Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press May 8, 2008 - 6:43 p.m. MONTREAL - Struggling toy maker Mega Brands Inc. (TSX:MB) expects its financial woes will continue for at least another quarter until its newly redesigned magnetic toy begins to hit store shelves this summer.

IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Speed Racer, the new live-action film from the creators of The Matrix trilogy, will open in North America on 84 IMAX screens on May 9, 2008, simultaneously with the movie’s wide release.

TORONTO — The film “Love and Savagery” tells a romantic tale of passion and longing set in Ireland and Newfoundland, yet Canada Border Services officials recently held up footage from the movie because they suspected it was pornography.

Eight-time Grammy Award winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tina Turner announced plans today to make her long-awaited return to arenas throughout North America beginning October 1st at Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO. Turner’s tour, promoted by AEG Live, will delight fans in 17 cities across the U.S. and Canada before concluding on December 8th at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The brand new …

The Fall of Night,” first-time feature director and USC grad Derrick Warfel’s “Twilight Zone”-like offering about a tarnished rock star’s horrific, desert run-in with a rogue prophet and his mysterious female sidekick, collected two awards in as many weeks last month when it was named Best Sci-Fi/Horror Film at the London Independent Film Festival and Best Sci-Fantasy/Horror Feature at the Bare …

Territory is a central theme in all political conflicts in the world, as national borders across the globe have consistently shifted. Territories is a new feature documentary by Montreal filmmaker Mary Ellen Davis that explores the photographic work and global journeys of Larry Towell, of the world-renowned photo agency Magnum, who travels along the world’s most conflicted border zones, from …

MONTREAL — You wouldn’t think iconic rockers U2 share something in common with the majestic Grand Canyon, but they do. The Montreal Science Centre IMAX Theatre presents “U23D” and “Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk,” a diverse double bill complete with 3D glasses.