Since hearing about BORN TO BE BLUE being filmed here in Ontario, our eyes have been peeled for updates. We love Musician Biopics and this one looks every bit as gritty as it sounds. Today we get our first glimpse via a just-released Still of Ethan Hawke as Chet Baker.  Knowing Hawke, he always goes deeps and delivers. We have high hopes!  Look above for the Still!

Official Synopsis:

Born to Be Blue, directed by Robert Budreau, is a powerful re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker‘s fall and rebirth in the 60’s. When Chet stars in a film about himself, a romance quickly heats up with his beautiful and enigmatic African American co-star, Jane (Carmen Ejogo). Production is shelved when Chet is jumped in an alleyway and suffers a beating that means he may never play music again, but Jane challenges Chet to mount a musical comeback against all the odds.

No word yet, but this says TIFF ’15 allover it!

(Photo credit: eOne Films)

At long last, a new Trailer for one of our Faves, PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2!

Official Synopsis:
In this sequel, in which Kevin James reprises the role of Paul Blart, the security guard is headed to Las Vegas to attend a Security Guard Expo with his teenage daughter Maya (Raini Rodriguez) before she departs for college. While at the convention, he inadvertently discovers a heist – and it’s up to Blart to apprehend the criminals.

See the Trailer:

Sony Pictures Canada release PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2 on Friday, April 17, 2015!

(Photo/video credit: Sony Pictures)

After a two-year absence, new Mommy Kelly Clarkson returns to the Pop Music scene with a hot new Single! If you loved My Life Would Suck Without You and Stronger, you’ll v. much enjoy new Track HEARTBEAT SONG! Co-written with Kara DioGuardi, Audra Mae and Jason Evigan, the Track actually sounds a lot like 2001’s The Middle by Jimmy Eat World with an interesting syncopated beat in the choruses.  The Track is from her forthcoming seventh Studio Disc Piece by Piece, due later this year.

Check-out the brand new Video showcasing all sorts of love, featuring a just-in-Toronto Clarkson:

We spotted Clarkson in Toronto just the other day! Read about it here.

Sony Music Canada release Kelly Clarkson‘s Heartbeat Song, now out on iTunes here.

(Photo/video credit:  Sony Music Canada)

Pastry Chef Pascal Rigo was in Toronto yesterday to help ring-in a new phase in Starbucks‘ illustrious and caffeinated Story. Let’s face it – not all Starbucks food is stellar. In response to this, Starbucks had acquired Rigo‘s San Francisco-based La Boulange™ in 2012 and next month, the Bakery’s deliciousness will be taking over the Pastry Cases of Starbucks across Canada.  It is estimated by March 2015, that 70% of Starbucks stores across Ontario and British Columbia will be carrying exclusively La Boulange™ goodies. The roll-out continues through Atlantic Canada and Quebec late March and Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba by June.

Let’s take a quick peak at the mouthwatering Roster of Pastries:

Butter Croissant

Chocolate Croissant

Almond Danish

Cheese Danish

Orange Cranberry Scone

Flourless Chocolate Cookie

Marshmallow Dream Bar

Double Chocolate Brownie

Blueberry Scone

These will launch in Toronto on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 and we’ll  be there to try them first!  Can’t wait!

Which Pastries are you most excited to try?

(Photo credit: Starbucks)

Mr. Will and VVS Films want to give Readers a chance to take home acclaimed TIFF ’14 Selection LAGGIES on Blu-ray!  This Rom-Com is the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for the Millennial!

Official Synopsis:

Overeducated and underemployed, 28 year old Megan (Keira Knightley) is in the throes of a quarterlife crisis. Squarely into adulthood with no career prospects, no particular motivation to think about her future and no one to relate to, Megan is comfortable lagging a few steps behind – while her friends check off milestones and celebrate their new grown-up status. When her high-school sweetheart (Mark Webber) proposes, Megan panics and– given an unexpected opportunity to escape for a week – hides out in the home of her new friend, 16-year old Annika (Chloë Grace Moretz) and Annika’s world-weary single dad Craig (Sam Rockwell).

Official Artwork:

See the Trailer:

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VVS Films release LAGGIES in-time for Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, February 10, 2015.

(Photo/video credit: VVS Films)

“I’m just trying to make my city a better place.”.

Surely this is the DAREDEVIL Fans of the Franchise truly dreamed of! Netflix just unleashed the new Trailer for the new Series based on the Marvel Comic and it looks rather promising!

Official Synopsis:
Meet Matt Murdock. Blinded as a boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, Matt fights injustice by day as a respected lawyer and by night as the masked vigilante Daredevil in Hell’s Kitchen, New York. He’ll do anything to make his city a better place, but at what price?

The Cast includes:

• Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock / Daredevil
• Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk
•  Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple
•  Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page
•  Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson
•  Vondie Curtis Hall as Ben Ulrich
•  Scott Glenn as Stick
•  Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Marianna
•  Bob Gunton and Leland Owlsey
•  Toby Leonard Moore as Wesley

See the Trailer:

Netflix Canada stream all 13 episodes of DAREDEVIL on Friday, April 10, 2015 at 12:01 AM EST.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

We absolutely loved MAGIC MIKE, hence we are even more pumped about MAGIC MIKE XXL for all the obvious reasons!  Although Gregory Jacobs takes over direction from Steven Soderbergh here, this looks to be every bit as sultry and entertaining as the first. This new Poster for perhaps one of the most anticipated Sequels in quite some time, cleverly places the words “COMING” right in Channing Tatum‘s nether-regions.  Calm down, now Ladies…

Official Synopsis:

Three years after Mike retired from stripping, he bumps into his former Kings of Tampa friends, who appear burned out from performing.

Ken (Matt Bomer), Big Dick Richie (Joe Manganiello) and Tito (Adam Rodriguez) collectively decide to throw in the towel and leave Myrtle Beach with a bang. While on the road to their final shows in Jacksonville and Savannah, the crew reunites with old friends, pick up a few new girls and a few new dance moves along the way.

Amber Heard, Andie MacDowell and Elizabeth Banks join the Cast.

See the Poster:

See the brand new Trailer. We’re getting major Flashdance vibes from the beginning of it!

Warner Bros. Pictures Canada release MAGIC MIKE XXL on Canada Day, Wednesday, July 1, 2015!(Photo credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Canada)

This new Clip from FIFTY SHADES OF GREY certainly leaves much to the imagination. Here, Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) enters the Hardware Shop where he runs into Anastasia, or just “Ana” (Dakota Johnson) looking for materials only a Serial Killer might need… V. tense!

See the Clip:

Are you curious about FIFTY SHADES OF GREY? Just 10 more days…

(Photo/video credit: NBC/Universal Pictures)

So about that Gwen Stefani Comeback, which seems to be taking forever…  The Fashion and Pop Music Icon appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, looking amazing and doing a Medley of some of her Greatest Hits!  She’s definitely still got it. We just need to hear some new Music already!

Watch the energetic Medley:

Stefani plays her first Live Solo Show this weekend in over six years in L.A. Her new Album is out later this year!

(Photo/video credit: NBC)

It’s been over two years now since we’ve heard anything new from Rihanna. We’ve been expecting an explosive return to the Dance Floor or something darker like her Unapologetic era. But alas what we get is a Collabo with The Beatles Legend Paul McCartney and Kanye West. Upon first glance we were thinking – maybe a Club Banger with a Paul McCartney Sample? WRONG. Four Five Seconds is an acoustic affair – soulful vocals from Rihanna – who has never sounded better –  with her and Kanye taking turns on the verses, and McCartney on guitar. Although we weren’t sure if this was a proper Single, it indeed is.

A new Video, simple in black and white directed by Fashion Photographers Inez & Vinoodh has just surfaced for the acoustic Single. Anything more would’ve been too much for the laid-back and minimal Track!

Watch the Video for FourFiveSeconds:

(Photo/video credit: Universal Music)