#FIRSTLOOK: HOLLYWOOD SUITE PRESENT “SHOCKTOBER”
Beginning October 1, 2020, Hollywood Suite presents a month of Horror in SHOCKTOBER with 70 classics and two new Canadian Features for you to enjoy, FAKING A MURDERER and THE SANCTUARY.
FAKING A MURDERER (2020) premieres Wednesday, October 14 at 9:00 pm ET on HS00–Filmmaking duo Adam Rodness and Stu Stone stumble upon a series of online videos which they believe contain a man confessing to a murder of someone named Stacy. With “True Crime” being the hottest genre in the industry, they ...
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#TIFF20: “MLK/FBI”
By Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
During the '50s and '60s, the Black community mobilized to fight racial discrimination across the United States. One of the most influencial voices leading the movement was Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, we celebrate the monumental work and impact King had. However, back then many Americans were critical and conflicted on his work. J. Edgar Hoover, who at the time was the Director of the FBI, viewed King’s involvement ...
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#TIFF20: TIFF TRIBUTE AWARDS HIGHLIGHTS
By Mr. Will Wong
The 2020 TIFF TRIBUTE AWARDS, now in its second year, took place tonight virtually and were aired on CTV. Hosted by eTalk's newest addition Co-Anchor Tyrone Edwards and Chloe Wilde, the Awards in the absence of an in-person gala this year, were comprised of taped introductions and speeches from recipients in five categories.
Recipients tonight included Director Mira Nair at TIFF '20 with A SUITABLE BOY; Terence Blanchard who scored Regina King's acclaimed TIFF '20 ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “THE MANDALORIAN” SEASON TWO TRAILER
Lucasfilm's THE MANDALORIAN sure has won legions of fans since it debuted on Disney+. Fans will be thrilled to know that Season Two is before us and here's the Trailer!
Synopsis:
The Mandalorian and the Child continue their journey, facing enemies and rallying allies as they make their way through a dangerous galaxy in the tumultuous era after the collapse of the Galactic Empire. “The Mandalorian” stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Carl Weathers and Giancarlo Esposito. Directors ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD” TRAILER
Kirsten Johnson won much acclaim at Sundance earlier this year with her Documentary DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD, winning the Special Jury Award for Innovation in Nonfiction Storytelling. The Film is coming soon to Netflix!
Synopsis:A lifetime of making documentaries has convinced award-winning filmmaker Kirsten Johnson of the power of the real. But now she’s ready to use every escapist movie-making trick in the book - staging inventive and fantastical ways for her 86-year-old psychiatrist ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “SOCIAL DISTANCE” ON NETFLIX
SOCIAL DISTANCE is an eight-part anthology series coming soon to Netflix produced during the Quarantine.
Synopsis:
Set in the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, SOCIAL DISTANCE is an eight-part anthology series that showcases the power of the human spirit in the face of uncertainty and isolation. Each standalone episode is told through a virtual lens and captures the unique emotional experience of being forced apart by circumstance and having no choice but to communicate remotely ...
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#TIFF20: “CONCRETE COWBOY”
By David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Cole (Caleb McLaughlin from Stranger Things) has been expelled from his Detroit school for fighting. With nowhere else to go, his mother drives him to stay with his Dad, Harp (Idris Elba), for the summer in North Philadelphia. Cole does not really know him, and is not aware that Harp spends his time caring for the horses with other local cowboys at the stables down the street. With few options available, Cole starts working at the stables during the day ...
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#TIFF20: IN CONVERSATION WITH…. AVA DUVERNAY
By Mr. Will Wong
She's been nominated for Oscars, juggling Writer, Producer and Director caps and TIFF was fortunate enough to have Ava DuVernay appear virtually for an In Conversation With... tonight with TIFF's Artistic Director and Co-Head, Cameron Bailey. DuVernay reflected on her career path which has included many firsts including being the first ever black female Director to be nominated for an Oscar with 2014's Selma.
On the success of Netflix Documentary 13th which looks at ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: WHAT TO WATCH SEPTEMBER 2020 – “THE BOYS”, “STAGE MOTHER”, “RATCHED”, “I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS”, “UNCLE PECKERHEAD”, “BOYS STATE”, “HIGH SCORE”, “LOVE, GUARANTEED”, “MISBEHAVIOUR”
Summer might be over but that means there's lots of exciting new Television for you to get acquainted with! See some of our recommendations.
THE BOYS SEASON 2 (Amazon Prime)
The second season of this highly-anticipated Toronto-made superhero series is back! We pick-up right where with the successful first season as we see the Vought International-controlled superheroes The Seven, feuding against vigilantes The Boys. Homelander (Antony Starr) is as deliciously-evil as ever as The ...
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#TIFF20: “SHADOW IN THE CLOUD”
By David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
It is World War II and WAAF officer Maude Garrett (Chloë Grace Moretz) has jumped aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress as a last minute addition. The all-male crew are hesitant to let her stay, but she has orders to fly with them and keep her classified cargo safe. They force her to ride in a ball turret below deck, isolated on her own – and her mind may be playing tricks on her with the things she is seeing in the shadows.
I want to say more, but I fear ...
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