How ‘Freaks’ Sent Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein to Hollywood: “That Film Changed Our Lives”

Zach Lipovsky has done good business with gory horror movies. Lipovsky and longtime collaborator Adam B. Stein’s 2018 dark sci-fi thriller Freaks, starring Emile Hirsch and Bruce Dern, was an unlikely box office hit, having made over $375 million worldwide during its theatrical run. “That film changed our lives,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter from…

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#Ben Whishaw’s ‘Good Boy,’ Johnny Sibilly’s ‘Great Canyon’ to Open Vancouver Queer Film Fest (Exclusive)

#Ben Whishaw’s ‘Good Boy,’ Johnny Sibilly’s ‘Great Canyon’ to Open Vancouver Queer Film Fest (Exclusive)

The Vancouver Queer Film Festival has unveiled its first wave of titles, including opening films like Ben Whishaw’s Good Boy and Hacks actor Johnny Sibilly’s Great Canyon. The VQFF will kick off with Closer, an anthology of shorts led by Good Boy, the directorial debut from Mainstream co-writer Tom Stuart, the co-writer of Gia Coppola’s Venice-opener Mainstream. Skyfall…

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#The Move: Why one family left Toronto for Vancouver Island

#The Move: Why one family left Toronto for Vancouver Island

“The Move: Why one family left Toronto for Vancouver Island” The Bergot-Brownings were itching to leave Toronto. One year and 14 goats later, they’re among greener pastures on Vancouver Island. The buyers: Nicole Bergot-Browning, a 47-year-old children’s soccer franchise owner; Matt Browning, a 40-year-old civil engineer; and daughters Finley, who’s eight, and Nora, who’s three….

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#The Move: Priced out of Vancouver

#The Move: Priced out of Vancouver

“The Move: Priced out of Vancouver” Priced out of Vancouver, Martin and Nicole Chiu became first-time homeowners after a spontaneous move to Calgary The buyers Martin Chiu, a 39-year-old operations support officer; Nicole Chiu, a 39-year-old stay-at-home mom; and their kids: Jacob, who’s nine, Chloe, who’s four, Nate, who’s two, and Clarke, who’s seven months….

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