Inniskillin Vidal Pearl Icewine is the ultimate luxury item for Lunar New Year celebrations, whether as a gift for a host or as a special treat to enjoy with family and friends over a traditional meal.

Regarded as one of the most challenging wines to craft, Inniskillin Icewine begins with grapes meticulously harvested under the cover of night, when temperatures plummet to -12°C amidst the harsh Canadian winter. The grapes are pressed while frozen on the vine, producing a limited yield of intensely concentrated juice that will soon transform into a luxurious Canadian elixir: Inniskillin Icewine. Its opulent sweetness, perfectly balanced by a refreshing acidity, offers a truly decadent and refined experience.

The Vidal Pearl has beautifully integrated flavours of apricot, peach and candied brown sugar, with a rich & long finish which pairs perfectly with both sweet and spicy Chinese New Year favourites like dumplings, Nian Gao and noodle dishes⁠. The limited-edition Inniskillin Vidal Pearl Icewine ‘Year of the Snake’ giftbox is only available for a limited time at LCBO, Wine Rack stores & the Inniskillin Estate leading up to Lunar New Year, so be sure to pick up a bottle (or two) before it’s gone.

Not only is 2025 the Year of the Snake, it’s also Inniskillin’s 50th anniversary. Since receiving Canada’s first winery license after Prohibition on July 31, 1975, Inniskillin has become a Canadian winemaking pioneer. It gained international acclaim in 1991 when its Vidal Icewine won the Grand Prix d’Honneur, changing the global perception of Canadian wine. Today, Inniskillin remains the world’s number one selling Icewine.

KINDA PREGNANT, starring Amy Schumer, arrives February 5, 2025 on Netflix! Note the Trailer is age-restricted.

SYNOPSIS: Jealous of her best friend’s pregnancy, Lainy wears a fake baby bump…and accidentally meets the man of her dreams.

DIRECTOR: Tyler Spindel
SCREENPLAY BY: Julie Paiva and Amy Schumer
STORY BY: Julie Paiva
PRODUCERS: Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy, Judit Maull, Kevin Grady, Eli Thomas for Happy Madison, Molly Sims for Something Happy Productions, Amy Schumer, Alex Saks for Saks Picture Company
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Barry Bernardi, Michael D. Robins
CAST: Amy Schumer, Jillian Bell, Will Forte, Damon Wayans Jr., Brianne Howey, Alex Moffat, Joel David Moore, Lizze Broadway, Urzila Carlson, Francis Benhamou

Cineplex Pictures release Mel Gibson‘s FLIGHT RISK, starring Mark Wahlberg, in theatres January 24, 2025 Today we present a new Trailer!

Directed by: Mel Gibson
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, Topher Grace, Monib Abhat, Atanas Srebrev
Synopsis: In this high-stakes suspense thriller, Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg (Actor in a Supporting Role, 2006 – The Departed) plays a pilot transporting an Air Marshal (Michelle Dockery) accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace) to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.

About Cineplex Pictures
Cineplex Pictures, a division of Cineplex, is a distributor of a wide range of genre films. Recent titles include The Strangers: Chapter 1, The Queen of My Dreams, The Boy and the Heron, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, SAW X, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, and John Wick: Chapter 4.

Zachary Levi and Meghann Fahy star in THE UNBREAKABLE BOY, coming to theatres February 21, 2025 via Cineplex Pictures. Today we get a new Trailer.

Directed by: Jon Gunn
Cast: Zachary Levi, Meghann Fahy, Jacob Laval, Drew Powell, Patricia Heaton, Gavin Warren
Genres: Family, Drama
Synopsis: From Kingdom Story Company, the team behind Jesus Revolution and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, and Lionsgate, the studio behind Wonder, comes The Unbreakable Boy. When his parents, Scott (Zachary Levi) and Teresa (Meghann Fahy), learn that Austin is both autistic and has brittle bone disease, they initially worry for their son’s future. But with Scott’s growing faith and Austin’s incredible spirit, they become “unbreakable,” finding joy, gratitude, and courage even in the most trying times — an extraordinary true story about a father and son learning together that every day can be the best day of your life!

About Cineplex Pictures
Cineplex Pictures, a division of Cineplex, is a distributor of a wide range of genre films. Recent titles include The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, The Strangers: Chapter 1, The Queen of My Dreams, The Boy and the Heron, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, SAW X, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, and John Wick: Chapter 4.

Paramount Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers in Montreal and Vancouver a chance to see SEPTEMBER 5. For those not in these cities, we will offer Cineplex passes to see it at your convenience.

Screenings take place as follows:

MONTREAL – ENGLISH

Date: Wednesday, January 15th

Time: 7:00PM

Location: Cineplex Cinemas Forum & VIP

VANCOUVER

Date: Wednesday, January 15th

Time: 7:00PM

Location: Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver

Synopsis:

September 5″ unveils the decisive moment that forever changed media coverage and continues to impact live news today. Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, the film follows an American Sports broadcasting team that quickly adapted from sports reporting to live coverage of the Israeli athletes taken hostage. Through this lens, “September 5” provides a fresh perspective on the live broadcast seen globally by an estimated one billion people at the time.

At the heart of the story is Geoff (John Magaro), a young and ambitious producer striving to prove himself to his boss, the legendary TV executive Roone Arledge (Peter Sarsgaard). Together with German interpreter Marianne (Leonie Benesch) and his mentor Marvin Bader (Ben Chaplin), Geoff unexpectedly takes the helm of the live coverage. As narratives shift, time ticks away, and conflicting rumors spread, with the hostages’ lives hanging in the balance, Geoff grapples with tough decisions while confronting his own moral compass.

DIRECTED BY

Tim Fehlbaum

STARRING

Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, Leonie Benesch, Zinedine Soualem, Georgina Rich, Corey Johnson, Marcus Rutherford, Daniel Adeosun, Benjamin Walker, Ferdinand Dörfler

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Paramount Pictures Canada release SEPTEMBER 5 Friday, January 17, 2025.

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Woodbine Entertainment has announced its award-winning docuseries Free Rein, featuring the elite competitors of Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Racing, will return for a second season beginning January 10. ​

Free Rein brings viewers into the races and behind the scenes to follow leading jockeys and trainers on their quests to capture the country’s most prestigious racing titles. ​

The fourth episode of Free Rein’s first season, The World-Class Women of Woodbine, was recognized with a 2024 Hashtag Sports Award. The episode, featuring world-leading female jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson, focuses on the strong presence of women and the unique way that men and women compete alongside one another in horse racing. Other award-finalists included the LPGA, Fox Sports, PUMA, Clemson Athletics and The Players’ Tribune.

“Creating high-quality and accessible content about horse racing, like Free Rein, is crucial to the growth of the sport,” said Woodbine-based trainer Santino Di Paola. “I’d love to see more young people interested in racing, and this is the way to connect with them.”

In the second season of Free Rein, viewers will be captivated by the stories of the rise of Pietro Moran as he follows in his father’s jockey footsteps, Ryan and Kelsey Munger’s passion-driven move to Toronto from South Africa, and a behind-the-scenes look at an unprecedented King’s Plate Day.

“The passion and grit required to find success in horse racing makes for so many compelling stories,” shared Free Rein producer Alanna Nolan. “Our team is so proud to share these stories with both our new and well-acquainted audiences.”

The first episode of Free Rein season 2 will be released on YouTube on January 10. Five more episodes will follow, releasing every three weeks. Stream Free Rein for free on Woodbine’s new YouTube page dedicated solely to storytelling that brings fans closer to the action. Be sure to subscribe: YouTube.com/WoodbineEntertainmentCA ​

Watch the teaser for Free Rein season 2 here:

(Photo/video credit: Woodbine Entertainment Group)

Honouring the best in Television and Cinema, the 82nd Golden Globe Awards were held tonight in Los Angeles. Leading the way in the Cinema categories was THE BRUTALIST taking Best Director (Brady Corbet), Actor (Adrien Brody) and Best Motion Picture Drama, strengthening its case for Best Picture at the impending Academy Awards in March.

But if anything, the race for Best Picture is as competitive as ever with Jacques Audiard‘s EMILIA PÉREZ also taking Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, Best Motion Picture Non-English Language, Best Original Song (“El Mal”), and Best Supporting Actress (Zoe Saldana).

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement would go to Jon M. Chu‘s WICKED, which also is in the running for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. The Film, released late November, already has grossed over $680 million globally.

FX‘s SHŌGUN dominated the Television categories, winning Best Television Series Drama, Best Actor in a Television Series Drama (Hiroyuki Sanada), Best Actress in a TV Series (Anna Sawai), and Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series (Tadanobu Asano).

In the Television Series Comedy categories, HBO‘s HACKS would dominate, taking Best Television Series Comedy and Best Actress in a Television Series Comedy (Jean Smart).

Some of the biggest surprises of the night include wins from THE SUBSTANCE star Demi Moore upsetting the Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy category, a category in which ANORA‘s Mikey Madison is seen as the frontrunner. Brazilian screen legend Fernanda Torres also would upset Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for her work in I’M STILL HERE, denying the likes of Nicole Kidman who has been lauded for her work in BABYGIRL.

Complete list of winners:

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

• Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez” — Winner
• Ariana Grande, “Wicked”
• Selena Gomez, “Emilia Pérez”
• Felicity Jones, “The Brutalist”
• Margaret Qualley, “The Substance”
• Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy

• Jean Smart, “Hacks” — Winner
• Kristen Bell, “Nobody Wants This”
• Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
• Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
• Selena Gomez, “Only Murders in the Building”
• Kathryn Hahn, “Agatha All Along”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture

• Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain” — Winner
• Yura Borisov, “Anora”
• Edward Norton, “A Complete Unknown”
• Guy Pearce, “The Brutalist”
• Jeremy Strong, “The Apprentice”
• Denzel Washington, “Gladiator II”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama

• Hiroyuki Sanada, “Shōgun” — Winner
• Donald Glover, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”
• Jake Gyllenhaal, “Presumed Innocent”
• Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
• Eddie Redmayne, “The Day of the Jackal”
• Billy Bob Thornton, “Landman”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Television Series

• Jessica Gunning, “Baby Reindeer” — Winner
• Liza Colon-Zayas, “The Bear”
• Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”
• Dakota Fanning, “Ripley”
• Allison Janney, “The Diplomat”
• Kali Reis, “True Detective: Night Country”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Television Series

• Tadanobu Asano, “Shōgun” — Winner
• Javier Bardem, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
• Harrison Ford, “Shrinking”
• Jack Lowden, “Slow Horses”
• Diego Luna, “La Maquina”
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy

• Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear” — Winner
• Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This”
• Ted Danson, “A Man on the Inside”
• Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”
• Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
• Jason Segel, “Shrinking”

Best Screenplay — Motion Picture

• Peter Straughan, “Conclave” — Winner
• Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez” 
• Sean Baker, “Anora”
• Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold, “The Brutalist”
• Jesse Eisenberg, “A Real Pain”
• Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”

Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television

• Ali Wong, “Single Lady” — Winner
• Jamie Foxx, “What Had Happened Was”
• Nikki Glaser, “Someday You’ll Die”
• Seth Meyers, “Dad Man Walking”
• Adam Sandler, “Love You”
• Ramy Youssef, “More Feelings”

Best Motion Picture — Non-English Language

• “Emilia Pérez” — Winner
• “All We Imagine as Light”
• “The Girl with the Needle”
• “I’m Still Here”
• “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”
• “Vermiglio”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

• Colin Farrell, “The Penguin” — Winner
• Richard Gadd, “Baby Reindeer”
• Kevin Kline, “Disclaimer”
• Cooper Koch, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
• Ewan McGregor, “A Gentleman in Moscow”
• Andrew Scott, “Ripley”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

• Jodie Foster, “True Detective: Night Country” — Winner
• Cate Blanchett, “Disclaimer”
• Cristin Milioti, “The Penguin”
• Sofia Vergara, “Griselda”
• Naomi Watts, “Feud: Capote vs. The swans”
• Kate Winslet, “The Regime”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy

• Demi Moore, “The Substance” — Winner
• Amy Adams, “Nightbitch”
• Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked”
• Karla Sofía Gascón, “Emilia Pérez”
• Zendaya, “Challengers”
• Mikey Madison, “Anora”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy

• Sebastian Stan, “A Different Man” — Winner
• Jesse Eisenberg, “A Real Pain”
• Hugh Grant, “Heretic”
• Gabriel LaBelle, “Saturday Night”
• Jesse Plemons, “Kinds of Kindness”
• Glen Powell, “Hit Man”

Best Motion Picture — Animated

• “Flow” — Winner
• “Inside Out 2”
• “Memoir of a Snail”
• “Moana 2”
• “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl”
• “The Wild Robot”

Best Director — Motion Picture

• Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist” — Winner
• Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez”
• Sean Baker, “Anora”
• Edward Berger, “Conclave”
• Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”
• Payal Kapadia, “All We Imagine as Light”

Best Original Score — Motion Picture

• Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, “Challengers” — Winner
• Volker Bertelmann, “Conclave”
• Daniel Blumberg, “The Brutalist”
• Kris Bowers, “The Wild Robot”
• Clément Ducol, Camille, “Emilia Pérez”
• Hans Zimmer, “Dune: Part Two”

Best Original Song — Motion Picture

• “El Mal,” by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard (from “Emilia Pérez”) — Winner
• “Beautiful That Way,” by Miley Cyrus, Lykke Li and Andrew Wyatt (from “The Last Showgirl”)
• “Compress/Repress,” by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Luca Guadagnino (from “Challengers”)
• “Forbidden Road,” by Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler & Sacha Skarbek (“Better Man”)
• “Kiss The Sky,” by Delacey, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack & Ali Tamposi (from “The Wild Robot”)
• “Mi Camino,” by Clément Ducol and Camille (from “Emilia Pérez”)

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

• “Wicked” — Winner
• “Alien: Romulus”
• “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”
• “Deadpool & Wolverine”
• “Gladiator II”
• “Inside Out 2”
• “Twisters”
• “The Wild Robot”

Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

• “Baby Reindeer” — Winner
• “Disclaimer”
• “Monsters: The Lyle and Eric Menendez Story”
• “The Penguin”
• “Ripley”
• “True Detective: Night Country”

Best Television Series — Comedy Or Musical

• “Hacks” — Winner
• “Abbott Elementary”
• “The Bear”
• “The Gentlemen”
• “Nobody Wants This”
• “Only Murders in the Building”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama

• Anna Sawai, “Shōgun” — Winner
• Kathy Bates, “Matlock”
• Emma D’Arcy, “House of the Dragon”
• Maya Erskine, “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”
• Keira Knightley, “Black Doves”
• Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”

Best Television Series — Drama

• “Shōgun” — Winner
• “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”
• “The Diplomat”
• “Squid Game”
• “Slow Horses”
• “The Day of the Jackal”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama

• Fernanda Torres, “I’m Still Here” — Winner
• Pamela Anderson, “The Last Showgirl”
• Angelina Jolie, “Maria”
• Nicole Kidman, “Babygirl”
• Tilda Swinton, “The Room Next Door”
• Kate Winslet, “Lee”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama

• Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist” — Winner
• Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Unknown”
• Daniel Craig, “Queer”
• Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”
• Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”
• Sebastian Stan, “The Apprentice”

Best Motion Picture — Drama

• “The Brutalist” — Winner
• “A Complete Unknown”
• “Conclave”
• “Dune: Part Two”
• “Nickel Boys”
• “September 5”

Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy

• “Emilia Pérez” — Winner
• “Anora”
• “Challengers”
• “A Real Pain”
• “The Substance”
• “Wicked”

Our highlights on CBC News:

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It’s truly a Battle Royale at the Box Office, but MUFASA: THE LION KING prevails over stubborn competition in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3. The two films have been first and second in either order these past three weekends. MUFASA takes $24 million from 3,925 theatres, taking its North American run thus far to $168 million for Disney. SONIC gets $20 million from 3,746 theatres, a total $186 million for Paramount Pictures.

NOSFERATU continues to perform well in third spot with $12.3 million from 3,132 theatres for Universal Pictures/Focus Features, a two week total of $68 million.

Fourth is MOANA 2 with $12 million, bringing its run to $424.7 million domestically for Disney.

Fifth goes to WICKED – now on demand – with $9.5 million, a total $450 million grossed to date for Universal Pictures.

Happy New Year! Mongrel Media x Mr. Will are thrilled to give Readers a chance to attend Advance Screenings in Toronto and Vancouver, of HARD TRUTHS and THE LAST SHOWGIRL. Both premiered last year at TIFF ’24 to raves. The respective performances by Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Pamela Anderson, respectively, are both in awards contention.

Screenings:

Hard Truths

Legendary filmmaker Mike Leigh returns to the contemporary world with a fierce, compassionate, and often darkly humorous study of family and the thorny ties that bind us. Reunited with Leigh for the first time since multiple Oscar-nominated Secrets and Lies, the astonishing Marianne Jean-Baptiste plays Pansy, a woman wracked by fear, tormented by afflictions, and prone to raging tirades against her husband, son, and anyone who looks her way. Meanwhile, her easygoing younger sister, played by Michele Austin (Another Year), is a single mother with a life as different from Pansy’s as their clashing temperaments – brimming with communal warmth from her salon clients and daughters alike. This expansive film from a master dramatist takes us into the intensities of kinship, duty, and the most enduring of human mysteries: that even through lifetimes of hurt and hardship, we still find ways to love those we call family. In theatres January 24, 2025.

Toronto: Jan 15th at 7pm Varsity Cinema

Vancouver: Jan 15 at 7pm International Village 

The Last Showgirl

A seasoned performer must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run. Pamela Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Dave Bautista star in Gia Coppola’s #TheLastShowgirl —opening JANUARY 17, 2025 in Canadian theatres.

Toronto: Jan 16 at 7pm Yonge and Dundas

Vancouver: Jan 16 at 7pm International Village 

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Toronto’s Mocktail Competition returns once again, brought to you by NOA and Sobar Social Club!

Taking place during Dry January, this event will showcase the artistry of spirit-free cocktails as Toronto’s top mixologists compete to create the city’ best Mocktail. The winner, determined by the votes of the attendees, will take home a $500 prize pack from Cocktail Emporium and the title of creator of Toronto’s BEST Mocktail!

Looking to attend? We have a special discount code just for you!

Toronto’s 2nd Annual Mocktail Competition

January 15th, 2025

Doors open at 6pm
Offworld Bar, 739 Queen St W

Participating Mixologists:

Mixology Matt

Max Vyshnivetsky-Le Caprice

Jess Grey -Top Shelf Spirit

Saurav Kaushal- Sauka Events

Tickets available online here.

Each Ticket includes 4 expertly crafted zero proof cocktails, food catered by Offworld Bar, the live cocktail competition, DJ set, interactive photo booth as well as giveaways from Othership, DAVIDsTEA, JAYBIRD, Liquid I.V. and more.

Readers get a special discount, getting half off tickets by using code Will50 at TMC25.eventbrite.ca.