New decree by @TheAcademy states members “must now watch all nominated films in each category to be eligible to vote in the final round for the #Oscars.” It took them nearly a century to make this law? Reminds me of a movie about behaviour modification and enforced viewing …

There are not one but two official posters for the 78th Cannes Film Festival, honouring Claude Lelouch’s 1966 romantic classic “A Man and a Woman” and its “magnificent heroes of delicacy and seduction, Anouk Aimée and Jean-Louis Trintignant." #Cannes2025

#SpringMovies Preview ’25: Tom Cruise's final Mission, Jenna Ortega’s horned dilemma, Robert De Niro's dual mobsters and Michael B. Jordan’s devilish thriller. #MoviePreview2025 www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

Gang a Bong: There’s a crowd of people and critters in the South Korean auteur’s latest film, #Mickey17, including two Robert Pattinsons. There’s also more story than it can handle. But a game Pattinson proves even “expendables” can be indispensable. www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

Selfie by lunar lander Blue Ghost today of its shadow on the Moon, with Earth hovering above. “My soul is in the sky. Tongue, lose thy light. Moon, take thy flight.” — Shakespeare, “Othello.”

Mixing up the medicine: My #Oscars predictions for the top eight categories has one big leap of faith. Can you guess what it is? #Oscars2025

Sean Baker's “𝗔𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮” is a journey of wild emotional rides and ditto its awards season trek. It’s once again the #Oscars favourite after a triple win this weekend at #CriticsChoiceAwards, #DGAawards and #PGAawards. Re-upping my @TorontoStar review: www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

Cinderella story “Anora” went into awards season as lead #Oscars prospect but faded of late. Its best picture win at #CriticsChoiceAwards restores momentum — and vote was taken before the “Emilia Pérez” debacle. Will tonight’s DGA/PGA awards polish or shatter the glass slipper?

DEAD LOVER: T.O.’s Grace Glowicki is like the love child of Victor Frankenstein & Eliza Doolittle as Gravedigger, who won’t let death stop romance. Expressionist/Giallo romp is wildly campy, made for midnight cinema. Guy Maddin and the ghost of David Lynch are smiling. #Sundance #Sundance2025

Those were some deep #Dylan tracks Timothée Chalamet did for his #SNL gig: "Outlaw Blues," "Three Angels," "Tomorrow Is a Long Time." None of them are from “A Complete Unknown,” the film Chalamet is promoting.

ANDRÉ IS AN IDIOT: Can terminal illness be funny? André Ricciardi's reckless disregard for colonscopies and his health meets keen wit and sharp minds in Tony Benna's provocative documentary. A compassionately irreverent laugh in the face of the Reaper. #Sundance #Sundance2025

2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA: The distance is about 20 NFL football fields. But it’s a deadly trek for the intrepid Ukrainian soldiers traversing it to reclaim a Russian-held village. Oscar-winning docmaker Mstyslav Chernov shows the cost of war and the value of heroism. #Sundance #Sundance2025

Three of the 10 Best Picture nominees at the #Oscars — “𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗣é𝗿𝗲𝘇,” “𝗔𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮” 𝗮𝗻𝗱 “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲” — debuted at the Cannes Film Festival, which may be a record for the fest. Eight films in all from #Cannes2024 Official Selection are nominated in 17 categories of #Oscars2025.

Today is the 50th anniversary of the release of Bob Dylan’s landmark “Blood on the Tracks” LP. The cover photo is by Paul Till🇨🇦, taken at a 1974 Toronto concert featuring Dylan and The Band. #BobDylan

𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗟𝘆𝗻𝗰𝗵 had a mind both beautiful and crazy. Remembering him today on what have been his 79th birthday, and also a memorable moment in Cannes when he unveiled “Mulholland Drive” to the world: bit.ly/40Ei8F4

Marlon Brando’s hand-edited script for #TheGodfather is up for auction at Christie’s. Expected to go for between $20,000 - $30,000 (U.S.) Actors, don’t throw your old scripts away!

RIP 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗟𝘆𝗻𝗰𝗵, 78, director for whom the term “visionary” barely cracked the surface of his fertile mind. He made nightmares manifest and artful, on screens big (“Eraserhead,” “Mulholland Drive”) and small (“Twin Peaks”).

The Toronto International Film Festival unveils a new logo to celebrate its 50th edition this year. It’s going save on orange ink. #TIFF #TIFF25 #film

RIP 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 86, (band photo, L, solo, R), of Peter, Paul and Mary trio who energized ‘60s folk music scene with hits like “Puff the Magic Dragon” and “Day Is Done.” Played by actor Nick Pupo in “A Complete Unknown,” seen attempting to quell anti-electric mob at Bob Dylan’s Newport ’65 blast.

35 movies to see early in 2025, including a new “Captain America,” the latest “Mission: Impossible” and “Minecraft.” bit.ly/4iRLAyN #movies #film #cinema

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: a screwball comedy, historical dramas and one amazing 🎶 biopic. Here are my picks for the Top 10 films of the year, including a sex worker's Cinderella tale and Bob Dylan magic: bit.ly/4gFfzb5 #2024Movies #Film #Cinephile #IndieFilm

Great Canadian🇨🇦 films make #Oscars shortlists: Torill Kove’s NFB animation “Maybe Elephants,” Emily Kassie’s and Julian Brave NoiseCat’s doc “Sugarcane,” and Matthew Rankin’s absurd comedy “Universal Language.” Bravo and bonne chance!

RaMell Ross’ visually and emotionally impactful #NickelBoys is named best film of 2024 by members of the Toronto Film Critics Association, who also gave it director and adapted screenplay kudos. Other multiple winners include #Anora and #AllWeImagineAsLight. #TFCA

Strange thing about #CriticsChoiceAwards leading nominees #Conclave and #Wicked, with 11 nominations apiece. It’s a contest between a story of religious men who aren’t so holy and the saga of a witch who isn’t truly evil.

A COMPLETE UNKNOWN: Timothée Chalamet is phenomenal as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s superb film, but he’s part of the year’s best ensemble cast. Elle Fanning, Edward Norton, Monica Barbaro, Scoot McNairy and Boyd Holbrook also deserve applause and respect. #ACompleteUnknown #Oscars

All those anxious essays about the death of movie theatres and the dearth of popular 2024 films are gonna need revising after this weekend. “Moana 2,” “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” lead a five-day U.S. Thanksgiving take of $422 million, a new record, at the 🇨🇦🇺🇸 box office.

Cynthia Erivo has a 🇨🇦 connection for her green Elphaba #Wicked look. Makeup and hair designer Frances Hannon had trouble finding “the ideal verdant shade” because early tests changed too much under different lights. She finally found “a discontinued 🇨🇦 product” using neon yellow base to mix her hue.