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Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Richard Linklater’s ‘Blue Moon’ with Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale and Andrew Scott
Sony Pictures Classics announced today that it has acquired all rights worldwide to Blue Moon, directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Linklater (Hit Man, Boyhood, Before... Read More
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‘Nightbitch,’ ‘The Wild Robot,’ Elton John Documentary to World Premiere at 49th Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival announced the first of six films that will world premiere in the gala and special program section of the 2024 edition of... Read More
Amy Adams, David Cronenberg to Receive TIFF Tribute Awards at 49th Toronto International Film Festival, Sandra Oh Named Honorary Chair
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The Enduring Horror of ‘Alien’ on its 45th Anniversary [Retrospective]
Forty-five years after Ridley Scott directed, and Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Schusett wrote Alien, it is still terrifying. With Escape from Alcatraz trailing close behind,... Read More
‘The Imaginary’ Review: Creative Anime World-Building Bumps Up Against an Often Too Frantic Energy
There are two worlds that we live in. One is driven by friendly creations and limitless possibilities that are only limited by a child’s imagination,... Read More
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