“TIFF is about the films, and we’ve stayed true to that mission,” said Executive Director and Co-Head of TIFF Joana Vicente in an official statement. “We also are committed to an enhanced festival experience for film lovers. TIFF is renowned for conversations that dive deep into the history and context of the films that we curate, and the artistic processes of the talent who create those films. TIFF is an international platform for audiences, media, and the industry to discover great filmmakers, and explore new directions in cinema....

In a letter posted exclusively to whistleblowing blog The Underground Bunker, Remini claimed that the outburst, which she called a “psychotic rant,” was merely a publicity stunt for Cruise. In the piece, she referred to Cruise as “an abusive dictator just as he was taught by his guru David Miscavige,” the leader of the Church of Scientology to which Cruise belongs. “Tom does not care about the families of his crew; this is all for publicity,” Remini wrote....

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced that the “Top Gun: Maverick” producer and star will be honored with the 2023 David O. Selznick Achievement Award at the 34th Annual Producers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at The Beverly Hilton. The Producers Guild of America’s Selznick Achievement Award recognizes a producer or producing team for their extraordinary body of work in motion pictures. Past recipients of The Selznick Award include legendary filmmakers like Steven Spielberg, Barbara Broccoli, Mary Parent, Brian Grazer, David Heyman, and Kevin Feige....

The “Top Gun: Maverick” star, who portrays the son of late Navy aviator Goose in the sequel, revealed on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” that he suffered a reaction with “head to toe” hives after filming a pilot sequence. “We landed, and I thought, ‘Man, I’m not feeling too good,’” Teller said. “I was really hot and I just started itching like crazy. So I got out of the jet. I’m just covered in hives....

Unless a bigger-than-expected surge occurs, “Top Gun: Maverick” (Paramount) will take the 2022 domestic crown with $719 million amassed so far. But the Tom Cruise-starrer, which has a worldwide total of $1.489 billion, should be surpassed by “The Way of Water” when all grosses are in. It’s near-certain that the latter will top the $770 million foreign take for “Maverick,” at this point best in that category. Through Tuesday, “The Way of Water” has done $168....

The plot synopsis per AMC: From AMC Studios and created by Steve Conrad (“Patriot,” “Perpetual Grace”) and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios (“Robot Chicken,” “Crossing Swords”) “Ultra City Smiths” unfolds via the stop-motion animation of baby dolls repurposed as a grown-up cast of characters. The series hinges on an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of fictional metropolis Ultra City’s most famous magnate (Smith). Two intrepid detectives (Jimmi Simpson and Da’Vine Joy Randolph) follow the case, rallying to fight against their city’s dangerous corruption, at a high cost to themselves and their families, all in pursuit of a gentler place to call home....

As always, unlike box office results, we are clueless about relative financial returns for VOD transactions. But it’s hard not to notice that among the three top 10 charts listed below, 18 of the 30 slots went to horror films. And nine of them went to older titles that have returned over the last two weeks. For the first time in five weeks, “Free Guy” (Disney/$5.99) didn’t place #1 on all of the lists....