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ShowbizMonkeys.com is sometimes lucky enough to cover major events and festivals in film, music, comedy, and pop culture. Whether a major international spectacle like the Academy Awards or a more regional festival like the Winnipeg Folk Festival, we're on the scene with interviews, photos, video, and special commentary.
When an aspiring actor inherits a failing porn theatre from his estranged father, he decides to keep the doors open for a smattering of die-hard customers. He moves into the apartment above the theatre, and memories of his abusive childhood within those walls come flooding back.
Early on, he's cast in an "artful" film that requires a sex scene.
Abby (Tuppence Middleton) returns to her hometown Niagara Falls when she inherits a run-down motel from her late mother, and tries to piece together a childhood memory of witnessing a crime.
Scarlett Johansson did double duty on the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival Sunday, on hand for her films Marriage Story and Jojo Rabbit.
One of the most anticipated films of the Toronto International Film Festival's Midnight Madness slate is Color out of Space, adapted from the classic short story by H.P. Lovecraft. The film's stars, including Nicolas Cage and Joely Richardson, were on the red carpet for the Saturday night premiere.
The all-star cast of the upcoming Netflix film Dolemite is my Name was on hand for its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last weekend.
TIFF Red Carpet: It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Posted by: Sharilyn Johnson • September 8, 2019 @ 11:50am
Tom Hanks and his A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood costars walked the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival Saturday afternoon. Hanks plays Fred Rogers in the upcoming biopic about the beloved children's television show host, opening wide on November 22.
The voices behind the upcoming Dreamworks Animation feature Abominable walked the red carpet for the film's world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday afternoon. On hand were Chloe Bennet, Sarah Paulson, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Albert Tsai, Michelle Wong, director Jill Culton.
The Toronto International Film Festival's 2019 slate of Midnight Madness films - the edgier and darker of the festival fare - launched with the premiere of the Canadian social justice horror Blood Quantum Thursday night.
2019 Winnipeg Folk Festival Preview: What to expect, who to see, and a throwback to last year's fest
Posted by: Paul Little • July 11, 2019 @ 12:38am
Let's start with some honesty: the original version of this 2019 Winnipeg Folk Festival preview piece was almost complete when a couple accidental clicks of the mouse sent hours of work into the digital ether.
JFL42 Reviews: Chris Gethard, 'Beautiful/Anonymous', and Andy Kindler's 'Alternative Show'
Posted by: J.D. Renaud • September 29, 2018 @ 3:25pm
Beautiful/Anonymous and Chris Gethard
September 28, 2018 • 5:00 PM @ TIFF Bell Lightbox • 9:00 PM @ Winter Garden Theatre
Chris Gethard has a connection with his fans that can not be understated.
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