Mongrel Media + Mr. Will want to give Readers in Canada a chance to win Run-of-Engagement Passes across Canada to see TIFF ’16 selection JULIETA, the latest from visionary Filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar.

Synopsis:
Just as Julieta (Emma Suarez) and her partner, Lorenzo (Dario Grandinetti) are planning to leave Madrid for Portugal, she has a chance encounter with Bea (Michelle Jenner), her daughter’s best friend. The unexpected meeting is a shock to Julieta, who hasn’t seen her daughter Antia since she was 18 and leaving for a religious mountain retreat.

When Antia was never heard of again, Julieta reported her daughter missing and even hired private detectives to find her. However, Bea tells her she recently saw Antia vacationing with her children at Lake Cuomo. She reveals that Antia knows her mother is in Madrid, so Julieta decides to stay put, hoping her daughter will contact her.

Trailer:

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Mongrel Media release JULIETA Friday, December 23, 2016.

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Fresh off its two Golden Globe nominations this morning for Best Actress, Comedy and Best Picture, Comedy or Musical, Elevation Pictures x Mr. Will want to give Readers  a chance to see 20th CENTURY WOMEN.  Screenings take place as follows:

Toronto – Jan. 9th, 2017, 7PM
Cineplex Yonge-Dundas (10 Dundas St E #402, Toronto, ON M5B 2G9)

Vancouver – Jan 9th, 2017, 7PM
International Village (88 West Pender Street, 3rd floor, Vancouver, BC V6B 6N9)

Edmonton – Jan 11th, 2017, 7PM
Scotiabank Edmonton (West Edmonton Mall, 8882 170 St NW #3030, Edmonton, AB T5T 4M2)

Calgary – Jan 11th, 2017, 7PM
Eau Claire (Eau Claire Market, 200 Barclay Parade SW #200, Calgary, AB T2P 4R5)

Winnipeg – Jan 11th, 2017, 7PM
Cineplex McGillvray (2190 McGillivray Blvd, Winnipeg, MB R3Y 1S6)

Halifax – Jan 11th, 2017, 7PM
Park Lane (5657 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, NS B3J 3R4)

Ottawa – Jan 20th, 2017, 6:50PM
ByTowne Cinema (325 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5Y4)

Synopsis:

Starring Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig and Billy Crudup, 20th CENTURY WOMEN is about three women who explore love and freedom in Southern California in the late 1970s.

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Paramount Pictures Canada + Mr. Will want to give Readers in Toronto and Montreal a chance to see first, Martin Scorcese‘s SILENCE. Screenings take place as follows:

Toronto (Thursday January 5th) – Cineplex Cinemas Varsity & VIP @ 7:00PM

Montreal (Wednesday January 4th) – Cinéma Cineplex Forum @ 7:00PM

Synopsis:
Martin Scorsese’s SILENCE tells the story of two Christian missionaries (Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver) who face the ultimate test of faith when they travel to Japan in search of their missing mentor (Liam Neeson) – at a time when Christianity was outlawed and their presence forbidden.  The celebrated director’s 28-year journey to bring  Shusaku Endo’s 1966 acclaimed novel to life will be in theaters this Christmas.

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Paramount Pictures Canada release SILENCE Friday, January 6, 2017.

(Photo/video credit: Paramount Pictures Canada)

It never truly feels like Awards Season until the 74th Golden Globe Awards nominations are known and with that being said, it’s official! We’re ready for that gold!  Nominees were announced at 5:00 AM EST this morning and as expected Oscar frontrunner La La Land finds itself on-top with a total seven nods including Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical and Director for 31-year-old visionary Damien Chazelle.  Moonlight is close behind in second with six nominations, many seeing it likely to take Best Motion Picture – Drama.  The two Films will likely face-off for Best Picture when Oscar nominations are announced Tuesday, January 24, 2017.

In the Television categories, FX’s The People v. O.J. Simpson: An American Crime Story dominates with five nominations, with new series like Netflix’s The Crown, HBO’s Westworld and NBC’s This is Us making their presence felt with three nods apiece.

While many industry experts are predicting an Oscar win for 28-year-old Emma Stone, who previously was nominated for 2014’s Birdman, Awards Season thus far has started a bit rocky for the La La Land star who took home Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival, but failed to win at last night’s Critics’ Choice Awards.  Important Critics Associations like the Washington DC Area Film Critics and Toronto Film Critics Associations chose Natalie Portman (Jackie) and Sandra Hüller (Toni Erdmann) respectively.

Many also are surprised that while Portman gets a Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama nomination for Jackie, the Film itself isn’t up for Best Motion Picture Drama. While it still has yet to open, but has screened for select Critics, Martin Scorcese‘s passion project Silence also failed to garner a nod, although its presence might be felt at the Oscars. While faring well at the Box Office and critically, both Finding Dory and The Secret Life of Pets failed to get Best Animated Feature Film nods.  Strong performances from past Golden Globe winners Taraji P. Henson (Empire), Rebecca Hall (Christine), Jake Gyllenhaal (Nocturnal Animals) and Tom Hanks (Sully) also weren’t recognized this time around.

A complete list of Nominees can be found here.

The 74th annual GOLDEN GLOBES AWARDS air on NBC Sunday, January 8, 2017, 8:00 PM EST.

(Photo credit: eOne Films)

They’re back! Check out this brand new Trailer for THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS!

Synopsis:
On the heels of 2015’s Furious 7, one of the fastest movies to reach $1 billion worldwide in box-office history and the sixth-biggest global title of all time, comes the newest chapter in one of the most popular and enduring motion-picture serials of all time: The Fate of the Furious. 

Now that Dom and Letty are on their honeymoon and Brian and Mia have retired from the game—and the rest of the crew has been exonerated—the globetrotting team has found a semblance of a normal life. But when a mysterious woman (Oscar® winner Charlize Theron) seduces Dom into the world of crime he can’t seem to escape and a betrayal of those closest to him, they will face trials that will test them as never before.

From the shores of Cuba and the streets of New York City to the icy plains off the arctic Barents Sea, our elite force will crisscross the globe to stop an anarchist from unleashing chaos on the world’s stage…and to bring home the man who made them a family.

See the Trailer:

Universal Pictures release THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS on Friday, April 14, 2017.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Pictures Canada)

For a third straight week Disney‘s MOANA takes the top of the Box Office, earning $18.8 million this weekend from 3,875 theatres.  In its domestic run thus far, it has grossed $145.3 million.

In second in its debut is Paramount Pictures’ OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY with $16.8 million from 3,210 theatres. The Holiday Comedy with an all-star cast including Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Kate McKinnon and T.J. Miller, gets a B CinemaScore from Audiences and a 44% on the Tomatometer from Critics.

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM lands in third this weekend with $10 million for Warner Bros., just shy of the $200 million-mark over four weeks.

ARRIVAL shows amazing momentum now in its fifth week with $5.2 million for Paramount Pictures, earning $82 million across North America in five weeks.

NOCTURNAL ANIMALS expands to 1,262 theatres for Universal Pictures this weekend, making $3.6 million, a total $6.7 million over four weeks and a second Film for Amy Adams in the Top Ten this weekend in addition to ARRIVAL.

Oscar Contender MANCHESTER BY THE SEA expands to 368 theatres, bringing-in $3,1 million for Mongrel Media/Roadside Attractions. In four weeks it has tallied $8.2 million.

HACKSAW RIDGE rounds-out the Top Ten with $2.3 million for Elevation Pictures/Lionsgate Films, a total $60.8 million in six weeks.

Bubbling under is Oscar favourite LA LA LAND which plays in limited engagement in five theatres to earn an excellent $850k for eOne Films/Liosngate Films.

2016 certainly did not disappoint and Racing Fans were gifted with new memories to last a lifetime. Whether it be CAREN‘s complete domination locally, SIR DUDLEY DIGGES’ shocking Queen’s Plate upset, Turf Queen TEPIN‘s long-awaited and fruitful visit to Woodbine in the Woodbine Mile, ERUPT‘s explosive win in the Pattison Canadian International or just seeing some our favourites again and new faces emerging, the year gave us each a memory that holds a special meaning.

True to annual tradition, I’ve compiled my favourite snaps and compiled them into one video from my daily journeys to Woodbine here in Toronto, all the way to sunny Arcadia, California at the Breeders’ Cup. To an amazing 2017 that will have some big horseshoes to fill!

Be sure to check-out ONTARIO RACING‘s website and Social Media channels in the days leading up the Christmas for the stories behind some of my favourite moments.

Enjoy.

Mr. Will

2016: A YEAR IN HORSES

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong | Audio: Universal Music Group)

We’ve waited so long for it! The new Trailer for SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING surfaces finally!

Synopsis:

A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero in Spider-Man: Homecoming.  Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine – distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man – but when the Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened.

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Sony Pictures Canada release SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Friday, July 7, 2017!

(Photo/video credit: Sony Pictures)

We are getting total 21 Jump Street vibes here but this BAYWATCH is looking like a surefire hit if it is anywhere as good as it looks!

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Paramount Pictures Canada release BAYWATCH Friday, May 26, 2017.

(Photo/video credit: Paramount Pictures Canada)

We don’t care who knows. We are so stoked for FIFTY SHADES DARKER! If you loved the first Film and the novels, you will love this new Trailer.

Synopsis:
After leaving Christian (Jamie Dornan), Ana (Dakota Johnson) starts a new job as personal assistant to the editor, Jack Hyde (Eric Johnson), at a publishing company. However, she finds herself having to fend off advances from her new boss.

Christian purchases the publishing company where Ana is working and stops her from going on an overnight business trip with Jack, because Christian knows Jack‘s history of sexually harassing his assistants. Wanting Ana back in his life, Christian convinces her to give him another chance. After agreeing to her demands for a new arrangement, they begin to build trust and find stability.

However, when Ana meets Elena (Kim Basinger), the woman who seduced Christian when he was 15 years old, she’s unhappy that Christian continues to be friends with her. When Elena realizes that Christian has romantic feelings for Ana, she tries to throw a wrench in the young couple’s relationship.

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Universal Pictures Canada release FIFTY SHADES DARKER on Friday, February 10, 2017.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Pictures Canada)