TIFF 2024: Young Werther, Addition, My Father’s Daughter | Festivals & Awards

Adapting Goethe’s Sturm und Drang classic “The Sorrows of Young Werther” into a buoyant, bright Canadian rom-com feels like a horrendously awful idea on paper. And, for the first few minutes of José Lourenço’s film, I was convinced it was. This is an aggressively quirky movie that feels buried in twee in its opening scenes. … Read more

Jazwares Vault Halo Figures Are a Deluxe Addition to Gamers’ Collection

Four new Jazwares Vault Halo figures are now available for purchase on the company’s store. The four-inch figures expand a line that already houses some iconic characters, such as Arbiter and Master Chief. ComingSoon was able to go hands-on with the four new figures (Grunt Major, Jerome-092, Kelly-097, and ODST), which are sure to be … Read more

Netflix’s Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is a Phenomenal Stand-Alone Anime Addition | TV/Streaming

“Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” retells the classic story with more loyalty to the source material than the abridged film, and the entire movie cast reprising their roles, O’Malley and co-writer BenDavid Grabinski pull a “Connor’s Wedding,” drastically changing the variables to service a bolder new take with all its familiar players.  The series starts similarly to … Read more