#FIRSTLOOK: “THE CORRECTIONS” STARRING MERYL STREEP TO STREAM ON NETFLIX
Jonathan Franzen’s The Corrections, rife with comedy and tragedy is getting the series treatment on Netflix — 25 years after the National Book Award-winning novel became a runaway bestseller. Starring Meryl Streep, The Corrections is a sharply comic portrait of a Midwestern family whose three unmoored adult siblings desperately resist their mother’s wish for one last Christmas together — each…
#FIRSTLOOK: BRIAN COX JOINS CAST OF “DEXTER: RESURRECTION”
Emmy®, Olivier, and Golden Globe® winner Brian Cox will join the second season of DEXTER: RESURRECTION in a series regular role. Cox will play The New York Ripper, a serial killer who terrorized the City years ago.
#FIRSTLOOK: CRUNCHYROLL ANNOUNCE NOMINEES FOR ANIME AWARDS 2026
Crunchyroll, the brand fueling anime fandom worldwide, has revealed the nominees for the landmark tenth iteration of the Crunchyroll Anime Awards—the largest global celebration of excellence in Japanese animation. Fans can vote every day starting today through April 15, 2026 on the Anime Awards Official Website, Crunchyroll, and, for the first time, MyAnimeList!
#FIRSTLOOK: “MODERN WHORE” RELEASE DATES AND TRAILER
MODERN WHORE is a hybrid documentary that reimagines popular depictions of sex work through the lived experiences of writer, performer, and sex worker, Andrea Werhun. Based on her book Modern Whore: A Memoir, Andrea grapples with social stigma and reclaims her narrative in a series of funny, heartbreaking, and surprising stories.
#TIFF: TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE NEW MELISSA CHUNG STUDIO
The Toronto International Film Festival® (TIFF) today announced the opening of its new, state-of-the-art production hub inside TIFF Lightbox. The TIFF Melissa Chung Studio will enhance TIFF’s in-house content team’s ability to produce, capture, and amplify world-class content featuring established and emerging talent for audiences around the world.
#FIRSTLOOK: MEEVEE LAUNCHING APRIL 25, 2026
Meevee, the Amsterdam-based children’s media company redefining how young children experience digital content, will launch its preschool streaming platform on April 25, 2026 on iOS, offering families an alternative to endless, algorithm-driven screen time. The newly released teaser trailer provides a first-look at the platform’s design to provide families an alternative to endless, algorithm-driven screen time.
#FIRSTLOOK: “BLUE HERON” RECEIVES SEVEN CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD NOMINATIONS | RELEASE PATTERN
BLUE HERON HAS GARNERED SEVEN CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD NOMINATIONS: BEST MOTION PICTUREACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION - SOPHY ROMVARIORIGINAL SCREENPLAY - SOPHY ROMVARIACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING - KURT WALKERACHIEVEMENT IN CASTING - ANGELA QUINN, KATRIN BRAGAPERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE, DRAMA - EDIK BEDDOSJOHN DUNNING BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM AWARD - SOPHY ROMVARI UPDATE: CANADIAN THEATRICAL RELEASE ROLLOUT BEGINNING IN TORONTO ON APRIL…
#FIRSTLOOK: TORONTO ANIMATION ARTS FESTIVAL (TAAFI) RETURNS APRIL 8-12, 2026
Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) returns from April 8-12, 2026 at TIFF Lightbox, bringing together global creators, studios, and audiences for a five-day celebration of animation, industry, and career development. The festival will showcase more than 100 animated films from around the world, alongside arobust slate of programming designed to help creators navigate a competitive and rapidlychanging industry.
#FOOD: NO VACANCY HOSTS ONE-NIGHT-ONLY CRY BABY GALLERY GUEST BAR
Fresh off the release of the latest North America’s 50 Best Bars list, which saw both Toronto’s No Vacancy and Cry Baby Gallery recognized, No Vacancy will host a one-night-only guest shift on Tuesday, April 14, welcoming Cry Baby Gallery as the evening’s guest bar. A rising sensation in Toronto’s cocktail scene, Yuki Kuroiwa of Cry Baby Gallery will step…
#FIRSTLOOK: “LITTLE LORRAINE” TORONTO AND SYDNEY SPECIAL SCREENINGS
PHOTON FILMS PRESENTSA FILM BY GRAMMY-NOMINATED ANDY HINES LITTLE LORRAINE'S CANADIAN THEATRICAL RELEASE BEGINNING APRIL 17, 2026 SPECIAL EVENTS UPDATE APRIL 15, 2026 - TORONTOLITTLE LORRAINE ADVANCE SCREENING AS PART OFNATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY Talent in attendance:WRITER-DIRECTOR ANDY HINESCAST: STEPHEN MCHATTIE, AUDEN THORNTON, DAX RAVINA, SUGAR LYN BEARDPRODUCERS: TIM DOIRON, JAMES VAN DER WOERD, MICHAEL VOLPEEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: VANESSA AMODEO HOSTED…
#FIRSTLOOK: “THE CORRECTIONS” STARRING MERYL STREEP TO STREAM ON NETFLIX
Jonathan Franzen’s The Corrections, rife with comedy and tragedy is getting the series treatment on Netflix — 25 years after...
#TIFF: TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE NEW MELISSA CHUNG STUDIO
The Toronto International Film Festival® (TIFF) today announced the opening of its new, state-of-the-art production hub inside TIFF Lightbox. The...
#REVIEW: “THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE”
Review by Nicholas Porteous for Mr. Will Wong In 2023, The Super Mario Bros. Movie brought Nintendo‘s beloved world of pipes, plumbers,...
#SPOTTED: SHAMIER ANDERSON, KING BACH, BEN JOHNSON & MORE AT WORLD PREMIERE OF “HATE THE PLAYER: THE BEN JOHNSON STORY”
The Red Carpet was rolled-out at Scarborough Town Centre last night as the World Premiere of new Paramount+ series HATE...
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