Filled to the brim with starpower, THE CIRCLE is on our spring Must-Watch List!

Synopsis:
When Mae (Emma Watson) is hired to work for the world’s largest and most powerful tech & social media company, she sees it as an opportunity of a lifetime. As she rises through the ranks, she is encouraged by the company’s founder, Eamon Bailey (Tom Hanks), to engage in a groundbreaking experiment that pushes the boundaries of privacy, ethics and ultimately her personal freedom. Her participation in the experiment, and every decision she makes begin to affect the lives and future of her friends, family and that of humanity.

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Elevation Pictures x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to see first BEFORE I FALL. Screenings take place Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Toronto, Halifax, Vancouver, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary and Edmonton.

Synopsis:
Sam seemed to have everything a teenage girl could want: popularity, a hot boyfriend, cool status, fun friends, loving family and seeming happiness. But beyond the superficial, Sam’s life wasn’t so charmed. She was one of a clique of high school mean girls who made life hellish for those different from them. When she’s killed in a car accident, Sam is forced to relive her last day on Earth seven times in order to get things right. She attempts to make sense of what befell her and gain a better understanding of herself and others. In the process Sam evolves, learns to be a good person and comes to accept her fate. As narrated by Sam (Zoey Deutsch), this touching story, based on the 2010 young adult novel by Lauren Oliver, has a Groundhog Day structure, with a dramatic arc.

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A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on May 2, 2016 at 10:19pm PDT

Elevation Pictures release BEFORE I FALL Friday, March 3, 2017.

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ALMOST ADULTS tells the story of two young women, best friends Mackenzie and Cassie, who face relationship strains as the former copes with her sexuality and the latter deals with the end of a long-term relationship. The Film, brought to life with the generosity of donors via crowdfunding, gives a voice to a generation of Millennials and some of the issues they face in relationships.  We had the pleasure of chatting with Director Sarah Rotella and Writer Adrianna Dilonardo on their first Feature Film.

You both have collaborated together multiple times now. Tell us how your partnership came about and what makes you click?

Dilonardo: Sarah and I met in high school in a video class. We began making short films together and haven’t stopped since. I think it’s one of the reasons why we work so well together, because we’ve known each other for so long and have worked together for so long that we are very honest with each other. No one’s feelings get hurt and no one has an ego, we trust each other’s opinions so that we make the best content we can. –

Congrats on being a major crowdfunding success story. Can you shed some light on the experience of  getting this story off the ground and made into a polished looking product?

Rotella: Thank you! We knew we wanted to do a crowdfunding campaign right away but were overwhelmed by the support we received. Our original goal was $40,000, which we reached 50% of in less than 24 hours and 100% of in a week and by the end of the campaign we were at 305%. The original goal was to cover our production budget and we were planning on trying for post-production funding once we had shot the Film, but surpassing our goal allowed us to cover everything we needed to finish the Film.  We were able to tell this story because there is a lack of LGBTQ stories in Film and the millennial audience that has supported us from day 1 really just wanted to see themselves on screen and see their stories being told.

What was your greatest challenge making the Film?

Dilonardo: For being our first Feature, every step went better than we could have hoped for. We didn’t have any major stumbles or issues during the process. However having said that, being our first Feature Film the entire process was a challenge, as we made the entire Film, along with our Producer Rebecca Swift, by ourselves. We didn’t have any help from a production company, we didn’t get any financial funding (other than what we raised ourselves on Kickstarter) and we didn’t use a sales agent to sell the Film.

We know Elise Bauman (Mackenzie) and Natasha Nevoganlis (Cassie) from Web-series Carmilla. Describe what went behind casting these two actresses as your leads?

Rotella: They were a part of our normal casting process, but it wasn’t until we had them paired together for a chemistry read that we knew we had to have them as Cassie and Mackenzie. They had worked together for a couple years prior, and it really came through in the casting process. They knew how each other worked so well that if someone forgot a line, or improved a line, they could keep going without missing a beat. For two characters who have been lifelong friends, it was a benefit to the Film to cast leads that had started developing a relationship, opposed to casting two leads that we would have had to start from the ground and work our way up.

How much of yourselves do you see in Mackenzie and Cassie?

Dilonardo: I find parts of myself in both Cassie and Mackenzie. Mackenzie is probably the most similar to myself in regards to her sense of humour,  her naiveté when it comes to dating and her eating habits. Cassie‘s character and her relationship with her parents is a little similar to mine. My parents aren’t as hard on me as Cassie‘s are, but growing up they didn’t support my career choices, because they wanted me to get a traditional 9-5 job, and be a “responsible adult”. Cassie‘s struggle in wanting to break away from those expectations her parents have on her really connected to me.

What’s next?

Rotella: We have already shot our second Feature Film and are in post-production. The Film is about five struggling actor friends that go away to a cottage for a weekend and while they’re there, one of them books a life-changing, blockbuster role, which in turns brings out everyone’s pettiness and jealousy and begins tearing their friendships apart.

ALMOST ADULTS is available across Canada in all digital and on-demand platforms.

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Just released earlier today is the new Trailer for Marvel’s IRON FIST. The exciting, action-packed 13-episode series is poised to be the next streaming sensation.

Synopsis:

Billionaire Danny Rand (Finn Jones) returns to New York City after being missing for years, trying to reconnect with his past and his family legacy. He fights against the criminal element corrupting New York City with his kung-fu mastery and ability to summon the awesome power of the fiery Iron Fist.

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Netflix Canada streams MARVEL’S IRON FIST Friday, March 17, 2017.

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It is amazing how quickly STRANGER THINGS has gone on to become a global phenomenon is such a quick time! Premiering last night during the BIG GAME, this new Teaser announces that the beloved Horror Series will stream this Halloween!

Synopsis

A year after Will’s return, everything seems back to normal… but a darkness lurks just beneath the surface, threatening all of Hawkins.

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Am I the only one who thought SANTA CLARITA DIET was a new Docu-Series with Drew Barrymore about nutrition?  After zipping quickly this weekend through the first even episodes, I quickly learned I was umm… WRONG.

Check out this hilarious spoof with BODYBREAK‘s Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod for the daring, bloody and hilarious new Netflix Series.

 Hal and Joanne know what’s going on…

And just in case you still don’t know what this is all about, here’s the Trailer for the Series:

Too much. Netflix Canada stream SANTA CLARITA DIET, out now.

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That was hands-down the best Super Bowl Halftime Show of all time.  Looking at you too Beyoncé!  Lady Gaga proves all the accolades and then some with a daring, spirited and umm flawless 13-minute medley of hits.  Other than that there were expectations of a major political statement, she kept it all on business.

Exact Setlist:

God Bless America
This Land is Your Land
Poker Face
Born this Way
Telephone
Just Dance
Million Reasons
Bad Romance

Watch below:

…and yes, she ended with a mic drop and a football catch at the end. A football! *hut*

We will never forget, Queen Gaga.

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Let’s face it! Not all of us are Football experts, but every year the Super Bowl rolls around, there’s plenty for us to look at and be excited. We for one are thrilled about Lady Gaga‘s Pepsi Halftime Show which we’re predicting her to make a real statement!   While the funny commercials usually are a given with the likes of KIA stepping it up and then some with Funnywoman Melissa McCarthy in a big-budget starring role, others like AUDI and BUDWEISER went a more political route with a pro-equal pay and immigrant message in their spots, making good use of their position and voice.

Check out some of our favourite TV Spots from this year’s SuperBowl:

It’s #SuperBowl Sunday! I have no clue but know this. New England have the better outfits and are going to kill it. Byeeeee…. 🏈

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Hello Pritches! It’s been a while since we’ve checked-in with “Princess“.  After an amazing holiday thanks to the wonderful people at Hunter Hill Stables, Princess shipped to Ocala, Florida to being her winter training back in December.  Our girl packed on a few pounds during her break, but already has worked herself into fighting form. And my, how she continues to grow!

Yesterday was Princess’ first serious workout of 2017 and together with some of her stablemates from the John Ross barn, we hear she was pure fire without being asked. In fact, her workout time was quicker than the boys! She very much is confirming our collective suspicion that perhaps she was meant to be a better three-year-old on the track.  Even Woodbine’s very own Dawn Lupul has said this on-air about her and she’s usually right!

We miss Princess lots and thanks to her caretaker Tedston, we are getting updates on her progress.  We’ve been lucky enough to get some snaps of her even.  We last saw her before the Holidays looking plump and furry and in just under two months, she’s looking a sleek vision!

See for yourself:

Princess during her holiday, December 2016

I got so ‘curvy’ on the farm! Gonna splurge over the Holidays and get fit in the New Year. Do you have a New Year’s Resolution yet? 🎉

A photo posted by Princess 🍎 (@apicbymrwill) on Dec 10, 2016 at 6:33pm PST

A photo posted by Princess 🍎 (@apicbymrwill) on Nov 26, 2016 at 6:14pm PST

Princess (front) with stablemates Saturday Dancer and Deputy Minister Stakes winner, Ultraflame (middle) who also is the tallest horse in the barn! She’s catching-up…

A photo posted by Princess 🍎 (@apicbymrwill) on Jan 6, 2017 at 1:21pm PST

Ted who is taking care of me, says I am a ham. Does this mean I am prilicious?!? 🍖 How is my Florida tan looking??

A video posted by Princess 🍎 (@apicbymrwill) on Jan 3, 2017 at 12:21pm PST

Florida Fridays…☉

Princess’ mom Cathy is Florida-bound in a couple weeks and will be providing us more updates.  We’re thrilled!

Did you know also that Princess has a full sister named MISS G NOTE who should make her way to the track this year too?

It’s hard to believe we’re just two months away from Woodbine‘s 2017 season, which begins Saturday, April 15, 2017.

Today is Princess’ third birthday.  Send her a birthday greeting on Twitter or Instagram! 🎂

(Photo/video credit: Tedston Holder/Mr. Will Wong)

For a third straight week, SPLIT takes the top of the Box Office for Universal Pictures with $14.3 million from 3,373 theatres.  It nears the $100-million-mark, with a tally of $98.3 million domestically thus far.

RINGS debuts in second spot with $13.3 million for Paramount Pictures, from 2,931 theatres. The third Film in the Japanese-adapted Horror franchise, it also ranks third in highest opening after 2005’s THE RING 2 ($35 million) and 2002’s THE RING ($15 million) respectively. It gets a C- CinemaScore from Audiences and a paltry 6% on the Tomatometer.

HIDDEN FIGURES still is going strong in third with $10.2 million for 20th Century Fox. In seven weeks it is just shy of $120 million in North America.

A DOG’S PURPOSE is in fourth with $10.1 million for Universal Pictures, a total $32 million in two weeks.

LA LA LAND is in fifth with $7.4 million for eOne Films/Lionsgate Films, a total $118 million over nine weeks.

RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER is in sixth with $4.1 million for Sony Pictures, a two-week total of $21.5 million.

THE SPACE BETWEEN US opens in ninth with $3.5 million from 2,812 theatres for STX Entertainment/VVS Films. It gets 16% on the Tomatometer from Critics, while Audiences loved it with an A- CinemaScore.

xXx: THE RETURN OF XANDER CAGE rounds-out the Top Ten with $3.4 million, a total $39 million over three weeks earned for Paramount Pictures.