It was a tight match for number one this weekend at the Box Office across North America as Guardians of the Galaxy finds itself in atop the Box Office with $17.6 million for Marvel in its fourth week out, just surpassing the $250 million-mark domestically.

In second spot is another former Champ in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for Paramount Pictures with $16.8 million from 3,864 theatres.  To date in three weeks it has grossed $145 million.

Young Adult Adaptation If I Stay after putting-up a fight, settles for third for Warner Bros.  The Drama starring Chloë Moretz earns $16.4 million from 3,371 theatres, while earning an A- CinemaScore from Audiences and a 42% on the Tomatometer from Critics.

In fourth is last week’s Champ Let’s Be Cops, pulling-in $10 million for 20th Century Fox, with a cumulative $45 million in two weeks.

When the Game Stands Tall debuts in fifth with $9 million for Sony Pictures.  The  Football Drama opens in 2,673 theatres and gets an A- CinemaScore, but a much worse 18% rating on the Tomatometer.

Frank Miller’s SIN CITY: A Dame to Kill For opens in sixth spot for The Weinstein Co./eOne Films with $7 million from 2,894 theatres.  By comparison, its Predecessor brought in $29 million in its debut back in 2005. The long-awaited Sequel gets only a B- CinemaScore from Audiences and 43% on the Tomatometer.

Warner Bros.’ Into the Storm rounds-out the Top Ten with $3.6 million in its third week.

Mr. Will and eOne Films want to take Toronto Readers to the Premiere of Toronto-filmed Thriller, THE CALLING!  The Screening takes place Friday, August 29, 2014 at Cineplex Yonge & Dundas.

Official Synopsis:
Detective Inspector Hazel Micallef (Susan Sarandon) doesn’t usually get called to the scene of a murder in the sleepy town of Port Dundas. When an elderly woman is murdered, Micallef discovers during her investigation that the woman may be the victim of a serial killer.

Ben Wingate (Topher Grace), an ambitious police officer recently transferred from Toronto, joins her on the case to discover who the murderer is before he kills anyone else.

Based on the Novel written by Inger Ash Wolfe.

THE CALLING also stars Susan Sarandon, Topher Grace, Ellen Burstyn, Gil Bellows, Donald Sutherland, Christopher Heyerdahl and Kristin Booth.

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eOne Films release THE CALLING on Friday, August 29, 2014.

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We’ve been pumped for DR. CABBIE since hearing of it being in production in Toronto last Spring and now eOne Films and Mr. Will want to take Readers in Toronto (August 31st), Calgary (September 10th) and Surrey (September 11th) to see it first!   Star Vinay Virmani will be in attendance at all Screenings mentioned!  The Toronto Screening will be the World Premiere of the Comedy!

Synopsis:
An unemployed Doctor-turned-Cab Driver becomes a local Hero when he converts his taxi into a mobile clinic. DR.CABBIE is a heartwarming Comedy about a young Indian Doctor who immigrates to Canada and faces roadblocks in his effort to heal others but discovers his true purpose, and true love, along the way.

DR. CABBIE stars Vinay Virmani, Adrianne Palicki, Kunal Nayyar and Chris Diamantopoulous.

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We spotted a couple of the Stars of DR. CABBIE in and around Toronto last Spring:
Adrianne Palicki
Kunal Nayyar

eOne Films release DR. CABBIE on Friday, September 19, 2014.

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The Fan Reviews are in.  SWEARNET is f*ckin’ hilarious!  Fans gathered to see the Sault Ste. Marie-filmed Comedy starring the Cast of the Trailer Park Boys (Robb Wells, John Paul Tremblay and Mike Smith) directed by Toronto’s own Warren P. Sonoda.  The vulgarity-laced Film follows the Actors’ Careers following the success of the mentioned TV Series as they look to launch their own uncensored Internet Network.

Our v. own Jonathan Godfrey was there to partake in all the fun and sent along the above Snaps from the fun at Scotiabank Theatre tonight!  He got some great Snaps also of Actresses Ann Pirvu, Shannon Leroux and Sarah Jurgens.

If Funnyman Jay Baruchel’s (who was in-attendance) Twitter Review (below) is any indication how amazing the Comedy is, then expect nothing but hilarity.  Our Review to follow soon!

See the Trailer:

eOne Films release SWEARNET on Friday, August 29, 2014.

(Photo credit: Jonathan Godfrey | Video credit: eOne Films)

It was only a matter of time before Sir Mix-a-Lot got a revival!  Nicki Minaj‘s new Video for Single Anaconda finally has been unreleased.  The v. revealing Clip shows the Rapper/Singer back at it in a big way! I like that she’s taking female objectification and re-owning it. She even got her Buddy Drake out to enjoy a bit of a Chair Dance – not that it was a hard sell I’m sure… Definitely not safe for work – just saying…

Watch the Clip:

Universal Music Canada release THE PINKPRINT later this year.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Music)

It absolutely is our favourite time of the year again and announced this morning is the official list of Talent coming to Toronto for TIFF ’14! We look forward to seeing plenty of returning names – some just here last year like the likes of Jennifer Aniston and Kate Winslet – and also plenty of Stars from years past making their way back here once more!

Among the names attending TIFF ’14 this year include:

Jon Stewart, Martin Scorcese, Richard Gere, Andrew Garfield, Viggo Mortensen, Gael Garcia Bernal, James Franco, Jane Fonda, Chloë Moretz, Brit Marling, Laura Dern, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vanessa Redgrave, Vera Farmiga, Al Pacino, Tina Fey, Haley Joel Osment, Robert Pattinson, Ansel Elgort, Alice Eve, Sam Rockwell, Amanda Seyfried, Michael Shannon, Dax Sheppard, Robert Duvall, Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Hailee Steinfield, Justin Chatwin, Method Man, Jennifer Connelly, Bobby Cannavale, Kuoth Wiel, Cassie Williams, Danny Webb, Dominic West, Jung Woo-Sung, John Boylan, Sam Worthington, Tye Sheridan, Andrew Scott, Timothy Spall, Alan Rickman, Connie Britton, Reese Witherspoon, Evan Bird, Zhao Wei, Han Ye-Ri, Melissa Benoist, Haley Bennett, Sonja Bennett, John Travolta, Julianne Moore, Isaach De Bankolé, Dan Stevens, Jason Bateman, Corey Stoll, Xavier Dolan, Peter Stormare, Ben Schnetzer, Abigail Spencer, Ellen Barkin, Bill Pullman, Charlotte Aubin, Kate Winslet, Ryan Reynolds, Rene Russo, Roger Waters, Simon Pegg, Rosamund Pike, Loreto Aravena, Tobey Maguire, Aubrey Plaza, Tobey Maguire, Gemma Arterton,  Juliette Binoche, Zhang Yimou, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kristen Wiig, Adam Sandler, Rose Byrne, Channing Tatum, Chris Evans, Jake Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Mark Ruffalo, Bill Murray, Daniel Barber, Liam Aiken, Mike Leigh, Olivier Assayas, Richard LaGravenese, Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline, Anna Kendrick, Morgan Freeman, Benicio del Toro, Michael Douglas, Rosario Dawson, Chris Rock, John Cusack, Benedict Cumberbatch, Octavia Spencer, Keira Knightley, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Kevin Costner, Anthony Mackie, Patricia Clarkson, J.K. Simmons, Miles Teller, Priyanka Chopra, Daniel Bruhl, Michael Winterbottom, Justin Chon, Steve Carell, Gong Li, Hayden Christensen, Tory Kittles, Jordana Brewster, Holliday Grainger, Max Irons, Lone Scherfig, Sam Claflin, Douglas Booth, Paul Bettany, Daniel Barnz, Noah Baumbach, Barry Avrich, Jennifer Aniston, Akon, Nick Kroll, Holly Hunter, Catherine Keener, Greta Gerwig, Omar Sy Jennifer Garner, Salma Hayek, Kevin Smith, Eddie Redmayne,  Felicity Jones, Faye Marsay, Bill Nighy, Justin Long, Christopher Plummer, Marton Csokas, David Cronenberg, Sarah Gadon, Tom Schilling, Tom Hardy and more!

TIFF also will be hosting a series of In-Conversations-With as part of their Mavericks Programme. Joining-in are the likes of Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Denzel Washington, Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche, Jon Stewart, Dan Savage, Julie Taymor and several more!

As is the case always, it’s sometimes not just who’s coming – it’s who they’re bringing.  Don’t be surprised if Jennifer Garner brings Husband Ben Affleck along and be warned if Andrew Garfield brings Emma Stone along!

Who’s on our list of Must-Meets?  Plenty!  We hope finally to get a positive moment with Reese Witherspoon and Kate Winslet!  Excited about Martin Scorcese, J.K. Simmons, Bobby Cannavale, Miles Teller, Corey Stoll, Tobey Maguire, Rose Byrne, Michael Douglas and newer names like Max Irons and Douglas Booth, that’s for sure.  And did we read TINA FEY!?!?  Finally!  AND WHERE IS TOM HARDY?!?!

The list is always subject to surprise and no-shows as we know all too well!

Visit the official TIFF Website for more.

TIFF ’14 runs September 3 – 14, 2014.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

While we’re still waiting on a final list of Films and Celebrities to grace our City for TIFF ’14, Mr. Will‘s Dream Team had the chance to catch-up over Dinner tonight to share our excitement about our favourite Festival!  Running Wednesday, September 4 – Sunday, September 14, 2014, you can expect us to be front-row and center with unparalleled access to the Films and Stars which make TIFF basically, the greatest Festival on Earth!

We must take a moment to thank our Friends Jonathan Godfrey, Justin Waldman and David Baldwin who have played an instrumental role this past year delivering Fan-friendly Reviews of the latest Movies to hit theatres.  Without them, how else would we know what to take a chance on at the Box Office?  Together, we give you a snapshot of what’s worth your time, whether it be Indie Films to 3-D Blockbusters.

For the past five years, Mr. Will Wong has developed from a humble Blogspot Page to a real online experience for our Readers.  We love engaging you Willionaire$, taking you  to the hottest Advance Screenings throughout the Country and taking you along for a ride through our journeys spotting Stars around the City.  Earlier this year we even took you to Los Angeles and New York City!  This TIFF, we want to be your #1 Go-To in helping you pick-out the Award-worthy Films and give you unparalleled intimate access to the Stars with our Snaps!  These past five years have been an amazing ride and we look forward to another amazing ride this TIFF!

Whether it be Jon’s obsession with Kristen Stewart, Dave‘s quest to be Miles Teller‘s BFF or Justin‘s Michael Shannon meltdown, we’re all truly Fans of Cinema and the Stars underneath it all and we hope you’re just as thrilled as we are!

Without further a do, here are our Picks for TIFF ’14:

eOne Films and Mr. Will want to take Readers to the Red Carpet Premiere of THE CAPTIVEon Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at Scotiabank Theatre.  Director Atom Egoyan will be in-attendance for a special Q&A!

Official Synopsis

Matthew (Ryan Reynolds) and Tina (Mireille Enos) live in Niagara Falls, Ontario with their nine-year-old daughter Cassandra. When Matthew goes to a store to pick up some food, he leaves Cassandra in the truck. She vanishes without a trace.

Some years later, police officers Nicole (Rosario Dawson) and Jeffrey (Scott Speedman) uncover a lead in the case. After hours spent scanning the internet for photos and video circulated by pedophiles, they come across images of Cassandra, alive in captivity.

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eOne Films release THE CAPTIVE on Friday, September 5, 2014.

(Photo/video credit: eOne Films)

Chloë Grace Moretz certainly is no stranger to Toronto having filmed and promoted her on multiple occasions. More recently, she filmed back-to-back the Carrie Remake and Kick-Ass 2 here – the latter which had per reprising the role which won the hearts of Fanboys abound, Hit-Girl. The brilliant 17-year-old Actress in nine years has built-up an impressive Résumé working from just about everyone from Martin Scorcese to Denzel Washington.  Moretz recently made a visit to the City in tandem with the 2014 MuchMusic Video Awards and we had the pleasure of chatting with the Star in Yorkville about her latest effort, If I Stay.

Based on Gayle Forman‘s popular Young Adult Novel, the Vancouver-made Film directed by R.J. Cutler (The September Issue, Nashville) certainly tugs at the heartstrings.  Moretz plays a talented young Cellist named Mia whose world is torn apart after her and her Family are impacted by deep tragedy.  She spends much of the Story in a Coma, caught between life and death and must ultimately decide her own future and fate. The Male Lead Adam is played by promising young Actor Jamie Blackley.  Aspirations and devastation separate them, but is their bond strong enough to keep them together?

Moretz, giddy after meeting Hilary Clinton at an Autograph Signing earlier in the day,  enters the room casual-chic. An Urban Outfitters Tee, J Brand Jeans and Kurt Geiger Shoes are appropriate for the low-key chat.  “I tend to dress down in every day life.  As I’m growing-up I’m trying to figure out what I like most and Fashion is an outlet.”.  She reflects on her meeting Clinton beforehand, feeling incredibly validated, “She knew If I Stay, had seen it in a newspaper and was excited it was coming out.”.  “So yeah, she knows me”, the Georgia-born Star jokes.

What is it exactly that makes Moretz stand-out from the remarkable  pool of talent in Young Hollywood, we wonder.  “I wanted to take on a Female Empowerment Character” she says, “Mia at the of the day knows her first love is the Cello which she found when she was five years old. And that’s how I am with acting. I want to portray that to young girls as someone to look up to.”.   Despite being attracted to Mia‘s innocence, she reveals “I’m not one to be a Damsel – the Woman calling on a Man to save her.”.

The Actress admits that getting into Mia‘s psyche certainly was no breeze. “Every day was a tough acting day. It was worth it. Mia was worth going the emotion for” she recalls. “Music helps me a lot to stay in-character and shoot it out.  We were shooting in an old Asylum, so the atmosphere was really heavy and that helped.”.

One of the things most remarkable about If I Stay is how completely believable Moretz is as a Cellist. An audition scene late in the Film is rather compelling and a mark of her true commitment to her craft.  She describes the musical preparation for her role explaining, “I did five months of intensive training with a Cello Coach and she was amazing. We’d Skype three hours a day. It was difficult, but I did the most I could and did the best I could”.  “At the end of the day though, you have amazing Doubles who make you look good.”.  In her estimation she thinks that one would need at least 15 years of training to play at the level which her Character Mia performed.

I ask Moretz about her experiences filming in Canada, having seen the Country from two coasts.   “In Canada, my favourite City is Toronto because the food is amazing first of all”.  She names Little Italy‘s Vivoli and also Duff’s Wings among her favourite spots.  Not to be outdone though she admits, “Vancouver was great with a really large Music scene.  It’s very Seattle, very Portland. It’s very epic. I tend to enjoy the East Coast a bit more for the City vibe.”.

Make no mistake  – despite her youthful effervescence, Moretz is a bit of an Old Soul.  Dare I say she’s actually an Introvert?  She answers each question with a wisdom beyond her years and in a nutshell understands exactly what she’s here to sell. She is asked what it is that draws people to “sappy” Movies.  She explains, “I think that nowadays people really want to feel something when they go into Movies. I think it’s because we have less interaction because we’re all living our lives, so we’re not feeling as much.”.  “Movies are becoming more and more sappy and tear-jerky.”. “Movies like this and The Fault in our Stars you walk-in and know you will get hit in the chest with a couple heavy-hitters”, says Moretz. “It’s worth it because they’re really good Movies.”.

Moretz gets candid with me when I ask her about her experience filming with some of her talented Co-Stars including the likes of Mireille Enos, Liana Liberato, Stacey Keach and of course her romantic interest in the Film, Blackley.  She has the highest praise for the latter, stating  “Jamie was such a  great guy.  It’s easy to fake a love relationship when you like someone was a Friend.”.    Liberato plays Mia‘s Best Friend Kim and says, “Liana is a good friend of mine. We had sleepovers like every weekend!”.  Enos, who has seen a significant boost in profile of late with Films like World War Z, we learn is a Nurturer.  “She is like the ultimate Mother”, says Moretz.  Jakob Davies plays her little Brother Teddy.  ” He was like a little Munchkin you can’t help but fall in love with. He is his Character.”.   “It wasn’t hard to get along with them. There wasn’t a person I didn’t like on this Movie which was weird… and great. I got lucky!”.

Our Snap:

Moretz even shared her prized Clinton Autograph with us:

Warner Bros. Pictures Canada release IF I STAY on Friday, August 22, 2014.

You’ve been warned to bring some a box of Tissue.

(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros./Mr. Will Wong)

And it’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles once again atop the Box Office in its second week out! The Action-Fantasy Flick starring Will Arnett and Megan Fox pulls-in $27 million this weekend for Paramount Pictures from 3,980 theatres across North America. In just two weeks, it grosses $116 million.

Guardians of the Galaxy continues to perform well in second spot with $23.7 million for Marvel, now in its third week out.  To date it has earned $221 million.

Comedy Let’s Be Cops debuts in third spot for 20th Century Fox with $17 million from 3,094 theatres.  Earning just 11% on the Tomatometer, the Film starring Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. earns a much better B CinemaScore from Audiences.

The Expendables 3 opens in fourth spot for eOne Films/Lionsgate Films with $16 million from 3,221 theatres.  The star-studded Action Flick penned by and starring Sylvester Stallone gets 35% on the Tomatometer and also a good A- CinemaScore from Audiences, which will help its word of mouth hopefully as this Installment has the lowest opening of its Franchise.  The first Film in 2010 earned $34 million in its debut, by comparison.

Adaptation of popular Novel, The Giver debuts in fifth spot for eOne Films/The Weinstein Co. with $13 million from 3,003 theatres.  Starring Jeff Bridges, Odeya Rush and Brenton Thwaites, the Film receives 30% from Critics on the Tomaometer and a B+ CinemaScore.

Lucy slips to eighth in its fourth week out with $5.2 million, just surpassing the $100 million-mark in North America for Universal Pictures.

Well-reviewed Boyhood expands to 771 theatres for Mongrel Media/IFC Films, rounding-out the Top Ten with $1.9 million. In six weeks it has grossed $13.6 million.