Category Archives: News

‘Crouching Tiger’ Producer’s Toronto and Busan Martial Arts Actioner ‘The Furious’ Aims to Revitalize Genre: ‘Pushing the Boundaries’
Action choreographer-turned-director Tanigaki Kenji is betting that audiences are hungry for authentic martial arts cinema. His new film, “The Furious,” which world premieres at the Toront...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 06, 2025
Could 3D Make a Comeback With the Help of Low-Cost AI? Werner Herzog and Experts Weigh In
Is 3D cinema set for another big revival? Audience trends and industry moves point in that direction, but it may be fueled by a potentially destructive force: artificial intelligence. North American 3...
Carolehorst Sep 06, 2025

Toronto Premiere ‘To the Victory!’ Imagines a Post-War Ukraine Where Hard Work of Rebuilding Has Just Begun
Award-winning Ukrainian filmmaker Valentyn Vasyanovych ("Atlantis") heads to the Toronto Film Festival with his latest feature, "To the Victory!," a semi-autobiographical tale about broken families an...
Postcardjunky Sep 06, 2025

Anurag Kashyap’s Toronto Prison Drama ‘Monkey in a Cage’ Tackles #MeToo Fallout: Bobby Deol ‘Totally Put His Whole Vulnerable Self Out There’
Director Anurag Kashyap’s “Monkey in a Cage” (titled “Bandar” in Hindi) makes its world premiere in the Toronto Film Festival's Special Presentations program, marking ano...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 06, 2025

David Jonsson, Tom Blyth and ‘Wasteman’ Director Cal McMau on ‘Alchemy’ Behind Pressure Cooker Prison Thriller and Blending Ex-Inmates With Actors
Back in 2017 and fresh out of drama school, David Jonsson auditioned for "Wasteman," Cal McMau's debut feature and a violent pressure cooker thriller set in a British prison. The drama bows Sept. 6 at...
Alex Ritman Sep 06, 2025

Huma Qureshi, ‘Bayaan’ Team Reveal Toronto Indian Thriller’s Real-World Inspiration: ‘Trying to Make Sense of the Systemic Patriarchy’
Ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, the team behind “Bayaan” is revealing how real-world events inspired the Indian police procedural and their ambitious plans to bui...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 06, 2025

Former MGM Executive Tania Sarra Launches Sauce Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
Former MGM Studios executive Tania Sarra has unveiled her new production venture, Sauce Studios, at the Toronto Film Festival, marking the official debut of the Toronto-based company. The fledgling co...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 06, 2025

UFC Fight Night Paris: Imavov vs. Borralho Livestream — Here’s How to Watch the MMA Event Online
The Ultimate Fighting Championship travels to “The City of Lights” for UFC Fight Night Paris. French fighter Nassourdine Imavov (16-4-0) takes on Brazilian Caio Borralho (17-1-0), as the m...
Rudie Obias Sep 06, 2025

Lesley Manville Faces Political Chaos as Kasia Adamik’s ‘Winter of the Crow’ Debuts Clip, Says Work with Mike Leigh ‘Still Lives in Her Bones’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Lesley Manville travels to 1981 Poland in Kasia Adamik's "Winter of the Crow." Premiering at TIFF and then closing San Sebastin, it's based on Nobel and Booker Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk's shor...
Marta Balaga Sep 06, 2025

Sex, Love & Lies in Filmax Pickup ‘Every Side of the Bed’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Spain's Filmax has grabbed international rights to "Every Side of the Bed," the third installment of the hit musical comedy franchise that first kicked off in 2002. Packing a production partner punch,...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Sep 06, 2025