar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine things to do in Toronto this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Shakespeare to trap-rap to Dog River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/nine-things-to-do-in-toronto-this-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2019 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/nine-things-to-do-in-toronto-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Director Roland Emmerich learns lesson of Pearl Harbor with new film Midway]]></title><description><![CDATA[2001 cinema dud taught filmmaker to concentrate on dive bomber.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/director-roland-emmerich-learns-lesson-of-pearl-harbor-with-new-film-midway/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2019 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/director-roland-emmerich-learns-lesson-of-pearl-harbor-with-new-film-midway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Movie Spider-Man Tom Holland amused that Gwyneth Paltrow can’t remember him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star amused that co-star seems to misplace her memories of him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/movie-spider-man-tom-holland-amused-that-gwyneth-paltrow-cant-remember-him/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/movie-spider-man-tom-holland-amused-that-gwyneth-paltrow-cant-remember-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: My top 10 films from the first half of 2019, from Amazing Grace to Us]]></title><description><![CDATA[Too often, great films from the early part of the year get forgotten amid the rush of summer blockbusters and fall Oscar contenders. Peter Howell joins fellow critics in giving the early 2019 movies some extra love.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-my-top-10-films-from-the-first-half-of-2019-from-amazing-grace-to-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-my-top-10-films-from-the-first-half-of-2019-from-amazing-grace-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Max Wright, who played Willie Tanner on TV’s ALF, dies at 75]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor died at his California home after lengthy battle with cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/max-wright-who-played-willie-tanner-on-tvs-alf-dies-at-75/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/max-wright-who-played-willie-tanner-on-tvs-alf-dies-at-75/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Spider-Man: Far From Home finds Homecoming’s teen spirit back for another swing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boyish Spidey has a new setting but keeps amusing characters and grounded adventures of his last film, Homecoming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-spider-man-far-from-home-finds-homecomings-teen-spirit-back-for-another-swing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-spider-man-far-from-home-finds-homecomings-teen-spirit-back-for-another-swing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice League fans push anew for Zack Snyder’s version]]></title><description><![CDATA[Film that disappointed many critics might exist in a superior form in studio&rsquo;s hands]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/justice-league-fans-push-anew-for-zack-snyders-version/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/justice-league-fans-push-anew-for-zack-snyders-version/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yesterday has Beatles songs, but it needs drama — and a better singer]]></title><description><![CDATA[They should have known better: Richard Curtis and Danny Boyle&rsquo;s movie about a world that forgets the Fab Four needs higher stakes and a more plausible rock star, writes Ryan Porter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/yesterday-has-beatles-songs-but-it-needs-drama-and-a-better-singer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/yesterday-has-beatles-songs-but-it-needs-drama-and-a-better-singer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annabelle Comes Home finds some new life in fright franchise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Warrens&rsquo; family business is now daughter Judy&rsquo;s problem in a competent film that could use one or two more spooky surprises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/annabelle-comes-home-finds-some-new-life-in-fright-franchise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/annabelle-comes-home-finds-some-new-life-in-fright-franchise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Child’s Play remake gave killer doll Chucky a new look — and outlook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rethought Chucky can show needfulness and despair as he learns his wicked lessons from those around him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-childs-play-remake-gave-killer-doll-chucky-a-new-look-and-outlook/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2019 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-childs-play-remake-gave-killer-doll-chucky-a-new-look-and-outlook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Even a hit like Toy Story 4 suffers at box office from Hollywood’s summer of sequelitis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest movie in Pixar/Disney franchise has a big opening weekend &mdash; just not quite as big as expected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/even-a-hit-like-toy-story-4-suffers-at-box-office-from-hollywoods-summer-of-sequelitis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2019 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/even-a-hit-like-toy-story-4-suffers-at-box-office-from-hollywoods-summer-of-sequelitis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road to James Bond No. 25 full of potholes]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s not unusual for production issues to set back a film, but everything has played out publicly with Bond 25.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/road-to-james-bond-no-25-full-of-potholes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/road-to-james-bond-no-25-full-of-potholes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Location used for District 12 in The Hunger Games films named as historic place by U.S. National Register of Historic places]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mill village &lsquo;is a distinguished collection of unaltered mill housing in a planned rural village associated with North Carolina&rsquo;s important textile industry in the early 20th century.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/location-used-for-district-12-in-the-hunger-games-films-named-as-historic-place-by-us-national-register-of-historic-places/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/location-used-for-district-12-in-the-hunger-games-films-named-as-historic-place-by-us-national-register-of-historic-places/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Tony Hale, Forky in Toy Story 4, is happy to be neurotic, nerdy — and employed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tony Hale of Veep and Arrested Development is Hollywood&rsquo;s go-to guy for comic neurotics. He tells the Star&rsquo;s Peter Howell he&rsquo;s more than good with that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-tony-hale-forky-in-toy-story-4-is-happy-to-be-neurotic-nerdy-and-employed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-tony-hale-forky-in-toy-story-4-is-happy-to-be-neurotic-nerdy-and-employed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Hamill hints he’ll return as a Force ghost on Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the red carpet for his film Child&rsquo;s Play, the actor hinted that Luke Skywalker could pull an Obi-Wan Kenobi in the upcoming instalment of the space-epic franchise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/mark-hamill-hints-hell-return-as-a-force-ghost-on-star-wars-rise-of-skywalker/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/mark-hamill-hints-hell-return-as-a-force-ghost-on-star-wars-rise-of-skywalker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toy Story 4 debuts a Canadian character that eight Canadian animators helped bring to life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Duke Caboom, voiced by Keanu Reeves, is an Evel Knievel-type stuntman full of national pride and bravado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/toy-story-4-debuts-a-canadian-character-that-eight-canadian-animators-helped-bring-to-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/toy-story-4-debuts-a-canadian-character-that-eight-canadian-animators-helped-bring-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Luc Besson’s Anna rinses and repeats with its model female assassin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The derivative female assassin thriller Anna amounts to a career resuscitation bid for Besson &mdash; one that might actually work, thanks to Russian supermodel turned actress Sasha Luss, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-luc-bessons-anna-rinses-and-repeats-with-its-model-female-assassin/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-luc-bessons-anna-rinses-and-repeats-with-its-model-female-assassin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Why summer 2019 at the movies is the season of aching bladders]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Avengers: Endgame re-release threatens to break the three-hour mark. Movie critic Peter Howell asks why films need to be so long.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-why-summer-2019-at-the-movies-is-the-season-of-aching-bladders/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-why-summer-2019-at-the-movies-is-the-season-of-aching-bladders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Toy Story 4 may be an antique now but it’s still worth cherishing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arriving in theatres nine years after the heartfelt conclusion of the preceding trilogy, Toy Story 4 shows quality in every detail &mdash; and oh, what details! writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-toy-story-4-may-be-an-antique-now-but-its-still-worth-cherishing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-toy-story-4-may-be-an-antique-now-but-its-still-worth-cherishing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chernobyl’s Jessie Buckley takes a star turn in Wild Rose]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irish actor Buckley stars as a Glasgow single mother dreaming of Nashville stardom in movie that debuted at TIFF in 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/chernobyls-jessie-buckley-takes-a-star-turn-in-wild-rose/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/chernobyls-jessie-buckley-takes-a-star-turn-in-wild-rose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Matteo Garrone’s crime story Dogman has plenty of bite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Garrone&rsquo;s latest is billed as an &lsquo;urban western.&rsquo; It&rsquo;s more of a first-rate character study and morality play, set inside the mob world, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-matteo-garrones-crime-story-dogman-has-plenty-of-bite/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-matteo-garrones-crime-story-dogman-has-plenty-of-bite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFB says Indigenous Action Plan is on track, meets 2020 production targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The commitment to spend at least 15 per cent of its production funds on Indigenous works was part of the film board&rsquo;s three-year action plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/nfb-says-indigenous-action-plan-is-on-track-meets-2020-production-targets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2019 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/nfb-says-indigenous-action-plan-is-on-track-meets-2020-production-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘In no small way, I am Woody’: Tom Hanks reflects on Toy Story’s legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the course of voicing Woody the sheriff doll in Pixar&rsquo;s four Toy Story films, Tom Hanks has found the Pixar franchise contains a sense of &ldquo;true family and extended family that is representative of anybody&rsquo;s life.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-no-small-way-i-am-woody-tom-hanks-reflects-on-toy-storys-legacy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2019 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/in-no-small-way-i-am-woody-tom-hanks-reflects-on-toy-storys-legacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Julia Roberts reveals the dark, original Pretty Woman ending]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an interview, the actress spoke about the role that catapulted her into fame and just how dark the original ending was meant to be in the 1990 rom-com.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/julia-roberts-reveals-the-dark-original-pretty-woman-ending/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2019 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/julia-roberts-reveals-the-dark-original-pretty-woman-ending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Jessie T. Usher, the movies’ newest John Shaft, talks millennials, dream roles and the line that’s ‘100% Samuel L. Jackson improv’]]></title><description><![CDATA[How did Usher, 27, handle being in the same movie with Jackson and Richard Roundtree? Shut your mouth and he&rsquo;ll tell you.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-jessie-t-usher-the-movies-newest-john-shaft-talks-millennials-dream-roles-and-the-line-thats-100-samuel-l-jackson-improv/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2019 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-jessie-t-usher-the-movies-newest-john-shaft-talks-millennials-dream-roles-and-the-line-thats-100-samuel-l-jackson-improv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Q&amp;A: Indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch on why multiplexes are stranger than zombies]]></title><description><![CDATA[If it seems strange that Jim Jarmusch has made a zombie movie, The Dead Don&rsquo;t Die, even stranger has to be where it&rsquo;s playing its opening weekend: multiplexes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-qampa-indie-filmmaker-jim-jarmusch-on-why-multiplexes-are-stranger-than-zombies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2019 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-qampa-indie-filmmaker-jim-jarmusch-on-why-multiplexes-are-stranger-than-zombies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The writer of The Secret Life of Pets 2 was channelling his own fatherhood fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[How I ended up in a theatre watching The Secret Life of Pets 2, feeling as though the main story line of the film was speaking only to me.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-writer-of-the-secret-life-of-pets-2-was-channelling-his-own-fatherhood-fears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-writer-of-the-secret-life-of-pets-2-was-channelling-his-own-fatherhood-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bryan Singer to settle sexual assault lawsuit for $150,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four other men accused Singer of sexually assaulting them in an article published in The Atlantic earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/bryan-singer-to-settle-sexual-assault-lawsuit-for-150000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/bryan-singer-to-settle-sexual-assault-lawsuit-for-150000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Bob Dylan film’s fakery renders Rolling Thunder Revue doc deceitful]]></title><description><![CDATA[Film by Dylan explainer/enabler Martin Scorsese is presented as a documentary, but it adds fictional characters, leaving Peter Howell to suspect that Dylan sees the audience as suckers as dupes. Watergate, on the other hand, does some re-creation of scenes but plays it above board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-bob-dylan-films-fakery-renders-rolling-thunder-revue-doc-deceitful/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-bob-dylan-films-fakery-renders-rolling-thunder-revue-doc-deceitful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Late Night offers more laughs than lessons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Likable story of a rookie writer (Mindy Kaling) and a familiar star (Emma Thompson) isn&rsquo;t as pointed as it might have been, but it works, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-late-night-offers-more-laughs-than-lessons/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-late-night-offers-more-laughs-than-lessons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Men in Black: International feels like a funeral for the franchise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charmless reunion for Thor: Ragnarok&rsquo;s Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson is a misguided and poorly constructed effort to revive a series of films that ended well with film three, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-men-in-black-international-feels-like-a-funeral-for-the-franchise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-men-in-black-international-feels-like-a-funeral-for-the-franchise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: I laughed at Shaft, which lightens up an unlikely franchise]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tale of three generation of John Shafts provides action and amusing generation gaps, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-i-laughed-at-shaft-which-lightens-up-an-unlikely-franchise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-i-laughed-at-shaft-which-lightens-up-an-unlikely-franchise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paris Is Burning’s legacy and revival please director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documentary about vogueing and New York&rsquo;s queer subculture returns Tuesday to TIFF Bell Lightbox.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/paris-is-burnings-legacy-and-revival-please-director/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/paris-is-burnings-legacy-and-revival-please-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: The Dead Don’t Die is calm, comic take on zombie invasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s got a star-studded cast and genre trappings but this is still a Jim Jarmusch movie and should be appreciated, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-dead-dont-die-is-calm-comic-take-on-zombie-invasion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-dead-dont-die-is-calm-comic-take-on-zombie-invasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Lazy sequels’ fuel Hollywood’s summer of duds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even Avengers: Endgame hasn&rsquo;t quite met expectations in season of franchises and reboots]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lazy-sequels-fuel-hollywoods-summer-of-duds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/lazy-sequels-fuel-hollywoods-summer-of-duds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New album stirs memories for Prince collaborator]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I said: &lsquo;You dream your songs?&rsquo; He said, &lsquo;Sometimes&rsquo;,&rdquo; recalls one engineer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/new-album-stirs-memories-for-prince-collaborator/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2019 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/new-album-stirs-memories-for-prince-collaborator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creatives call for more pop culture with Indigenous people as heroes: ‘We need Indigenous people in space’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indigenous directors, musicans and journalists are pushing out new narratives of First Nations&rsquo; experience, but find old stereotypes are all too common.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/creatives-call-for-more-pop-culture-with-indigenous-people-as-heroes-we-need-indigenous-people-in-space/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/creatives-call-for-more-pop-culture-with-indigenous-people-as-heroes-we-need-indigenous-people-in-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Martin Scorsese’s Bob Dylan documentary stirs up — and confronts — my magical memories of 1975 show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story, screening Tuesday at TIFF Bell Lightbox, prior to its launch on Netflix, captures a star-studded, spur-of-the-moment tour that Peter Howell remembers fondly &mdash; but Dylan remembers it a bit differently.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-martin-scorseses-bob-dylan-documentary-stirs-up-and-confronts-my-magical-memories-of-1975-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-martin-scorseses-bob-dylan-documentary-stirs-up-and-confronts-my-magical-memories-of-1975-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wild Nights With Emily gives us a lighter, lustier Emily Dickinson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Famous poetic &lsquo;recluse&rsquo; is thwarted in her artistic ambitions but movie starring Molly Shannon shows the writer&rsquo;s funny and racy sides.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/wild-nights-with-emily-gives-us-a-lighter-lustier-emily-dickinson/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/wild-nights-with-emily-gives-us-a-lighter-lustier-emily-dickinson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: The Secret Life of Pets 2 is cute but not clever]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s not challenging, but this latest offering from the unambitious sorts at Illumination will amuse those with pets or kids in their lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-secret-life-of-pets-2-is-cute-but-not-clever/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-secret-life-of-pets-2-is-cute-but-not-clever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Dark Phoenix: This Phoenix doesn’t rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[X-Men feel like an ex-franchise as Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner fails to elevate inert chapter of mutant saga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-dark-phoenix-this-phoenix-doesnt-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-dark-phoenix-this-phoenix-doesnt-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: The Souvenir a masterful study of love and deception]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer/director Joanna Hogg&rsquo;s latest creates one of the year&rsquo;s most intriguing screen couples, although this is a romance based on anxiety and narcissism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-souvenir-a-masterful-study-of-love-and-deception/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-souvenir-a-masterful-study-of-love-and-deception/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mouthpiece a haunting portrait of a woman splitting under pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two women bring to life one woman&rsquo;s internal struggles in winning fashion in director Patricia Rozema&rsquo;s latest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/mouthpiece-a-haunting-portrait-of-a-woman-splitting-under-pressure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/mouthpiece-a-haunting-portrait-of-a-woman-splitting-under-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Echo in the Canyon a fond and funny look back at a musical moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Led by Wallflowers frontman Jakob Dylan, this documentary about the California folk-rock scene of the 1960s, every bit as pleasantly trippy as it looks and sounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-echo-in-the-canyon-a-fond-and-funny-look-back-at-a-musical-moment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-echo-in-the-canyon-a-fond-and-funny-look-back-at-a-musical-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tomorrow Man’s script and director doom this survival-shelter romance]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Lithgow and Blythe Danner are likeable leads but they can&rsquo;t overcome this undercooked romance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-tomorrow-mans-script-and-director-doom-this-survival-shelter-romance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-tomorrow-mans-script-and-director-doom-this-survival-shelter-romance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Fassbender calls Dark Phoenix ‘sort of the last’ X-Men movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the X-Men franchise is &ldquo;dealing with a fantastical world,&rdquo; Michael Fassbender, who is playing Magneto in Dark Phoenix, says it also relates to real-world struggles for inclusion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/michael-fassbender-calls-dark-phoenix-sort-of-the-last-x-men-movie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/michael-fassbender-calls-dark-phoenix-sort-of-the-last-x-men-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mindy Kaling pulls inspiration from early days on Conan, Office in new film]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Late Night, Kaling plays Molly Patel, a green but aspiring joke writer tasked with diversifying a once-popular late-night talk show led by no-nonsense comedian Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/mindy-kaling-pulls-inspiration-from-early-days-on-conan-office-in-new-film/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/mindy-kaling-pulls-inspiration-from-early-days-on-conan-office-in-new-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ron Howard tells Luciano Pavarotti’s ‘bittersweet’ story in new documentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part biography and part greatest hits concert, Pavarotti aims to introduce the legendary lyric tenor to a new generation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ron-howard-tells-luciano-pavarottis-bittersweet-story-in-new-documentary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ron-howard-tells-luciano-pavarottis-bittersweet-story-in-new-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christoph Waltz is among the stars set for Woody Allen’s new film]]></title><description><![CDATA[The as-yet-untitled project is scheduled to begin production July 10 in San Sebastian, in Spain&rsquo;s Basque Country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/christoph-waltz-is-among-the-stars-set-for-woody-allens-new-film/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/christoph-waltz-is-among-the-stars-set-for-woody-allens-new-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Rocketman director aimed to reveal ‘emotional cost’ of fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the Oscar-winning success of Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, plus the acclaim for Rocketman, actor-turned-director Dexter Fletcher is finding himself besieged with ideas for more &ldquo;tuners,&rdquo; as they say in the biz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-rocketman-director-aimed-to-reveal-emotional-cost-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2019 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-rocketman-director-aimed-to-reveal-emotional-cost-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brightburn writers Mark and Brian Gunn don’t want you to side with their anti-hero]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new horror movie Brightburn inverts the Superman mythology, which leaves screenwriters Brian and Mark Gunn wondering if their audience will realize they are not supposed to root for anti-hero Brandon Breyer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/brightburn-writers-mark-and-brian-gunn-dont-want-you-to-side-with-their-anti-hero/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/brightburn-writers-mark-and-brian-gunn-dont-want-you-to-side-with-their-anti-hero/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Humber Cinemas’ last picture show is Thursday as condo projects claim another landmark]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last of the five original 1949 Rank Odeon theatres left in Toronto closes for good Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-humber-cinemas-last-picture-show-is-thursday-as-condo-projects-claim-another-landmark/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-humber-cinemas-last-picture-show-is-thursday-as-condo-projects-claim-another-landmark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Nipawistamasowin: We Will Stand Up reveals stirring activism in wake of headline-making death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Powerful documentary follows from the headline-making fatal shooting in Saskatchewan of young Cree man Colten Boushie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-nipawistamasowin-we-will-stand-up-reveals-stirring-activism-in-wake-of-headline-making-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-nipawistamasowin-we-will-stand-up-reveals-stirring-activism-in-wake-of-headline-making-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Godzilla: King of the Monsters is just a monstrosity]]></title><description><![CDATA[It takes forever for the title star to really get his burn on, and when he does, it&rsquo;s hard to make it out in this movie&rsquo;s murk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-is-just-a-monstrosity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-is-just-a-monstrosity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Rocketman is peppy, poppy and personal — but it’s no documentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director Dexter Fletcher values verve, not strict veracity in telling of Elton John&rsquo;s life story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-rocketman-is-peppy-poppy-and-personal-but-its-no-documentary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-rocketman-is-peppy-poppy-and-personal-but-its-no-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ma’s Octavia Spencer gives thriller its wild edge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The title character is both a villain and a victim in new teens-in-jeopardy film that doesn&rsquo;t get too deep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/mas-octavia-spencer-gives-thriller-its-wild-edge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/mas-octavia-spencer-gives-thriller-its-wild-edge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Octavia Spencer glad to take the lead, at last, in new horror film Ma]]></title><description><![CDATA[New film places her character, and her &lsquo;dark turn,&rsquo; at horror story&rsquo;s heart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/octavia-spencer-glad-to-take-the-lead-at-last-in-new-horror-film-ma/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/octavia-spencer-glad-to-take-the-lead-at-last-in-new-horror-film-ma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fall of the American Empire a stylish cash conundrum from Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran director Denys Arcand weaves a sinuous and stylish tale about money that lands in an ex-con&rsquo;s lap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-fall-of-the-american-empire-a-stylish-cash-conundrum-from-quebec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-fall-of-the-american-empire-a-stylish-cash-conundrum-from-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Director Denys Arcand’s indictment of ‘a country going to hell’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Filmmaker says The Fall of the American Empire is a reflection of the power of money in the era of Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/director-denys-arcands-indictment-of-a-country-going-to-hell/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/director-denys-arcands-indictment-of-a-country-going-to-hell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Godzilla brings Millie Bobby Brown to a new monster fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Stranger Things&rsquo; star gets her first starring film role opposite 500-foot-tall behemoths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/godzilla-brings-millie-bobby-brown-to-a-new-monster-fight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/godzilla-brings-millie-bobby-brown-to-a-new-monster-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mena Massoud on becoming Aladdin and seeing the big picture]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a recent phone interview, Massoud explained why he thought it was &ldquo;counterproductive&rdquo; to critique the story and casting process and shared his thoughts on Will Smith&rsquo;s blue genie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/mena-massoud-on-becoming-aladdin-and-seeing-the-big-picture/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2019 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/mena-massoud-on-becoming-aladdin-and-seeing-the-big-picture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: ‘Never stop punching,’ Sylvester Stallone tells the Cannes Film Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Action star Stallone takes Cannes by storm, sharing tales about the hurdles he overcame to launch his Rocky and Rambo franchises, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-never-stop-punching-sylvester-stallone-tells-the-cannes-film-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-never-stop-punching-sylvester-stallone-tells-the-cannes-film-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Here’s why Cannes 2019 had a lot to do with the human mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of the films of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, now winding up, had themes relating to the mind and to human perception of a world that increasingly defies all logic, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-heres-why-cannes-2019-had-a-lot-to-do-with-the-human-mind/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-heres-why-cannes-2019-had-a-lot-to-do-with-the-human-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Booksmart will be hard to beat as the summer’s best comedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein make an amusing and endearing pair, as &lsquo;A&rsquo; students who play the dunce for laughs in Olivia Wilde&rsquo;s directing debut, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-booksmart-will-be-hard-to-beat-as-the-summers-best-comedy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-booksmart-will-be-hard-to-beat-as-the-summers-best-comedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brightburn is an origin story that should be strangled in its crib]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tale of a baby from an alien ship who grows into a scary kid features giddy sadism and enthusiasm for the torture of women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/brightburn-is-an-origin-story-that-should-be-strangled-in-its-crib/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/brightburn-is-an-origin-story-that-should-be-strangled-in-its-crib/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Aladdin movie is (almost) everything you could wish for]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live-action remake lacks the musical DNA of, say, Beauty and the Beast, but it adds dimension to the original&rsquo;s story and visuals, writes Ryan Porter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/new-aladdin-movie-is-almost-everything-you-could-wish-for/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/new-aladdin-movie-is-almost-everything-you-could-wish-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Tarantino and his Once Upon a Time in Hollywood cast balance darkness and light with the evil of the Manson Family]]></title><description><![CDATA[The evil acts of the Manson Family cult a half century ago still fascinate people because of the &lsquo;unfathomability&rsquo; of them, Tarantino tells the Cannes Film Festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-tarantino-and-his-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-cast-balance-darkness-and-light-with-the-evil-of-the-manson-family/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-tarantino-and-his-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-cast-balance-darkness-and-light-with-the-evil-of-the-manson-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you’ve always wanted to know about Four Weddings and a Funeral ahead of the sequel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Curtis spills the beans on how realistic it is for someone to have a heart attack at a wedding and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/what-youve-always-wanted-to-know-about-four-weddings-and-a-funeral-ahead-of-the-sequel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/what-youve-always-wanted-to-know-about-four-weddings-and-a-funeral-ahead-of-the-sequel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How bettors in the know cashed in on Game of Thrones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Final wagers for Brandon Stark to rule the kingdom were placed at 2-9 odds on one major offshore betting site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-bettors-in-the-know-cashed-in-on-game-of-thrones/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-bettors-in-the-know-cashed-in-on-game-of-thrones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Tarantino goes Hollywood, by way of the Manson Family, at Cannes Film Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quentin Tarantino promised &lsquo;something original&rsquo; in his take on Hollywood life during the Manson Family slayings of 1969 and he delivers big time with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, writes Peter Howell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-tarantino-goes-hollywood-by-way-of-the-manson-family-at-cannes-film-festival/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-tarantino-goes-hollywood-by-way-of-the-manson-family-at-cannes-film-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Gerrard Theatre brings a 100-year-old tradition back to life]]></title><description><![CDATA[A familiar landmark since 1911, the building gets a refurb, once again bringing movies and independent art to the east side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/grand-gerrard-theatre-brings-a-100-year-old-tradition-back-to-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/grand-gerrard-theatre-brings-a-100-year-old-tradition-back-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How one woman cast more than a thousand actors in the Marvel Cinematic Universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Finn&rsquo;s job calls for a certain prescience, the ability to predict what sort of traits an actor would one day be asked to exhibit in films that have yet to be written.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-one-woman-cast-more-than-a-thousand-actors-in-the-marvel-cinematic-universe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-one-woman-cast-more-than-a-thousand-actors-in-the-marvel-cinematic-universe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Robert Eggers is back to darken your dreams by lighting the way]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York filmmaker has another horror hit in The Lighthouse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-robert-eggers-is-back-to-darken-your-dreams-by-lighting-the-way/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2019 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-robert-eggers-is-back-to-darken-your-dreams-by-lighting-the-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto’s Mena Massoud faces a whole new world as Aladdin star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor lays out his life before everything changed, when he landed the lead opposite Will Smith in Aladdin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/torontos-mena-massoud-faces-a-whole-new-world-as-aladdin-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2019 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/torontos-mena-massoud-faces-a-whole-new-world-as-aladdin-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Elton John’s addictions and anger on prominent display in Rocketman at Cannes]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s no stinting on the sex, drugs and rock &lsquo;n&rsquo; roll in the Elton John biopic Rocketman, premiering at the Cannes Film Festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-elton-johns-addictions-and-anger-on-prominent-display-in-rocketman-at-cannes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-elton-johns-addictions-and-anger-on-prominent-display-in-rocketman-at-cannes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Biggest Little Farm’s visual beauty cultivates interest in ecological project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documentary has sad parts and too-cute parts, but its gentle, lyrical ode to the natural rhythms of life and death wins out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-biggest-little-farms-visual-beauty-cultivates-interest-in-ecological-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-biggest-little-farms-visual-beauty-cultivates-interest-in-ecological-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avengers: Endgame’s Nebula Karen Gillan spills about those big surprises]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I&rsquo;ve worked in that sandbox for so many years now that I feel like I understand it&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/avengers-endgames-nebula-karen-gillan-spills-about-those-big-surprises/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/avengers-endgames-nebula-karen-gillan-spills-about-those-big-surprises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Rock (yes, Chris Rock!) to star in Saw reboot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian came up with the concept and plans to take horror franchise to a &lsquo;really intense and twisted new place.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/chris-rock-yes-chris-rock-to-star-in-saw-reboot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/chris-rock-yes-chris-rock-to-star-in-saw-reboot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Ask Dr. Ruth details the dark backstory of the ‘goddess of good sex’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Famed sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer keeps a few secrets in this affectionate documentary that doesn&rsquo;t much pry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-ask-dr-ruth-details-the-dark-backstory-of-the-goddess-of-good-sex/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-ask-dr-ruth-details-the-dark-backstory-of-the-goddess-of-good-sex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aniara takes space travellers on a bleak journey through the void]]></title><description><![CDATA[Space-marooned characters are thin but their existential conundrum carries emotional power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/aniara-takes-space-travellers-on-a-bleak-journey-through-the-void/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/aniara-takes-space-travellers-on-a-bleak-journey-through-the-void/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Wick: Chapter 3 — more cash, more fights and a story running out of ammo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The titular killer&rsquo;s motivation proves as slippery as he is but nostalgia and fights, fights, fights help movie get by.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/john-wick-chapter-3-more-cash-more-fights-and-a-story-running-out-of-ammo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/john-wick-chapter-3-more-cash-more-fights-and-a-story-running-out-of-ammo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sun is Also a Star reels us in with sexy young stars — until they open their mouths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Script in teen deportation romance lets appealing twosome and impressive director down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-sun-is-also-a-star-reels-us-in-with-sexy-young-stars-until-they-open-their-mouths/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-sun-is-also-a-star-reels-us-in-with-sexy-young-stars-until-they-open-their-mouths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Dog’s Journey: watch a beloved pet die, again and again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film&rsquo;s emotional manipulations to get you to cry are likely to work, but those tears aren&rsquo;t really earned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-dogs-journey-watch-a-beloved-pet-die-again-and-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-dogs-journey-watch-a-beloved-pet-die-again-and-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peterloo: Mike Leigh’s history lesson about voting takes too long]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ending of this tale of British social uprising packs a wallop but getting there is repetitive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peterloo-mike-leighs-history-lesson-about-voting-takes-too-long/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peterloo-mike-leighs-history-lesson-about-voting-takes-too-long/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Arty apocalypse flicks hot at Cannes 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bacurau, The Dead Don&rsquo;t Die and Les Mis&eacute;rables all depict communities under serious siege.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-arty-apocalypse-flicks-hot-at-cannes-2019/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-arty-apocalypse-flicks-hot-at-cannes-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game of Thrones showrunners to create next Star Wars film]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Benioff and D.B. Weiss confirmed as the creative force behind next film trilogy after this year&rsquo;s release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/game-of-thrones-showrunners-to-create-next-star-wars-film/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/game-of-thrones-showrunners-to-create-next-star-wars-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Bill Murray on new zombie flick: ‘I don’t know how the hell I got this job’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director &lsquo;just throws a lot of money at you,&rsquo; quips actor at Cannes, while other stars like Tilda Swinton and Selena Gomez talk about their relationship to the horror genre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-bill-murray-on-new-zombie-flick-i-dont-know-how-the-hell-i-got-this-job/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-bill-murray-on-new-zombie-flick-i-dont-know-how-the-hell-i-got-this-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Cinema habit fights Trump-style political ‘angriness and lies,’ says Cannes jury president Gonzalez Inarritu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu evokes the rise of fascism on Tuesday and says the &ldquo;communal experience&rdquo; of watching films in public is necessary to avoid a repeat of the Second World War and to help fight fear-mongering politicians like the U.S. president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-cinema-habit-fights-trump-style-political-angriness-and-lies-says-cannes-jury-president-gonzalez-inarritu/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-cinema-habit-fights-trump-style-political-angriness-and-lies-says-cannes-jury-president-gonzalez-inarritu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Cannes goes Hollywood with Tarantino and other crowd-pleasers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cannes goes big on glitter after years of courting mainly auteurs &mdash; but there&rsquo;s still room for them, too, as the fest gets underway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-cannes-goes-hollywood-with-tarantino-and-other-crowd-pleasers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-cannes-goes-hollywood-with-tarantino-and-other-crowd-pleasers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial movie gets sequel — thanks to Toronto-born star Henry Lau and China]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Dog&rsquo;s Purpose was embraced by Chinese moviegoers, and the sequel takes care to add Henry Lau.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/controversial-movie-gets-sequel-thanks-to-toronto-born-star-henry-lau-and-china/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/controversial-movie-gets-sequel-thanks-to-toronto-born-star-henry-lau-and-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legendary actress and singer Doris Day dead at 97]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day&rsquo;s voice and acting skills made her a top star in the 1950s and &rsquo;60s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/legendary-actress-and-singer-doris-day-dead-at-97/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/legendary-actress-and-singer-doris-day-dead-at-97/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YouTube’s ASMR creators make a chilling movie about Reese Peanut Butter Cups. Will fans bite?]]></title><description><![CDATA[ASMR Darling, Seafoam Kitten and others &mdash; who are used to working alone at home &mdash; join forces to make a feature, with scripts and a full crew, for a new Hershey&rsquo;s campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/youtubes-asmr-creators-make-a-chilling-movie-about-reese-peanut-butter-cups-will-fans-bite/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/youtubes-asmr-creators-make-a-chilling-movie-about-reese-peanut-butter-cups-will-fans-bite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordon Lightfoot is glad new documentary doesn’t dig too deep for dirt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Filmmakers know they&rsquo;re lucky famously private singer played ball at all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/gordon-lightfoot-is-glad-new-documentary-doesnt-dig-too-deep-for-dirt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/gordon-lightfoot-is-glad-new-documentary-doesnt-dig-too-deep-for-dirt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Dr. Ruth talks millennial sex, robot lust, and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catching up with 91-year-old sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer, subject of new doc Ask Dr. Ruth, coming to general release on May 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-dr-ruth-talks-millennial-sex-robot-lust-and-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-dr-ruth-talks-millennial-sex-robot-lust-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. Ruth talks millennial sex, robot lust, and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catching up with 91-year-old sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer, subject of new doc Ask Dr. Ruth, coming to general release on May 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dr-ruth-talks-millennial-sex-robot-lust-and-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/dr-ruth-talks-millennial-sex-robot-lust-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hustle has no zing to its sting as Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson lack chemistry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stars and rookie director fails to smooth out scam story, a remake of a remake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-hustle-has-no-zing-to-its-sting-as-anne-hathaway-and-rebel-wilson-lack-chemistry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-hustle-has-no-zing-to-its-sting-as-anne-hathaway-and-rebel-wilson-lack-chemistry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: The Hustle has no zing to its sting as Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson lack chemistry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stars and rookie director fails to smooth out scam story, a remake of a remake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-hustle-has-no-zing-to-its-sting-as-anne-hathaway-and-rebel-wilson-lack-chemistry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-the-hustle-has-no-zing-to-its-sting-as-anne-hathaway-and-rebel-wilson-lack-chemistry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tolkien movie offers no surprises on trudge toward Middle-earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[A blandly on-the-nose biopic of English author&rsquo;s young life acts as if everything served to inspire the later novels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tolkien-movie-offers-no-surprises-on-trudge-toward-middle-earth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/tolkien-movie-offers-no-surprises-on-trudge-toward-middle-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Tolkien movie offers no surprises on trudge toward Middle-earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[A blandly on-the-nose biopic of English author&rsquo;s young life acts as if everything served to inspire the later novels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-tolkien-movie-offers-no-surprises-on-trudge-toward-middle-earth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-tolkien-movie-offers-no-surprises-on-trudge-toward-middle-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokémon: Detective Pikachu is far better than it should be]]></title><description><![CDATA[Excellent CGI, Ryan Reynolds&rsquo; charm and a surprising debt to Blade Runner make this film an unlikely success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/pokmon-detective-pikachu-is-far-better-than-it-should-be/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/pokmon-detective-pikachu-is-far-better-than-it-should-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poms can’t inspire us with cardboard characters]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Diane Keaton vehicle about seniors becoming cheerleaders really wants to be a sweet movie with a sweet message, but the squad isn&rsquo;t interesting enough to get us invested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/poms-cant-inspire-us-with-cardboard-characters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/poms-cant-inspire-us-with-cardboard-characters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The White Crow, tells story of famed dancer Rudof Nureyev, but it’s defective]]></title><description><![CDATA[Structural problems and editing choices undermine director Ralph Fiennes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-white-crow-tells-story-of-famed-dancer-rudof-nureyev-but-its-defective/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-white-crow-tells-story-of-famed-dancer-rudof-nureyev-but-its-defective/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shadow, new Chinese battle story, lets dazzling visuals outclass so-so story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director Zhang Yimou fails to flesh out characters but it&rsquo;s a pleasure to look at.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/shadow-new-chinese-battle-story-lets-dazzling-visuals-outclass-so-so-story/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/shadow-new-chinese-battle-story-lets-dazzling-visuals-outclass-so-so-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alexandre Trudeau talks about reconciliation, identity and his new movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister&rsquo;s brother has jumped from documentary to fiction with a short film that&rsquo;s based on an Indigenous legend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/alexandre-trudeau-talks-about-reconciliation-identity-and-his-new-movie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/alexandre-trudeau-talks-about-reconciliation-identity-and-his-new-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Something’s Gotta Give star Diane Keaton ponders future after Poms]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the face of it, Poms has many of the same ingredients as last year&rsquo;s Book Club. Both star Keaton in female-led casts, heavily focus on friendships between women in their later years, and address age-related misconceptions head-on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/somethings-gotta-give-star-diane-keaton-ponders-future-after-poms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/somethings-gotta-give-star-diane-keaton-ponders-future-after-poms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Reynolds on playing Pikachu: ‘There’s no tether to reality whatsoever’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star of new movie talks Detective Pikachu, the modern leading man, and not worrying about Disney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ryan-reynolds-on-playing-pikachu-theres-no-tether-to-reality-whatsoever/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/ryan-reynolds-on-playing-pikachu-theres-no-tether-to-reality-whatsoever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Wars actors, fans mourn Chewbacca star Peter Mayhew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayhew died at his home in north Texas on Tuesday, according to a family statement, at age 74.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/star-wars-actors-fans-mourn-chewbacca-star-peter-mayhew/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/star-wars-actors-fans-mourn-chewbacca-star-peter-mayhew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Mayhew’s family confirms death of Chewbacca actor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family did not specify a cause of death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-mayhews-family-confirms-death-of-chewbacca-actor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-mayhews-family-confirms-death-of-chewbacca-actor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: From a girl-powered Superbad to new Tarantino, here are 10 movies we’re anticipating for summer 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[The summer movie season is upon us. Here are 10 films that movie critic Peter Howell is most anticipating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-from-a-girl-powered-superbad-to-new-tarantino-here-are-10-movies-were-anticipating-for-summer-2019/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-from-a-girl-powered-superbad-to-new-tarantino-here-are-10-movies-were-anticipating-for-summer-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From a girl-powered Superbad to new Tarantino, here are 10 movies we’re anticipating for summer 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[The summer movie season is upon us. Here are 10 films that movie critic Peter Howell is most anticipating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/from-a-girl-powered-superbad-to-new-tarantino-here-are-10-movies-were-anticipating-for-summer-2019/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/from-a-girl-powered-superbad-to-new-tarantino-here-are-10-movies-were-anticipating-for-summer-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Long Shot is a massive vulgar misfire despite Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Classic rom-com&rsquo; buzz is wildly undeserved by flick undermined by illogic and Rogen&rsquo;s bellowing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-long-shot-is-a-massive-vulgar-misfire-despite-seth-rogen-and-charlize-theron/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-long-shot-is-a-massive-vulgar-misfire-despite-seth-rogen-and-charlize-theron/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Shot is a massive vulgar misfire despite Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Classic rom-com&rsquo; buzz is wildly undeserved by flick undermined by illogic and Rogen&rsquo;s bellowing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/long-shot-is-a-massive-vulgar-misfire-despite-seth-rogen-and-charlize-theron/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/long-shot-is-a-massive-vulgar-misfire-despite-seth-rogen-and-charlize-theron/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Howell: Hail Satan? shows devilish fun with pranks, giving way to repetition and rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documentary presents the slightly repetitive merry-making occultists in the Satanic Temple.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-hail-satan-shows-devilish-fun-with-pranks-giving-way-to-repetition-and-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/peter-howell-hail-satan-shows-devilish-fun-with-pranks-giving-way-to-repetition-and-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hail Satan? shows devilish fun with pranks, giving way to repetition and rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documentary presents the slightly repetitive merry-making occultists in the Satanic Temple.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hail-satan-shows-devilish-fun-with-pranks-giving-way-to-repetition-and-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/hail-satan-shows-devilish-fun-with-pranks-giving-way-to-repetition-and-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Intruder is suspense made stale, stumbling and stupid]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s nothing fresh here and very little even done well. Though Dennis Quaid seems to be enjoying himself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-intruder-is-suspense-made-stale-stumbling-and-stupid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-intruder-is-suspense-made-stale-stumbling-and-stupid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Joan has love and intrigue but not much Judi Dench]]></title><description><![CDATA[Film about spies, betrayal and the bomb wears its politics on its sleeve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/red-joan-has-love-and-intrigue-but-not-much-judi-dench/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/red-joan-has-love-and-intrigue-but-not-much-judi-dench/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UglyDolls is pretty unimpressive and pretty predictable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thoroughly conventional animated film is an inoffensive 87-minute advertisement for the dolls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/uglydolls-is-pretty-unimpressive-and-pretty-predictable/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/uglydolls-is-pretty-unimpressive-and-pretty-predictable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Jinx shows how documentaries bend the facts more than in the past]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian documentary makers say HBO&rsquo;s true-crime series The Jinx, which altered a key moment for dramatic purposes, reflects how the portrayal of truth in the documentary genre is blurrier than it&rsquo;s been in recent memory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-jinx-shows-how-documentaries-bend-the-facts-more-than-in-the-past/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/the-jinx-shows-how-documentaries-bend-the-facts-more-than-in-the-past/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A strong Efron, but little else new in Ted Bundy biopic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile tries with mixed success to address how Bundy used his good looks and boyish demeanour to fool those closest to him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-strong-efron-but-little-else-new-in-ted-bundy-biopic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-strong-efron-but-little-else-new-in-ted-bundy-biopic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Avengers: Endgame, the usual end-credits scene was ‘never in the cards’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;It was called Endgame for a reason,&rdquo; says director Joe Russo. &ldquo;This is it. This is the ending.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/for-avengers-endgame-the-usual-end-credits-scene-was-never-in-the-cards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/for-avengers-endgame-the-usual-end-credits-scene-was-never-in-the-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disney hopes to mix nostalgia and novelty with Aladdin and Lion King]]></title><description><![CDATA[A live-action version of 1992&rsquo;s Aladdin hits theatres May 24. And a new take on 1994&rsquo;s smash The Lion King from director Jon Favreau arrives July 19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/disney-hopes-to-mix-nostalgia-and-novelty-with-aladdin-and-lion-king/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 04:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/disney-hopes-to-mix-nostalgia-and-novelty-with-aladdin-and-lion-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knock Down the House lets Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez propel it with rousing energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The documentary follow four women &mdash; notably New York&rsquo;s buzzy AOC &mdash; as they seek to topple incumbents across the U.S. in important election races.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/knock-down-the-house-lets-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-propel-it-with-rousing-energy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/knock-down-the-house-lets-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-propel-it-with-rousing-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Singleton’s first film, Boyz n the Hood, arrived like a thunderbolt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debut launched director&rsquo;s career with an Oscar nomination at age 24. Singleton died Monday, April 29.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/john-singletons-first-film-boyz-n-the-hood-arrived-like-a-thunderbolt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/john-singletons-first-film-boyz-n-the-hood-arrived-like-a-thunderbolt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avengers: Endgame shatters box-office records with a $1.2B global debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Avengers: Endgame&rdquo; has become the first film ever to top $1 billion in its opening weekend, and the box-office returns are so staggering that it could be a good long while before they are topped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/avengers-endgame-shatters-box-office-records-with-a-12b-global-debut/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2019 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/avengers-endgame-shatters-box-office-records-with-a-12b-global-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Singleton of Boys N the Hood in coma after stroke]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 51-year-old director&rsquo;s condition was revealed in a court filing from his mother, Shelia Ward, who is requesting she be immediately appointed his temporary conservator to make medical and financial decisions for him while he is incapacitated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/john-singleton-of-boys-n-the-hood-in-coma-after-stroke/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/john-singleton-of-boys-n-the-hood-in-coma-after-stroke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A stoic character study gives Mary Kay Place an award-worthy role in sublime Diane]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all know people like the title character of Diane, whom Mary Kay Place invests with uncanny empathy without demanding affection or sympathy &mdash; although her performance deserves remembering come awards time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-stoic-character-study-gives-mary-kay-place-an-award-worthy-role-in-sublime-diane/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/a-stoic-character-study-gives-mary-kay-place-an-award-worthy-role-in-sublime-diane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to survive the three-hour Avengers: Endgame]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plan your pee breaks (or better yet, avoid fluids). Spring for a comfy, oversized seat. And turn off your phone &mdash; you don&rsquo;t want to start an infinity war!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-to-survive-the-three-hour-avengers-endgame/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/how-to-survive-the-three-hour-avengers-endgame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avengers: Endgame poised to topple box-office records]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just how massive the ticket sales will be by the end of Sunday has been one of the one of the industry&rsquo;s favourite guessing games. Can it clear $300 million domestically? Is a $1 billion worldwide weekend possible?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/avengers-endgame-poised-to-topple-box-office-records/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/avengers-endgame-poised-to-topple-box-office-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five geekish facts about Thanos, the Avengers: Endgame nemesis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avengers: Endgame is off to a superheroic start, as it brings to a close the 22-film Infinity Saga of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But what do we really know about Thanos, the intergalactic thug who is the reason for all this avenging?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/five-geekish-facts-about-thanos-the-avengers-endgame-nemesis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/five-geekish-facts-about-thanos-the-avengers-endgame-nemesis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bond 25 launches in Jamaica with Rami Malek joining as the villain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Craig, Bond producers and director Cary Fukunaga on Thursday launched the film from the Caribbean island nation where Ian Fleming wrote all of his Bond novels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/bond-25-launches-in-jamaica-with-rami-malek-joining-as-the-villain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/bond-25-launches-in-jamaica-with-rami-malek-joining-as-the-villain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Documentary Killing Patient Zero seeks to restore reputation of Quebec man unfairly targeted in AIDS epidemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gaetan Dugas was not only open about his sexuality, but also helped health officials understand the deadly disease in the early &rsquo;80s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/documentary-killing-patient-zero-seeks-to-restore-reputation-of-quebec-man-unfairly-targeted-in-aids-epidemic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/documentary-killing-patient-zero-seeks-to-restore-reputation-of-quebec-man-unfairly-targeted-in-aids-epidemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emilio Estevez’s The Public fights the good fight but is hard to swallow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Estevez has stuffed The Public with too many issues for a single movie, including addiction, poverty, race, the environment, the death of literacy and the political machine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/emilio-estevezs-the-public-fights-the-good-fight-but-is-hard-to-swallow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2019 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/emilio-estevezs-the-public-fights-the-good-fight-but-is-hard-to-swallow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under the Silver Lake is ambitiously murky — or is that murkily ambitious?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to a point, one can accept the feeling of being helplessly lost in David Robert Mitchell&rsquo;s maddeningly mind-bending Los Angeles dreamscape, though you need to feel tethered to something.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/under-the-silver-lake-is-ambitiously-murky-or-is-that-murkily-ambitious/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2019 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/films-movies-reviews-news/under-the-silver-lake-is-ambitiously-murky-or-is-that-murkily-ambitious/</guid></item></channel></rss>