I honestly am so pleasantly delighted by this Film! Rom-Coms have received such a bad rap but James A. Woods and Nicolas Wright‘s Quebec City-set story is very much what we need right now! The Co-Writers and Co-Directors pay tribute to their hometown and their own mixed Anglo-French families in this delightful flick starring Zac Braff, Vanessa Hudgens and our v. own Evelyne Brochu!
The Film centers on Gordon (Braff), who joins his girlfriend Sophie (Brochu) on a trip back to her hometown of Quebec City where she tests for a gig at Michelin-rated restaurant owned by her ex (Hudgens)! All the while, Gordon is just meeting Sophie’s family for the first time and struggles to win their acceptance.
So lucky to attend a special screening with the Filmmakers and Cast in-attendance including Brochu and Charlotte Aubin who plays her sister Juliette!
A highlight of the night:
Elevation Pictures release FRENCH GIRL March 15, 2024!
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Elevation Pictures x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win passes to an Advance Screening of FRENCH GIRL in Toronto on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
Synopsis:
French Girl follows Gordon Kinski, a high school teacher from Brooklyn, who goes with his girlfriend and chef Sophie Tremblay to her hometown of Quebec City where she is testing for the Michelin 3-star restaurant of super-chef Ruby Collins.
Starring: Zach Braff, Vanessa Hudgens, Evelyne Brochu, William Fichtner
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Elevation Pictures release FRENCH GIRL on March 7, 2024.
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Some people will literally do anything for citizenship. Including fall in love! Here’s a new Trailer for FRENCH GIRL starring Zach Braff, Vanessa Hudgens and Evelyne Brochu!
FRENCH GIRL
Zach Braff, Vanessa Hudgens, and Evelyne Brochu star in this heartwarming romantic comedy. Gordon, a hopeless romantic, finds his proposal plans are thrown into chaos when his girlfriend is swept away to Quebec by a job offer from her ex, a sophisticated celebrity chef. Determined to keep their love alive, Gordon leaves Brooklyn for her hometown, only to find himself hilariously out of his depth in attempting to charm her hard-to-impress, French-speaking family.
(Photo/video credit: Elevation Pictures)
The only thing better than one Vanessa Hudgens is two! Check-out this new Trailer for THE PRINCESS SWITCH: SWITCHED AGAIN!
Synopsis:
When Duchess Margaret unexpectedly inherits the throne to Montenaro and hits a rough patch with boyfriend Kevin, it’s up to her double Princess Stacy of Belgravia to get these star-crossed lovers back together… but the course of true love is complicated by the appearance of a handsome royal who’s intent on stealing Margaret‘s heart. Throw in the unexpected arrival of Margaret’s outrageous party girl cousin Fiona, a third look-alike who has ambitions of her own, and you have the recipe for Christmas triple trouble!
See the Trailer:
THE PRINCESS SWITCH: SWITCHED AGAIN streams on Netflix Friday, November 19, 2020.
(Photo/video credit: Netflix)
Elevation Pictures x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to see SECOND ACT starring Jennifer Lopez. Advance Screenings take place as follows (locations subject to change):
Toronto:
Date: Wednesday, December 19th, 2018
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Cineplex Cinemas Yonge-Dundas
Vancouver:
Date: Wednesday, December 19th, 2018
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
Ottawa:
Date: Wednesday, December 19th, 2018
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Cineplex Odeon South Keys Cinemas
Calgary:
Date: Wednesday, December 19th, 2018
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
Winnipeg:
Date: Wednesday, December 19th, 2018
Time: 7:00pm
Location: SilverCity St. Vital & XSCAPE Entertainment Centre
Halifax:
Date: Wednesday, December 19th, 2018
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Scotiabank Theatre Halifax
Edmonton:
Date: Wednesday, December 19th, 2018
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Cineplex Odeon North Edmonton Cinemas
Synopsis:
Jennifer Lopez stars as Maya, a 40-year-old woman struggling with frustrations from unfulfilled dreams. Until, that is, she gets the chance to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts, and that it is never too late for a Second Act.
See the Trailer:
Artwork:
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Elevation Pictures release SECOND ACT Friday, December 21, 2018.
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Elevation Pictures x Mr. Will want to give Readers across Canada a chance to attend an Advance Screening of DOG DAYS! Screenings take place as follows:
TORONTO
Wednesday, August 8th at 7:30pm
Scotiabank Theatre
VANCOUVER
Wednesday, August 8th at 7pm
International Village
WINNIPEG
Wednesday, August 8th at 7pm
St. Vital
OTTAWA
Wednesday, August 8th at 7pm
Cineplex Cinemas Ottawa
VICTORIA
Wednesday, August 8th at 7pm
Silvercity Victoria
HALIFAX
Wednesday, August 8th at 7pm
Scotiabank Halifax
CALGARY
Wednesday, August 8th at 7pm
Sunridge Calgary
EDMONTON
Wednesday, August 8th at 7pm
Scotiabank WEM
Synopsis:
From director Ken Marino, Dog Days follows a group of interconnected people in Los Angeles who are brought together by their lovable canine counterparts. Starring Vanessa Hudgens, Finn Wolfhard, Eva Longoria, and Nina Dobrev.
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Artwork:
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Elevation Pictures release DOG DAYS Friday, August 10, 2018.
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Admit it! You didn’t think GREASE LIVE! was gonna be any good, did you??! I mean, how is it possible to top a Masterpiece? We tried erasing the less-than-stellar GREASE 2 right out of our memories, but have failed time and time again.
Little did we know sitting on our couches at 7:00 PM – an unassuming Sunday night – that Television forever would be transformed for us! What made Alex Rudzinski (Dancing with the Stars) and Thomas Kail (2 Broke Girls)‘s Live TV Adaptation of one of the greatest Films ever made wonderful, was that it captured precisely the charm and energy that made us fall in love with the 1978 Original. This we remind you, is not an easy feat. We’ve seen so many Remakes on the Big Screen in recent years disappointingly fall flat.
Everything from a sophisticated stage design which brought us back to Rydell High right down to the almost identical frame-for-frame replication of the original Film had us in awe. As we cut in and out of commercial break, we got quick flashes of the pandemonium behind-the-scenes, the Actors getting transported in trollies from stage to stage at a frenetic pace, keeping us engaged and rooting for them a la Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Most important of all, the casting was phenomenal. Actors like Vanessa Hudgens, Keke Palmer, Carly Rae Jepsen, Julianne Hough and Aaron Tveit didn’t exactly have us jumping for excitement initially, but were we ever off the mark!
Hudgens although a little shaky in her rendition of Look At Me, I’m Sandra Dee, got it together in the Second Act wowing us in full force as a sassy, no-nonsense Rizzo, just mesmerizing in her delivery of There Are Worse Things. What is even more heartbreaking is that Hudgens just yesterday lost her father Greg, channeling her emotions completely tonight on-stage for her biggest Audience yet.
Keke Palmer whom often has been relegated to supporting roles on the likes of Scream Queens and 90210, really shined as flirty Marty, giving Freddy My Love an injection of soul. Promising and underrated describe only the tip of the iceberg for this burgeoning star, who actually is already a veteran.
Broadway star Aaron Tveit was excellent as our Danny Zuko, embodying exactly the endearing unpredictability of being a hormonal teenager. Although making a few modifications to the melodies we loved vocally early, he saved it all for late, stealing our hearts in his powerful performance of ballad Sandy. We only knew him prior from 2012’s Les Misérables, but we now are obsessed.
Julianne Hough perhaps carries the greatest weight of all in the beloved role of Sandy and she did not disappoint at any step, although a bit of fatigue could be heard late after a demanding First and Second Act. She was the perfect Sandy, capturing her naiveté and level-headedness. Vocally, she possessed the strength to deliver for the three-hour show and physically, she was spot-on in her choreography which had her cheerleading and dancing her way beginning to end. It didn’t take us long into the broadcast to realize that we’ve long under-estimated Hough.
What also was amazing is that one of our favourites from the Original surfaced as a Cameo – Didi Conn (originally Frenchy) as waitress Vi and above that, appearances from The Brady Bunch‘s Eve Plumb as Shop Teacher Mrs. Murdock and even Boys II Men as our Teen Angels performing Beauty School Drop-Out. Joe Jonas and his new band DNCE also appeared as Johnny Casino and The Gamblers, while vocal powerhouse Jessie J kicked it all off singing the show’s theme, Grease is the Word.
Although we enjoyed the Broadcast greatly, we knew we were “hopelessly devoted” by the Final Act – the end-of-year Carnival scene to be exact. We didn’t want to say goodbye – which is exactly the same way we felt when he first saw the Original. Truly magical.
Learn more about GREASE LIVE! here and how to stream it.
Download the complete Soundtrack from GREASE LIVE! here.
My instant reaction to GREASE LIVE!:
(Photo/video credit: FOX)
“Spring Brea-eak. Spring Break forever, B*tches!”.
Part-Arthouse Flick, part-Teen Fantasy, Director/Writer Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers has been winning accolades since it debuted last September at the Toronto International Film Festival. With an All-Star Cast which includes Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, Vanessa Hudgens, Rachel Korine and of course, a blinged-out James Franco, I personally have witnessed its greatness. Read my Review here.
Synopsis:
Four College Girls who land in jail after robbing a restaurant in order to fund their spring break vacation find themselves bailed out by a Drug and Arms Dealer who wants them to do some dirty work.
Watch the Trailer here.
Official Artwork below:
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Spring Breakers is available on DVD and Blu-Ray Combo Pack Tuesday, July 9, 2013 via VVS Films.
Pre-order now here.
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Finally! Although I’m sure many of us scoffed at the idea of a Sequel, Machete Kills, now I think I get why it was necessary after seeing this brand new Teaser Trailer for the Action-Thriller! Robert Rodrigez helms once again in this completely over-the-top, high-octane burst of adrenaline.
Jessica Alba, Lady Gaga (her acting debut!), Michelle Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara, Antonio Banderas, Vanessa Hudgens, Amber Heard, Cuba Gooding Jr., Charlie Sheen also star and of course Danny Trejo returns.
Watch the trailer below:
Machete Kills opens September 13, 2013 and VVS Films releases in Canada. TIFF 2013, maybe?
(Photo/video credit: VVS Films)
Spring Brea-ea-eak. Spring Break forever, B*tches! Part-Arthouse, part-Teen Fantasy, Director/Writer Harmony Korine‘s Spring Breakers has been winning accolades since it debuted last September at the Toronto International Film Festival. With an All-Star Cast which includes Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, Vanessa Hudgens, Rachel Korine and of course, a blinged-out James Franco, I personally have witnessed its greatness and am so excited for you to discover the Film that Girls Creator Lena Dunham is raving about!
Here’s your chance Edmonton and Calgary to see Spring Breakers before everybody else! VVS Films, Touchwood PR and Mr. Will Wong would like to give Readers a chance to see a special Advance Screening in both cities on Wednesday, March 27, 2013.
Watch the Trailer here.
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Spring Breakers opens in select cities Friday, March 29, 2013.
(Photo credit: VVS Films)
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