SXSW: “TETRIS” REVIEW
By David Baldwin
It is the late 1980s and Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) is looking for a hit. The Video Game Designer and salesman is hemorrhaging money, but may have found his salvation in a game called Tetris. He is not the only one who wants a piece of it though, and once he learns that the IP rights belong to the Soviet Union, Henk decides he is going to travel behind the Iron Curtain and negotiate for them himself.
Did that sound convoluted? Well, there are a whole lot more ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “ITHAKA” COMING TO TED ROGERS HOT DOCS CINEMA
Upcoming Julian Assange Documentary ITHAKA is coming soon to Ted Rogers Hot Docs Cinema. Those attending the upcoming March 24, 2023 screening will get to see Gabriel and John Shipton (Julian Assange's brother and father) in-person at a special Q&A.
Synopsis:
A moving and intimate portrayal of one father’s fight to save his son, Ithaka exposes the brutal realities of the campaign to free Julian Assange
Filmed over two years across the UK, Europe and the US, this documentary ...
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SXSW: “PAY OR DIE” REVIEW
By David Baldwin
PAY OR DIE follows the stories of three families who have a connection to Type 1 Diabetes and are struggling with the price of insulin in the United States. More specifically, it centers around Nicole Smith-Holt, her activism, and her lobbying to get a new health bill passed in Minnesota – named Alec’s Law after her late son who died from diabetes complications – that would force pharmacies and insulin makers to provide emergency supplies of insulin to diabetics in ...
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#SXSW: “BEEF” TRAILER
Premiering at SXSW '23 in its Film & TV program this Saturday, we get a new look at BEEF!
Synopsis:
BEEF follows the aftermath of a road rage incident between two strangers. Danny Cho (Steven Yeun), a failing contractor with a chip on his shoulder, goes head-to-head with Amy Lau (Ali Wong), a self-made entrepreneur with a picturesque life. The increasing stakes of their feud unravel their lives and relationships in this darkly comedic and deeply moving ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN ADVANCE PASSES TO SEE “DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES”
Paramount Pictures Canda x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win Advance Passes to see DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES, hot off its acclaimed premiere at SXSW '23!
Screenings take places as follows:
TORONTO
Date: Saturday, March 25th
Time: 4:00PM startLocation: Yorkdale Cineplex Cinemas
VANCOUVERDate: Saturday, March 25thTime: 4:00PM startLocation: Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
MONTREAL - ENGDate: Saturday, March ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING”
We present the Trailer for Documentary LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING!
Produced by Bungalow Media + Entertainment for CNN Films and HBO Max, in association with Rolling Stone Films, director Lisa Cortés’ Sundance opening night documentary LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING tells the story of the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll, exploding the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and ...
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#SXSW: “THE LADY BIRD DIARIES” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
Award-Winning Filmmaker Dawn Porter brings us this engrossing Documentary about one of the most influential and least understood First Ladies, Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson. Porter uses all-archival footage and the 123 hours of personal and revealing audio diaries that Lady Bird recorded during her husband’s administration.
Through Lady Bird’s audio diaries, we get a look into many pivotal events throughout US history. That’s because LBJ’s time in ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: CHANDLER LEVACK TO BE GUEST PROGRAMMER ON HOLLYWOOD SUITE FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
To commemorate Women’s History Month, writer/director/journalist Chandler Levack has joined forces with Hollywood Suite to curate a day of programming featuring the work of women filmmakers and performers. The films are set to air on Hollywood Suite’s 70s, 80s, 90s, and 00s channels on March 30, 2023, and will be available to stream all month on Hollywood Suite On Demand.
“All of my favourite movies will screen this month, including life-changing gems like Claudia Weill’s ...
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#SXSW: “THE DADS”REVIEW
By Mr. Will Wong
Luchina Fisher's THE DADS is timely and important. The 11-minute Documentary Short brings six fathers together for a fishing trip in Oklahoma, but this is far from just a dudes' getaway flick.
We learn these men are actually fathers to trans and LGBTQ+ children. Together, they swap stories of their biggest fears, including one of them whose son is black and trans, worrying every day for his safety. Another is the father of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man who is 1998 ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “CHUPA” – NEW TRAILER
We got a brand new look at CHUPA, coming soon to Netflix, with this brand-new Trailer. This is directed by Jonás Cuarón.
SYNOPSIS | Shy 13-year-old Alex (Evan Whitten) flies from Kansas City to Mexico to meet his extended family for the first time. There he meets his grandfather and former lucha libre champion Chava (Demián Bichir), energetic, wrestling-obsessed cousin Memo (Nickolas Verdugo), and fearless, hip cousin Luna (Ashley Ciarra). But just as Alex begins to get his ...
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