Author: Michael

Anyone who has ever been afflicted with, or known a loved one afflicted with, a life-altering disease knows the pain of unexpected illnesses. It’s often a loss of hope compounded with severe depression, medication side effects, and a dismissal of one’s humanity. Parkinson’s Disease can be debilitating, and when someone is diagnosed with the disease, it can be shocking, and it can change one’s perspective on life. That is the case for widower Tony (Rhys Ifans) and single mother Emma (Laura Linney) in director John Madden’s newest film about health and companionship, “Onwards and Sideways.” World premiering at the Toronto…

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Off Campus’ Belmont Cameli has enthusiastically praised costar Ella Bright amid online rumors of a falling out. “Everything about Ella makes the perfect Hannah [Wells],” Cameli, 28, said of Bright, who stars opposite him in the Prime Video series, during an E! News interview on Saturday, September 12. “I mean, she’s fantastic, she’s an incredible actress and she’s the best person for that character by far.” The kind words come after unfounded rumors of a feud began circulating online amid production on season 2 of the romantic drama earlier this year. Social media users noted at the time that Cameli,…

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“Carrie” is coming back. A new adaptation of Stephen King’s novel is set to premiere next month on Prime Video. But those at the Toronto International Film Festival got a blood-curdling preview, when the first two episodes of the series, created by Mike Flanagan, were screened for audiences. This isn’t the first time the novel has been adapted, of course. Brian De Palma’s brilliant 1976 movie was not only a watershed horror movie but helped catapult King to the mainstream. The original was given a long-in-the-tooth sequel in 1999 as “The Rage: Carrie 2,” and the novel was adapted as…

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