#FANTASIA: “FRIED BARRY”
By Amanda Gilmore
After another drug bender, Barry (Gary Green) gets abducted by aliens. One of the aliens visitors hijacks his brain and takes control of his body — bringing it on a joyride through Cape Town.
Fried Barry is one of the wildest, craziest movie experiences at this year’s Fantasia Fest! It’s a high-energy psychedelic ride filled with sex, action, comedy and gore. At its core is a controlled, highly comedic performance from Green. For a film as outrageous as this ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “ON THE ROCKS” TRAILER
Sofia Coppola is back with ON THE ROCKS, reuniting her with Bill Murray! Rashida Jones stars as a woman who becomes growingly-suspicious of her husband cheating on her and at the insistence of her father (Murray), investigates!
Synopsis:
A young New York mother faced with sudden doubts about her marriage teams up with her larger-than-life playboy father to tail her husband. What follows is a sparkling comic adventure across the city – drawing father and daughter closer together ...
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#COOKING: FRESH MOZZARELLA, RICOTTA & KIMCHI-STUFFED ZUCCHINI BLOSSOMS RECIPE
Mozzarella, Ricotta & Kimchi-Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms. These are all the rage right now with Zucchini Blossoms being available right now, through end of August. We made the best of our trip downtown with a visit to our fave Eataly, where we found everything we needed to make these. We love the combination of cheese and Kimchi (Korean Pickled Cabbage) as these flavours blend beautifully. You can do this without Kimchi, just add a bit of sea salt to the filling to taste to account for ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: MULAN COMING TO DISNEY+ SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
We can't wait! Check-out this brand-new Featurette for Disney's MULAN which you've probably heard arrives on Disney+ next month. Starting September 4, with Premier Access, viewers can watch “Mulan” before it’s available to all Disney+ subscribers. Disney+ will offer Premier Access to “Mulan” for $34.99 on disneyplus.com and select platforms.
Synopsis:
Acclaimed filmmaker Niki Caro brings the epic tale of China’s legendary warrior to life in Disney’s “Mulan,” in which a ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “UTOPIA”
One of the titles to get the most buzz out of Comic-Con@Home was Gillian Flynn's UTOPIA. Check-out this brand-new Trailer for the Series coming to Amazon Prime Video.
Synopsis:
Utopia is an eight-episode conspiracy thriller about saving the world, while trying to find your place in it. Inspired by the British series of the same name, the new Amazon Original series was written by Gillian Flynn, who also serves as showrunner and executive producer. Utopia centers on a group of comic ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW SPECIAL LOOK AT “THE NEW MUTANTS”
After a few reschedulings, the release of THE NEW MUTANTS finally is before us! To pump you up, here is a new Special Look at the Film, coming soon to theatres!
Synopsis:
Twentieth Century Studios in association with Marvel Entertainment presents “The New Mutants,” an original horror thriller set in an isolated hospital where a group of young mutants is being held for psychiatric monitoring. When strange occurrences begin to take place, both their new mutant abilities and their ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: CNE AT HOME VIRTUAL FAIR
There's less than two weeks left till September and what normally would be signalling the start of the CNE in Toronto, is instead a much more low-key affair this year. The CNE at Home Virtual Fair runs August 21 to September 7, 2020. The Portal accessible online gives fans of the Summer favourite a chance to still enjoy the Exhibition's most popular shows, favourite food recipes, tricks of the trade from buskers, historical retrospectives, new music performances and much ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “BECOMING” ON DISNEY+
BECOMING is a new Docu-Series arriving soon on Disney+. The Series visits various celebrities in their hometown, as they share their journey to success with us.
Synopsis:
In this Documentary-style series, shot in vérité, each episode centers around a visit to the celebrity’s hometown, touring important locations central to their upbringing. A supporting cast of family members, coaches, teachers, mentors and friends are interviewed, sharing rarely heard anecdotes and ...
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#FANTASIA: PREVIEW OF FANTASIA FEST 2020
By Amanda Gilmore
Good news Cinephiles, Fantasia Fest is still happening during these uncertain times! And to mould with the moment it's going to be completely virtual. It's all kicking off this week starting August 20th and will run until September 2nd with a mix of VOD and Live Screenings. That means those who want to attend won't have to travel to Montreal this year, making this one of the more easily accessible Film Festivals of the year. And there are many films in the lineup this year ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “STAGE MOTHER”
This actually looks entertaining! Jacki Weaver stars in STAGE MOTHER arriving later this week digitally!
Synopsis:
Stage Mother follows the conservative, Texas church choir director Maybelline as she inherits her recently deceased son’s drag club. To the surprise of her conservative husband and community, she moves to San Francisco to save the club from bankruptcy. In this raucous, racy new environment, she begins to open up and find new meaning, becoming a maternal figure to the ...
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