(Corrects title of 2005 film in 8th paragraph to “Batman Begins”)

(Corrects title of 2005 film in 8th paragraph to “Batman Begins”)

(Corrects title of 2005 film in 8th paragraph to “Batman Begins”)

(Corrects title of 2005 film in 8th paragraph to “Batman Begins”)

VANCOUVER, Canada – A 16-year-old Filipino-Canadian part time actor will soon fulfill his dream of becoming a professional fighter after getting the nod of his father who is a former licensed boxing manager in the Philippines.

Actor Tony Curtis and producer Alan Ladd, Jr., will be celebrated for their lifetime achievements in separate tributes at the Montreal World Film Festival that runs Aug. 21 to Sept. 1.

A Christchurch police officer making waves on the international stage as a film-maker will spend September in Los Angeles working with a top director on a Mel Gibson movie.

LOS ANGELES — Batman blockbuster “The Dark Knight” has become the fastest film in history to pass $400 million at the North American box-office, according to movie theater sales figures Tuesday.

A second attempt to launch the ashes of late Star Trek actor James Doohan into space has been unsuccessful, the BBC reported Tuesday.The Canadian-born actor, who played Montgomery Scotty Scott on the beloved science-fiction series, died of Alzheimer’s disease and pneumonia in July 2005. He was 85. Doohan had requested in his will that a portion of his ashes be launched into orbit.The actor’s …

Batman blockbuster “The Dark Knight” has become the fastest film in history to pass 400 million dollars at the North American box-office, according to movie theater sales figures Tuesday.

On Sunday, August 10th at 7:30pm, Music Under the Stars continues with the Canadian-based Celtic band the Barra MacNeils at Theater at Lime Kiln. As a group, the six MacNeil siblings are widely regarded as one of the greatest live acts in the Celtic world.

DEBORAH KOONS GARCIA, widow of Jerry Garcia, will show the film “Seeds of In Good Heart: Soil and the Mystery of Fertility,” at the Wine Country Film Festival Sunday, July 27. She will appear at the festival’s Planet Party on Sunday.

A Christchurch police officer making waves on the international stage as a film-maker will spend September in Los Angeles working with a top director on a Mel Gibson movie.

With its bleak landscape and bleaker plot, Courtney Hunt’s directorial debut — a Sundance festival favorite — provides a moving portrait of two women’s desperation in a Canadian border town.

When Sarnia native Sami Khan was attending Northern Collegiate he made a film based on Kevin Smith movies about guys hanging around outside a convenience store. He got a “D” on the assignment. Now, completing his Master’s degree in Film at Columbia University in New York, Khan’s [...]

The Canadian Museum of Civilization targets the perception of aboriginal people as ‘remote, mysterious and primitive’ with a treasure-packed exhibit in Beijing

Bruce Wayne continues to add to his millions. “The Dark Knight,” the blockbuster about rich guy Wayne and crime-fighting alter-ego Batman, led the box office for the third weekend with $42.7 million. The film also stars the late Heath Ledger, at right, as the Joker.

By TYLER KULA For The Observer When Sarnia native Sami Khan was attending Northern Collegiate he made a film based on Kevin Smith movies about guys hanging around outside a convenience store. He got a “D” on the assignment. Now, completing his Master’s degree [...]