#FIRSTLOOK: “THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN” GETS AN EARLY CANADIAN RELEASE
To celebrate its fruition in Montreal, Paramount Pictures Canada have announced today that THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN will get an exclusive early release in Canada!
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This August, SpongeBob SquarePants, his best friend Patrick Star and the rest of the gang from Bikini Bottom hit the big screen in the first-ever all CGI SpongeBob motion picture event. After SpongeBob’s beloved pet snail Gary is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to The Lost ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: TRAILER FOR “THINGS I DO FOR MONEY”
Hot off its rounds on the Festival circuit comes the release of THINGS I DO FOR MONEY by Canadian Filmmaker Warren P. Sonoda. Check out the Trailer!
Bold in its execution and a historic addition to the Canadian crime cannon, Things I Do For Money is a dynamic thriller, set to the full-bodied sounds of the cello. Eli and Nick Yaguchi, two Japanese-Canadian cello-playing brothers from Hamilton, Ontario (played by real-life virtuoso brothers Theodor and Maximilian Aoki in ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: 2020 INSIDE OUT FILM FESTIVAL TO GO DIGITAL THIS YEAR
All is not awash in 2020. INSIDE OUT, North America's largest LGBTQ Film Festival has announced earlier this week it will be going digital, effectively merging their Toronto and Ottawa editions of the Festival. The Festival, now it its 30 edition runs October 1-11, 2020.
In converting to a digital format this year, the Festival will be hosted on the Cinesend platform incorporating films with live events, Q&As, and exclusive conversations with LGBTQ talent. The full lineup of short ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: OPRAH WINFREY IN “THE OPRAH CONVERSATION” ON APPLE TV+
Oprah's back! Apple TV+ present THE OPRAH CONVERSATION, debuting today!
The Series has the multimedia queen engaging in timely conversations with thought leaders. The first episode is a two-part discussion with Host of UNCOMFORTABLE CONVERSATIONS WITH A BLACK MAN, Emmanuel Acho. She also will be having bold discussions in coming weeks with LatinX and white guests. Coming-up is a chat with Bryan Stevenson, Author of the Memoir which inspired acclaimed Drama JUST MERCY.
The first ...
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#TIFF20: COMPLETE FILM LINE-UP ANNOUNCED AT 2020 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
By Mr. Will Wong
The complete list of Films to premiere at the 45th Toronto International Film Festival was released earlier today. More than ever, this year's films are focused on representation and inclusion being a point of focus. We see loud and clear, movies this year about women, black people, indigenous people and people of colour.
Added to the slate are films like Kornél Mundruczó's PIECES OF A WOMAN starring The Crown's Vanessa Kirby as a woman coping with the loss of her baby; ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: DISNEY•PIXAR ANNOUNCE UPCOMING FEATURE “LUCA”
Pixar have announced their latest Film coming out next summer. LUCA takes us away on an escape to Italy! Storyboard Artist/Director Enrico Casarosa will helm the Feature.
Synopsis:
Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, the original animated feature is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “BLACK BEAUTY” COMING SOON TO DISNEY+
Amazing news! Disney+ has just announced that we will be seeing a new adaptation of the classic BLACK BEAUTY on the service later this year!
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Black Beauty is a wild mustang born free in the American west. When she is captured and taken away from family, her story intertwines with that of 17-year old Jo Green, similarly grieving over the loss of her parents. The two slowly develop a bond that is built on love, respect and mutual healing. “Black Beauty” features Oscar® ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: 2020 PRIMETIME EMMY AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
Nominations for the 72nd annual Primetime EMMY Awards were announced today, with SUCCESSION, WATCHMEN, SCHITT'S CREEK and MRS. AMERICA leading the way. This is a first for Canada and the Cast of SCHITT'S CREEK with all four of its stars being nominated. It hasn't yet been confirmed how the show will be presented in terms of a virtual or in-person format.
Nominees in major TV Series, Movies and Mini-Series are below:
Drama Series
“Better Call Saul” (AMC)“The Crown” (Netflix)“The ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “THE KILLING OF PHILLIP BOUDREAU” TRAILER
In 2013, a man was killed for a fisherman for poaching lobster, sending shockwaves through an entire community in Nova Scotia.
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The Killing of Phillip Boudreau, a new documentary from award-winning filmmaker Megan Wennberg, Tell Tale Productions, and CBC Docs POV, tells the story of a death that tore apart the Nova Scotia community of Isle Madame. On June 1, 2013, halfway through the spring lobster season, the crew of the lobster fishing vessel the ‘Twin Maggies’ killed ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “AFTER WE COLLIDED”
The new Trailer for AFTER WE COLLIDED has surfaced. This second installment adapted from Anna Todd's wildly-popular Young Adult Fiction series is in theatres soon!
Synopsis:
Hardin will always be... Hardin. But is he really the deep, thoughtful guy Tessa fell madly in love with— or has he been a stranger all along? She wishes she could walk away. It’s just not that easy. Not with the memory of the passionate nights they spent together. Still, Tessa’s not sure she can endure one ...
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