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If your kids don’t watch Disney, should you go to Disney World?
Disney6: Carly Weeks and son Luke take a turn on the iconic Mad Tea Party ride at the Magic Kingdom. (Photo by Daniel Cibula)
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Five things to stream this weekend: Citytv+ bets on Rian Johnson’s Poker Face, plus M3GAN comes home
Barry Hertz
international business
Nelson Peltz’s hedge fund Trian seeks to rally Disney shareholders against board director Michael Froman
FILE PHOTO: Nelson Peltz, founding partner of Trian Fund Management LP, speaks at the WSJD Live conference in Laguna Beach, California October 25, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
books
Six mystery books for cold winter days indoors
The Opportunist, by Elyse Friedman
obituary
Laverne & Shirley actor Cindy Williams dies at 75
FILE - JANUARY 30: Actor Cindy Williams, who played Shirley Feeney in "Laverne & Shirley," has died. She was 75 years old. HOLLYWOOD - AUGUST 12: Actors Penny Marshall (L) and Cindy Williams pose at a reception after a ceremony honoring each of them with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 12, 2004 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
film
Inside the secrets of Skinamarink, the tiny Canadian horror movie turned viral sensation
Skinamarink (2022). The title of the of the movie derives from the name of a popular North American nonsense song for preschoolers – and Kyle Edward Ball’s debut feature tracks preschooler siblings Kevin (Lucas Paul) and Kaylee (Dali Rose Tetreault) as they experience an irrational world that they do not fully understand. Set in 1995, and looking as though it had been filmed on domestic camcorders from that time (in fact it was shot digitally), Skinamarink has a grainy appearance Courtesy of BayView Entertainment
obituary
‘Laverne & Shirley’ actor Cindy Williams dies at 75
FILE - JANUARY 30: Actor Cindy Williams, who played Shirley Feeney in "Laverne & Shirley," has died. She was 75 years old. HOLLYWOOD - AUGUST 12: (L-R): Actors Jack Klugman, Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams attend the ceremony honoring each actress with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 12, 2004 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
film
Vacationing with Infinity Pool’s Brandon Cronenberg is no family-friendly holiday
PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 25: Director Brandon Cronenberg of 'Possessor' attends the IMDb Studio at Acura Festival Village on location at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival Day 2 on January 25, 2020 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb)
film review
Move over, RRR: Bollywood and Shah Rukh Khan are back with jaw-dropping action epic Pathaan
PATHAAN (2023). Spy thriller starring Shah Rukh Khan, left, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, directed by Siddharth Anand. Credit: Yash Raj Films
television
Five new TV series that the industry cannot stop talking about
Stephen Segaller, from left, Danai Gurira and Robert O'Hara participate in the PBS "Richard III" panel during the Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour, on Tuesday, Jan.17, 2023, at the Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
film
World’s ‘most prestigious and least pretentious’ film festival wraps another edition on the high seas
Bill Nighy as Williams in LIVING. Photo credit: Ross Ferguson / Courtesy of Number 9 films / Sony Pictures Classics / Mongrel Media
football
Chris Stapleton to sing national anthem at Super Bowl; Babyface to perform ‘America the Beautiful’
FILE - Babyface performs at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 26, 2022. The R&B legend will perform “America the Beautiful” while country singer Chris Stapleton will sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
international business
Maya Rudolph to replace M&M’s spokescandies as Mars announces ‘indefinite’ pause on using mascots
FILE - Maya Rudolph arrives at the premiere of "Loot" on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at the DGA Theatre in Los Angeles. Mars says it’s pausing using its trademark M&M’s spokescandies and has enlisted Rudolph to star in its marketing efforts. The news comes three weeks before M&Ms is set to return to the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, with an ad after sitting it out last year. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
film
20 Days in Mariupol: New documentary illuminates the horrors of war in Ukraine
A Ukrainian serviceman guards his position in Mariupol, Ukraine, Saturday, March 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Mstyslav Chernov)
opinion
Ted Lasso 2.0? Apple TV+ dramedy Shrinking gets big-hearted star power from Harrison Ford and Jason Segel
Barry Hertz
international business
Disney says activist investor Nelson Peltz lacks ‘skills and experience’ to help business
Nelson Peltz founding partner of Trian Fund Management LP. speak at the WSJD Live conference in Laguna Beach, California October 25, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake
arts
India’s ‘RRR’ an unlikely underdog in Hollywood awards race
This image released by NBC shows M. M. Keeravani accepting the Best Original Song award for "Naatu Naatu" from "RRR" during the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Rich Polk/NBC via AP)
world
Hong Kong DJ Ray Cordeiro who broadcast for six decades dies at 98
FILE - Ray Cordeiro, Hong Kong's oldest DJ shows the copies of his Beatles' autographs as the originals are kept with the lawyer, at his home in Hong Kong, Thursday, May 27, 2021. Cordeiro considers himself the luckiest radio DJ in the world. Cordeiro, who interviewed music acts including the Beatles during a six-decade career on Hong Kong radio that earned him the title of the world's longest-working disc jockey, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, his former employer announced. He was 98. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
film review
Gerard Butler sticks the landing in ridiculously sublime thriller Plane
Daniella Pineda as Bonnie Lane, Gerard Butler as Brodie Torrance, and Yoson An as Samuel Dele in Plane.
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Golden Globe Awards: Best, worst and weirdest moments from Hollywood’s biggest party-slash-cringe-fest
Barry Hertz
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HBO’s zombie epic The Last of Us reveals the cable giant ain’t undead, but at a cross-roads
THE LAST OF US takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel (Pedro Pascal), a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal and heartbreaking journey as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival. Credit: HBO / Crave
television
Run the Burbs has a new showrunner and renewed focus on authenticity for Season 2
Andrew (Andrew Phung) and Camille (Rakhee Morzaria) comfort each other in a scene from the CBC Canadian sitcom “Run The Burbs”. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Ian Watson *MANDATORY CREDIT*
review
The unsinkable Céline Dion fuels an off-Broadway sensation of Titanique proportions
4 -The cast of Titanique at Daryl Roth Theatre (c) Chad David Kraus.jpeg TITANIQUE Reopens at Daryl Roth Theatre Nov 20 New York City December 2022
film
The 23 most intriguing, under-the-radar films to see in 2023
SAINT OMER (2022). Rama (Kayije Kagame), a literature professor and novelist, travels from Paris to Saint-Omer to observe the trial of Laurence Coly (Guslagie Malanda, shown) and write about the case. Coly is a student and Senegalese immigrant accused of leaving her 15-month-old daughter on a beach to be swept away by the tide in Berck. Courtesy of Films We Like
television
The TV shows, movies on celebrities’ own winter watchlists
FILE - Lucien Laviscount attends a screening of "Emily in Paris" during PaleyFest on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. During interviews in recent weeks, The Associated Press asked celebrities promoting their own projects in Europe what they planned to watch this winter season. Laviscount, who plays Emily's love interest Alfie in "Emily in Paris", chases said he was into “anything inspiration, inspiring stuff.” (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
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Five things to stream this New Year’s Eve weekend, from comforting rom-coms to slapstick Gremlins
Barry Hertz
opinion
Zombies, Mandalorians and Time Bandits, oh my: The most exciting television series coming in 2023
Barry Hertz
film
A Jumbo Video store reopens in small-town Ontario. Why?
store pics of recently re-opened Jumbo Video in Belleville, Ont.
international business
Copyright covering original version of Mickey Mouse set to expire at end of next year
FILE- In this Sept. 20, 2017, file photo, the logo of a Disney store is pictured on the Champs Elysees Avenue in Paris, France. The Walt Disney Co. reports earnings Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)
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The 10 worst movies of 2022, the year that Hollywood fell apart
Barry Hertz
review
Broadway is a bloodbath for new musicals right now - but Kimberly Akimbo deserves a long life
This image released by Polk & Co. shows Alli Mauzey, left, and Victoria Clark in "Kimberly Akimbo" in New York. (Joan Marcus/Polk & Co. via AP)
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Move over Let It Go, we’re talking about Bruno
Podcast logo for The Decibel, the daily show from The Globe and Mail.
film review
Filmmakers of Whitney Houston: I Want to Dance with Somebody saving all their love for another musician biopic
Naomi Ackie in TRISTAR pictures I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY
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Five things to stream this Christmas weekend: Glass Onion hits Netflix, plus the fall’s big Oscar bets are now on-demand
Barry Hertz
film review
Dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi skewers his Iranian jailers with the sharp, sly No Bears
No Bears film 2022 HERTZ review of Iranian dissident Jafar Panahi's form-busting drama No Bears
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The 10 Best Canadian Films of 2022, a stress-test year for homegrown cinema
Barry Hertz