The Avengers bound to take The Dark Knight down at the box office
The doubters have stepped aside. The Avengers, opening on May 4, is about to soar at the box office. Not only have North American pre-sales set records, early openings internationally provided...
View ArticleThe Avengers: Why Chris Evans nearly said ‘no’ to Captain America
Chris Evans has played two “super” men in tights. He was the fiery Johnny Storm/ The Human Torch in Fantastic Four, and its subsequent sequel. And now he reprises his role as Steve Rogers/Captain...
View ArticleThe Avengers’ Joss Whedon Tried to Avoid Extraordinary Gentlemen and Watchmen...
Directing an ensemble superhero movie is a complex balancing act, according to The Avengers director Joss Whedon. You have to serve multiple masters without confusing things. Opening May 4, The...
View ArticleYou can tweet The Avengers
The Avengers are coming to your tweet. The Avengeers: Movie opens May 4 Marvel Studios is sponsoring a global Twitter chat on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 11 a.m. PST — that’s two in the afternoon in the east...
View ArticleVideo: Actor Mark Ruffalo discusses Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON – Actor Mark Ruffalo was among thousands of environmental activists who protested at the White House on the weekend against the Keystone XL pipeline. In an interview with Postmedia News, he...
View ArticleVideo: Anti-Keystone XL protest draws thousands at the White House
WASHINGTON – Spent the day outside the White House, covering the latest, largest protest to date against the Keystone XL pipeline. Thousands of activists fanned out around President Obama’s residence...
View ArticleMark Ruffalo, the Keystone XL protests and President Obama …
Everywhere President Barack Obama goes these days, he’s confronted with activists opposed to the $7 billion Keystone XL pipeline. Okay, so maybe not everywhere, but anti-pipeline activists are showing...
View ArticleOscar campaign kicks off with the Golden Globes (with video)
The Golden Globe winners Sunday night may not be the best Oscar indicators but the self-admiration soiree gives the potential Academy Award nominees an opportunity to launch their unofficial campaigns....
View ArticleChanning Tatum, Mark Ruffalo and Steve Carell talk Foxcatcher (with video)
Channing Tatum yanks at his knobby ear with a curious blend of pride and embarrassment. “Cauliflower ear,” he says, matter-of-factly. “It doesn’t go away … but it’s a nice little take-away.” Tatum...
View ArticleBennett Miller overcame all obstacles to make Foxcatcher (with video)
Bennett Miller looks tired before the questions even begin, but you can’t blame him for looking weary. It took the director of Capote and Moneyball, seven years to birth his latest baby, Foxcatcher, —...
View ArticleMovie review: Foxcatcher wrestles with success (with video)
Foxcatcher 4 stars out of 5 Starring: Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Carell, Vanessa Redgrave Directed by: Bennett Miller Running time: 134 minutes “You can call me Eagle, or Golden Eagle,” says...
View ArticleHoliday Preview 2014: Hunger Games Hobbit and more (with video)
For moviegoers, the holidays mark the peak of the release schedule, when all the Oscar hopefuls are packaged in tinfoil and wrapped with a bow. A walk through the multiplex is like being a kid in a...
View ArticleOscar contenders: Birdman, Gone Girl are best bets (with video)
Let the clandestine Oscar campaigns begin. And they have. Pundits suggest that it was Foxcatcher that kicked off the 2015 pick-me crusade, with the film’s warm embrace by last spring’s Cannes Film...
View ArticleDVD releases for Oct. 28: Begin Again, Life of Crime and more
SINGING KNIGHTLEY Begin Again: Three stars out of five — Director John Carney (Once) has delivered a sticky, frequently cloying and inauthentic romance. What’s irritating about Begin Again — besides...
View ArticleMovie review: Begin Again an off-key music romance (with video)
Begin Again Three stars out of five Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Keira Knightley, Adam Levine, Catherine Keener, Hailee Steinfeld, James Corden Directed by: John Carney Running time: 104 minutes Though it...
View ArticleBegin Again’s Mark Ruffalo relishing his Avengers reboot
Playing a man hoping for a new beginning is relatable to Mark Ruffalo. He survived a surgery to remove a benign brain tumour in 2001. Since then, he’s earned respect from his peers, an Oscar nomination...
View ArticleMovie review: Thanks for Sharing (with video)
Thanks for Sharing Rating: 2½ stars out of 5 Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Gad Directed by: Stuart Blumberg Running time: 112 minutes Parental guidance: Coarse language,...
View ArticleFilmmakers hold press conference to call for Canadians’ release
The TIFF Bell Lightbox was being used for more political purposes, Tuesday, as filmmakers held a press conference to call for the release of two Canadians detained in Egypt. John Greyson, a Canadian...
View ArticleTIFF party guide
Andy Warhol once proclaimed, “I have a social disease. I have to go out every night.” The nightlife at the Toronto International Film Festival infects Warhol’s affliction with a celebratory tone and...
View ArticleHigh Five: Actresses who make every movie better
Postmedia film critic Jay Stone has seen the best of the best — and the worst of the worst. Lucky for us, he’ll be focusing on the best all summer, as he salutes the industry’s most talented, most sexy...
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