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Airbnb launches unforgettable €6 stay for Prince fans in iconic Purple Rain house
Airbnb is offering fans a chance to stay in the iconic Purple Rain house, fully renovated and filled with Prince memorabilia, for a unique $7 (€6) experience.
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Renowned Abenaki filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin says reconciliation has replaced hate with love
As an exhibit at Montreal's Musée d'art contemporain showcases her life's work, including screenings of many of her documentaries as well as memorabilia from her six-decade-long career, Alanis Obomsawin talks about how the inclusion of...
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Megalopolis is epic, visionary, ambitious — and not very good
The CBC's Eli Glasner says while he appreciates the risk Francis Ford Coppola took in making his passion project Megalopolis, under the film's purple prose and soaring, golden towers, the foundation is all sand.
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Three decades later, French cult film 'La Haine' is set to return as hip-hop musical
Nearly 30 years after 'La Haine' shocked audiences with its portrayal of police brutality and violence in France's suburbs, director Mathieu Kassovitz is reviving the story as a stage musical.
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The Apprentice tackles the origins of Donald Trump, but lacks insight
The Apprentice stars Sebastian Stan as a young Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as infamous Republican lawyer Roy Cohn, with both giving immersive performances in a biopic that, ultimately, doesn't go far enough into its subjects'...
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Small Things Like These showcases Cillian Murphy's quiet, emotional talent, says CBC's Eli Glasner
Cillian Murphy's new film Small Things Like These is a historical drama set in 1985, telling the story of Ireland's Magdalene laundries, rehabilitation centres for 'fallen women.' As in Oppenheimer, says CBC film critic Eli Glasner,...
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The Substance tackles body image with gory body horror
In The Substance, Demi Moore plays the host of an aerobics show who is fired on her 50th birthday, before a mysterious lab offers her a formula that promises to allow a younger version of herself to emerge.
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Justin Theroux on the legacy of The Leftovers | Binge Watch
Justin Theroux discusses what it’s like working with director Tim Burton on Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and the legacy of cult-series The Leftovers with The Independent’s Jacob Stolworthy.
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Adam Kinzinger: The Republican campaigning for Kamala Harris
Former Illinois congressman Adam Kinzinger’s decision to stand up to Donald Trump has come at great personal and political cost. He tells CBC’s Ellen Mauro why he has no regrets and what role he has to play in the upcoming U.S. election.
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Trailer for Donald Trump movie 'The Apprentice' drops amid intensifying presidential race
After struggling to drum up interest following its Cannes Film Festival premiere, Ali Abbasi's movie, starring Sebastian Stan as the former president, will debut in cinemas on 11 October.
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Saturday Night's account of hours before 1st SNL broadcast makes TIFF debut
The cast of Saturday Night, including Canadian Gabriel LaBelle as SNL creator Lorne Michaels, walked the red carpet as Jason Reitman's film about the comedy mainstay's origin made its Canadian premiere at the Toronto International Film...
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One of Montreal’s last independent cinemas gets a new look
Some of the renovations at Cinema du Parc are thanks to a donation from Quebec filmmaker and Dune director, Denis Villeneuve.
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Ukrainian officials, community protest TIFF film about Russian soldiers
A documentary showing the war in Ukraine from the perspective of Russian soldiers is causing a stir at the Toronto International Film Festival. As CBC’s Tyler Cheese reports, Ukrainian officials call the film Russian propaganda and say...
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CA Law Requires Consent for AI Replicas
Before you see your favorite late celebrity come to life through artificial intelligence, a new law in California says permission is needed.
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Lee: Kate Winslet urges women to 'manifest' change in film industry
Lee: Kate Winslet urges women to 'manifest' change in film industryOriginal
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Alicia Vikander talks Tudors and Tomb Raider I Binge Watch
On the next episode of Go to Bat, actor Alicia Vikander speaks with The Independent’s Jacob Stolworthy on Tudor feminism, the essential need for Intimacy Coaches on-set, and whether she has ever rewatched the film where she met her...
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Highlights, interviews and surprises from TIFF 2024
The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival wraps up this weekend. CBC’s Eli Glasner breaks down the highlights from this year’s event, from notable film premieres to memorable red carpet moments.
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Leila Farzad's Kaos Theory | Binge Watch
Actor Leila Farzad speaks with The Independent's Jacob Stolworthy on her two new releases on Netflix, The Decameron and Kaos and how her characters fit into the type she likes to play.Leila also reveals the role she would 'Go To Bat' for...
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Lost: The alternative series ending the writers almost used
Lost: The alternative series ending the writers almost used.Source: Lumen
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"Inside Out 2" Hits $1B at Intl Box Office
The Inside Out sequel is now the first ever animated film to gross one billion dollars at the international box office.
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Himesh Patel rolls with the laughs on HBO’s The Franchise and goes to bat for The Aeronauts
British actor Himesh Patel speaks with The Independent on working with comedy legend Armando Iannucci and director Sam Mendes on new HBO comedy series The Franchise. In the show, Patel plays first assistant director in a crew working on...
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The March on Washington: Protest that Changed America
The 1963 March on Washington was the largest civil rights demonstration in U.S. history, where over 250,000 people gathered to demand jobs, equality, and justice. Led by organizers like Bayard Rustin and featuring powerful...
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How Philly Became America's First Metropolis
Philadelphia was America’s first capital and played a key role in the nation’s founding, including where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were written. The city is known for its many “firsts,” like the first hospital,...
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The Appeal of Mountain Climbing
In Mountain Quest, Renan Ozturk offers a deeply personal exploration of the allure and peril of high-altitude climbing, describing it as both a passion and a calling. Narrated by Willem Dafoe, the film reflects on humanity's mysterious...