The Coen Brothers are back and you absolutely must check-out this snappy Trailer for their latest opus, HAIL, CAESAR! The Comedy stars a brilliant and eclectic cast including Josh Brolin, Channing Tatum, George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson, Alden Ehrenreich, Jonah Hill, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand and Ralph Fiennes.

Synopsis:
Follows a single day in the life of a studio fixer (Josh Brolin) who is presented with plenty of problems to fix.

See the Trailer:

Universal Pictures Canada release HAIL, CAESAR! on Friday, February 5, 2016, something to take us out of the winder doldrums!

(Photo/video credit: Universal Pictures Canada)

Elevation Pictures + Mr. Will are thrilled to take Readers across Canada to see TIFF ’15 People’s Choice Award winner, ROOM.

We saw it and we were enthralled. We can’t wait for you to discover it and tell all your friends about it.

The Screenings take place either Wednesday, October 21, 2015 or Thursday, October 22, 2015 in Toronto and Wednesday, October 28, 2015 in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Halifax and Victoria.

Synopsis:
Jack (Jacob Tremblay), five, was born in captivity. The shed in which he and his Ma (Brie Larson) are confined is all he knows. His Ma was abducted when she was 17 and their only visitor is his father and her kidnapper, Old Nick (Sean Bridgers).

When Jack and his Ma finally escape, he is both awestruck and terrified by the outside world. His Ma, on the other hand, must face the long and difficult process of recovery after being imprisoned for so long.

ROOM stars Brie Larson, Joan Allen, William H. Macy and introducing Jacob Tremblay!  Lenny Abrahamson directs, with a script written by Emma Donoghue, who also wrote the novel on which the Film is based.

See the Trailer:

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To enter to win simply click “like” on this post at Mr. Will on Facebook and indicate your city.  Click share from there for an extra chance or Tweet the below:

http://www.mrwillwong.com/room @mrwillw wants us to #win Advance Passes to see #ROOMTheMovie! 

G’luck Willionaire$!

Elevation Pictures release ROOM in Toronto on Friday, October 23, 2015 and across Canada on Friday, October 30, 2015.

Mr. Will + The Cast of ROOM

Congrats to @elevation_pics, @brielarson, @jacobtremblay and the team behind #RoomTheMovie on their #TIFF15 People’s Choice win. Well deserved. We’re crazy about it!

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 20, 2015 at 12:59pm PDT

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Elevation Pictures)

Many of us know Edmonton-born Actress Jill Hennessy for her brilliant work on series like LUCK, CROSSING JORDAN and LAW & ORDER, but many forget that she actually is a bona fide musician.  After penning a heart-felt collection of tunes between 2011-2012,  Hennessy (who grew-up in nine Canadian cities), went into the studio to bring to life her deeply-personal collection of songs inspired by marriage, familial love and loss.

Hennessy separates her talents into separate boxes and this new Disc continues her life journey at this stage in her life, whereas her debut GHOST IN MY HEAD, was inspired much by her childhood.

Her folk-rock sensibilities are front and center on her first album in six years, I DO and many will be surprised by the polished product and her phenomenal voice which left a crowd at Adelaide Hall wowed last weekend here in Toronto.

The 11-track disc distributed by Fontana North and Universal Music Canada features tracks:

1.       Marsha G
2.       Digging my own Grave
3.       Aimee
4.       Something’s Comin’
5.       Edmonton
6.       Save Me
7.       Heaven
8.       I Do
9.       Real
10.   Previous One
11.   Cross the River

Check-out a live acoustic performance of title track I DO below:

Download I DO here.

Throwback to that time we met the lovely Hennessy at the 2011 Canadian Walk of Fame Gala:

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong/Universal Music Canada)

In an incredible debut, 20th Century Fox‘s THE MARTIAN opens out of this world with $55 million from 3,831 theatres.  The Fantasy-Adventure by Sir Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon, gets an A CinemaScore and a phenomenal 94% on the Tomatometer from Critics. The TIFF ’15 selection was made for $108 million, only second to 2001’s Hannibal for the Director, which opened back then with $58 million.

In second is last week’s champ, HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 with an impressive $31.7 million from  3,754 theatres in its second week out for Sony Pictures.

SICARIO expands to 2,620 theatres this weekend, earning $11.8 million, good enough for third.  The Thriller from Canadian Director Denis Villeneuve debuted at TIFF ’15 last month to rave reviews. Critics gave it 93% on the Tomatometer, while Audiences gave it an A- CinemaScore, which likely will give it legs to go on in coming weeks.

THE INTERN ranks in fourth with $11.6 million for Warner Bros. in its second week out.  Thus far it has made $36.6 million domestically.

BLACK MASS is in sixth with $5.8 million for Warner Bros., now in its third week out.  It has grossed $52 million thus far in these parts.

THE PERFECT GUY rounds-out the Top Ten for Sony Pictures with $2.2 million in its fourth week out, just surpassing the $50-million mark in North America.

Notable in eleventh is THE WALK which opens in 448 theatres across the continent with $1.7 million for Sony Pictures.

Summer’s certainly over, but there’s always time for a Fiesta! What better way to bring out the sun on a cloudy day than with Kellogg’s amazing Pringles Tortillas?  They’re so tasty you don’t even need dip! I mean, you can try ’em with dip – and we had ’em with Guacamole and Salsa – but we agree they’re so flavourful they should be enjoyed just as they are!

Billy and I threw a Fiesta and among our v. special guests were Kobe, Connor, Hero and Arson! Although our furry friends certainly had their own doggy delectables, they just could not resist our Pringles Tortillas!  I mean, it got just a little competitive at times…

So we threw a #Fiesta today with #PringlesTortillas… Read all about it and an exciting giveaway to come. Link in Bio. #VIVATORTILLA

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Oct 3, 2015 at 6:08pm PDT

Pringles Tortillas come in three flavours: Pringles Tortillas Original, Pringles Tortillas Nacho Cheese and Pringles Tortilla Zesty Ranch! They all were a hit, but hands down, our runaway favourite was Nacho Cheese – just the right amount of cheesy and that famous, paper-thin Pringles crunch.  Zesty Ranch was also pretty irresistible, zingy with just a slight essence of spiciness!

True to their name, these chips are made of corn flour, giving them an authentic Tortilla aroma and taste, with that familiarity of Pringles that we’ve all grown-up loving.

You’ll want to stay tuned as we’ve got a tor-riffic, Pringle-licous giveaway mid-October. You might even want to throw your own Fiesta with friends!

#VIVATORTILLAS, bb!

In the meantime, you can learn all about Kellogg’s Pringles Tortillas and the complete selection of Pringles products here.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

I so miss Lady Gaga doing what she does best – dance pop. Chic‘s I Want Your Love is one of my favourite tracks of all time. Gaga and Tom Ford have teamed together for his Spring/Summer 2016 collection and she recorded a cover of the Disco Classic and even appears in a promotional video directed by Nick Knight for the collection featuring a roster of beauty – all sporting Ford on an electrifying dancing runway.

See the Masterpiece Video!

Sooo goodddd.

(Photo/video credit: Tom Ford)

VVS Films + Mr. Will want to take Readers to see ROCK THE KASBAH!  Screenings will take place as follows:

•         Toronto: Monday, October 19 at 7:00 pm at Cineplex Yonge and Dundas

•         Montreal: Monday, October 19 at 7:30 pm at Cinéma Banque Scotia Montreal

•         Calgary: Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00 pm at Scotiabank Chinook

•         Edmonton: Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00 pm at Cineplex North Edmonton Cinemas

•         Vancouver: Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00 pm at Scotiabank Vancouver

Synopsis:

A has-been rock manager from Van Nuys, California stumbles upon a once-in-a-lifetime voice in a remote Afghan cave in Rock the Kasbah, a dramatic comedy inspired by stranger-than-fiction, real-life events and directed by Oscar winner Barry Levinson. Richie Lanz (Bill Murray), dumped and stranded in war-torn Kabul by his last remaining client (Zooey Deschanel), discovers Salima Khan (Leem Lubany), a Pashtun teenager with a beautiful voice and the courageous dream of becoming the first woman to compete on national television in Afghanistan’s version of “American Idol.” Richie partners with a savvy hooker (Kate Hudson), a pair of hard-partying war profiteers (Danny McBride and Scott Caan) and a hair-trigger mercenary (Bruce Willis) and, braving dangerous cultural prejudices, manages his new protégée into becoming the “Afghan Star.”

See the Trailer:

Artwork:

To enter to win, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will on Facebook and indicate your city!  For an extra chance, you can click “share” from there or Tweet the below:

http://www.mrwillwong.com/rockthekasbah @mrwillw wants us to #win Advance Passes to see #ROCKTHEKASBAH!  Out 10/23!

G’luck Willionaire$!

VVS Films release ROCK THE KASBAH on Friday, October 23, 2015!

(Photo/video credit: VVS Films)

ALBERTA, YOU ARE THE APPLE OF OUR EYE! Universal Pictures + Mr. Will want to give Readers in Calgary and Edmonton a chance to see the heavily-buzzed STEVE JOBS first on Monday, October 19, 2015.

Official Synopsis:

Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.

Steve Jobs stars Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen and Jeff Daniels, while Danny Boyle directs.

See the Trailer:

Artwork:

To enter to win, click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will on Facebook and indicate your city. Also tell me which Apple product greatest impacted your life.

Universal Pictures Canada release STEVE JOBS on Friday, October 23, 2015.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Pictures Canada)

Australian Singer-Songwriter Vance Joy made a huge splash with his breakout hit Riptide earlier this year, gaining worldwide recognition. Joy is in Toronto today promoting his debut disc Dream Your Life Away (Deluxe Edition), prior to opening for Taylor Swift on her 1989 World Tour tonight at Rogers Centre. Tourmate, Toronto’s Shawn Mendes was here yesterday partaking in We Day celebrations, even walking the carpet and greeting fans!

The striking 27-year-old artist with flawless hair, appeared on both City‘s Breakfast Television with a two-song performance, before trekking over to Global‘s The Morning Show (National Edition) where also he performed live.  We caught-up with him leaving an appearance and he was more than nice to come over for a Snap before heading out to do more press.

Did you know he formerly was an Aussie Rules Football Player?

See his performance of new single Fire and the Flood on The Morning Show:

In case you haven’t discovered Joy‘s outstanding music, you can download his debut disc Dream Your Life Away here.

See our Snap:

Elated meeting the brilliant @vancejoy. He is here for @TaylorSwift’s #1989 Tour! #VanceJoy #1989worldtour #TaylorSwift #NikonD3300

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Oct 2, 2015 at 6:15am PDT

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Global Television/Warner Music)

So we’ve only got a slight case of JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS fever!  NTD Apparel after hearing about our Screening Pass Giveaway, was kind enough to send over some Tees for you Willionaire$!  Truly outrageous! It doesn’t matter if you’re  a boy or a girl, these official JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS T-Shirts are too hot not to rock!

See it here:

We have size medium and large to give away and all you have to do is click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will on Facebook for your chance!  Readers in Canada only, please.

Even if you don’t win, never fret.  You can get these hot items at Bluenotes!

If you haven’t yet had a chance to enter our Screening Pass Giveaway to see JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS, you may do so here!

Universal Pictures Canada release JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS on Friday, October 23, 2015!

(Photo/video credit: NTD Apparel/Universal Pictures)