Today we get a brand new Trailer for UNSUNG HERO, a must see for Country Music lovers!

Directed by: Richard L. Ramsey, Joel Smallbone
Produced by: Luke Smallbone, Justin Tolley, Josh Walsh
Cast: Daisy Betts, Joel Smallbone, Kirrilee Berger, Jonathtan Jackson, Lucas Black, Paul Luke Bonenfant, Diesel La Torraca, JJ Pantano, Tenz McCall, Angus K. Caldwell, Hillary Scott, Lance E. Nichols, Roslyn Gentle
Story: When David Smallbone’s successful music company collapses, he moves his family from Australia to the United States in search of a brighter future. With nothing more than their six children, their suitcases, and their love of music, David (for KING + COUNTRY’s Joel Smallbone) and his pregnant wife Helen (Daisy Betts) set out to rebuild their lives from the ground up. Based on a remarkable true story, a mum’s faith stands against all odds; and inspires her husband and children to hold onto theirs.

About Cineplex Pictures
Cineplex Pictures, a division of Cineplex, is a distributor of a wide range of genre films. Recent titles include The Hunger Games: The Boy And The Heron, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, SAW X, EXPEND4BLES, Joy Ride, The Blackening, About My Father, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, Sisu, John Wick: Chapter 4, Jesus Revolution, Plane, The Good House, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Hotel Artemis, and Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.

Karen Kingsbury Production’s debut film SOMEONE LIKE YOU will be coming to Canadian theatres starting on April 2, 2024 with distribution from Fathom. Based on the popular novel of the same name by #1 New York Times best-selling author, the redemptive love story stars Canadian Sarah Fisher (Degrassi: The Next Generation, Kiss and Cry), Jake Allyn (No Man’s Land, The Quad), Robyn Lively (Teen Witch, The Karate Kid Part III), Bart Johnson (High School Musical I, II, III), Scott Reeves (Nashville, The Young and the Restless) and Lynn Collins (The Walking Dead, X-Men Origins: Wolverine).

Shot last year in the storyteller’s longtime home state of Tennessee, and in Alabama, the film was written by Kingsbury and her son Tyler Russell (A Thousand Tomorrows), who makes his directorial debut with the feature.

By Amanda Gilmore

Cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honour their recently deceased beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the pair’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

Writer-Director  and star Eisenberg returns to Sundance, after premiering his feature debut When You Finish Saving the World in 2022, to have the world premiere of his outstanding second feature. It’s an intimate portrait of family told between these two use-to-be-cousins, while additionally displaying love and grief for the history of Jews in Poland.

This moving story is told beautifully through David and Benji. Eisenberg is strong as the repressed David. Displaying the buried grief and anxiety his character has forced within him. Culkin steals the show as the charismatic and honest to-a-fault Benji. The recent Emmy-Winner anchors his emotional Benji making him the beating heart of the film.

Searchlight Pictures acquired A Real Pain at Sundance ’24. It currently doesn’t have a release date.

A Real Pain is in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at this year’s Festival.

A Real Pain screens at Sundance ’24:

Jan 20 at 11:45 AM at Eccles Theatre

Jan 21 at 9:30 AM at Eccles Theatre

Jan 23 at 9:30 PM at Rose Wagner Theatre

Jan 24 at 5:30 PM at Redstone Cinemas – 2

Jan 26 at 6:00 PM at Magaplex Theatre at The Gateway – Theatre 1/2/3

Online — Jan 25 – Jan 28

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Today, SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios CEO and President Chris McCarthy announced that Jon Stewart will return to executive produce The Daily Show and host every Monday night starting February 12th – the day after the Super Bowl on CBS – through the 2024 Election Cycle. The Daily Show airs the next day on Paramount+ in Canada.

During his 16-year tenure as host, Stewart turned The Daily Show into a cultural juggernaut. He demonstrated an unparalleled ability to connect with audiences from many walks of life through his acerbic wit, self-deprecating humor and passion for doing what’s right. He championed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 to support 9/11 first responders, among other causes, always offering a sympathetic ear, calling out political hypocrisy and providing a refreshingly humorous and honest take. TDS with Jon Stewart was the go-to place where politicians would make their case and viewers would turn – not only to get their late-night laughs, but also to get their news and help them make sense of the world.

As a writer and EP, Stewart drove the show creatively. He launched the careers of some of late night’s biggest names, including Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Trevor Noah, Michael Che, and Samantha Bee, as well as other marquee talent such as Steve Carrell, Jessica Williams, Olivia Munn, and Josh Gad, to name just a few.

“Jon Stewart is the voice of our generation, and we are honored to have him return to Comedy Central’s The Daily Show to help us all make sense of the insanity and division roiling the country as we enter the election season,” said Chris McCarthy, President/CEO of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios. “In our age of staggering hypocrisy and performative politics, Jon is the perfect person to puncture the empty rhetoric and provide much-needed clarity with his brilliant wit.”

Stewart is set to host The Daily Show every Monday through the 2024 Election Cycle, with a rotating line-up of The Daily Show News Team on tap for the rest of the week.

He will also executive produce (Monday-Thursday) and be reunited with showrunner and executive producer Jen Flanz, helping to shape this next chapter. Stewart’s long-time manager, James “Baby Doll” Dixon, will also be brought on the show as an Executive Producer.

Considered one of America’s top social and comedic voices, Stewart is the recipient of the 2022 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and garnered a collective 56 Emmy Award nominations and won 24 times during his tenure as host and EP of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart where he redefined political satire in American culture. Their ten consecutive wins for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series represent the category’s longest streak in Emmy history. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart also received three prestigious Peabody Awards.

Today, Hong Shing is excited to share the official menu for their upcoming Lunar New Year Three Dragons Dinner. Two of Toronto’s beloved chefs, Chef Eva Chin and Chef Wallace Wong, have collaborated with Restaurateur Colin Li of Hong Shing to create an exquisite 6-course Cantonese-inspired menu, exclusively available for one night only.

Lunar New Year signifies unity, as families come together to share meals prepared with love. This year, you can witness the collaborative synergy of Eva, Wallace, and Colin, with an evening filled with story-telling of the flavours and traditions they love as they extend heartfelt wishes for a year brimming with wealth and prosperity. Menu items include Treasure Crab Claw, Prosperity Lobster Tower, Black Bean Spareribs, and other celebratory delicacies.

A 3-course Baijiu cocktail pairing is included as tickets are now available via Hong Shing’s Tock page.

Event Details
Date & Time: February 22, 6 pm – 9 pm
Menu: 6 Courses, Cantonese Inspired with Baijiu pairings
Price: $218 per person(Limited to 45 seats)
Reservations are available through Hong Shing’s Reservation Platform, https://www.exploretock.com/hong-shing-toronto/

(Photo credit: Josh Tenn-Yuk)

Kelly Rowland stars in Tyler Perry’s MEA CULPA, coming February 23, 2024 to Netflix. Here’s a first look at the Trailer!

Logline: A criminal defense attorney takes on the case of a seductive artist accused of murdering his girlfriend, but when burning desire takes hold things get hot… and dangerous.

Synopsis: When criminal defense attorney Mea Harper (Kelly Rowland) takes on the murder case of artist Zyair Malloy (Trevante Rhodes), the truth isn’t as obvious as it seems. While she tries to determine the innocence or guilt of her cagy-yet-seductive client, it is uncovered that everyone is guilty of something. Tyler Perry’s Mea Culpa explores what happens when burning desire takes hold and things get hot… and dangerous.

By Amanda Gilmore

Writer-Director Titus Kaphar’s feature debut is a powerful look at breaking the cycle of generational trauma, the healing power of art, and an examination of what forgiveness means.

Established Artist Tarrell (André Holland) uses his paintings to find freedom from his past. A past that included trauma inflicted by his drug-addicted father La’Ron (John Earl Jelks) onto his mother Joyce (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) and him. Now, 15 years have passed since Tarrell has seen his father when La’Ron unexpectedly shows up looking to reconcile.

Exhibiting Forgiveness is a stirring drama with profound lessons. Kaphar’s impressive first Feature, tells an intimate story of one family with complexity. He effortlessly tells the story of destructive parenting, trauma, and reconciliation all through an artist’s use of painting to work through his traumatic childhood. Cinema has shown what forgiveness looks like through the decades, but none have depicted it as authentically as Kaphar.

The Filmmaker has garnered an ensemble that displays a masterclass in acting. Golden Globe winner Andra Day, Ellis-Taylor, and Earl Jelks give masterful performances. They’re led by the formidable Holland in an emotive, haunting performance that will go down as one of his finest. Exhibiting Forgiveness is one of the best at this year’s fest.

Exhibiting Forgiveness is in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at this year’s Festival.

Exhibiting Forgiveness screens at Sundance ’24:

Jan 20 at 3:00 PM at Eccles Theatre

Jan 21 at 5:30 PM at Redstone Cinema – 1

Jan 23 at 9:15 PM at Magaplex Theatres at The Gateway – Theatre 1/2/3

Jan 26 at 10:00 PM at Egyptian Theatre

Online — Jan 25 – Jan 28

Today we get a new Trailer for AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER, arriving February 22, 2024 on Netflix.

About AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER

Water. Earth. Fire. Air. The four nations once lived in harmony, with the Avatar, master of all four elements, keeping peace between them. But everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked and wiped out the Air Nomads, the first step taken by the firebenders towards conquering the world. With the current incarnation of the Avatar yet to emerge, the world has lost hope. But like a light in the darkness, hope springs forth when Aang (Gordon Cormier), a young Air Nomad — and the last of his kind — reawakens to take his rightful place as the next Avatar. Alongside his newfound friends Sokka (Ian Ousley) and Katara (Kiawentiio), siblings and members of the Southern Water Tribe, Aang embarks on a fantastical, action-packed quest to save the world and fight back against the fearsome onslaught of Fire Lord Ozai (Daniel Dae Kim). But with a driven Crown Prince Zuko (Dallas Liu) determined to capture them, it won’t be an easy task. They’ll need the help of the many allies and colorful characters they meet along the way.

AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER is a live-action reimagining of the award-winning and beloved Nickelodeon animated series. Albert Kim (Sleepy Hollow, Nikita) serves as showrunner, executive producer, and writer. Jabbar Raisani (Lost in Space, Stranger Things) and Michael Goi are executive producers and directors alongside directors Roseanne Liang (also a co-executive producer) and Jet Wilkinson. Dan Lin (The Lego Movie, Aladdin) and Lindsey Liberatore (Walker) serve as executive producers from Rideback.

Nominees for the 96th Academy Awards were announced today. Leading the way is Christopher Nolan’s OPPENHEIMER with a whopping 13 nominations and Yorgos Lanthimos’ POOR THINGS, closely behind with 11 nominations.

Some surprises include exclusion of Charles Melton and Natalie Portman for MAY DECEMBER, and they’ve been in the running much of Awards Season. While nominated for Best Picture, PAST LIVES star Greta Lee wasn’t among the list of nominees as well. The same can be said about Director Greta Gerwig for Directing and Margot Robbie for Best Actress for her performance in record-smashing BARBIE.

Here are the nominees:

Best picture

• “American Fiction”
• “Anatomy of a Fall”
• “Barbie”
• “The Holdovers”
• “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• “Maestro”
• “Oppenheimer”
• “Past Lives”
• “Poor Things”
• “The Zone of Interest”

Best actor

• Bradley Cooper, “Maestro”
• Colman Domingo, “Rustin”
• Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers”
• Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”
• Jeffrey Wright, “American Fiction”

Best actress

• Annette Bening, “Nyad”
• Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• Sandra Hüller, “Anatomy of a Fall”
• Carey Mulligan, “Maestro”
• Emma Stone, “Poor Things”

Best supporting actor

• Sterling K. Brown, “American Fiction”
• Robert De Niro, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer”
• Ryan Gosling, “Barbie”
• Mark Ruffalo, “Poor Things”

Best supporting actress

• Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer”
• Danielle Brooks, “The Color Purple”
• America Ferrera, “Barbie”
• Jodie Foster, “Nyad”
• Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”

Best director

• Jonathan Glazer, “The Zone of Interest”
• Yorgos Lanthimos, “Poor Things”
• Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
• Martin Scorsese, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• Justine Triet, “Anatomy of a Fall”

International feature film

• “Io Capitano,” Italy
• “Perfect Days,” Japan
• “Society of the Snow,” Spain
• “The Teachers’ Lounge,” Germany
• “The Zone of Interest,” United Kingdom

Animated feature film

• “The Boy and the Heron”
• “Elemental”
• “Nimona”
• “Robot Dreams”
• “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”

Adapted screenplay

• “American Fiction”
• “Barbie”
• “Oppenheimer”
• “Poor Things”
• “The Zone of Interest”

Original screenplay

• “Anatomy of a Fall”
• “The Holdovers”
• “Maestro”
• “May December”
• “Past Lives”

Visual effects

• “The Creator”
• “Godzilla Minus One”
• “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
• “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”
• “Napoleon”

Original score

• “American Fiction”
• “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”
• “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• “Oppenheimer”
• “Poor Things”

Original song

• “It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony”
• “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie”
• “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie”
• “The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot”
• “Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon”

Documentary feature film

• “20 Days in Mariupol”
• “Bobi Wine: The People’s President”
• “The Eternal Memory”
• “Four Daughters”
• “To Kill a Tiger”

Cinematography

• “El Conde”
• “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• “Maestro”
• “Oppenheimer”
• “Poor Things”

Costume design

• “Barbie”
• “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• “Napoleon”
• “Oppenheimer”
• “Poor Things”

Animated short film

• “Letter to a Pig”
• “Ninety-Five Senses”
• “Our Uniform”
• “Pachyderme”
• “War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko”

Live action short film

• “The After”
• “Invincible”
• “Knight of Fortune”
• “Red, White and Blue”
• “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar”

Documentary short film

• “The ABCs of Book Banning”
• “The Barber of Little Rock”
• “Island in Between”
• “The Last Repair Shop”
• “Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó”

Film editing

• “Anatomy of a Fall”
• “The Holdovers”
• “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• “Oppenheimer”
• “Poor Things”

Sound

• “The Creator”
• “Maestro”
• “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”
• “Oppenheimer”
• “The Zone of Interest”

Production design

• “Barbie”
• “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• “Napoleon”
• “Oppenheimer”
• “Poor Things”

Makeup and hairstyling

• “Golda”
• “Maestro”
• “Oppenheimer”
• “Poor Things”
• “Society of the Snow”

The Academy Awards air March 10, 2024 at 8 PM on ABC.

Paramount Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win passes to an Advance Screening of BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE!

Screenings take place February 12, 2024 as follows:

TORONTO
Date: Monday, February 12th
Time: 7:00PM start
Location: Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

VANCOUVER
Date: Monday, February 12th
Time: 7:00PM start
Location: Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver

MONTREAL – ENG
Date: Monday, February 12th
Time: 7:00PM start
Location: Cineplex Cinemas Forum & VIP

MONTREAL – FRE
Date: Monday, February 12th
Time: 7:00PM start
Location: Cineplex Cinemas StarCité

CALGARY
Date: Monday, February 12th
Time: 7:00PM start
Location: Scotiabank Theatre Chinook

One lucky winner will win a special Prize Pack which includes 1x pack of One Love Marley Coffee, a branded concert t-shirt, vinyl record journal, guitar pick, branded pins, special candle and woven bracelet!

Synopsis:

BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music. Produced in partnership with the Marley family and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the legendary musician and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita, BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE is in theatres February 14, 2024.

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Brand Notes:

• 100% Fairtrade 
• 100% Arabica Coffee
• Donates to One Tree Planted to support reforestation around the world
• 5 different blends, including One Love—a single-origin Ethiopian medium roast
• Available in grocery stores across Canada and online at Amazon & Costco.ca
• Visit marleycoffee.com to learn more

About:

Founded by Rohan Marley, Marley Coffee® traces its origins to the farmlands of Jamaica where legendary musician Bob Marley learned a deep respect for nature and humanity that helped guide his life. Bob’s legacy as a force for global good is carried on by his family and manifested in every cup of Marley Coffee®.

BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE is in theatres Valentine’s Day.

(Photo/video credit: Paramount Pictures Canada)