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The Swearing Jar is the Canadian rom-com success you didn’t see coming
Adelaide Clemens in The Swearing Jar (2022). The Swearing Jar is Carey’s story: a music teacher who throws a birthday concert for her husband, Simon, which rekindles reminiscences of their past. Through comedy, music, and memory, we follow the story of Carey and Simon’s relationship, the birth of their child... and the lie that threatens to f*&k it all up! Courtesy of levelFILM
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The Return of Tanya Tucker – Featuring Brandi Carlile looks to re-establish a legacy of a musical heroine
THE RETURN OF TANYA TUCKER - FEATURING BRANDI CARLILE (2022). Decades after Tanya Tucker slipped from the spotlight, music star Brandi Carlile takes it upon herself to write an entire album for her hero based on Tanya's extraordinary life, spurring the greatest comeback in country music history. Courtesy of Mongrel Media
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With Armageddon Time, Jeremy Strong cements his status as the fiercest actor of his generation
Jeremy Strong arrives at the HBO and HBO Max Post Emmys Reception on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, at San Vicente Bungalows in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
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Limp Prime Video drama My Policeman fails to sell Harry Styles as the movie star we need
HARRY STYLES stars in MY POLICEMAN Photo: PARISA TAGHIZADEH © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC
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Armageddon Time is a perfect cultural time capsule from the patron saint of Jewish cinema
(L to R) Anne Hathaway stars as Esther Graff and Anthony Hopkins stars as Grandpa Aaron Rabinowitz in director James Gray's ARMAGEDDON TIME, a Focus Features release. Courtesy of Anne Joyce/Focus Features
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Five things to stream this Halloween weekend: The best horror movies of 2022
Barry Hertz
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Compelling abortion drama Call Jane should inspire deep conversations
This image released by Roadside Attractions shows Elizabeth Banks in a scene from "Call Jane." (Wilson Web/Roadside Attractions via AP)
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Inside the ‘great, well great but weird’ breakout success of Paul Mescal
This image released by A24 shows Paul Mescal, left, and Frankie Corio in a scene from "Aftersun." (A24 via AP)
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Adrienne Clarkson remembers Leonard Cohen: ‘He is the greatest poet we have ever produced’
Leonard Cohen with Adrienne Clarkson at the Canadian Songwriters hall of Fame Gala at the John Bassett Theatre in Toronto on February 5, 2006. Photo by Jim Ross / The Globe and Mail
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Tremendous father-daughter drama Aftersun will break your heart in half
AFTERSUN (2022). (L-R) Frankie Corio, Paul Mescal. Credit: Courtesy of A24
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Murder-mystery Decision to Leave is the most unexpected, smokiest romance of the year
DECISION TO LEAVE (2022). Park Hae-il and Tang Wei. A detective falls for a mysterious widow after she becomes the prime suspect in his latest murder investigation. photo courtesy of Mongrel Media
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Delightful comedy The Banshees of Inisherin pits Colin Farrell against Brendan Gleeson in master class of acting
(From L-R): Jon Kenny, Brendan Gleeson, Colin Farrell, and Pat Shortt in the film THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2022 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved
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Toronto’s Ageless International Film Festival spotlights France, celebrates freedom of expression and honours Salman Rushdie
A supporter holds up a copy of 'Shame' by author Salman Rushdie while attending a reading and rally to show solidarity for free expression at the New York Public Library in New York City, U.S., August 19, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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George Clooney and Julia Roberts add layers of charm to rom-com Ticket to Paradise
This image released by Universal Pictures shows George Clooney, right, and Julia Roberts in "Ticket to Paradise." (Vince Valitutti/Universal Pictures via AP)
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Five things to stream this weekend: Jeff Barnaby’s twin horror hits, plus timely doc on Putin’s No. 1 enemy
Barry Hertz
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Dwayne Johnson’s atrocious Black Adam is a super-villainous plot to suck the life out of moviegoers
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Dwayne Johnson in a scene from "Black Adam." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
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Jessica Chastain eager to hone the truth of a story like in The Good Nurse
Johanna Schneller
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Martin McDonagh, Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson get In Bruges band back together
Actor Colin Farrell, left, filmmaker Martin McDonagh, center, and actor Brendan Gleeson pose for a portrait to promote "The Banshees of Inisherin" on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, in New York. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)
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Magnificent Danielle Deadwyler performance powers wrenching civil rights drama Till
(L to R) Jalyn Hall as Emmett Till and Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till Mobley in TILL, directed by Chinonye Chukwu, released by Orion Pictures. Credit: Lynsey Weatherspoon / Orion Pictures © 2022 ORION RELEASING LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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TV sexpert Sue Johanson passed the torch to a new generation of online educators, as revealed in documentary
TV sexpert Sue Johanson is seen in an undated still frame on the set of her show “Talk Sex”. Johanson passing the torch to a new generation of online educators is the subject of a new documentary that traces her career and explores her legacy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Corus Entertainment, *MANDATORY CREDIT*