From Writer/Director Benny Safdie and starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. THE SMASHING MACHINE – In Theaters October 3, 2025 via VVS Films. Today we get a brand new Trailer. This looks incredible!

DIRECTOR: Benny Safdie
CAST: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt

About Mark Kerr

Mark Kerr is an American former wrestler and mixed martial artist. During his MMA career he was a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion, World Vale Tudo Championship tournament winner, a PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion, 1992 NCAA National Wrestling Champion, 1994 National Freestyle Champion and 4x ADCC World Submission Champion. In 2003, Kerr was the subject of an HBO documentary titled THE SMASHING MACHINE, which detailed his MMA career fighting in Vale Tudo, the UFC and PRIDE.

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This is where the story really starts. Today we get the official Trailer for this upcoming Horror!

From New Line Cinema and Zach Cregger, the wholly original mind behind Barbarian, comes a new horror/thriller: Weapons.

When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the
same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
The film stars Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, with
Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan.

Cregger directs from his own screenplay, and also produces alongside Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J.D.
Lifshitz and Raphael Margules, with Michelle Morrissey and Josh Brolin executive producing. The
filmmaker’s creative team behind the camera includes director of photography Larkin Seiple, production
designer Tom Hammock, editor Joe Murphy and costume designer Trish Sommerville. The music is by Ryan Holladay, Hays Holladay and Zach Cregger.

New Line Cinema Presents a Subconscious/Vertigo Entertainment/Boulderlight Pictures
Production, a Zach Cregger Film, Weapons. It will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, and released in theatres and IMAX nationwide on August 8, 2025, and internationally beginning in August 2025.

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By Amanda Gilmore

There are more than 65,000 climate scientists in the world plotting and graphing in painstaking detail how humans are heading in a catastrophic direction. Despite these experts returning increasingly grim results year after year, many have never been asked how they feel about climate change. Director Nathan Grossman invites seven climatologists to a weekend therapy session to hash out their emotions.

We’ve been hearing about the climate crisis statistics for decades now. However, we rarely get a glimpse at scientists who deliver the grim statistics. That’s what makes Climate in Therapy a standout. It humanizes a community often portrayed through data and policy rather than personal experience.

We watch as the climatologists are at first reluctant to expose their inner emotions to each other. But this initial reluctance by the scientist slowly transforms. The Film captures this powerful transformation as the participants move toward openness, and the psychological burden carried by those on the frontlines of the climate crisis is exposed.

Overall, Climate in Crisis is a reminder of the need for emotional honesty and collective support in facing global existential challenges, not unlike COVID.

Climate in Therapy screens at Hot Docs ’25:

April 26 at 4:45 PM at TIFF Lightbox 4

April 28 at 12 PM at TIFF Lightbox 3

Elevation Pictures x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win passes to an Advance Screening of SHARP CORNER. Details below.

SHARP CORNER – Halifax Screening Details:

LOCATION: Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane #1
ADDRESS: 5657 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, NS B3J 3R4
DATE: Wednesday, May 7th
TIME: 7:00 PM

SHARP CORNER – Toronto Screening Details:

LOCATION: The Royal
ADDRESS: 608 College St, Toronto, ON M6G 1B4
DATE: Tuesday, May 6th
TIME: 7:00 PM

Synopsis: After a car crashes into his front yard, a family man develops an unhealthy obsession with being ready for the next accident. And the next.  

Starring: Cobie Smulders, Ben Foster and Gavin Drea. 

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SHARP CORNER is in select theatres May 9, 2025

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Today, Disney+ unveiled the official trailer for the fourth season of FX’s “Welcome to Wrexham,” the Emmy® Award-winning docuseries from Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds. The series will debut on Thursday, May 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FX, and stream the next day on Disney+ in Canada. The premiere will feature the first two episodes of the eight-episode season.

See the Trailer here on IG.

Rob McElhenney (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) and Ryan Reynolds (“Deadpool”) navigate running the 3rd oldest professional football club in the world. “Welcome to Wrexham” is a docuseries tracking the dreams and worries of Wrexham, a working-class city in North Wales, UK, as two Hollywood stars guide the future of their historic Club.

In 2020, Rob and Ryan teamed up to purchase the 5th tier Red Dragons in the hopes of turning the Club into an underdog story the whole world could root for. The world took notice and the Club achieved back-to-back promotions to bring the Reds into the English Football League’s League One for the first time in 20 years. As they continue to rise in the pyramid, the stakes get higher with a new level of intensity, competition and costs, all while the Club continues to be plagued with injury and fans demand the signing of new talent. Dedicated staff and supporters celebrate the team’s climb toward the Premiership while bracing against the new-found challenges that come with each new tier up the EFL. Will Wrexham AFC rise to the challenge and do what no team has ever done before?

Wrexham AFC Women’s Team continues to battle amongst the top teams in the Welsh Adran Premier League and strives to stand out amidst a crowded field of talented women footballers. With new players and continued support from the Club and fans, can they make a name for themselves at the top of the League?

Meanwhile, somewhere in a galaxy far away… actually, a series of towns, cities and boroughs likely across Wales, England and California, Humphrey Ker trains for a marathon. Will Wrexham AFC’s beloved Executive Director raise funds for charity, survive humiliation at the hands of the players and staff, and complete 26.2 miles without injury or chaffing?

Follow along as “Welcome to Wrexham’s” cameras bring you unprecedented access on the pitch, inside the locker room and alongside the players while the action unfolds in some of the biggest matches Wrexham AFC has ever played.

“Welcome to Wrexham” is executive produced by McElhenney, Reynolds, Josh Drisko, Bryan Rowland, Jeff Luini, Ker, Nick Frenkel, George Dewey and Boardwalk Pictures’ Andrew Fried, Dane Lillegard, Sarina Roma, and Andy Thomas. “Welcome to Wrexham” is produced by More Better Productions, Maximum Effort Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment and Boardwalk Pictures.

Robust parental controls ensure that Disney+ remains a suitable viewing experience for everyone in the family. Subscribers can set access limits on mature content and create PIN-protected profiles alongside the already existing Junior Mode profiles to give parents and guardians peace of mind.

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING IS ONLY IN THEATRES, 4DX, SCREENX, PREMIUM LARGE FORMATS, AND IMAX ON MAY 23, 2025. Today we get a new Featurette all about filming in IMAX!

SYNOPSIS

Our lives are the sum of our choices. Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY

David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Chris Brock

PRODUCED BY

Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie

BASED ON THE TELEVISION SERIES CREATED BY

Bruce Geller

WRITTEN BY

Christopher McQuarrie & Erik Jendresen

DIRECTED BY

Christopher McQuarrie

STARRING

Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, Holt McCallany, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham, Tramell Tillman and Angela Bassett, Shea Whigham, Greg Tarzan Davis, Charles Parnell, Mark Gatiss, with Rolf Saxon, Lucy Tulugarjuk

CREDITS ARE NOT FINAL AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

OFFICIAL RUNTIME

2 HR 49 MIN

By Amanda Gilmore

In an era of rising geopolitical tensions and shrinking democratic spaces, Antidote serves as both a warning and a call to vigilance for audiences worldwide.

This riveting Documentary follows investigative journalist Christo Grozev, a Co-founder of Bellingcat. Through open-source investigation, Grozev uncovers and exposes the vast network of Russia’s state-employed assassins who are tasked with eliminating political opponents like Alexei Navalny. But due to this, there is a bounty on his head, and spies all over Europe are trying to assassinate him.

Director James Jones unearths the global impact of Putin’s regime and the real human costs borne by activists and journalists. He takes us behind the scenes to see what it means to be a target of Putin’s regime by following individuals who are current targets. It’s a true look behind the headlines that will leave audiences haunted.

Overall, Antidote is an exploration of the Kremlin’s campaign to silence investigative journalism into Russian government corruption and it weaves together personal stories to give a rounded examination.

Antidote screens at Hot Docs ’25:

April 26 at 6 PM at Hot Docs Cinema

April 28 at 10:45 AM at TIFF Lightbox 1

Did you know Maury Povich owns racehorses? On his latest Podcast, he chats with legendary jockey Laffit Pincay about Horse Racing, right in time for the Kentucky Derby!

More on Laffit Pincay:

He’s one of the greatest jockeys in the history of horse racing — and now, he’s riding shotgun with Maury. In this special Derby Week episode, Laffit Pincay Jr. joins On Par for a rare and heartfelt conversation about grit, legacy, and the weight of winning. From breaking records to breaking barriers, and ten ribs along the way…Laffit opens up like never before.

NETFLIX TUDUM 2025: THE LIVE EVENT THE EVENT WILL FEATURE YOUR FAVORITE STARS FROM:
Emily in Paris, Frankenstein, Happy Gilmore 2, Love is Blind, One Piece, Outer Banks, The Rip, Squid Game, Stranger Things, America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, The Life List, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Wednesday, WWE… AND MORE!

Here’s the official Trailer:

ABOUT TUDUM: Tudum LIVE is Netflix’s global fan event, named after the iconic sound that plays at the start of every Netflix movie, series or event. It is Netflix’s biggest celebration of fandom and culture-defining storytelling—spotlighting movies, shows, stars and creators that fans around the world love.

The first Tudum event was held in January 2020 at the Bienal Pavilion of São Paulo, Brazil, as a multi-title festival that celebrated Netflix’s young adult content, drawing more than 50,000 fans over four days. Since then, Tudum has evolved across multiple formats—festival, livestream, and digital almanac—cementing its place as a signature global event. In 2023, Tudum returned to São Paulo, drawing over 35,000 in-person attendees and recorded more than 78 million views across Netflix’s global social channels.

Now, Tudum LIVE returns on May 31, 2025, streaming live at 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET from the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. This must-see event will feature Netflix’s biggest stars, can’t-miss performances, jaw-dropping reveals, and unforgettable moments. Tudum.com remains a year-round destination for exclusive content, behind-the-scenes access, and deeper connections to Netflix’s most beloved titles.

HOW TO WATCH: Audiences can watch the live event on Netflix. The livestream will begin at 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET.

TICKET SALE INFO: The event will take place at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 31st. General public ticket sales will begin starting Friday, May 9 at 10:00 AM PT. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster.

Toronto’s Little Italy welcomes Radici Project, a new Italian Japanese restaurant rooted in seasonality, sustainability, and storytelling. The restaurant is co-owned by husband-and-wife duo, Executive chef Emiliano Del Frate and Kayo Ito. Del Frate got his culinary start at some of the world’s top spots, including MICHELIN-starred Noma, then moved on to hone his craft in Toronto at MICHELIN-starred Don Alfonso 1890 and, most recently, MICHELIN-starred DaNico. Manager Kayo Ito is a hospitality expert whose impressive career spans top-tier establishments including Nobu Toronto and JONI at the Park Hyatt. Located at 588 College Street, Radici Project will officially open to the public on April 30, offering a seasonally evolving menu rooted in sustainability, care, and storytelling. The restaurant will operate Wednesday through Sunday from 5:00 pm to 12:00 am and features a dual concept layout with a casual à la carte natural wine bar at the front and an intimate chef’s table at the back. Reservations for Radici Project are now open. Secure your spot HERE.

​​Emiliano and Kayo first met while working together at a restaurant in Toronto. From there, their relationship blossomed as they fell in love, got married, and travelled across Europe and Japan. Radici Project is a reflection of their shared values and enduring partnership. The name Radici means “roots” in Italian, a tribute to their journey and a symbol of the life they are building together in the city where it all began.

We had the pleasure of previewing a Tasting Menu prior to their launch. Some highlights:

The Culinary Vision
Radici’s menu brings together Japanese and Italian philosophies through the use of high-quality Canadian ingredients, with a focus on seasonality that allows ingredients to shine at their peak. This approach is inspired by a style of cooking known as Itameshi, which blends Japanese and Italian culinary traditions into inventive yet grounded dishes. The two cuisines naturally complement each other through their shared respect for simplicity, seasonality, and technique.

“In Japan, seasonal menus are the norm and for good reason. I love working with ingredients at their absolute best,” says Emiliano. “While at Noma, I had the chance to forage daily and I noticed how similar the Canadian landscape felt. That mindset is now part of my cooking identity.” The menu at Radici Project is designed to evolve throughout the year, inviting returning guests to discover something new while maintaining the care and consistency that is at the heart of the restaurant. “It is not about exclusivity,” Emiliano adds. “It is about creating something honest, relaxed, and thoughtful. A place where people feel welcomed and nourished.”

Executive chef and co-owner Emiliano Del Frate

Originally from Italy, Emiliano Del Frate has spent more than a decade shaping Toronto’s fine dining scene. He played a key role in opening MICHELIN-starred Don Alfonso 1890 and served as Executive Sous Chef at DaNico during its MICHELIN-star win. Internationally, he was part of the kitchen team at Gucci Osteria in Tokyo when it earned its first MICHELIN-star, and was at Noma in Copenhagen when it was awarded its third MICHELIN-star. This speaks to his talent and ability to thrive in some of the most celebrated and competitive kitchens in the world. He also gained experience at ADMO in Paris, a limited-time fine dining collaboration between Alain Ducasse and Albert Adrià, as well as spending a year at Washoku Itagaki in Japan. “Radici is the culmination of everything Kayo and I have learned, lived, and loved,” says Emiliano.

His mentor, chef Daniele Corona, executive chef at DaNico, adds, “Emiliano is one of the most disciplined and thoughtful chefs I have worked with. Radici is a beautiful reflection of who he is. Precise, humble, and deeply passionate.”

Manager and co-owner Kayo Ito

Born and raised in Hokkaido, Japan, Kayo Ito brings over nine years of hospitality experience to her role as Radici Project’s manager. Her background includes time at Nobu Toronto and JONI at the Park Hyatt, where she developed a refined and intuitive approach to service that will shape the guest experience at Radici Project.

Kayo is also a certified sake sommelier and worked closely with celebrated sommelier Debbie Shing of Quvé and Chef Emiliano Del Frate, to curate a beverage pairing program that includes sake, wine, and cocktails.

Deeply involved in every aspect of the restaurant, Kayo also played a key role in shaping the interior design. She worked with renowned Ikebana artist Aya Sugino to craft a floral arrangement that adds a calmness and freshness to the space.“This restaurant is very personal for us,” says Kayo. “Just like the fresh ingredients Emiliano uses in the kitchen, we wanted the space to feel warm, natural, and calming. Every detail, from the flow of the room to the floral arrangements, was designed to reflect the beauty of nature and make people feel instantly at ease.”

The Menu
Radici Project’s menu will celebrate Canadian ingredients and thoughtful technique, blending the flavours and philosophies of both Italian and Japanese cuisine. With approximately 70 percent of ingredients sourced locally, the menu will change often based on what is in season.

This commitment to local sourcing is reflected in the restaurant’s close collaboration with its producers, including Acadian Sturgeon and Caviar Inc., a family-run Canadian business led by Cornel Ceapa, who immigrated from Romania. Acadian’s caviar, known for its quality, adds a distinctive touch to Radici’s elegant plates.

Sample Menu:
BC Dungeness Crab- delicately crowned with almond foam and finished with Acadian caviar.

Duck Breast Cured in Beeswax- served with lacto fermented plums, grilled duck neck, and silky lardo.

Honey, Chamomile and Pollen- a honey-steamed sponge cake layered with milk cream, chamomile custard, chamomile gel, and a pollen and honey tuile.

Beverage Program
The beverage program at Radici Project was developed by Manager and certified sake sommelier Kayo Ito, celebrated sommelier Debbie Shing, and executive chef Emiliano Del Frate. Reflecting the same philosophy as the menu, the selection is grounded in harmony, precision, and care, with a focus on pairing beautifully with the food.

Highlights include:
Vai Con Dio: A refreshing cocktail made with Valley of Mother of God Gin from Ontario, yuzu sake from Japan, and house made kombucha. Bright and herbal, it mirrors the freshness and nuance found in the dishes.

Keigetsu Cel24 Junmai Daiginjo from Kochi, Japan: A fragrant sake brewed with a unique yeast strain developed in Kochi Prefecture. Its fruit-forward and elegant profile pairs beautifully with seafood and vegetable courses.

Dassai 39 Junmai Daiginjo from Yamaguchi, Japan: Polished to 39 percent, this sake offers floral aromatics, refined fruit notes, and a clean, balanced finish that enhances delicate preparations.
Amaro Nepeta MAJORA from Sicily, Italy: A bold and complex herbal liqueur made with Nepitella mint and Sicilian citrus. It is ideal as a digestif or to lend depth to Radici’s cocktail offerings.
Drawing on Italian, Japanese, and Canadian influences, the beverage list includes premium sake, natural wines, and cocktails that thoughtfully complement the flavour profiles and seasonal ingredients featured in the kitchen.

The Space
Designed by Emiliano and Kayo, the restaurant’s interior blends Japanese and Nordic minimalism with Canadian warmth. Natural textures, soft wood, and a calm neutral palette create a serene and intimate dining environment. Original works by local Canadian artists add further depth and personality to the space.

Radici Project accommodates 44 guests indoors, including six seats at the bar, and features a patio space that can be booked as a private dining area for two to ten guests, making it ideal for intimate gatherings and special occasions.

Guests are invited to experience the restaurant in multiple ways. At the front, the casual à la carte menu and natural wine bar offer a relaxed and approachable start to the evening. From there, they can transition to the chef’s table at the back of the restaurant, where a more intimate dining experience awaits. With a view into the open kitchen, guests can watch chef Emiliano and his team in action and enjoy direct interaction with the chef as he explains each dish, creating a deeper connection to the meal and the philosophy behind it

Radici Project is a deeply personal restaurant. From sourcing to renovation, friends and family have been at the core of its creation. The bread served in the restaurant is baked by Errico Giordano, Emiliano’s longtime friend, whose wedding Emiliano had the honour of standing in as best man. Originally from Naples, Errico bakes using a natural sourdough starter made with dried cranberries that he has nurtured for six years. The starter is known to be gentler on blood sugar and more suitable for those with gluten sensitivity. Many of the finishing touches in the space were handcrafted by close friends, underscoring the collective love and effort poured into the project. At its core, Radici Project is a restaurant built on love, loyalty, and community. To experience this amazing food firsthand, reservations can be made HERE.

About Radici
Radici s a contemporary Italian-Japanese restaurant located in Toronto’s Little Italy. Founded by husband-and-wife duo Chef Emiliano Del Frate and Kayo Ito, Radici offers Italian-Japanese cuisine through a seasonally evolving menu rooted in sustainable practices and the use of Canadian ingredients. The restaurant features a dual-concept layout, with a casual à la carte natural wine bar at the front and an intimate chef’s table experience at the back. With thoughtful sake and wine pairings and a serene, locally inspired space, Radici brings a new kind of storytelling to Toronto’s dining scene.