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Chernobyl’s Jessie Buckley takes a star turn in Wild Rose
by Linda Barnard - Special to the Star on June 20, 2019 at 2:30 pm
Irish actor Buckley stars as a Glasgow single mother dreaming of Nashville stardom in movie that debuted at TIFF in 2018. […]
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Julianne Moore’s Gloria Bell is endearing and enduring
by Linda Barnard - Special to the Star on March 14, 2019 at 4:30 pm
Moore’s never been more engaging as a plucky grownup seeking romance, no matter the obstacles. […]
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TIFF women’s rally supporters explain why they’ll take over King St. on Saturday
by Linda Barnard - Special to the Star on September 7, 2018 at 6:00 pm
Backers of Share Her Journey event, including Canada’s Mia Kirshner, lay out personal reasons for their support. […]
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Yorkville makes surprise comeback as TIFF party destination
by Linda Barnard - Special to the Star on September 3, 2018 at 12:30 pm
While the business of TIFF stays downtown, some of the hottest parties this year are coming back to the festival’s birthplace. The festival kicks off Thursday. […]
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Peter Howell: What to see at TIFF 2018
by Peter Howell - Movie Critic,Bruce DeMara - Entertainment Reporter,Linda Barnard - Special to the Star on August 30, 2018 at 11:00 am
Capsule reviews of some of the films at the Toronto International Film Festival, which runs Sept. 6 to 16. […]
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Costumes and call-outs
by Linda Barnard - Special to the Star on August 23, 2018 at 9:30 am
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Grace Jones, still glorious, in Bloodlight and Bami
by Linda Barnard - Special to the Star on May 31, 2018 at 9:02 pm
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Musicals delight and linger after the curtain closes
by Linda Barnard - Special to the Star on May 28, 2018 at 10:00 am
Talent, exuberance and entertainment shine in The Music Man and The Rocky Horror Show at the Stratford Festival. […]
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Helen Mirren glad to revisit old friendship with Donald Sutherland in road-trip movie The Leisure Seeker
by Linda Barnard - Special to the Star on March 15, 2018 at 4:00 am
Film deals frankly with aging and death: ‘It’s not a subject we see a lot,’ says its British star. […]
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Life-changing role in A Fantastic Woman has trans performer looking ahead
by Linda Barnard - Special to the Star on February 8, 2018 at 8:42 pm
Daniela Vega will play a cisgender woman in next film and says her ‘creativity has no limits.&rsquo […]
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Billy Elliot star Jamie Bell back on the dance floor with Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool
by Linda Barnard - Special to the Star on January 24, 2018 at 2:58 pm
Scene in new film with Annette Bening gracefully expresses characters’ ‘sexual gravitation’ toward each other, says actor. […]
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Eating your way through Montreal’s Jewish history
by Linda Barnard - Special to the Star on December 19, 2017 at 2:00 pm
Eating your way through Montreal’s Jewish history with a food tour […]
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Follow in Harry Potter’s tracks to explore the magic of England and Scotland
by Linda Barnard - Special to the Star on December 14, 2017 at 4:00 pm
To celebrate the series’ 20th anniversary, take a journey through places where the books were set and the movies were filmed. […]
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5 places to look for Harry Potter in Edinburgh
by Linda Barnard - Special to the Star on December 14, 2017 at 2:00 pm
Scotland capital features several landmarks that inspired characters and settings in J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world. […]
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Enjoy sports, food and party bike tours in the ‘new’ Detroit
by Linda Barnard - Special to the Star on November 9, 2017 at 4:00 pm
Detroit has always been a sports city, but with the opening of the impressive 20,000-seat Little Caesars Arena, now everything is in one place. The new downtown home of the Detroit Red Wings and the Detroit Pistons (also a concert and event venue) is just a few blocks from the Tigers’ […]
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Stunning views, exotic food, laid-back attitude await you in Oahu
by Linda Barnard - Special to the Star on November 9, 2017 at 2:00 pm
Not far from picturesque Waimea Bay, a swimmers’ paradise in summer and a monster wave-churning surfers’ dream in winter, it’s just as fine to sip a glass of Ken Hirata’s Nami Hana shochu liquor. […]
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When Trenton — not Toronto — was considered Hollywood North
by Linda Barnard - Special to the Star on November 9, 2017 at 12:00 pm
Hollywood North started out 170 km east of Toronto 100 years ago and its silent film history is being celebrated this weekend […]
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Comfort and care taken to new levels
by Linda Barnard - Special to the Star on October 20, 2017 at 3:00 pm
Oberoi Hotels & Resorts began in 1934 and operates more than 30 hotels, including 12 in India. […]
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How to go shellfish foraging in P.E.I.
by Linda Barnard - Special to the Star on October 19, 2017 at 1:00 pm
There are plenty of gorgeous beaches on Prince Edward Island, but shellfish beaches are not among them. A shell-strewn, rocky beach signifies bounty. And to gather quahogs, you fish with your feet. […]
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Professor Marston director talks of the twists, not kinks, in Wonder Woman’s origin
by Linda Barnard - Special to the Star on October 16, 2017 at 4:56 pm
Angela Robinson says she fought to take screen time on depicting three-way relationship of character’s creator. […]
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