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Berlin Film Festival brings Israeli-Palestinian tensions and other issues into the spotlight

Berlin Film Festival brings Israeli-Palestinian tensions and other issues into the spotlight

BERLIN (AP) — The 74th Berlin International Film Festival opens Thursday with the world premiere of “Small Things Like These” starring man of the moment Cillian Murphy.
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Pain, sweat and sandworms: In ‘Dune 2’ Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and the cast rise to the challenge

Pain, sweat and sandworms: In ‘Dune 2’ Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and the cast rise to the challenge

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Timothée Chalamet and Austin Butler were really looking forward to their fight.
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'Sway' among Toronto Black Film Festival movies telling untold Canadian stories

'Sway' among Toronto Black Film Festival movies telling untold Canadian stories

TORONTO — Although it was filmed in Toronto's downtown Regent Park neighbourhood and features a soundtrack fuelled by underground local rappers, Emmanuel Kabongo says his new film “Sway” doesn't feel like a Canadian production.
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Movie Review: Dakota Johnson is fun enough, but ‘Madame Web’ is repetitive and messy

Movie Review: Dakota Johnson is fun enough, but ‘Madame Web’ is repetitive and messy

There is a lot of pretty niche comic book mythology swirling around “Madame Web,” the inspiration for the newest of Sony’s “Spider-Man” spinoffs.
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Greta Gerwig, Ryan Gosling join fellow Oscar nominees for annual celebratory luncheon

Greta Gerwig, Ryan Gosling join fellow Oscar nominees for annual celebratory luncheon

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.
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Canadian TV, film, music industries ask MPs for protection against AI

Canadian TV, film, music industries ask MPs for protection against AI

OTTAWA — Canada's actors, directors and musicians are sounding the alarm over artificial intelligence, saying it threatens their livelihood and reputations.
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‘Lisa Frankenstein’ fails to revive North American box office on a very slow Super Bowl weekend

‘Lisa Frankenstein’ fails to revive North American box office on a very slow Super Bowl weekend

“ Lisa Frankenstein ” didn’t come to life at the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters. The horror comedy written by Diablo Cody and starring Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse earned $3.
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Christopher Nolan, Celine Song, AP’s Mstyslav Chernov win at Directors Guild Awards

Christopher Nolan, Celine Song, AP’s Mstyslav Chernov win at Directors Guild Awards

Christopher Nolan was awarded the top prize at the Directors Guild Awards for “Oppenheimer” Saturday, solidifying his front-runner status for next month’s Oscars.
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In ‘Dune: Part Two,’ filmmaker Denis Villeneuve realizes a lifetime dream

In ‘Dune: Part Two,’ filmmaker Denis Villeneuve realizes a lifetime dream

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Villeneuve doesn’t feel like he came back to Arrakis for “Dune: Part Two.” In his mind, he never left.
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Ed Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut. At 90, he's finally getting his due

Ed Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut. At 90, he's finally getting his due

NEW YORK (AP) — Ed Dwight grew up in segregated 1930s Kansas on a farm on the edge of town. An airfield was within walking distance, and, as a boy, he’d often go to marvel at the planes and gawk at the pilots.
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