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Review: Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker delivers a suitably epic conclusion
J.J. Abrams's film isn't as daring or artful as The Last Jedi, but it knits the patchwork mythology of the decades-spanning space opera into a coherent whole Read more
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The worst films of 2019
From two unnecessary live-action Disney remakes to cynical reboots and sequels, here are the year's most egregious cinematic duds Read more
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Disney signed a contract with Indigenous people before making Frozen II
After a debate about cultural appropriation surrounded Frozen, Disney agreed in writing to respectfully portray Sámi culture in the sequel Read more
Review: Frozen II is a clumsy, critic-proof sequel to the charming original
The animation looks great, but Disney’s unnecessary continuation of the story is merely a blatant brand extension Read more
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How movies use Blackface to create nostalgia for the past
From Holiday Inn to Tropic Thunder, Toronto-based scholar Cheryl Thompson unpacks why the racist practice has endured onscreen for decades Read more
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Disney blocks Toronto rep cinemas from screening Fox movies
20th Century Fox's new owner will stop licensing the studio's classics like Alien, Die Hard and Phantom Of The Paradise to indie theatres Read more
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Q&A: The Lion King's Billy Eichner
The comedian discusses taking on the role of Timon, branching out from Billy On The Street and tweeting in the time of Trump Read more
Review: Live-action The Lion King is a soulless film that works against its material
The latest in Disney’s series of unnecessary remakes of classic animated films is an abomination Read more
Review: Toy Story 4 has an existential crisis... and it's entertaining
After nearly a quarter century, Pixar's flagship franchise cleverly ponders whether its movies are for children or for the adults who've grown up watching them Read more
Review: Aladdin live-action remake enters a whole new world of corporate greed
Unnecessary film is too long, too busy and features a weird, problematic Will Smith performance Read more
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Lisa Simpson seeks refuge in Canada – despite Doug Ford
The Simpsons writer Tim Long talks parodying Justin Trudeau, the fate of Apu and whether Ontario is really a good place to avoid Trumpian times Read more
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Review: Is Tim Burton trolling Disney with Dumbo?
The director's live-action remake of the animated classic about a flying elephant tries – and fails – to satirize corporate entertainment Read more
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Now that Disney owns Fox, how long before Marvel reboots the X-Men?
Disney's mega-merger with 20th Century Fox is complete, which means Wolverine, Deadpool and the Fantastic Four can join the Marvel Cinematic Universe Read more
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NOW's 2019 film forecast: more nostalgia, more Netflix, more CanCon
The reboots aren't going anywhere, Disney will take on Netflix, and a crop of films from first-time Canadian feature directors is coming soon Read more
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The 50 best things to do in Toronto this winter
In our Chill Winter Guide, find 50 of the best cultural, arts, music, food and outdoor events happening in Toronto from November 2018 to March 2019. Read more
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From the Batwoman backlash to Infinity War's awesome extras
In our latest Superhero Nonsense column, we weigh in on the backlash to the casting of Ruby Rose as Batwoman and detail all the special features in the Avengers: Infinity War Blu-ray and DVD package Read more
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Disney's firing of James Gunn emboldens the right-wing outrage machine
In the latest edition of our Superhero Nonsense column, Norm Wilner argues the Guardians Of The Galaxy director was sacrificed to appease trolls and bullies Read more
Review: Solo: A Star Wars Story coasts on nostalgia
Ron Howard’s Han Solo prequel is the first of the new Star Wars movies that never jumps to lightspeed Read more
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Beauty And The Beast works its magic in stripped-down staging
Young People's Theatre's 85-minute version of the musical captures the spirit of the popular tale Read more
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Disney ends LA Times ban amid backlash
Toronto film critics stood alongside their American counterparts in protesting the movie studio's decision to blacklist the newspaper Read more
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