Alex Nino Gheciu

The Canadian Press

Alex Nino Gheciu is a reporter with The Canadian Press.

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Wrestler and 'scream king' actor Chris Jericho embraces role in Canadian slasher flick Dark Match

From playing a washed-up rock star in 2010's MacGruber to a gruff psychiatric hospital orderly in last year's Terrifier 3, pro wrestler Chris Jericho has built quite an eclectic acting resume.

Animated doc by 2 brothers from Shamattawa, Man., to premiere at Sundance Film Festival

The initial concept for Endless Cookie seemed straightforward: Two half-brothers — one Indigenous, the other white — tell stories about their different upbringings, brought to life through animation. However, making it work proved anything but simple.

Winnipeg filmmaker Guy Maddin dips a toe into mainstream fare with Rumours

Guy Maddin has built a career helming bewildering, dreamlike, avant-garde films, but the Winnipeg auteur's new dark political comedy Rumours may be his most accessible work yet.

BlackBerry, Swan Song split Toronto critics' $100,000 film prize

Both drama BlackBerry and documentary Swan Song were awarded Rogers' $100,000 film prize this year. It is the first time the award, the highest in Canada, has been split between two productions.

Debut feature from B.C. filmmaker looks at Japanese Canadian stories

As Meredith Hama-Brown’s debut feature film Seagrass made waves during its festival run last fall, the Vancouver writer-director says she heard from many Japanese Canadians who thanked her for exploring a side of their experience rarely depicted on screen.

Cineplex pulls South Indian film following drive-by shootings at Toronto-area movie theatres

Cineplex has cancelled screenings of a South Indian film following four drive-by shootings at theatres throughout the Greater Toronto Area the day it premiered.

TIFF cuts 12 full-time staff members, cites pandemic and SAG-AFTRA strike as factors

The Toronto International Film Festival shed 12 full-time staff members across various departments in a restructuring on Thursday.