#INTERVIEW: “KING RICHARD”
By Mr. Will Wong
One of this year's most powerful Dramas is before us. Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, KING RICHARD is the true story behind Richard Williams, father of Tennis icons Venus and Serena. The Family-Sports Drama chronicles their uphill battle from their life in Compton to securing a place among Tennis' elite. Will Smith plays the role of Richard, the often misunderstood mastermind behind the Williams Sisters' success, supported by some superb performances by Aunjanue Ellis ...
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#INTERVIEW: “ENCANTO”
"Encanto" translates in Spanish to "charmed", and Disney's latest Animated Feature is set to do exactly that to audiences. Set in colourful Colombia, the Film co-directed by Byron Howard, Jared Bush and Charise Castro Smith. The former two partnered on Zootopia to raves, and ENCANTO features the Music of Hamilton mastermind, Lin-Manuel Miranda. The Film centers on an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live in a magical house. Children in the town of Encanto each possess the power to ...
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#INTERVIEW: MARVEL STUDIOS’ “ETERNALS”
One of this Fall's most anticipated cinematic events is Marvel Studios' ETERNALS. The star-studded Superhero flick is directed and co-written by Academy Award-winning Filmmaker Chloé Zhao. ETERNALS centers on an alien race of immortals who re-surface after thousands of years to protect earth and its inhabitants from the evil Deviants.
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We were incredibly-fortunate to sit-in on the global press conference for Marvel Studios' ETERNALS and it ...
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#INTERVIEW: DENIS VILLENEUVE AND REBECCA FERGUSON ON “DUNE”
By David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
I was not supposed to see DUNE at TIFF ’21. I had my schedule planned and practically laminated going into Labour Day weekend. So when I received a message regarding seeing DUNE and potentially having the opportunity to interview Director Denis Villeneuve, I had to stop what I was doing and re-evaluate that meticulously planned schedule. It is not every day that you have the chance to interview the beloved Canadian Director and Oscar-nominee behind films ...
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#INTERVIEW: CONNOR JESSUP ON SEASON TWO OF “LOCKE & KEY”
Supernatural Horror Series LOCKE & KEY premiered early 2020 on Netflix and it was little surprise to see that fans responded well to this adaptation of Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez's Comic Book series of the same name. The Series centers on a widowed mother Nina (Darby Stanchfield) and her three children Tyler (Connor Jessup), Kinsey (Emilia Jones) and Bode (Jackson Robert Scott) who relocate to her husband's family home, only to discover mysterious magical keys scattered ...
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#INTERVIEW: BRUNO FELDEISEN ON SEASON FIVE OF CBC’S “THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW”
By Mr. Will Wong
Bruno Feldeisen has travelled the world, wowing palates internationally with his vision and skill. In addition to being the Executive and Executive Pastry Chef at the likes of Semiahmoo Resort, Four Seasons Hotel New York and Vancouver, in Toronto he oversaw the offerings at Soho Metropolitan's Senses, as stars feasted on his creations during TIFF. In addition to adding Cook Book Author to his Résumé, Feldeisen soon can be seen in the upcoming fifth season of CBC hit ...
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#INTERVIEW: MALIA BAKER AND MOMONA TAMADA ON “THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB SEASON 2”
By Mr. Will Wong
The second season of Netflix's THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB is right before us after having won much acclaim for its faithful adaptation to its source material, an internationally-adored Series of Novels by Ann M. Martin, but with a relevant modern twists! The Series centers on five middle-schoolers who start a babysitting business.
We had the incredible pleasure of chatting with stars Malia Baker who plays Mary Anne and Momona Tamada who plays Claudia. On the topic of pets, ...
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#INTERVIEW: SIMU LIU ON “MARVEL’S SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS”
By Mr. Will Wong
We are a day away from perhaps the biggest Blockbuster of Summer 2021. A pandemic requires an extraordinary superhero and he is SHANG-CHI.
We had the pleasure of sitting-in on a junket with the Toronto-raised Chinese-Canadian Actor Simu Liu, known to many in Canada for his role as Jung on Kim's Convenience. While he deals with familial issues in Marvel's SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS, let's just say the stakes are higher and the action is just a bit more... ...
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#INTERVIEW: “VACATION FRIENDS”
By Mr. Will Wong
Taking 18 months to film, starting and stopping over the course of the Pandemic, Clay Tarver (Silicon Valley) directs VACATION FRIENDS starring John Cena and Lil Rel Howery. Centering on a couple (Lil Rel Howery and Yvonne Orji) who go on a getaway to Mexico to get married. Along the way they encounter a wild couple (John Cena and Meredith Hagner) who crash their plans, becoming a bigger part of lives than they could've imagined! VACATION FRIENDS really gets its audience to ...
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#INTERVIEW: “SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS”
The buzz is feverish for Marvel Studios' SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS! Starring Toronto's own Simu Liu, the Action-Fantasy takes place after the events of Avengers: Endgame. Shang-Chi (Liu) was trained at a young age to be an Assassin and after living a normal life in San Francisco, he's draw-in to the Ten Rings organization, having to face again a part of his life he left behind. The Film is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Just Mercy) and stars a notable Cast including Tony ...
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