We wanted so bad for this to be at TIFF ’15, but alas The Revenant has a plan of its own and this brand-new Trailer solidifies its status as a real Awards Season contender. The bear attack. That is all.

This Film was the reason Tom Hardy couldn’t come film Suicide Squad here this Summer… so it better be good!

Synopsis:
Inspired by true events, THE REVENANT is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. THE REVENANT is directed and co-written by renowned filmmaker, Academy Award® winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel).

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20th Century Fox Canada release THE REVENANT this Christmas.

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Paramount Pictures Canada + Mr. Will want Readers in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver to win Passes to see an Advance Screening of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION! The Screening takes place Thursday, October 22, 2015.

Synopsis:
For the first time, see the unseen in Paranormal Activity:  The Ghost Dimension – the horrifying conclusion to the Paranormal Activity films.

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Poster:

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Paramount Pictures Canada release PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION on Friday, October 23, 2015.

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Universal Pictures Canada + Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to see JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS first! Those of us who grew-up in the ‘80s were unable to avoid the legacy of this iconic animated series. For the first time now we are  able to see it like never before in live action on the big screen! Screenings take place in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary and Edmonton on Wednesday, October 21, 2015.

Synopsis:
As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a one-in-a-million journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden. In Universal Pictures’ Jem and the Holograms, four aspiring musicians will take the world by storm when they see that the key to creating your own destiny lies in finding your own voice.

Directed by Jon M. Chu (Step Up series, G.I. Joe: Retaliation), the musical adventure stars Aubrey Peeples, Stefanie Scott, Aurora Perrineau, Hayley Kiyoko, Ryan Guzman, Molly Ringwald and Juliette Lewis.

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Universal Pictures Canada release JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS on Friday, October 23, 2015.

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HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 rests comfortably at number one in its debut for Sony Pictures this weekend! The Sequel Animated Feature earns $48.2 million from 3,754 theatres. While Critics were tough on it with a 46% on the Tomatometer, Audiences gave it an excellent A- CinemaScore. Its Predecessor in 2012 earned $42 million opening weekend.

THE INTERN proves to be a success, debut in second for Warner Bros. with $18.2 million from 3,305 theatres. The Dramedy starring Anne Hathaway and Robert DeNiro, directed by Nancy Meyers, gets a mixed 56% on the Tomatometer and an A- CinemaScore, which definitely will help it in coming weeks.

MAZE RUNNER: SCORCH TRIALS slips to third spot for 20th Century Fox this weekend, earning $14 million in its second week out, a cumulative total of $51 in two weeks domestically.

EVEREST expands to 3.006 theatres for Universal Pictures, earning $12.4 million in its second week.

BLACK MASS is in fifth spot with $11.5 million for Warner Bros., totaling $42.5 million in two weeks.

THE GREEN INFERNO opens in ninth with $3.5 million for HTR/eOne Films, from 1,540 theatres. The Horror from Eli Roth gets 39% on the Tomatometer and a C- CinemaScore.

Notably rounding out the Top Ten is TIFF ’15 Selection, SICARIO which plays only at 59 theatres in limited release, earning an impressive $1.7 million already for eOne Films/Lionsgate Films.

From September 24 through October 3, 2015, Torontonians are treated to the thrill that is the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival.  Giving us access to some amazing comedy acts this year, the Festival is headlined by the likes of Patton Oswalt, Craig Ferguson, Chris Hardwick, John Mulaney, Gilbert Gottfried, T.J. Miller, Ilsa Schlesinger, Grace Helbig and new Daily Show Host as of Monday, Trevor Noah.

Although we’re positively pooped from TIFF ’15, the Festival gives us another reason to be out this weekend and at Sony Centre tonight we got the absolute pleasure of meeting two of the JFL 42‘s biggest names, Noah and Hardwick. Despite being in a rush to fly-out presumably to New York to work on his high-profile new gig, Noah was amazing to stop and roll-down his window for a Selfie. I happened to  be in striking position and was one of only a few to get that snap!  “Take off your lenscap!”, he directed me amidst the commotion.

Hardwick, known best for hosting AMC‘s The Walking Dead Aftershow, Talking Dead, was most gracious.  He arrived super-early for his 9:45 PM show and had security ready to keep his fans in order, stopping for autographs, chats and photos with the large crowd.   A champ!

Learn more about JFL 42 right here.

See our Snaps!

Trevor Noah

I have no idea who’s hand that is, but cool meet new #TheDailyShow host, #TrevorNoah at #JFL42!

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 27, 2015 at 12:36am PDT

Class act. #TalkingDead host and Comedian #ChrisHardwick at #JFL42 tonight!

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 27, 2015 at 12:37am PDT

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Often when we think of fundraisers, we think of generating money towards research and cost of medical procedures. Sometimes however, we forget the peripheral costs involved for families and in the instance of children awaiting vital organ transplants, it is important to note the financial, in addition to emotional impacts involved.  The loss of salary for some parents taking time away from work to care for their child, plus the stresses of making mortgage payments, travel expenses, car payments, gas, groceries, etc. are an extra-challenging reality for those families impacted. 16-time Grammy winner David Foster is on a mission to aid financially those families requiring assistance in these cases.

Taking place at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, the David Foster Foundation Miracle Gala and Concert drew a star-studded line-up of guests to the purple carpet tonight, headlined by a performance from international megastar Stevie Wonder as he zipped through his greatest hits before a lucky, intimate audience.  Together with a line-up which included the likes of Michael Bolton, Kiesza, Howard Dell, Peter Cetera, Brian Williams, Premier Kathleen Wynne, former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, an astonishing tally of $6.5 million was raised this evening. The foundation’s goal is to raise $30 million total by its 30th anniversary come 2017.

Also this evening, two Visionary Awards were handed-out.  Gregg Saretsky, President & CEO of WestJet (one of this evening’s major sponsors), received the award for National Business Leader of the Year. The National Humanitarian Leader of the Year went to  Simon Keith, who has the distinction of being both an organ donor advocate and the first professional athlete in the world to play a professional sport after undergoing a heart transplant.

Although being advised  with confidence David Foster and Stevie Wonder would walk the purple carpet to speak to media, alas only a few outlets had the chance to speak to the duo before they were ushered off.  We did however, have the pleasure of chatting with a few of the evening’s stars and this is what they had to say about the foundation.

Former Chicago frontman and acclaimed vocalist Peter Cetera: “Whenever I can help and it happens to coincide with my schedule, it’s a wonderful cause.  And when you can work music into it, that’s important”, says the Idaho resident who will be on tour this fall, with a stop soon in Niagara Falls.

Actor Howard Dell, who has starred on Young and the Restless: “I came to be involved three years ago in Victoria, BC when I met David and started to learn about foundation. Luckily, David and I got to perform at the gala – the start of a singing career in hibernation for 15 years!”. “Having gone through a transplant suffering financial burdens of it, etc. when you see the  foundation come in and alleviates the burdens, it’s a tremendous relief for the parents.”. Dell also is a huge fan of Steven Wonder and sang a couple lines of Overjoyed, expressing his excitement for the evening’s main attraction.

International hit-recording artist Kiesza: “I’ve always known about foundation since childhood. I’m a huge David Foster fan, so it’s surreal being involved with it.  It’s helping save children’s lives and acknowledges the families, the siblings.  It’s about all the people affected by the situation. It’s really a ‘miracle’ foundation like they say.”.  The singer tells us her next album will be an “evolution”, building on some elements of her debut disc, Sound of a Woman.

To learn more about the David Foster Foundation and how you can contribute, click here.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

D Films + Mr. Will want to take Readers in Toronto and Vancouver to an advance screening of MEET THE PATELS.

Screenings are as follows:
MEET THE PATELS – Toronto
Wednesday, October 14th – 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
Toronto, ON

MEET THE PATELS – Vancouver
Wednesday, October 14th – 7:00 PM
Cineplex Odeon Strawberry Hill Cinemas
​Surrey, B.C.

Synopsis:
MEET THE PATELS is a laugh-out-loud real life romantic comedy about Ravi Patel, an almost-30-year-old Indian-American who enters a love triangle between the woman of his dreams … and his parents. Filmed by Ravi’s sister in what started as a family vacation video, this hilarious and heartbreaking film reveals how love is a family affair.

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D Films release MEET THE PATELS Friday, October 16, 2015.

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In celebration of the greatest TV series on earth being in its second season, Jimmy Fallon and the gang have parodied EMPIRE. We present to you the amazing JIMPIRE with cameos from Taraji P. Henson and Terence Howard.

EMPIRE season two premieres tonight Wednesday, September 23, 2015 9 PM on FOX and CITY. Stream season one now on shomi.

Bale. Carell. Gosling. Pitt. Can this get any better? A new Trailer for THE BIG SHORT has just surfaced and it looks GOOD.

Synopsis:
When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused to, the global collapse of the economy, they had an idea: The Big Short. Their bold investment leads them into the dark underbelly of modern banking where they must question everyone and everything. Based on the true story and best-selling book by Michael Lewis (The Blind Side, Moneyball), and directed by Adam Mckay (Anchorman, Step Brothers). The Big Short stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt.

See the Trailer:

Release dates:
December 11, 2015 (limited release)
December 23, 2015 (wide release)

(Photo/video credit: Paramount Pictures Canada)

This is all sorts of amazing. David Beckham + Kevin Hart? Unlikely, right? Well it’s totally happening. The two megastars will appear together this fall as part of the campaign for Modern Essentials selected by David Beckham Autumn 2015 Collection.

And here’s a tease:

The commercial surfaces on September 28, 2015 and appears at cinemas and on TV two days after.

(Photo/video credit: H&M)