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'Goin' Down the Road' director Shebib, who paved way for Canada's road movie, dies

'Goin' Down the Road' director Shebib, who paved way for Canada's road movie, dies

TORONTO — When Donald Shebib got behind the camera for his 1970 drama "Goin' Down the Road," the director's modest expectations couldn't have foreseen its regard as one of the country's greatest films.
Movie Review: Nicolas Cage finds fame to be highly overrated in chillingly funny ‘Dream Scenario’

Movie Review: Nicolas Cage finds fame to be highly overrated in chillingly funny ‘Dream Scenario’

Quick: What’s a good adjective for Nicolas Cage’s screen presence? Mercurial, perhaps? Volcanic? Volatile? How about mundane, schlubby, average? Not the page we’d think to turn to in our Roget’s Thesaurus.
Alexander Payne on the inspirations of 'The Holdovers' and the movies that shaped him

Alexander Payne on the inspirations of 'The Holdovers' and the movies that shaped him

NEW YORK (AP) — There are rituals to an Alexander Payne movie.
Nia DaCosta makes her mark on Marvel history with 'The Marvels'

Nia DaCosta makes her mark on Marvel history with 'The Marvels'

NEW YORK (AP) — Nia DaCosta, director of the upcoming “The Marvels,” has a diagnosis for the recent struggles of superhero movies. It basically comes down to, she says, “Mo’ money, mo’ problems.” Success inevitably breeds bigger budgets.
‘Priscilla’ stars Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi on trust, Sofia and souvenirs

‘Priscilla’ stars Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi on trust, Sofia and souvenirs

As a child of the South, actor Cailee Spaeny grew up steeped in Graceland mythology, memorabilia and Elvis Presley tunes.
Weekend box office results are muted without ‘Dune: Part Two’

Weekend box office results are muted without ‘Dune: Part Two’

The North American box office had one of its slowest weekends of the year, due in large part to “Dune: Part Two’s” absence from the lineup. Moviegoers had many other options to choose from.
‘Free Solo’ filmmakers dive into narrative with thrilling swim drama ‘Nyad’

‘Free Solo’ filmmakers dive into narrative with thrilling swim drama ‘Nyad’

Filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin have given audiences thrilling and sometimes terrifying front-row seats to incredible feats of human ambition in their documentary work.
'What Happens Later' co-stars Meg Ryan and David Duchovny talk about rom-coms, fame and Nora

'What Happens Later' co-stars Meg Ryan and David Duchovny talk about rom-coms, fame and Nora

The words “For Nora” end Meg Ryan’s new film “What Happens Later.” It was a no brainer to dedicate it to the late Nora Ephron, though it did require an extra layer of approval from the Directors Guild.
Movie Review: In 'Radical,' an unorthodox teacher in a violent Mexican border town

Movie Review: In 'Radical,' an unorthodox teacher in a violent Mexican border town

On their first day sixth grade, the students of Jose Urbina Lopez Elementary School in the Mexican border city of Matamoros find their new teacher rolling on the floor surrounded by overturned desks. They’re not desks, he exclaims. They’re lifeboats.
Movie Review: A serene debut from Raven Jackson in ‘All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt’

Movie Review: A serene debut from Raven Jackson in ‘All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt’

Nature provides much of the soundtrack to “ All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt ,” a poised and occasionally transcendent debut from writer-director Raven Jackson.