12+ hour, 51+ min ago   (361+ words) TORONTO, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Actor Cynthia Erivo hopes “Prima Facie,” the film adaptation of Suzie Miller’s acclaimed play examining consent, sexual violence and the challenges of pursuing justice through the British ​legal system, will spark conversations that lead to meaningful change....

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (377+ words) TORONTO, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Actor Mahershala Ali was excited when he got a call from filmmaker Bassam Tariq about playing a three-dimensional character in a film in which his weapon of choice ​was a blade. This time, it was not a…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (114+ words) (Corrects name of Silver Lion winner to Possible Love) VENICE, ​Sept 12 (Reuters) – ‌The 83rd Venice Film Festival ended on Saturday. Here is a ‌list ​of all ⁠the main award ⁠winners. “Woman Unknown” directed by May el-Toukhy (Denmark, Sweden, Latvia production) SILVER…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (284+ words) TORONTO, Sept 12 (Reuters) – K-pop star Lisa was met by piercing screams from fans as she walked the red carpet at the Toronto ​International Film Festival for the premiere of her ‌new documentary, “Always Lalisa.” Lisa rose to fame as a…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (348+ words) By Ryan Patrick Jones TORONTO, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Courteney Cox’s true crime thriller “Evil Genius” recounting the infamous U.S. pizza bomber case premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday. The film, starring ​Academy Award winner Patricia Arquette and…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (298+ words) NANTERRE, France, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Celine Dion made an emotional return to the stage after a six-year absence on Saturday, overcoming high-profile health woes to thrill fans in the ​first of a series of concerts in Paris. The star announced in…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (438+ words) VENICE, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Mexican actor and filmmaker Gael Garcia Bernal said questions about fatherhood, class and a crisis of masculinity in Latin America had inspired his third feature as a director. Garcia Bernal co-wrote, directed, produced ​and stars in “Hombre…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (584+ words) VENICE, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Mass civilian deaths were routinely built into Israeli military targeting decisions in Gaza, according to a Venice Film Festival documentary unveiled on Thursday that challenges official accounts of the war. “NAZA”, directed by Israeli journalists Yuval Abraham…...

4+ day, 10+ min ago   (197+ words) WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – ABC late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel said an interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on Thursday will air on YouTube and not during the network broadcast, citing threats from the Federal Communications Commission. In ​January,…...

4+ day, 52+ min ago   (519+ words) LOS ANGELES, Sept 10 (Reuters) – “Hacks” star Jean Smart could become the first performer to win the Emmy for best comedy actress in every season of a TV show’s run while Harrison Ford could claim his first Emmy at age 84 for…...