It’s a Barbie World! BARBIE easily nabs #1 spot at the Box Office this weekend with $150 million from 4,243 theatres for Warner Bros. Critics are loving this Comedy-Fantasy starring and produced by Margot Robbie, told through a Feminist lens by Greta Gerwig, making it not only 2023’s biggest opening yet, but also setting a record for largest opening ever for a film by a female Director!

Christopher Nolan‘s OPPENHEIMER lands in second with $75 million from 3,610 theatres for Universal Pictures. It gets 93% on the Tomatometer.

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE lands in third with $25 million, a two-week tally of $124.2 million for Paramount Pictures.

SOUND OF FREEDOM just keeps going in fourth with $20 million for Angel Studios, a total $124 million grossed over three weeks domestically.

Fifth is INDIANA JONES & THE DIAL OF DESTINY with $18.9 million, a running tally of $152 million for 20th Century Studios.

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE demolishes the competition this weekend, debuting in top spot with $54.2 million from 4,327 theatres for Paramount Pictures. Its five-day running total is $78 million since its Wednesday opening, across North America. Franchise best still goes to MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT with $61 million in 2018.

SOUND OF FREEDOM lands in second spot, still going strong with $23.6 million from 3,265 theatres for Angel Studios, a two-week total of $82 million.

INSIDIOUS: THE RED DOOR is in third with $12.6 million from 3,188 theatres for Sony Pictures, a two week run of $57 million.

Fourth is INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY with $11.4 million for 20th Century Studios, a total $144 million over three weeks.

Disney & Pixar’s ELEMENTAL is fifth with $8.5 million, a total $125 million over five weekends.

Toronto was in for a major treat as Megastar Tom Cruise returned to the traffic-ridden Toronto to promote MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE. Along with him was Director Christopher McQuarrie. Cruise just last week in an interview with eTalk was wondering exactly why our traffic here is so bad?!

With absolutely no warning fans attending a special screening of the Blockbuster got the surprise of a lifetime. Cruise who not only stars in the Film doing his own stunts, but also serves as Executive Producer, popped-into Scotiabank Theatre to introduce the Film before a full house.

The latest Film by McQuarrie already has won over fans and Critics alike with an incredible 98% on the Tomatometer with Ethan Hunt facing his deadliest race around the globe yet. A host of new characters including scene-stealing Hayley Atwell make this what everyone’s calling the best installment in the Franchise yet! Read our Review by Dave Baldwin here.

Some Snaps of Cruise in Toronto, including a Reel thanks to footage from Phil Forde:

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Synopsis:

In Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, and dark forces from Ethan’s past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission – not even the lives of those he cares about most.

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Paramount Pictures Canada release MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE July 12, 2023.

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Today we get some brand-new character posters from MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING PART ONE!

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS

In Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, and dark forces from Ethan’s past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission – not even the lives of those he cares about most.

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE IS ONLY IN THEATRES, PREMIUM LARGE FORMATS, AND IMAX ON JULY 12, 2023. TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW!

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Finally, we get this official Trailer for MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING PART ONE! This is in theatres July 12, 2023.

Synopsis:

In Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, and dark forces from Ethan’s past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission – not even the lives of those he cares about most.

DIRECTED BY
Christopher McQuarrie

WRITTEN BY
Christopher McQuarrie & Erik Jendresen

BASED ON THE TELEVISION SERIES CREATED BY
Bruce Geller

PRODUCED BY
Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie

EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY
David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Tommy Gormley, Chris Brock, Susan E. Novick

STARRING
Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Mariela Garriga, Henry Czerny, Shea Whigham, Greg Tarzan Davis, Charles Parnell, Frederick Schmidt, Cary Elwes, Mark Gatiss, Indira Varma, Rob Delaney

(Photo/video credit: Paramount Pictures Canada)

Tom Cruise is other-wordly and here’s more proof in this behind-the-scenes look at MISSION IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE. He is just unbelievable!

DIRECTED BY

Christopher M^cQuarrie

WRITTEN BY

Christopher M^cQuarrie

BASED ON THE TELEVISION SERIES CREATED BY

Bruce Geller

PRODUCED BY

Tom Cruise, Christopher M^cQuarrie

EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY

 David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Tommy Gormley

STARRING

Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Mariela Garriga, Henry Czerny, Shea Whigham, Greg Tarzan Davis, Frederick Schmidt, Charles Parnell, Rob Delaney, Cary Elwes, Indira Varma, Mark Gatis

Paramount Pictures Canada release MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKNONING PART ONE July 14, 2023.

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There’s no doubt that Tom Cruise is back and better than ever! Check-out this new Teaser Trailer released for MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING PART ONE!

Paramount Pictures Canada release MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE DEAD RECKONING PART ONE July 14, 2023.

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It’s hard to believe another year’s passed by! 2018 certainly was a stand-out year for Cinema and Team Mr. Will true to tradition, share with you their best of 2018. If you haven’t seen some of these, it’s time to start adding to your Must-See Lists this winter!

AMANDA GILMORE (@gilmoreamanda)
It was such a great year for Film that it’s near impossible for me to choose the Top Ten. I could have easily made a Top 30 list (if it was allowed). However, I managed to squeeze in ten films, which are in alphabetical order rather than being ranked. I’ve included films from a range of genres and narratives that I’ve thought about since my first viewing.

A Star Is Born
A Quiet Place
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Black Panther
Eighth Grade
Mission Impossible: Fallout
Roma
Shoplifters
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-verse
The Favourite

JONATHAN GODFREY (@Skot_Somers)

Annihilation
First Man
Ready Player One
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
A Quiet Place
Green Book
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Legend of the Demon Cat
Mary Poppins Returns

As usual, my list consists of movies I saw on the Silver Screen within the calendar year. They’re organized according to release date, and are thus relieved of any hierarchy. Annihilation is the dark Sci-Fi wizardry I live for; Ready Player One is my kind of Spielberg cinema; and A Quiet Place is my top scare of 2018. Solo gave me more Star Wars; Demon Cat made this year’s TIFF magical; and First Man is the brand of brooding Drama I adore. Fantastic Beasts 2 is dope AF; Green Book is a beautiful performance piece; and Spider-Man is the Comic Movie I’ve been waiting forever for. To wrap it all up… Mary Poppins Returns! She has, and it warms my heart.

DAVID BALDWIN (@DaveMABaldwin)
2018 was an incredible year for Cinema. Full stop. If anyone tells you otherwise, they did not see enough movies. Every genre fired on all cylinders, and the mid-budget and independent scenes were filled with positively exquisite Filmmaking that will go down as some of the best of the decade. And even better than that, 2018 proved the power and importance of diversity and gender in Cinema. The number of movies I genuinely liked and loved that missed my Top Ten can attest to how outstanding a year this was. But I can say with confidence that the list of films below shook me right through to my bones whether through fear, laughter, wonder, charm, thrills, or genuine emotion. And yes, I know I cheated with including a tie — but it would be a disservice to not include all of these titles on my list.

Hereditary
Assassination Nation
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Incredibles 2
Blindspotting
Paddington 2
Eighth Grade
Mission: Impossible – Fallout
The Hate U Give
[tie] Can You Ever Forgive Me? / Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

GEORGE KOZERA (@PartyG)
I saw 164 movies this year. It took a long time to whittle the list down to 26 movies that I considered to be the best of 2018. This was a year that brought fantastic highs that had me gasping with wonder and admiration or so bad that they had me rolling my eyes in disbelief! Whether it was one of the most original Horror movies in a long time (A Quiet Place) or a Superhero, Comic Book movie so innovative and supremely well-acted that it validated a genre many were hoping would just go away (Black Panther). It was a banner year for documentary features, musicals and an LGBTQ movie was released for the first time ever by a major Hollywood studio (Love, Simon). Dramas were rampant with stories that touched one’s soul, though there was a lack of Comedies that were consistently funny throughout (with the exception of “Game Night”). All that said, I submit my pick for the best film of the year and the next nine movies (in alphabetical order) that moved, enthralled and will stay with me for years to come.

Roma
BlacKkKlansman
Cold War
The Favourite
Green Book
If Beale Street Could Talk
Lean on Pete
Leave No Trace
Mary Poppins Returns
Three Identical Strangers

JUSTIN WALDMAN (@DubsReviews)
It is time for the annual Top Ten movies I saw that I absolutely adored and loved this year. Some are best of the year, while others are the movies I had the most fun watching this year. There have been some truly incredible movies this year, and dare I say the ‘blockbusters’ for the most part have been fine, nothing really spectacular outside of a few gems. If you haven’t seen something on this list, go out and see it. Most of these movies will appeal to the masses, enjoy yourselves. Here’s to a 2019 with some hot titles coming out over the next few weeks, Glass anyone, and next few months, US am I right? 2019 is sure to be a stellar year

Anna and the Apocalypse
A Quiet Place
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
Blindspotting
Eighth Grade
Sorry to Bother You
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse
The Favourite
Widows

Click here to read Mr. Will’s Best of 2018.

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Synopsis:
A “mission” two decades in the making. Tom Cruise is IMF Agent Ethan Hunt, one of the greatest action heroes of all time, in the adrenaline-pumping, suspense-filled blockbuster franchise MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE. Filmed in the most exotic locations around the world by the biggest directors in Hollywood, this must-have 6-film set will thrill any action fan. Your mission, should you choose to accept it – experience the most action-packed collection ever!

Features:
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Behind the Fallout
Light the Fuse
Top of the World
The Big Swing: Deleted Scene Breakdown
Rendezvous in Paris
The Fall
The Hunt is On
Cliffside Clash
Deleted Scenes Montage with Optional Commentary by director Christopher McQuarrie and editor Eddie Hamilton
Foot Chase Musical Breakdown
The Ultimate Mission
Storyboards
Theatrical Trailer
Commentary by director Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise
Commentary by director Christopher McQuarrie and editor Eddie Hamilton
Commentary by composer Lorne Balfe
Isolated Score Track
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Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment release MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT Tuesday, December 4, 2018.

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