One of my favourite Films at TIFF ’13 undoubtedly was John Curran‘s Tracks. The scenic Drama based on the true experiences of Robyn Davidson.  My Review here.

Official Synopsis:

Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, The Kids Are All Right) stars in the astonishing True Story of Robyn Davidson, who set out on a solo 2,700-kilometre journey by foot across the Australian Outback in 1977. She ultimately wrote about her desert adventure in 1980 in the travelogue Tracks, which has now been beautifully adapted by Director John Curran (The Painted Veil).  GIRLS’ Adam Driver also stars.

NOW Magazine and Mongrel Media are hosting a Free Screening tomorrow night in celebration of the Publication’s THINK FREE Issue! Details here.

Tickets will be available at the BLOOR CINEMA in Toronto after 8:45 PM tomorrow night, Tuesday, February 4, 2014.

Have fun!

Watch the Trailer:

Mongrel Media releases TRACKS in Canada on Friday, May 2, 2014.  More to come.

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I couldn’t be any prouder! Milanese Dance-Pop Sensation Monsieur Adi has been tapped as  the Supporting Act multiple dates on the European Leg of Beyoncé‘s The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour!   Among the dates confirmed are Stops in Antwerp and Amsterdam! After catching the attention of Queen B in remixing her Promo Single Grown Woman, it is said that he was hand-picked to be a part of the Blockbuster Tour. Will more Remixes be on the way perhaps?

In the meantime, let us feast our ears on his very latest!

Listen to the deliciously moody You by Monsieur Adi ft. Aaron Alexis:

Listen also to Monsieur Adi‘s phenomenal Official Remix for Grown Woman below:

The Producer/DJ of course appears majorly excited, Tweeting the below:

“Like” Monsieur Adi on Facebook here!

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After wowing Audiences at the Tribeca Film Festival, A Birder’s Guide to Everything will premiere at TIFF‘s Next Wave Festival here in the City!

Synopsis:

On the eve of his widowed Father’s second wedding, fifteen-year-old David Portnoy (Smit-McPhee) leads the stalwart members of his local Young Birders Society on a rollicking, interstate search for an extremely rare duck. Marvelous supporting performances by Ben Kingsley and James Le Gros color Director Rob Meyer‘s Feature Film Debut, a poignant, funny and ultimately winning look at the moments that change even the most intensely focused lives.

A Birder’s Guide to Everything also stars Breakout Actress Katie Chang (The Bling Ring).

levelFILM distributes in Canada April 2014.

More on the Next Wave Film Festival here.

“Like” A Birder’s Guide to Everything on Facebook here.

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DreamWorks Pictures and Mr. Will Wong want to take Toronto Readers to a super-exciting Thrill Ride to an Advance Screening of NEED FOR SPEED, the latest from Director Scott Waugh, starring red-hot Aaron Paul.  Although there are no guarantees, there is the possibility Talent may be in attendance. Maybe!

This ultra-special Screening is set to take place tomorrow night, Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Scotiabank Theatre, 7:00 PM.

Official Synopsis:

NEED FOR SPEED centers around Tobey Marshall (Aaron Paul), a blue-collar Mechanic who races Muscle  Cars on the side in an unsanctioned Street-Racing Circuit. Struggling to keep his Family-owned Garage afloat, he reluctantly partners with the wealthy and arrogant ex-NASCAR Driver Dino Brewster (Dominic Cooper). But just as a major sale to Car Broker Julia Bonet (Imogen Poots) looks like it will save Tobey‘s Shop, a disastrous race allows Dino to frame Tobey for a crime he didn’t commit, and sending Tobey to prison while Dino expands his Business out west.

Two years later, Tobey is released and set on revenge — but he knows his only chance to take down his rival Dino is to defeat him in the high-stakes race known as De Leon — the Super Bowl of Underground Racing. However to get there in time, Tobey will have to run a high-octane, action-packed Gauntlet that includes dodging pursuing Cops coast-to-coast as well as contending with a dangerous bounty Dino has put out on his Car. With the help of his loyal Crew and the surprisingly resourceful Julia, Tobey defies odds at every turn and proves that even in the flashy world of exotic Supercars, the Underdog can still finish first.

Watch the Trailer:

To enter to win an Advance Screening Pass to see NEED FOR SPEED tomorrow night, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook and do it fast!!!!

You are encouraged to share with your Friends on Facebook or Re-Tweet the below:

http://www.mrwillwong.com/needforspeedTO @MRWILLW wants us to #win Advance Screening Passes in #Toronto to see #NEEDFORSPEED. In theatres 3/14!

Good luck, Wongsters!

Take a moment out also to check-out a couple Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes from NEED FOR SPEED here!

Dreamworks Pictures release NEED FOR SPEED on Friday, March 14, 2014.

Official Artwork:

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It was another star-studded Super Bowl and more than ever Companies are hoping for Big Ticket Stars to push sales of their Products through the roof with the power of Celebrity Endorsement. The likes of Scarlett Johansson, Ellen DeGeneres, Bruce Willis, U2, Tim Tebow, Laurence Fishburne, Bob Saget, John Stamos, David Coulier, David Beckham, Sarah McLachlan, Stephen Colbert, Terry Crews and several more graced our Television Screens this year as we watched the Seattle Seahawks demolish the favoured Denver Broncos.

Here are some of this year’s more memorable TV Spots:

Ellen DeGeneres dresses-up as Goldilocks for newly-launched Beats Music. Watch here.

David Beckham for his H&M Bodywear Spring Collection. Watch here.

A young Girl is told she soon will be a Big Sister, but not without a cost to her Parents.  Watch the Cheerios Commercial here.

Stephen Colbert for Wonderful Pistachios.  Watch here.

U2 for Bank of America in support of the RED Campaign.  You can download their new Single Invincible free on iTunes for 24 hours. Watch here.

Audi delivers the laughs with a fictitious Dober-huahua Breed of Dog. Even Sarah McLachlan joins-in on the fun! Watch here.

Laurence Fishburne takes us back to The Matrix for Kia. Watch here.

Terry Crews & The Muppets for Toyota. Watch here.

Budweiser salutes a Hero with a big, warm Welcome Home.  Watch here.

Budweiser melts our hearts with a Golden Retriever Puppy and a Clydesdale Horse.  Watch here.

Doritos takes us on a journey through time in a Time Machine.  Watch here.

Doritos pays homage to The Lone Ranger. Watch here.

Oikos reunites John Stamos with Full House Co-Stars David Coulier and Bob Saget.  Watch here.

Heinz makes us happy with their original glass bottle. Watch here.

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Although there certainly wasn’t much of a Match at tonight’s NFL Super Bowl XLVIII with the Underdog Seattle Seahawks demolishing the Denver Broncos, the Halftime Show and Commercials certainly is where the Spectacle was at. There were fireworks, horns, dancing, flames, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and lots of screaming!  Bruno Mars sure knows how to deliver a bang-on Show and those of you who’ve never been to one of his Live Shows, don’t know what you’re missing.  He sounds just as great on record as he does in-person and possesses an electric energy about him.

100 million+ tuned-in tonight to see the Hawaii-born Singer/Songwriter, who appeared on-stage aggressively banging on a Drum Kit, as he and his Band zipped through an array of Hits including: Grenade, Locked Out of Heaven, Treasure, Just the Way You Are. Mid-way, they were joined by The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Frontman Anthony Kiedis, performing their Smash, Give it Away Now.

Watch the Performance below:

See more Photos here.

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Only one day after Jake Gyllenhaal and Amy Adams were confirmed to star in his next Film, Ezekiel, Academy Award-winning Actor/Director Philip Seymour Hofman is reported dead.

The 46-year-old Actor who resided in New York was found by a Law Enforcement Official earlier today in his Manhattan Apartment. Hoffman‘s lofty list of cinematic accomplishments include acclaimed Films like Charlie Wilson’s War, The Master, Doubt, Cold Mountain, 25th Hour, Magnolia, Boogie Nights, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Scent of a Woman and more recently he was seen in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in which he starred as Plutarch Heavensbee.  He moved many with his portrayal of Truman Captoe in 2005, earning him his first Oscar.

Although I’ve long been a Fan of Hoffman‘s, I only managed to see him from afar, snapping the above Photo of him promoting his Film Jack Goes Boating at TIFF ’10. This certainly is a tragedy, although his Legacy certainly will be remembered forever by Cinema Lovers.

Hoffman‘s Cause of Death has yet to be determined.

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For the third week in-a-row, Universal Pictures reigns supreme with Ride Along, dominating a tepid weekend at the Box Office with $12.3 million in this its third week of release from 2,867 theatres, as it closes-in on the $100-mark in North America.

Frozen continues to be a model of resilience, in second spot this weekend in this its $9.3 million for Disney.  The Animated Feature is now in its eleventh week of release and got a boost from the release of its Singalong version which allows Fans to sing to the Music of the Film with the guidance of a magical snowflake on-screen.

Debuting in third spot is Rom-Com, That Awkward Moment starring Zac Efron, with $9 million from 2,809 theatres for Focus Features/VVS Films.  Made for only $8 million, the Film already has recouped its production costs and should be a presence into Valentine’s Day; Efron also produced the Project.  Critics gave it only 23% on the Tomatometer, but Audiences gave it a B CinemaScore.

Frozen continues to be a model of resilience, in second spot this weekend in this its $9.5 million for Disney.  The Animated Feature is now in its eleventh week of release and got a boost from the release of its Singalong version which allows Fans to sing to the Music of the Film with the guidance of a magical snowflake on-screen.

The Nut Job finds itself in fourth spot this weekend with $7.6 million for eOne Films/Open Road Films, now in its third week out. Giving Families another option at the Movies, the Animated Feature is closing-in on the $50-million mark.

Lone Survivor like its name suggests is determined to survive at the Box Office, in its fifth week of release garnering $7.1 million for eOne Films/Universal Pictures.

Labor Day debuts in seventh spot for Paramount Pictures, the Romantic-Thriller garnering $5.3 million from 2,589 theatres.  Critics hammered down on the Film with a 32% rating on the Tomatometer, while Audiences gave it a B- CinemaScore.

I, Frankenstein rounds-out the Top Ten with $3.5 million from 2,753 theatres in its second week for Lionsgate Films/eOne Films.

So will it be #COVERED or #UNCOVERED? Our Friends at H&M had a bit of fun building some hype around the new Spring Collection for David Beckham Bodywear at H&M giving Fans a chance to vote which of two TV Spots, directed by Drive Helmer Nicolas Winding Refn, will premiere during NFL Super BOWL XLVIII tonight. The Collection hit stores late last week.

Although we’re just a few hours away from knowing, let’s enjoy the Teaser:

But the question we really want to know is who the Fashion and British Football Icon is rooting for in the Super Bowl! “I’m on the fence”, Beckham revealed at a Press Junket in support of the Collection at H&M Times Square in New York City.

More on the Collection here.

(Photo credit: H&M)

This certainly ain’t ESPN!  In keeping in line with my annual Tradition of picking Super Bowl Winners (because I’m such an Expert on the Sport), I’ve decided to put  my Football Expertise to good use again this year.

In past years, my eye for picking Winners has led me accurately to choose the New Orleans Saints (2010), Green Bay Packers (2011), New York Giants (2012) and Baltimore Ravens (2013)!  Essentially, I pick Winners based on the Team with the best Outfits … I mean Uniforms!

Hence, upon a quick glance, I would say that the Winner of NFL Super Bowl XLVIII this year will be…

THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS!!!!

Although I reckon that Oddsmakers have pegged the Denver Broncos as the Favourite to win it all this year, I must say that the navy blue and lime green combination absolutely pop on the green grass.  First and foremost, I  love the fitting on the sleeves which accentuates the Biceps.  Secondly,  the off-center branding of the word SEAHAWKS on the Jersey itself is rather tasteful, wouldn’t you agree?

Not to take anything away from the Denver Broncos‘ accomplishments because I love Peyton Manning and the Mountains, but Seattle also has brought us some awesome things too like Macklemore and…. Starbucks, making Seattle Seahawks for me, the clear Winner on the Green Carpet tonight at Met Life Stadium!

See some Teasers for this year’s Super Bowl Ads here.

CTV airs NFL SUPER BOWL XLVIII 6:30 PM EST in Canada.

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