TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey announced that Shawn Levy will receive the inaugural Norman Jewison Award presented by The Budman Family. Named in honor of the legendary Canadian filmmaker, the Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award is presented by The Budman Family, and recognizes Canadians in the film industry who have made a global impact with their careers. The awards presentation will take place at the TIFF Tribute Awards gala fundraiser, presented by Bulgari on Sunday, September…
"Shawn Levy To Receive Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award – Toronto 2023"
Michael Cera, Hannah Gross, and Sophia Lillis sat down with Solzy at the Movies during the 2023 Tribeca Festival to discuss The Adults. The Adults, which premiered at Berlin earlier this year, was written and directed by Dustin Guy Defa. The film follows Eric (Michael Cera) as he returns home for a brief visit. Going back him means reuniting with his sisters Maggie (Sophia Lillis) and Rachel (Hannah Gross). Eric’s façade of adulthood has been…
"The Adults: Michael Cera, Hannah Gross, and Sophia Lillis Discuss Film"
William Wyler’s Roman Holiday, starring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn, arrives on 4K Ultra HD to mark its 70th anniversary. In upgrading to 4K UHD, the film features a Blu-ray with over an hour of previously released bonus features. The release also includes a digital copy of the Oscar-winning classic. Paramount wanted William Wyler to film this love story on their back lot but Wyler wouldn’t have it. Instead, everyone would head to post-war Rome…
"Roman Holiday Gets 70th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Upgrade"
The new animated film, Babylon 5: The Road Home, is now available for fans to watch at home on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and Digital. Babylon 5 celebrates its 30th anniversary this year and returning to voice their characters from the original series are Bruce Boxleitner as John Sheridan, Claudia Christian as Susan Ivanova, Peter Jurasik as Londo Mollari, Bill Mumy as Lennier, Tracy Scoggins as Elizabeth Lochley, and Patricia Tallman as Lyta Alexander. The film…
"Babylon 5: The Road Home Arrives On 4K UHD, Blu-ray, Digital"
Steve Binder spoke with Solzy at the Movies about the new documentary on the historic special, Reinventing Elvis: The ’68 Comeback. When the special premiered in December 1968 on NBC, it had been several years since Presley was regularly performing on the stage. Yes, there were the many jam sessions at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. However, he had been starring in many films, which were growing formulaic in their plots and whatnot. The King of…
"Steve Binder talks Reinventing Elvis: The ’68 Comeback"
Beverly D’Angelo spoke with Solzy at the Movies about acting and the SAG-AFTRA strike during her Fan Expo Chicago appearance. The actress is signing autographs and posing for photos with fans during the convention. At 1:45 PM this afternoon, she will join former castmates Anthony Michael Hall, Dana Barron, Christie Brinkley, and Randy Quaid for a panel. While Chevy Chase was previously announced to attend, he canceled his appearance as of Thursday. Because of the…
"Beverly D’Angelo talks Acting, SAG-AFTRA Strike – Fan Expo Chicago 2023"
Todd Stashwick spoke with Solzy at the Movies about improv, Patrick Stewart, and the SAG-AFTRA strike while attending Fan Expo Chicago. Stashwick is a native to the Chicago area and previously performed with The Second City Touring Company after graduating from Illinois State. From there, Stashwick performed at Second City Detroit, which has given the world the likes of Keegan-Michael Key, Sam Richardson, Tim Robinson, etc. He also performed with the now-defunct Second City Northwest…
"Todd Stashwick talks Improv, SAG-AFTRA Strike – Fan Expo Chicago 2023"
Gran Turismo might be telling a classic underdog story but it would help if the film didn’t play loosely in the fact department. I have to be honest here in that I’m not a racing fan. I don’t watch NASCAR or any other racing organization. Even when NASCAR turned to Chicago for street racing, I avoided downtown like the plague. Nature had its own ideas in mind and was probably in the right for all…
"Gran Turismo: Underdog Story Plays Loose With Facts"
Emily Swallow spoke with Solzy at the Movies last week ahead of making an appearance at this weekend’s Fan Expo Chicago 2023. In accordance with the current SAG-AFTRA strike rules, we did not discuss any struck work. While it certainly makes for a different interview with actors than I’m used to, it was a very productive conversation. In addition to the upcoming convention, we also spoke about her approach to acting, what she looks for…
"Emily Swallow talks Fan Expo Chicago 2023, Acting"
TIFF has announced that the upcoming Sylvester Stallone documentary, Sly, will premiere as the Closing Night Gala during this year’s fest. The documentary will be available to watch at some point on Netflix. TIFF is delighted to announce Sly as the Closing Night Gala for the 48th edition of the Festival. A vivid exploration of an illustrious life woven through the silver screen, this remarkable documentary about actor, writer, director, and producer Sylvester Stallone will…
"Sly: Sylvester Stallone Doc to Close TIFF 2023 – Toronto 2023"