eOne Films + Mr. Will want to take Readers to see Emma Roberts and Dave Franco in NERVE!  Screenings take place as follows:

Wednesday July 20 – Hamilton – Silvercity Hamilton – 7:00 PM
Wednesday July 20 – London – Silvercity London – 7:00 PM
Thursday July 21 – Toronto – Yonge & Dundas – 7:00 PM
Thursday July 21 – Richmond Hill – Silvercity Richmond Hill – 7:00 PM
Thursday July 21 – Vancouver – International Village – 7:00 PM
Thursday July 21 – Calgary – Chinook – 7:00 PM
Thursday July 21 – Edmonton – Scotiabank Edmonton – 7:00 PM
Thursday July 21 – Winnipeg – Polo Park – 7:00 PM
Thursday July 21 – Ottawa – Gloucester – 7:00 PM
Thursday July 21 – Halifax – Scotiabank Halifax – 7:00 PM
Thursday July 21 – Saskatoon – Scotiabank Saskatoon – 7:00 PM

Synopsis:
Please use the following synopsis: Industrious high school senior, Vee Delmonico [Emma Roberts], has had it with living life on the sidelines. When pressured by friends to join the popular online game Nerve, Vee decides to sign up for just one dare in what seems like harmless fun. But as she finds herself caught up in the thrill of the adrenaline-fueled competition partnered with a mysterious stranger [Dave Franco], the game begins to take a sinister turn with increasingly dangerous acts, leading her into a high stakes finale that will determine her entire future.

Trailer:

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G’luck.

eOne Films release NERVE  in Toronto Wednesday, July 27, 2016.

(Photo/video credit: eOne Films)

eOne Films + Mr. Will want to take Readers to see the amazing Viggo Mortensen in CAPTAIN FANTASTIC!  Screenings take place as follows:

Thursday July 14 – Toronto – Varsity – 7:00 PM
Wednesday July 20 – Vancouver – Fifth Avenue *this is a 19+ screening* – 7:00 PM
Wednesday July 27 – Edmonton  – Landmark City Centre – 8:00 PM
Wednesday July 27 – Winnipeg – Landmark Grant Park – 7:00 PM
Thursday July 28 – Calgary – Eau Claire – 7:00 PM
Thursday July 28 – Halifax – Parklane – 7:00 PM
Thursday July 28 – Victoria – Odeon Victoria – 7:00 PM

Synopsis:
Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father (Viggo Mortensen) devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, beginning a journey that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent.

Trailer:

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eOne Films release CAPTAIN FANTASTIC in Toronto Friday, July 15, 2016 and select cities Friday, July 22 and Friday July 29, 2016.
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(Photo/video credit: eOne Films)

Paramount Pictures Canada + Mr. Will want to take Readers to a special IMAX Event screening of STAR TREK BEYOND, as part of a special STAR TREK Marathon Fan Event! We are offering double passes in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa.

Screenings take place Wednesday, July 20, 2016 in:

Calgary: Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
Edmonton: Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton
Montreal: Scotiabank Theatre Montreal
Toronto: Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
Vancouver: Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver
Ottawa: Landmark Cinemas Kanata

Synopsis:

“Star Trek Beyond,” the highly anticipated next installment in the globally popular Star Trek franchise, created by Gene Roddenberry and reintroduced by J.J. Abrams in 2009, returns with director Justin Lin (“The Fast and the Furious” franchise) at the helm of this epic voyage of the U.S.S. Enterprise and her intrepid crew. In “Beyond,” the Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.

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G’luck, Willionaire$!

Can’t take a chance? You can buy tickets to the event! Details here.

Paramount Pictures Canada release STAR TREK BEYOND Friday, July 22, 2016.

(Photo/video credit: Paramount Pictures Canada)

What a week! We don’t know who decided to plan Pride, Canada Day weekend and the Queen’s Plate all together at once, but this was that year. We could not have made it without the Ford Fiesta!

Okay, being the bit of a diva we are, we admit that out of a great lineage of vehicles from the beloved automaker, this wasn’t initially the one that excited us most, but tell us how time and again were floored by its exceptional value!?!

Compact in size and big on practicality, we had the privilege of driving the Fiesta, souped-up in its Titanium edition. We’re talking bucket leather seats, adjustable six different ways. Its heated option would be amazing in the winter although we were trying to cool ourselves down if anything in this blistering holiday heat!  We enjoyed our sky-lit drives with its tinted moonroof, suggesting all the way that this car is giving us more than its actual market value.

Thrilled the #FordFiesta is my official vehicle for #QP16 and #CanadaDay long weekend! Patriotic red ‘eh? @fordcanada

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jun 28, 2016 at 4:07pm PDT

We loved the Sony audio system it came equipped with, with the option of our fave SIRIUS XM. We love Hits 1 and we don’t care that the songs repeat every ten minutes! What truly makes the Ford Fiesta a standout among its peers is that it is forward-thinking enough to let you connect your Smartphone via Bluetooth and play your favourites from the Spotify app! It comes with two USB ports as we are obsessed with having a charged phone always.

Perfect for any holiday really we got a kick out of adjustable ambient lighting. Red for Canada Day, pink for Pride, green for Christmas??!? 

Happy #PrideTO from the #FordFiesta! Can your ride do this?! @fordcanada

A video posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jun 30, 2016 at 7:35pm PDT

Our only issue with this Hatchback edition is that perhaps its trunk wasn’t quite roomy enough for multiple suitcases and travel bags.

Otherwise, operation is a breeze with keyless entry, capless fuel tank and that rear-view camera which makes parallel parking and reversing a cinch. We can’t live without it!  Really.

The Ford Fiesta is a smooth drive and how we know is this:

Another thing about the #FordFiesta… (@fordcanada)

A video posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jun 30, 2016 at 4:37am PDT

Our favourite feature? The Fiesta has brilliant fuel efficiency. We logged-in three days of travel and not even a click on the fuel meter! Finally after about five days of long distance driving, we fueled up a half-tank on $26 CAN.

What I love most about the #FordFiesta (@fordcanada)

A video posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jun 30, 2016 at 4:35am PDT

You can own a Ford Fiesta Hatchback starting at $15,365.  Learn more about it here.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

There’s just no holding a fish back! FINDING DORY this long weekend continues to dominate the Box Office in North America with $41.7 million in its third week out for Disney. Thus far it has grossed$380 million in its run.

THE LEGEND OF TARZAN certainly isn’t shamed opening in second for Warner Bros. with $38.4 million from 4,068 theatres. Critics gave it 37% on the Tomatometer, while Audiences gave the Film starring Alexander Skarsgard and Margot Robbie a great A- CinemaScore.

THE PURGE: ELECTION DAY opens in 2,796 theatres for Universal Pictures with with a stellar $31.4 million. This third installment in the series gets a 54% on the Tomatometer from Critics and solid B+ from Fans at CinemaScore.

THE BFG came with big expectations for Disney, but alas opens in fourth with $18.6 million. Critics gave it a lukewarm 71% on the Tomatometer, while Audiences enjoyed the Roald Dahl adaptation, grading it an A- CinemaScore.

INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE lands in fifth in its second week out with $16.7 million for 20th Century Fox.

NOW YOU SEE ME 2 rounds-out the Top Ten with $2.8 million for Lionsgate Films/eOne Films. In four weeks it is just shy of the $60 million-mark.

A star-studded Pride month in Toronto has come to an end and although we regret not being able to partake in the fun this weekend, we are thrilled we got to meet one of the brightest stars of the love-filled celebration!  Samira Wiley is best known for her work as Poussey Washington in Netflix‘s ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK and together with Lauren Morelli, Jackie Cruz, Dascha Polanco and Diane Guerrero, they lit-up the City amidst the festivities, while promoting the just-released fourth season of the wildly-popular, award-winning Series.

Wiley, who studied at Juilliard in New York, is currently seeing Series writer Morelli, and we see that they splurged on their love of Poutine while here!

We love Wiley and along with the Series’ many ardent fans, sad to see her leave the Series. When asked what’s next, she says “We’ll see!”.  We bonded over our wooden-framed sunglasses.  She is amazing!

Matching sunnies. Love and miss #SamiraWiley, #OITNB star known best for her work as #PousseyWashington. She was here for #PrideTO! @whododatlikedat 🕶

A video posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 4, 2016 at 12:43pm PDT

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

The 157th running of the Queen’s Plate was held today at Woodbine Racetrack, bringing together some stellar fields of horses leading up to the $1-million marquee moment, North America’s most historic thoroughbred horse race.  Winning in an upset victory this year was SIR DUDLEY DIGGES, owned by racing icons, Ken and Sarah Ramsey. Shipping-in from the U.S. the three-year-old Gio Ponti colt under jockey Julien Leparoux closed late furiously to claim the victory over favoured AMI’S GIZMO.

Won in a time of 2:04.09 for one and a quarter miles, SIR DUDLEY DIGGES won by half a length. Finishing third was ALL ON RED. The winner paid $33.90 to a $2 bet.

Ramsey, who has plans to continue bringing his business north, spoke at a media scrum following the race at Woodbine‘s Press Box, indicating his sights are set on winning the Canadian Triple Crown (Fort Erie‘s Prince of Wales Stakes, followed by Woodbine‘s Breeders’ Stakes). One of his former Queen’s Plate contenders WE MISS ARTIE now is standing in Ontario as a stallion and he has sent some mares up to be bred to him.

In addition, the amazing day of races featured wins by LEXIE LOU (former Horse of the Year and Queen’s Plate victress), DANISH DYNAFORMER (former Queen’s Plate candidate and winner of the Breeders’ Stakes), CONQUEST ENFORCER (originally considered for the Queen’s Plate) and PASSION FOR ACTION (a hard-knocking local sprinter). A filled grandstand and the thunderous roar of the crowd very much is telling that Horse Racing is still alive here in Canada!

Check out some of our highlights of the day including some of the headlining names at the first-ever Queen’s Plate concert including Hedley, The Strumbellas and Matthew Good.  We love the colourful fashion, the brilliant fascinators, the amazing food trucks, cocktails and festivity.  The Queen’s Plate outdid itself once again and it forever is our highlight of the Summer.

My #QP16 look

#QP16-ready with Billy, Princess (@apicbymrwill) + Mom. Separates: #RalphLauren. Tie: #TommyHilfiger. PorkPie and Sunglasses: #UrbanOutfitters. #QueensPlate #MensStyle

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 8:46am PDT

Showtime!

And it’s showtime! #QP16

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 9:31am PDT

The Paddock Party

Don’t forget to check out the Paddock Party! An Oasis! Today’s official hashtag is #QP16.

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 9:31am PDT

Food Trucks!

Food trucks! Food trucks! #QP16

A video posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 9:45am PDT

Buster’s Sea Cove’s Key Lime Pie In a Jar

Found my fave! Key Lime Pie.. in a jar from #BustersSeaCove! #QP16

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 9:49am PDT

#RethinkattheRaces

The official cocktail of #RethinkattheRaces, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Lemonade + Soda. #QP16

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 10:04am PDT

#FashionattheRaces with Bri Mott

Don’t forget to see @fashionattheraces at #QP16! Best-dressed contest coming right up!

A video posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 10:18am PDT

With Ray Paulick (The Paulick Report) and Yvonne Schwabe

With Ray Paulick (Paulick Report) + Owner/Breeder @Yschwabe. #QP16

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 10:38am PDT

Passion for Action wins the Highlander!

Go Team DePaulo, Benjamin Hutzel and Passion for Action who scored huge in the Highlander! #QP16

A video posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 11:02am PDT

Ryan Campbell, groom of Passion for Action

The taste of victory! Loved seeing #PassionforAction’s groom Ryan Campbell tasting that sweet success! #QP16

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 11:51am PDT

With Racing Ambassador Dan Tordjman and his father Max

With @danonymousracing and his dad Max! #QP16

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 11:55am PDT

Conquest Enforcer wins the Charlie Barley

When you are just a cut above the rest. #ConquestEnforcer smashed it again in the Charlie Barley! #QP16

A video posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 12:10pm PDT

Team Casse

Love Team #MarkCasse! A real exciting racing empire. Powerful score with #ConquestEnforcer earlier in the Charlie Barley. #QP16

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 12:20pm PDT

Fashionistas

Loving some of the fashion we’re seeing at #QP16. @geekigirl’s fascinator. 👏

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 11:58am PDT

Cute cute cute. #QP16

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 11:57am PDT

More #QP16 Cuties. Hi @nataliedeane!

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 12:12pm PDT

These girls are all sorts of YES! #QP16 Style done right.

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 12:18pm PDT

Woodbine’s Dawn Lupul

My hun @WoodbineDawn channeling rock goddess. #QP16

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 12:22pm PDT

Jackie Redmond of The Score

Hands down one of the best-dressed today! Gorgeous sports personality #JackieRedmond. #QP16

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 12:32pm PDT

Katie Lamb, Toronto Star (Trainer Mark Cassse picked her Fascinator!)

Katie Lamb (@katielamb) with a photobomb by the brilliant Lady Shipman. #QP16

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 12:23pm PDT

Alx Feliz performing the Anthem

#AlxFeliz performing the anthem. #QP16

A video posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 1:02pm PDT

The Hamilton Tigercats walk the Pink Carpet

So the #HamiltonTigercats showed up! #QP16

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 1:16pm PDT

The Social’s Melissa Grelo and The Strumbellas

#TheSocialCTV’s @MelissaGrelo with #TheStrumbellas! #QP16

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 1:24pm PDT

With #TheStrumbellas. #QP16

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 1:26pm PDT

Rethink Breast Cancer Ambassador Sarah Regan walks the Pink Carpet

#TheSocialCTV’s #CynthiaLoyst with Sarah Regan, Ambassador for #RethinkBreastCancer. #RethinkattheRaces #QP16

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 1:38pm PDT

Hedley walk the Pink Carpet

#Hedley have arrived! Our #QP16 Headliner!!

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 1:49pm PDT

With #JacobHoggard of #Hedley. The triple concert starts in an hour! #QP16

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 2:33pm PDT

Lexie Lou wins the Dance Smartly

Literally crying before thousands of people. The Queen reigns in the Dance Smartly. #QP16

A video posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 2:11pm PDT

Sir Dudley Digges wins the 2016 Queen’s Plate

#SirDudleyDigges wins the #QP16!

A video posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 3:08pm PDT

Winning jockey Julien Leparoux cools down in Press Box

Julien Leparoux cools down after his winning ride. #QP16

A video posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 3:17pm PDT

With winning owner of Sir Dudley Digges, Ken Ramsey and Trainer Mike Maker

With racing icon #KenRamsey and trainer #MichaelMaker who are in #QP16 with Sir Dudley Digges.

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 11:56am PDT

Matthew Good

Total festival vibe. #QP16

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 5:28pm PDT

Hedley

#Hedley hit the stage! @woodbineracing #QP16

A video posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 6:20pm PDT

That’s a wrap!

And that’s a wrap! Time for a breather. #QP16

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Jul 3, 2016 at 3:17pm PDT

Missed the Queen’s Plate? There’s still a long season ahead filled with amazing racing!  We’ll see you at Woodbine!

We’d like to thank our official partners Ford Canada for making the Ford Fiesta our official car Canada Day/Queen’s Plate weekend and Hotel Novotel Mississauga Centre for being our official Queen’s Plate hotel!

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Home is where the heart is for Torontonians who came out to support those affected by the fire crisis in Fort McMurray.

The #BACKFORTMAC Charity Concert was held at Roy Thomson Hall on Monday, June 27, 2016. 90% of funds from the one night only show went towards reconstruction through the Canadian Red Cross Alberta Fire Appeal.

Gracing the stage were the likes of: Arlene Dickinson, Steve Anthony, Colin Mochrie, Darryl Sittler, Ronnie Hawkins, Jim Cuddy, Measha Brueggergosman, Alan Frew, Sophie Millman, Liona Boyd, The Lovelocks, The Devin Cuddy Band, Norm Kelly, Toronto Argonauts cheerleaders and members of the 2016 Toronto Firefighters Calendar.

Get connected and learn more about the cause at www.BackFortMac.com.

(Photo credit: Touchwood PR)

There’s just TWO days to go till the Queen’s Plate! Have you got your tickets yet? The 157th edition of North America’s most historic race takes place on Sunday, July 3, 2015 at Woodbine Racetrack. Canada’s top three-year-old horses compete for both glory and a shot at that $1-million purse money!

As announced prior, there will be three headlining acts following the race card including Hedley, Matthew Good and The Strumbellas! Alx Feliz will also be performing the National Anthem. The day will see no shortage of fashion, glamour and fun at the Hats & Horseshoes Party hosted by the hosts of CTV‘s The Social including Lainey Lui, Melissa Grelo, Traci Melchor and Cynthia Loyst! There will be plenty of amazing cocktails including the return of the signature cocktail of the Queen’s Plate, The Blue Diamond and amazing food trucks! With its summer festival vibe, the Queen’s Plate truly has it all.

Post positions were drawn and the field is looking highly competitive with 12 males and one female set to go to post on the big day. Let’s take a quick look at the contenders, organized by Post Position:

The field for the 157th running of the Queen’s Plate is set! #QP16

A photo posted by Woodbine Racetrack (@woodbineracing) on Jun 29, 2016 at 7:34am PDT

What makes this year unique is that many of the contenders have taken an unconventional path to the Queen’s Plate.  ALL ON RED, ESPOSITO, SIR DUDLEY DIGGES and SCHOLAR ATHLETE  all come with strong credentials, preparing in the U.S.  The latter two have specialized on the turf, while the big race itself will be run on a synthetic dirt surface, newly installed at Woodbine this year called Tapeta.

Local faves are headed by AMIS GIZMO whom after an uncharacteristically poor race in the Wando Stakes earlier this year, bounced back to score authoritatively in the definitive prep race for the Queens Plate, the Plate Trial about three weeks ago.

SHAKHIMAT focused on turf racing with success in the U.S. earlier this year after being named champion two-year-old male of 2015 in Canada. He was second in the Plate Trial and his rider Emma-Jayne Wilson, the first ever Canadian female jockey to win the Queen’s Plate, will seek her second.

GAMBLE’S GHOST is from the same connections as AMIS GIZMO and suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the $500k Woodbine Oaks, the definitive race for three-year-old fillies in Canada. She will appreciate the added distance of the Queen’s Plate. Jockey Luis Contreras faced the tough decision of whom to ride, having been on board both. Patrick Husbands who won the 2014 edition of the Queen’s Plate on the filly Lexie Lou (she races in the Dance Smartly Stakes on Plate Day), picks-up the ride.

Big, eye-catching LEAVEM IN MALIBU is owned in part by Hollywood film producer Gary Barber and Conrad Farms, and trained by leading Mark Casse. His long strides and disposition suggest he will handle the Queen’s Plate distance well.

MIKE, an expensive purchase, comes highly-regarded and is rounding into form with each start.

The final entries will be known this time next week. Who is your Queen’s Plate pick?

There’s only a little bit of time left to buy your Queen’s Plate tickets. Do so here.

We expect to see you there in your best summer attire!

More details including directions, can be found here.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

The Orchard + Mr. Will want to take Readers to see Sundance selection HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE.

Screening takes place in Vancouver Monday, July 4, 2016 at the International Village.

Synopsis:
Ricky Baker (Julian Dennison), a defiant young city kid, is sent by child welfare services to live in the country with foster aunt Bella and cantankerous foster uncle Hec (Sam Neill). When Bella suddenly passes away and child services decide to take Ricky back to a care home, Ricky runs away into the bush with uncle Hec in pursuit. Child services arrive to find the house empty, and come to the conclusion a bereaved and mentally unstable Hec has abducted Ricky. A national manhunt ensues, and the two have to get over their differences to survive.

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G’luck.

HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE  is in theatres in Vancouver Friday, July 8th, 2016.

(Photo/video credit: The Orchard)