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Hamilton Spectator
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Montreal-set rom-com ‘Mile End Kicks' among world premieres at TIFF's 50th edition
TORONTO - A rom-com about a love triangle set in Montreal's music scene is among the films making their world premieres at the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. 'Mile End Kicks,' from Toronto director Chandler Levack, stars Barbie Ferreira as a young music critic who moves to Montreal in 2011 to write a book about Alanis Morissette's album 'Jagged Little Pill.' Her plans take a turn when she falls for two members of the same fledgling indie rock band and decides to become their publicist. The film portrays the music scene in Montreal's Mile End neighbourhood, which gave rise to acts including Arcade Fire, Grimes and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. It's one of five special presentations announced by TIFF, including Steven Soderbergh's 'The Christophers,' about siblings who hire a forger to finish their late father's art. TIFF runs from Sept. 4 to 14 and will open with 'John Candy: I Like Me,' a documentary on the late Canadian comic. The taste of the lineup revealed Thursday also includes Alejandro Amenábar's 'The Captive,' which tells the story of 'Don Quixote' author Miguel de Cervantes. Meanwhile, 'Hedda,' by 'The Marvels' director Nia DaCosta, is a reimagining of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen's play 'Hedda Gabler,' about the daughter of a general who is trapped in a loveless marriage. Another premiere at TIFF is 'Good News,' a drama by South Korean director Sung-hyun Byun about a covert mission to land a hijacked airplane. TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey said in a statement that this first wave of world premieres reflects the 'innovation, heart, and global perspective' that have defined the festival for the last five decades. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 26, 2025.
Toronto Star
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
TIFF 2025: Toronto's Chandler Levack among five directors premiering new films this fall: ‘I'm completely overjoyed'
The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is just over two months away, and its lineup is starting to take shape. On Thursday, the festival announced that it will be screening world premieres of films by established and emerging filmmakers, including Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh ('The Christophers'), Spanish director Alejandro Amenábar ('The Captive'), South Korean director Sung-hyun Byun ('Good News'), American director Nia DaCosta ('Hedda') and Canada's own Chandler Levack ('Mile End Kicks').
The Hindu
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Steven Soderbergh's 'Black Bag' gets OTT release date, set to stream on this platform
Steven Soderbergh's spy thriller Black Bag has finally got an OTT release date for the viewers who missed its theatrical experience. Black Bag is set to stream exclusively on Peacock on May 2, reported Deadline. It is written by David Koepp and features Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Rege-Jean Page, Marisa Abela, Naomie Harris, Pierce Brosnan, and Tom Burke in lead roles. The movie Black Bag follows the story of intelligence agents George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender) and his beloved wife Kathryn (Cate Blanchett). When Kathryn is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test - loyalty to his marriage or his country. The film was originally released in theatres on March 14. Despite huge names attached to the film, the movie underperformed at the global box office. The film's lacklustre box office draw has Soderbergh concerned about the future of cinema. Soderbergh believes that the inability of mid-level budget, star-driven movies to attract audiences over 25 is a negative trend for the industry. "If a mid-level budget, star-driven movie can't seem to get people over the age of 25 years old to come out to theatres -- if that's truly a dead zone -- then that's not a good thing for movies," he said in an interview, as quoted by Deadline. ALSO READ:'Black Bag' movie review: Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender light up Steven Soderbergh's sleek espionage thriller The director worries that this trend will limit opportunities for filmmakers who want to make movies for grown-ups. "What's gonna happen to the person behind me who wants to make this kind of film?" he asked. Soderbergh even suggested that some of his best-known films, like Erin Brockovich and Traffic, might not get made today. Soderbergh is currently editing his upcoming film, The Christophers, a black comedy starring Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Steven Soderbergh's 'Black Bag' gets OTT release date, set to stream on this platform
Steven Soderbergh's spy thriller 'Black Bag' has finally got an OTT release date. 'Black bag' is set to stream exclusively on Peacock on May 2 Steven Soderbergh 's spy thriller 'Black Bag' has finally got an OTT release date for the viewers who missed its theatrical experience. 'Black bag' is set to stream exclusively on Peacock on May 2, reported Deadline. It is written by David Koepp and features Cate Blanchett , Michael Fassbender , Rege-Jean Page, Marisa Abela , Naomie Harris, Pierce Brosnan , and Tom Burke in lead roles. According to the outlet, the movie 'Black Bag' follows the story of intelligence agents George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender) and his beloved wife Kathryn (Cate Blanchett). by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo When Kathryn is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test - loyalty to his marriage or his country, reported Deadline. The film was originally released in theatres on March 14. Despite huge names attached to the film, the movie underperformed at the global box office. The film's lacklustre box office draw has Soderbergh concerned about the future of cinema. Soderbergh believes that the inability of mid-level budget, star-driven movies to attract audiences over 25 is a negative trend for the industry. "If a mid-level budget, star-driven movie can't seem to get people over the age of 25 years old to come out to theatres -- if that's truly a dead zone -- then that's not a good thing for movies," he said in an interview, as quoted by Deadline. The director worries that this trend will limit opportunities for filmmakers who want to make movies for grown-ups. "What's gonna happen to the person behind me who wants to make this kind of film?" he asked, as per Deadline. Soderbergh even suggested that some of his best-known films, like 'Erin Brockovich' and 'Traffic,' might not get made today. Soderbergh is currently editing his upcoming film, 'The Christophers,' a black comedy starring Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel.
