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Wildly fun dinosaur thriller The End of Oak Street hits it out of the Jurassic park

Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor feature in this twisty film about an American suburb that teleports to the Mesozoic Era

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Ewan McGregor, left, and Anne Hathaway in a scene from "The End of Oak Street." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Ewan McGregor, left, and Anne Hathaway in a scene from "The End of Oak Street." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

Barry Hertz

3 min read

August 13, 2026

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Ewan McGregor, left, and Anne Hathaway in a scene from "The End of Oak Street." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Ewan McGregor, left, and Anne Hathaway in a scene from "The End of Oak Street." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

Wildly fun dinosaur thriller The End of Oak Street hits it out of the Jurassic park

Barry Hertz

3 min read

August 13, 2026

Scene from The new documentary American Doctor

Scene from The new documentary American Doctor

review

Unflinching Gaza hospital documentary American Doctor examines the responsibility of care above all

Barry Hertz

4 min read

August 12, 2026

Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie opens in theatres this weekend.

Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie opens in theatres this weekend.

Paw Patrol just might be Canada’s most successful cultural export

4 min read

August 11, 2026

AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 10: Matthew McConaughey and Andrew Patterson attend the "The Rivals Of Amziah King" world premiere during the 2025 SXSW Conference and Festival at The Paramount Theatre on March 10, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)

AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 10: Matthew McConaughey and Andrew Patterson attend the "The Rivals Of Amziah King" world premiere during the 2025 SXSW Conference and Festival at The Paramount Theatre on March 10, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)

Oh, bother: Not even a bee allergy could stop The Rivals of Amziah King director Andrew Patterson from his honey heist

4 min read

August 11, 2026

Matthew McConaughey, left, and Angelina LookingGlass in The Rivals of the Amziah King.

Matthew McConaughey, left, and Angelina LookingGlass in The Rivals of the Amziah King.

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Matthew McConaughey musical thriller The Rivals of Amziah King is delightfully sticky stuff

Barry Hertz

3 min read

August 11, 2026

(L-R) Dominic Sessa and Matt Johnson on the set of Tony, a biopic about Anthony Bourdain

(L-R) Dominic Sessa and Matt Johnson on the set of Tony, a biopic about Anthony Bourdain

Canadian Matt Johnson gets taste of Hollywood with Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony

7 min read

August 6, 2026

Masahiro Motoki as Lord Murashige Araki in the film The Samurai and the Prisoner

Masahiro Motoki as Lord Murashige Araki in the film The Samurai and the Prisoner

The Samurai and the Prisoner offers richly rewarding mystery worthy of Kurosawa’s bloody throne

Barry Hertz

3 min read

August 6, 2026

Callum Turner as Owen, left, and Monica Barbaro as Allie in director Will Gluck's 'One Night Only.'

Callum Turner as Owen, left, and Monica Barbaro as Allie in director Will Gluck's 'One Night Only.'

Politically inept romcom One Night Only is fit to be purged

Radheyan Simonpillai

4 min read

August 6, 2026

Visitors to the Toronto International Film Festival take photos in front of a TIFF sign in Toronto on Friday, September 9, 2022. Canadian filmmakers and programmers say homegrown talent could draw more attention at this year's Toronto International Film Festival as Hollywood strikes disrupt the industry. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alex Lupul

Visitors to the Toronto International Film Festival take photos in front of a TIFF sign in Toronto on Friday, September 9, 2022. Canadian filmmakers and programmers say homegrown talent could draw more attention at this year's Toronto International Film Festival as Hollywood strikes disrupt the industry. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alex Lupul

Gonzo Brian Mulroney documentary to debut in TIFF’s Midnight Madness program

3 min read

August 6, 2026

Temptations Under the Sun will release two episodes every Friday starting Aug. 7.

Temptations Under the Sun will release two episodes every Friday starting Aug. 7.

What to watch this weekend: Sexual temptations under the sun, scripted and unscripted

J. Kelly Nestruck

4 min read

August 5, 2026

The First Indigenous Female Pornographer (dir. JL Whitecrow) in this year's 2026 Insomniac Film Festival

The First Indigenous Female Pornographer (dir. JL Whitecrow) in this year's 2026 Insomniac Film Festival

Toronto’s Insomniac Film Festival gets some shut-eye after 13 scrappy years

4 min read

August 5, 2026

People walk on the path around Ontario Place's Cinesphere in Toronto on Sept. 29, 2022.

People walk on the path around Ontario Place's Cinesphere in Toronto on Sept. 29, 2022.

The long odyssey to reopen the Imax Cinesphere at Ontario Place is tragic and embarrassing

Barry Hertz

5 min read

August 3, 2026

'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' is written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun, and stars Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson.

'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' is written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun, and stars Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson.

Intoxicating thriller Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma offers a different kind of summer slasher

Barry Hertz

3 min read

July 29, 2026

Antonio Banderas, Dominic Sessa
Film stills from Tony

Antonio Banderas, Dominic Sessa
Film stills from Tony

review

Tony, the new Anthony Bourdain biopic, is a movable feast

Barry Hertz

6 min read

July 29, 2026

SHEEP IN THE BOX - Main Still - ©2026 FUJI TELEVISION NETWORK, INC. - GAGA CORPORATION - TOHO CO., LTD. Daigo Yamamoto, Haruka Ayase, Rimu Kuwaki and in “Sheep in the Box.

SHEEP IN THE BOX - Main Still - ©2026 FUJI TELEVISION NETWORK, INC. - GAGA CORPORATION - TOHO CO., LTD. Daigo Yamamoto, Haruka Ayase, Rimu Kuwaki and in “Sheep in the Box.

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Japanese sci-fi drama Sheep in the Box gets lost in the melodramatic flock

Barry Hertz

2 min read

July 29, 2026

TOPSHOT - Japanese director and screenwriter Hirokazu Kore-eda attends a press conference for the film "Sheep in The Box" at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France on May 17, 2026. (Photo by Ian LANGSDON / AFP via Getty Images)

TOPSHOT - Japanese director and screenwriter Hirokazu Kore-eda attends a press conference for the film "Sheep in The Box" at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France on May 17, 2026. (Photo by Ian LANGSDON / AFP via Getty Images)

Hirokazu Kore-eda isn’t afraid of AI. He knows cinema doesn’t need it

4 min read

July 28, 2026

Charlize Theron attends The Odyssey's New York premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on July 14.

Charlize Theron attends The Odyssey's New York premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on July 14.

Why people are obsessed with a certain Charlize Theron outfit from The Odyssey

3 min read

July 28, 2026

review

Is Spider-Man: Brand New Day strong? Listen, bud: no

Barry Hertz

5 min read

July 27, 2026

Film Stills I want Your Sex . Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman

Film Stills I want Your Sex . Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman

Kink comedy I Want Your Sex is as vanilla as McDonald’s soft serve, and half as satisfying

Barry Hertz

2 min read

July 26, 2026

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 25: (L-R) Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Ryan Coogler and Kevin Feige, President, Marvel Studios speak onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel at 2026 San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 25: (L-R) Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Ryan Coogler and Kevin Feige, President, Marvel Studios speak onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel at 2026 San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)

Marvel Studios unveils Ghost Rider starring Ryan Gosling and Black Panther 3 at Comic-Con

2 min read

July 24, 2026

Fotogramma dal film, con Brunello Cucinelli tra le capre cashmere in Mongolia. Brunello Cucinelli documentary . Brunello: The Gracious Visionary, a hybrid narrative-documentary

Fotogramma dal film, con Brunello Cucinelli tra le capre cashmere in Mongolia. Brunello Cucinelli documentary . Brunello: The Gracious Visionary, a hybrid narrative-documentary

Lights, camera, cashmere: Why knitwear king Brunello Cucinelli made a film about his life

5 min read

July 23, 2026

opinion

The culture wars come for The Odyssey – and miss

Marsha Lederman

4 min read

July 23, 2026

Hudson Williams and Carrie-Anne Moss are pictured in this handout still from the Crave series "YAGA."
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout-TIFF
(Mandatory credit)

Hudson Williams and Carrie-Anne Moss are pictured in this handout still from the Crave series "YAGA."
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout-TIFF
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Hudson Williams show YAGA to make its world premiere at TIFF

1 min read

July 23, 2026

Brian Posehn and Kevin Sussman in Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.

Brian Posehn and Kevin Sussman in Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.

What to watch this weekend: Five new geeky shows and movies to beat the heat

J. Kelly Nestruck

4 min read

July 23, 2026

Actor William Fichtner poses for a portrait at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, ON on July 20th 2026. Duane Cole/The Globe and Mail

Actor William Fichtner poses for a portrait at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, ON on July 20th 2026. Duane Cole/The Globe and Mail

William Fichtner trades the intensity of Hollywood for the sensitivity of Canada

6 min read

July 23, 2026

Carole Pope performing at Pride celebrations in 2024. Watch Antidiva_ The Carole Pope Confessions on CBC Gem beginning July 24. Courtesy of CBC Courtesy of CBC Gem

Carole Pope performing at Pride celebrations in 2024. Watch Antidiva_ The Carole Pope Confessions on CBC Gem beginning July 24. Courtesy of CBC Courtesy of CBC Gem

Carole Pope documentary celebrates a Canadian queer icon

4 min read

July 22, 2026

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Fans of Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' attend first sold-out IMAX screening in L.A.

July 22, 2026

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan interacts with fans on the red carpet during the Mumbai premiere of The Odyssey, in Mumbai, India, July 11, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan interacts with fans on the red carpet during the Mumbai premiere of The Odyssey, in Mumbai, India, July 11, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is the future of filmgoing – if we want it to be

Barry Hertz

5 min read

July 21, 2026

Her Private Hell film still

Her Private Hell film still

Nicolas Winding Refn’s starry thriller Her Private Hell is our collective misery

Barry Hertz

3 min read

July 21, 2026

The Outer Threat Film Still Constance Wu

The Outer Threat Film Still Constance Wu

review

Compelling Canadian sci-fi thriller The Outer Threat offers a new kind of close encounter

Barry Hertz

4 min read

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