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UPI
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
John Candy documentary to open Toronto International Film Festival
1 of 4 | Director Colin Hanks' documentary "John Candy: I Like Me" will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo June 4 (UPI) -- The 50th annual Toronto International Film Festival will open with the world premiere of the documentary John Candy: I Like Me. TIFF announced the documentary, directed by Colin Hanks and produced by Ryan Reynolds, will screen Sept. 4 at the Opening Night Gala at Roy Thomson Hall. The film chronicles the life and career of Candy, an actor and comedian who died in 1994 at the age of 43. "Comedy fans all over the world grew up on John Candy's humor," TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey said in a news release. "We love that John's global career started in Toronto, and we can't wait to share John Candy: I Like Me with everyone at this year's Opening Night Gala premiere. Colin Hanks has made a hugely entertaining film packed with some of Hollywood's biggest stars, but like John, this movie is all heart. For us, it's the perfect way to kick off TIFF's 50th edition." John Candy: I Like Me features never-before-seen home videos, interviews with his family and the recollections of colleagues and collaborators. The documentary is set to be released in the fall on Prime Video. Ryan Reynolds's career: Film premieres, laughs and family Ryan Reynolds (L), and his former girlfriend, Alanis Morissette, pose together at the premiere of "De-Lovely" in New York City on June 21, 2004. Reynolds and Morissette met in 2002 and dated for two years before becoming engaged in 2004. They then split in 2007. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI | License Photo
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘John Candy: I Like Me' Documentary to Open 2025 Toronto International Film Festival
It may only be June, but the fall film festival picture is starting to come into relief, as today the Toronto International Film Festival has announced its 2025 opening night gala pick: the world premiere of Colin Hanks' documentary 'John Candy: I Like Me.' The Opening Night Gala will take place on Thursday, September 4, at Roy Thomson Hall. The film is billed as 'a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Canadian icon, with stories and memories from Candy's family, closest friends, and longtime collaborators.' 'Comedy fans all over the world grew up on John Candy's humor,' said Cameron Bailey, CEO of TIFF in an official statement. 'We love that John's global career started in Toronto, and we can't wait to share 'John Candy: I Like Me' with everyone at this year's Opening Night Gala premiere. Colin Hanks has made a hugely entertaining film packed with some of Hollywood's biggest stars, but like John, this movie is all heart. For us, it's the perfect way to kick off TIFF's 50th edition.' More from IndieWire Jon M. Chu Warned His 'Wicked: For Good' VFX Team That the Film Will Inevitably Be Memed 'The Ritual' Review: Al Pacino Performs an Exorcism in a Horror Effort Possessed by Mediocrity The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, runs September 4 – 14, 2025. More festival details will be shared in the coming weeks. Added Hanks and producer Ryan Reynolds in their own statement, 'When you hear the name John Candy, your face lights up. He wasn't just a great actor; he was an even better person. People loved his everyman qualities, but they didn't know how relatable John really was. He went through the same struggles we all do, except now we talk about them. We are incredibly honored to have gotten to know the man better through this process and to bring the real John Candy to audiences starting with his hometown of Toronto.' The film, an Amazon MGM title that will debut globally on Prime Video in the fall, is further described as a way into Candy's 'on- and off-camera existence, featuring never-before-seen home videos, intimate access to his family, and candid recollections from collaborators to paint a bigger picture of one of the brightest stars of the '70s, '80s, and '90s. It's the story of a son, husband, father, friend, and professional driven to bring joy to audiences and loved ones while battling personal ghosts and Hollywood pressures.' The film is Hanks' third feature directing effort, following documentaries on both Tower Records and the band Eagles of Death Metal, which chronicles the events before and after the November 13 terrorist attacks that took place while they were performing at the Bataclan in Paris. Of note: TIFF's Film Reference Library already includes a free John Candy Collection, donated by Rose Candy, containing objects related to Candy's professional career and personal life from the 1970s to the early 1990s. Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie Nicolas Winding Refn's Favorite Films: 37 Movies the Director Wants You to See
Toronto Sun
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
OPINION: Why this is the dawning of 'America's Golden Age'
Terror over escape of 'evil' ex-police chief called 'Devil in the Ozarks' WARMINGTON: Sir John A. Macdonald will soon be freed from his wooden encasement OPINION: Why this is the dawning of 'America's Golden Age' Photo by Joe Raedle / Getty Images Article content On the evening of May 29, at Roy Thomson Hall in downtown Toronto, Kellyanne Conway and I will debate Ezra Klein and Ben Rhodes. The proposition: This is America's Golden Age. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account or Sign in without password View more offers Article content Article content tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or OPINION: Why this is the dawning of 'America's Golden Age' Back to video tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Play Video Article content I will argue — without apology — that it is the beginning of such an era in American history. Now, I know I'm walking into a headwind. survey taken in April 2025 shows that just 26% of Canadians view the United States positively, down 28 points from last July. Worse still, that's four points below the number who hold a favourable view of Communist China. Let's not kid ourselves — the room will be filled with Torontonians — cosmopolitan, secular and suspicious of American strength. And our opponents will make full use of that. Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security adviser under Barack Obama, will no doubt paint President Donald Trump's 'America First' foreign policy as dangerous, backwards and possibly even fascist. He'll gesture toward foreign conflicts and insist Trump is undermining the world order and empowering strongmen abroad. Your Midday Sun Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Thanks for signing up! A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Your Midday Sun will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Article content Advertisement 3 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Ezra Klein, writing from the editorial heights of The New York Times, will likely pivot to domestic matters. His golden age, as articulated in his new book, looks like a Leviathan state imposing a green revolution from the top down in the name of 'abundance.' He'll argue that Trump's reforms have made the government more corrupt, not more capable. And yes — they'll both probably mention, with theatrical outrage, Trump's quip about Canada becoming our 51st state. But all their finger-wagging will miss the mark. America's new golden age is not a product of Trump alone, or of some novel doctrine in foreign affairs, or even of a reinvigorated administrative state. It is something far deeper, far older and far more consequential. It is the rebirth of the simple but revolutionary idea that our nation must not be ruled by technocrats defending the interests of an elite class, but governed by the people and focused on championing the simple faith, freedom and family values found at the everyday American's dinner table. Advertisement 4 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Klein and Rhodes can't see this. Their world view is frozen in the years when they still held sway — the waning days of the Obama era. But the revolt began then. Trump's 2016 victory cracked the system. His 2020 defeat — mired in irregularities and delivered amid a pandemic that exposed rot at the core of our institutions — blew it wide open. When states like Pennsylvania changed election laws in the eleventh hour, Americans saw it for what it was — manipulation. When mandates forced millions to take experimental vaccines, they saw the corporate state in action. When children were catechized with radical ideologies over Zoom calls, Americans saw the corruption of public education. And when churches were closed week after week, even those Americans who didn't believe in God felt the spiritual tyranny of a regime that had lost all reverence for the sacred. Advertisement 5 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content And when the Canadian government arrested and de-banked peaceful truckers in Ottawa, Americans saw a mirror — and a warning. The result? A great unravelling — and a great awakening. The public's trust in elite institutions has collapsed. But in its place, new life is gathering momentum. The vacuum left by corporate media has been filled by men like Joe Rogan and Canada's own Jordan Peterson, who speak plainly and defend free thought. The hollowing out of public health has birthed a grassroots movement to make America healthy in body and spirit. The failure of public schools has ignited a renaissance in classical education, returning young Americans to the eternal truths of the West. This same renewal is underway in higher education, in business, in culture and in politics. Advertisement 6 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Everywhere you look, Americans — black and white, urban and rural, religious and secular — are saying 'enough.' They are building new institutions, grounded in timeless principles. They are rediscovering ordered liberty, moral clarity and national purpose. They are rejecting the rule of the managerial elite and reclaiming the mantle of self-government. That is what makes this the dawn of a new golden age. Rhodes and Klein, ensconced in the power centres of Washington, New York and Los Angeles, remain blind to it. But some Canadians may see it more clearly than they do. After all, we share more than a border. We share a legacy. A frontier spirit. A civilizational inheritance rooted in the dignity of the individual and the sovereignty of the people. On May 29, I will say this to our Canadian friends: Whether or not you wish to be the 51st state, you should want to be part of what's happening in America today. Because this golden age is not just an American revival — it is a rebuke to the failed technocracy of the Western world. And it is just beginning. Kevin Roberts is president of The Heritage Foundation Article content Share this article in your social network Read Next
CBC
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Watch Charlotte Day Wilson's sensational orchestral performance at Roy Thomson Hall
In February, Charlotte Day Wilson brought new life to her songs while accompanied by an orchestra at Toronto's Roy Thomson Hall. It was the first Canadian edition of Red Bull Music's Symphonic series, which has included Metro Boomin and Rick Ross in the past. Now, the whole concert is available to stream on Crave and YouTube. "I've always had such a deep love of music, and this night feels like a huge arrival for me in so many ways," said Day Wilson at the show. "I've always felt this deep sense of gratitude for the songs that have defined my life, tonight I'd like to pay homage to some of those songs." WATCH | Charlotte Day Wilson takes over Roy Thomson Hall: The 39-piece Symphonic Orchestra, led by conductor Lucas Walden, brought immense gravitas to her already moving soul songs Work, Mountains and more. Over the course of the show, Day Wilson performed songs from across her discography, including her collaborations with alt-jazz trio Badbadnotgood. Her covers of Joni Mitchell's A Case of You, Carole King's So Far Away and Jimmy Ruffin's What Becomes of the Brokenhearted, were a gorgeous nod to the musicians that shaped her. There were also two surprise guests, Toronto's Saya Gray and British singer and producer Sampha, who incited massive cheering from the audience. Watch the full concert above.
