Although we saw a small Teaser a while back for Robot Action Flick CHAPPIE, we didn’t expect it to be the suspenseful, high-octane affair that it truly is! You must see this new Trailer for what sure will be a big Blockbuster to get us out of the Winter doldrums.

Official Synopsis:
From the director of District 9 and Elysium comes Chappie, starring Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, with Sigourney Weaver and Hugh Jackman. Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings — some good, some bad — and he will rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man. But there’s one thing that makes Chappie different from any one else: he is a robot. The first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. That’s a dangerous idea — and it’s a challenge that will pit Chappie against powerful, destructive forces that would ensure that he is the last of his kind.

See the Trailer:

Sony Pictures Canada release CHAPPIE on Friday, March 5, 2015.

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We know you’ve been waiting for it! At last a new Trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron has surfaced to whet our appetites. Destruction is imminent and this time I don’t know for certain if The Avengers even are enough to overcome the challenge of Ultron!

Official Synopsis:
Marvel’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron” stars Robert Downey Jr., who returns as Iron Man, along with Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk. Together with Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, and with the additional support of Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine, Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill and Stellan Skarsgård as Erik Selvig, the team must reassemble to defeat James Spader as Ultron, a terrifying technological villain hell-bent on human extinction. Along the way, they confront two mysterious and powerful newcomers, Wanda Maximoff, played by Elizabeth Olsen, and Pietro Maximoff, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and meet an old friend in a new form when Paul Bettany becomes Vision. Written and directed by Joss Whedon and produced by Kevin Feige, Marvel’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron” is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963.

See the new Trailer:

Marvel Canada release THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON on Friday, May 1, 2015!

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Produced by Michael Bay, Mr. Will and Paramount Pictures want you to see first PROJECT ALMANAC! Screenings are set to take place the final week of January in Toronto and Montreal.

Official Synopsis:
A brilliant high school student and his friends uncover blueprints for a mysterious device with limitless potential, inadvertently putting lives in danger.

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Paramount Pictures Canada release PROJECT ALMANAC on Friday, January 30, 2015.

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Paramount Pictures Canada and Mr. Will want to take you to see THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER first in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal on Saturday, January 31, 2015!

Official Synopsis:
SpongeBob SquarePants, the world’s favorite sea dwelling invertebrate, comes ashore to our world for his most super-heroic adventure yet. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water features the voices of Tom Clancy, Slash, Seth Green and Antonio Banderas!

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Paramount Pictures Canada release THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER on Friday, February 6, 2015.

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We saw it an absolutely were floored! Elevation Pictures and Mr. Will want to take Readers across Canada to see A MOST VIOLENT YEAR, Winner of the National Board of Review‘s Best Film of 2014. Screenings take place: January 19, 2015 (Toronto), January 21, 2015 (Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, Halifax, Victoria) and January 22, 2015 (Ottawa, Winnipeg).

Official Synopsis:
A Most Violent Year is a searing crime drama set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically the most dangerous year in the city’s history. From acclaimed writer/director J.C. Chandor, and starring Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain, this gripping story plays out within a maze of rampant political and industry corruption plaguing the streets of a city in decay. J.C. Chandor’s third feature examines one immigrant’s determined climb up amorally crooked ladder, where simmering rivalries and unprovoked attacks threaten his business, family, and––above all––his own unwavering belief in the righteousness of his path. With A Most Violent Year, Chandor journeys in a bold new direction, toward the place where best intentions yield to raw instinct, and where we are most vulnerable to compromise what we know to be right.

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Elevation Pictures release A MOST VIOLENT YEAR on Friday, January 30, 2015.

(Photo video credit: Elevation Pictures)

Hot on the success of his Box Office domination this weekend, Liam Neeson stars in yet another high-octane Action-Thriller, RUN ALL NIGHT, its new Trailer just getting released this past weekend.

Official Synopsis:
Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon (Liam Neeson), once known as The Gravedigger, has seen better days. Longtime best friend of mob boss Shawn Maguire (Ed Harris), Jimmy, now 55, is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective (Vincent D’Onofrio) who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. Lately, it seems Jimmy’s only solace can be found at the bottom of a whiskey glass.

But when Jimmy’s estranged son, Mike (Joel Kinnaman), becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago. With Mike on the run, Jimmy’s only penance for his past mistakes may be to keep his son from the same fate Jimmy is certain he’ll face himself…at the wrong end of a gun. Now, with nowhere safe to turn, Jimmy just has one night to figure out exactly where his loyalties lie and to see if he can finally make things right.

Watch the Trailer:

Warner Bros. Pictures Canada release RUN ALL NIGHT on Friday, April 17, 2015.

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The 72nd qnnual GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS took place tonight at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles and taking top honours on an evening where multiple Films shared the spotlight, was Boyhood.  The Richard Linklater Movie filmed over 12 years, won for Motion Picture Drama, Best Director and also Best Supporting Actress (Patricia Arquette).

The Grand Budapest Hotel was victorious  for Motion Picture Comedy/Musical and Director/Writer Wes Anderson for the former drew big laughs from the Audience individually thanking members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

After leading the way with seven nominations coming in, BIRDMAN also would perform strongly. Mexican Visionary Alejandro González Iñárritu would accept the Award for Best Screenplay, apologizing humbly repeatedly for his English.  Meanwhile, Michael Keaton would make one of the biggest Comebacks witnessed in Hollywood after a reaching great success in the early ’90s with the Batman Franchise, going-on to win Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical for his performance as troubled Actor Riggan Thomson.

Billy Bob Thorton who won for Best Actor in a TV Mini-Series or Movie for FARGO, and would go on to make the loudest statement tonight accepting this Golden Globe with a simply “Thank You!”, noting that he wanted to stay out of trouble after arriving on-stage stating he didn’t even get a chance to celebrate. Remember that time he opened his mouth here in Toronto and got in major trouble?  Let’s take a walk down Memory Lane here.

Kevin Spacey also was acting naughty, making reference to his Frank Underwood on Netflix‘s House of Cards’ initials during a pre-broadcast Red Carpet Special and while accepting his Golden Globe for Best Actor in a TV Series Drama, he once again dropped an “F Bomb” which fortunately was censored in-time.

Newcomer Gina Rodriguez certainly has stamped her place among Hollywood’s Elite winning Best Actress in a Comedy, TV Series for her work on adapted Telenovela, Jane the Virgin.  The Series airs on The CW in the U.S. and streams in Canada on Shomi.

Don Cheadle and Julianna Margulies were assigned the task of presenting the Cecil B. DeMille Award this year to recently-wed George Clooney. Show-stealing on the Red Carpet with his Wife Amal in Dior, he took a moment to thank his one true love on the Podium.  “I’ve had a pretty good year”, he reflects. “It’s a humbling thing when you find someone to love – even better if you’ve been waiting your whole life – when your life has been 53 years. Amal whatever alchemy it was that brought us together, I couldn’t be more proud to be your Husband.”.

Among tonight’s winning looks on the Red Carpet were an über-glam Jessica Chastain, who won high scores for her low-plunging, lamé Versace Dress – perhaps a taste of the looks to come as she portrays Marilyn Monroe in long-developing Biopic, Blonde.  Jennifer Lopez turned heads in a Zuhair Murad Dress Dress reminiscent of her famous Versace Grammy number with its low plunge also which drew an awkward moment as she was presenting with Jeremy Renner who pointed-out her “golden globes”.  Taylor Schilling, star of Netflix‘s Orange is the New Black also stunned in a red Ralph Lauren Dress – classic and understated.  Amy Adams also was a vision in purple, going-on eventually to win Best Actress in Comedy or Musical for Big Eyes. Julianne Moore despite getting some mixed reaction, wins big points from us for her sparkly Givenchy number, dazzling on-stage as she accepted Best Actress in a Drama for Still Alice.

Hosts Amy Poehler and Tina Fey –  reuniting for a third time and claiming this would be their last – once again were sophisticated and witty, their jokes ranging from side-by-side comparisons between Filmmakers and Actors they’d rather bed to Nominee Emma Stone being compared to a “creepy” Margaret Keane painting.  Even Meryl Streep sent her compliments as she presented the Award for Best Drama.

For a complete list of Winners click here.
To see more Photos from tonight’s Red Carpet, check-out ZIMBIO here.

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Bailee Madison certainly is a name to watch out for, but make no mistake, the Florida-born Teen actress certainly isn’t a Newbie – she actually is quite seasoned nine years strong in the industry! She’s starred alongside Hollywood’s A-List ranging from Billy Crystal (Parental Guidance), Hillary Swank (Conviction), Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverley Place), Josh Hutcherson (Bridge to Terabithia) to Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman (Brothers).

The charming 15-year-old Actress, who counts fellow Young Hollywood Star Hailee Steinfeld among her BFFs, currently is in Toronto filming Hallmark Channel Series The Good Witch, wrapping in the City February.

We ran into Madison as she was headed out with her Mom to get some candles after a few weeks away for the Holidays, something she tells me is ‘their thing’. Madison just returned from L.A., where she celebrated in a beautiful blue dress inspired by  her Idol Taylor Swift at the Television Critics Association Press Tour. But how is she adjusting to the time change? She tells me after chatting with her friends online last night, adorably she woke up with some chocolate on her face – a pic she says may wind up on Instagram later! Love her.

She also predicted to me her Friend Gina Rodriguez of Jane The Virgin would win a Golden Globe tonight and she was totally right!

See a Teaser for The Good Witch here:

Our Snap:

The adorable @BaileeMadison! Love this Girl! This Rising Star and nine-year industry Veteran is in Toronto filming #TheGoodWitch. #BaileeMadison #BridgetoTerabithia #Conviction #ParentalGuidance #WizardsofWaverleyPlace #BrothersMovie #YoungHollywood

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The Good Witch premieres on February 28, 2015.

(Photo credit: Hallmark Channel/Mr. Will Wong)

Ignore those nasty Reviews, Audiences still v. much are in-love with TAKEN.  In an opening as explosive as the Action the Franchise is known for, the Trilogy Finale starring once again Liam Neeson, takes-in $40.4 million for 20th Century Fox from 3.594 theatres.  In comparison to its Predecessors, this latest Installment doesn’t quite eclipse the opening weekend success of 2012’s TAKEN 2, which brought-in $49 million in its debut. It does however surpass 2009’s first Installment, which opened with $24 million. Critics were unanimous in their snubbing with an 11% on the Tomatometer, but Audiences gave it a solid B+ CinemaScore.  Made for $48 million, it looks well on its way to turning a profit.

Paramount Pictures‘ big Oscar Vehicle SELMA opens with $11 million from 2,179 theatres,  Both Audiences and Critics alike agree that the Ava DuVernay Film is phenomenal, with an A+ CinemaScore and a matching 98% CinemaScore.

UNBROKEN continues to show amazing consistency, landing in third in its third week out with $8.2 million for Universal Pictures, just surpassing the $100 million-mark domestically.

Disney‘s INTO THE WOODS places fifth this weekend with $8.68 million, also surpassing the $100 million-mark in three weeks.  The Film is up for Best Comedy/Musical at the Golden Globe Awards, although it is seen widely as an Outsider in the Oscar race.

THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES finds itself in fifth spot in its fourth week out with $8.61 million for Warner Bros. It thus far has made $235 million in its North American run.

In sixth with $7 million is The Weinstein Co./Elevation Pictures’ THE IMITATION GAME which continues its Oscar Trail with a major piece of the puzzle in its fate being unveiled at Sunday night’s Golden Globe Awards.

THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, PART 1 rounds-out the Top Ten with $3.6 million for eOne Films/Lionsgate Films, now in its eighth week out and a dazzling $329 million grossed domestically to-date.

Known and adored much for her star-making role as Mary Ann on popular ’60s Sitcom Gilligan’s Island, Dawn Wells makes a rare visit to Toronto in support of her best-selling Memoir, What Would Mary Ann Do?

The former Miss Nevada and University of Washington Graduate is to appear at the Toronto Boat Show where she will be meeting Fans and signing copies of her Book all weekend long.

Although much time has passed since the days of Gilligan’s Island, Wells possesses a timeless beauty to her as you can see below. Despite it being face-numbingly cold in the City, she has been zipping from interview to interview in a snappy navy Captain’s jacket. Stops on her Press Tour have included Global‘s The Morning Show, City‘s Breakfast Television, Sirius XM, CBC, KISS 92.5 and 680 NEWS.

How cute is she? My Fave from #GilligansIsland, #MaryAnn herself, #DawnWells! See her and get a signed copy of her Memoir #WhatWouldMaryAnnDo? this weekend at the @TorontoBoatShow! cc: @Therealmaryann.

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“I’m not wearing a coat, but yes, quickly!”, she says to the Selfie request after chatting at length graciously in the lobby with a starstruck Shaw Media employee seeking a Photo after her Morning Show appearance.

Learn more about the Toronto Boat Show here!

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)