Entertainment

In ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother,’ John Cho Finally Gets to Play the Villain

In Bassam Tariq‘s action film, set to premiere at TIFF, Cho plays a Texas pastor with a violent streak opposite Mahershala Ali’s grieving contract killer.

Taylor Frankie Paul Is Single and Celibate After Cheating Drama

E! Online

Taylor Frankie Paul Is Single and Celibate After Cheating Drama

Taylor Frankie Paul is letting fans in on a secret about her love life. After The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star admitted to cheating on her former fiancé Doug Mason—who received the final...

E! Online

Glen Basner & Roeg Sutherland Open Their Global Sales Playbook: “You Have To Reset Yourself Every Two Weeks”

Deadline

Glen Basner & Roeg Sutherland Open Their Global Sales Playbook: “You Have To Reset Yourself Every Two Weeks”

Glen Basner and Roeg Sutherland opened their global sales playbook at TIFF: The Market. The duo discussed the realities of working in the modern-day independent film business during a conference session at TIFF’s newly-minted market. They…

Deadline

Gaza genocide documentary ‘NAZA’ wins Special Jury Prize at Venice

Al Jazeera

Gaza genocide documentary ‘NAZA’ wins Special Jury Prize at Venice

‘NAZA’, a documentary about Israel’s genocide in Gaza, has won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival.

Al Jazeera

Andrew Scott Gets Candid at TIFF About ‘Elsinore’ and People Against Gay Actors Playing Straight Roles

Andrew Scott Gets Candid at TIFF About ‘Elsinore’ and People Against Gay Actors Playing Straight Roles

Could Andrew Scott make history? That is the big question concerning the Irish actor’s towering performance in “Elsinore,” which debuted in Telluride before playing the Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Simon Stone, the film…

Toronto: Indigenous Directors Flex Artistry With Bigger-Budget Films

No longer just go-to foils for the white heroes in movie westerns, Canadian indigenous actors and filmmakers are showcasing their storytelling traditions at TIFF with eight titles in the official lineup.

Trump Demands Smithsonian Install ‘Colossus’ George Washington Statue

The New York Times

Trump Demands Smithsonian Install ‘Colossus’ George Washington Statue

The president’s latest attack on the National Museum of American History reflects his longstanding desire for “patriotic” history.

The New York Times

Trump asks Smithsonian to install ‘Colossus statue’ of George Washington with exhibit

The Guardian

Trump asks Smithsonian to install ‘Colossus statue’ of George Washington with exhibit

Trump, again trying to curate museum, says exhibit would stay until 2032 for 300th anniversary of Washington’s birth Donald Trump asked the Smithsonian Institution to install a 30ft “Colossus statue” of George Washington outside the…

The Guardian

Top Hollywood Sales Agent Reveals Biggest Indie Film Challenge: “We’re Building Movies for Streaming Companies”

FilmNation CEO Glen Basner told a TIFF: The Market panel that a more holistic approach to film packaging is required beyond big name Hollywood actors to bridge to creators and audiences globally.

TIFF Flashback: Michelle Yeoh Took a Dramatic Turn With ‘The Lady’

The former Bond girl made a big impression playing the real-life Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese activist, politician and Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Pierce Brosnan Thinks the Next James Bond Will Be ‘Someone That None of Us Know About’

Pierce Brosnan Thinks the Next James Bond Will Be ‘Someone That None of Us Know About’

Ever since Denis Villeneuve’s forthcoming James Bond film was announced, the million-dollar question has been: Who will take on the role of the iconic spy? Now, former 007 Pierce Brosnan is offering his thoughts. In a recent interview with…

Noel Gallagher says Johnny Marr has 'always been gung-ho' with his guitars

BBC