Today we get a new Trailer for AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER, arriving February 22, 2024 on Netflix.

About AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER

Water. Earth. Fire. Air. The four nations once lived in harmony, with the Avatar, master of all four elements, keeping peace between them. But everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked and wiped out the Air Nomads, the first step taken by the firebenders towards conquering the world. With the current incarnation of the Avatar yet to emerge, the world has lost hope. But like a light in the darkness, hope springs forth when Aang (Gordon Cormier), a young Air Nomad — and the last of his kind — reawakens to take his rightful place as the next Avatar. Alongside his newfound friends Sokka (Ian Ousley) and Katara (Kiawentiio), siblings and members of the Southern Water Tribe, Aang embarks on a fantastical, action-packed quest to save the world and fight back against the fearsome onslaught of Fire Lord Ozai (Daniel Dae Kim). But with a driven Crown Prince Zuko (Dallas Liu) determined to capture them, it won’t be an easy task. They’ll need the help of the many allies and colorful characters they meet along the way.

AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER is a live-action reimagining of the award-winning and beloved Nickelodeon animated series. Albert Kim (Sleepy Hollow, Nikita) serves as showrunner, executive producer, and writer. Jabbar Raisani (Lost in Space, Stranger Things) and Michael Goi are executive producers and directors alongside directors Roseanne Liang (also a co-executive producer) and Jet Wilkinson. Dan Lin (The Lego Movie, Aladdin) and Lindsey Liberatore (Walker) serve as executive producers from Rideback.

Nominees for the 96th Academy Awards were announced today. Leading the way is Christopher Nolan’s OPPENHEIMER with a whopping 13 nominations and Yorgos Lanthimos’ POOR THINGS, closely behind with 11 nominations.

Some surprises include exclusion of Charles Melton and Natalie Portman for MAY DECEMBER, and they’ve been in the running much of Awards Season. While nominated for Best Picture, PAST LIVES star Greta Lee wasn’t among the list of nominees as well. The same can be said about Director Greta Gerwig for Directing and Margot Robbie for Best Actress for her performance in record-smashing BARBIE.

Here are the nominees:

Best picture

• “American Fiction”
• “Anatomy of a Fall”
• “Barbie”
• “The Holdovers”
• “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• “Maestro”
• “Oppenheimer”
• “Past Lives”
• “Poor Things”
• “The Zone of Interest”

Best actor

• Bradley Cooper, “Maestro”
• Colman Domingo, “Rustin”
• Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers”
• Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”
• Jeffrey Wright, “American Fiction”

Best actress

• Annette Bening, “Nyad”
• Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• Sandra Hüller, “Anatomy of a Fall”
• Carey Mulligan, “Maestro”
• Emma Stone, “Poor Things”

Best supporting actor

• Sterling K. Brown, “American Fiction”
• Robert De Niro, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer”
• Ryan Gosling, “Barbie”
• Mark Ruffalo, “Poor Things”

Best supporting actress

• Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer”
• Danielle Brooks, “The Color Purple”
• America Ferrera, “Barbie”
• Jodie Foster, “Nyad”
• Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”

Best director

• Jonathan Glazer, “The Zone of Interest”
• Yorgos Lanthimos, “Poor Things”
• Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
• Martin Scorsese, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• Justine Triet, “Anatomy of a Fall”

International feature film

• “Io Capitano,” Italy
• “Perfect Days,” Japan
• “Society of the Snow,” Spain
• “The Teachers’ Lounge,” Germany
• “The Zone of Interest,” United Kingdom

Animated feature film

• “The Boy and the Heron”
• “Elemental”
• “Nimona”
• “Robot Dreams”
• “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”

Adapted screenplay

• “American Fiction”
• “Barbie”
• “Oppenheimer”
• “Poor Things”
• “The Zone of Interest”

Original screenplay

• “Anatomy of a Fall”
• “The Holdovers”
• “Maestro”
• “May December”
• “Past Lives”

Visual effects

• “The Creator”
• “Godzilla Minus One”
• “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
• “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”
• “Napoleon”

Original score

• “American Fiction”
• “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”
• “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• “Oppenheimer”
• “Poor Things”

Original song

• “It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony”
• “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie”
• “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie”
• “The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot”
• “Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon”

Documentary feature film

• “20 Days in Mariupol”
• “Bobi Wine: The People’s President”
• “The Eternal Memory”
• “Four Daughters”
• “To Kill a Tiger”

Cinematography

• “El Conde”
• “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• “Maestro”
• “Oppenheimer”
• “Poor Things”

Costume design

• “Barbie”
• “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• “Napoleon”
• “Oppenheimer”
• “Poor Things”

Animated short film

• “Letter to a Pig”
• “Ninety-Five Senses”
• “Our Uniform”
• “Pachyderme”
• “War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko”

Live action short film

• “The After”
• “Invincible”
• “Knight of Fortune”
• “Red, White and Blue”
• “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar”

Documentary short film

• “The ABCs of Book Banning”
• “The Barber of Little Rock”
• “Island in Between”
• “The Last Repair Shop”
• “Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó”

Film editing

• “Anatomy of a Fall”
• “The Holdovers”
• “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• “Oppenheimer”
• “Poor Things”

Sound

• “The Creator”
• “Maestro”
• “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”
• “Oppenheimer”
• “The Zone of Interest”

Production design

• “Barbie”
• “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• “Napoleon”
• “Oppenheimer”
• “Poor Things”

Makeup and hairstyling

• “Golda”
• “Maestro”
• “Oppenheimer”
• “Poor Things”
• “Society of the Snow”

The Academy Awards air March 10, 2024 at 8 PM on ABC.

Paramount Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win passes to an Advance Screening of BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE!

Screenings take place February 12, 2024 as follows:

TORONTO
Date: Monday, February 12th
Time: 7:00PM start
Location: Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

VANCOUVER
Date: Monday, February 12th
Time: 7:00PM start
Location: Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver

MONTREAL – ENG
Date: Monday, February 12th
Time: 7:00PM start
Location: Cineplex Cinemas Forum & VIP

MONTREAL – FRE
Date: Monday, February 12th
Time: 7:00PM start
Location: Cineplex Cinemas StarCité

CALGARY
Date: Monday, February 12th
Time: 7:00PM start
Location: Scotiabank Theatre Chinook

One lucky winner will win a special Prize Pack which includes 1x pack of One Love Marley Coffee, a branded concert t-shirt, vinyl record journal, guitar pick, branded pins, special candle and woven bracelet!

Synopsis:

BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music. Produced in partnership with the Marley family and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the legendary musician and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita, BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE is in theatres February 14, 2024.

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• 5 different blends, including One Love—a single-origin Ethiopian medium roast
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About:

Founded by Rohan Marley, Marley Coffee® traces its origins to the farmlands of Jamaica where legendary musician Bob Marley learned a deep respect for nature and humanity that helped guide his life. Bob’s legacy as a force for global good is carried on by his family and manifested in every cup of Marley Coffee®.

BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE is in theatres Valentine’s Day.

(Photo/video credit: Paramount Pictures Canada)

By Amanda Gilmore

Aspiring Actor Edward (Sebastian Stan) undergoes a radical facial reconstructive medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. However, his new face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play. A play based on himself — pre-surgery. Instead, theatre Director and Playwright Ingrid (Renate Reinsve) chooses Oswald (Adam Pearson) who meets the representation of the role. But Edward becomes fixated on the role and reclaiming what was lost.

A Different Man is a pitch-black comedic Psychological Thriller that confronts the themes of identity and representation in the arts. Writer-Director Aaron Schimberg isn’t afraid to tackle social issues in his films. Representation in Cinema has been a hot topic in recent years. But none have tackled this subject through the art form the debate surrounds like Schimberg.

To include both sides of the debate, Schimberg intelligently casts Stan (a truly stunning performance that only gets more enticing with each scene), who’s in full prosthetics and makeup for the surgery, as the facially disfigured Edward. Then he casts Pearson (who plays Oswald with charm and kinetic energy), an Actor who has facial disfigurement, as Oswald. This social commentary will work for some and not others. But at the very least it’s a film that has the power to get people talking and even change minds for the better.

Aside from the social commentary, A Different Man is shot beautifully on Kodak film and has a haunting score that unsettles the more Edward fixates on losing the role.

A24 has distribution of A Different Man but the film currently doesn’t have a release date.

A Different Man screens at Sundance ‘24:

Jan 21 at 8:00 PM at Eccles Theatre

Jan 22 at 9:00 AM at Eccles Theatre

Jan 25 at 9:15 PM at Rose Wagner Theatre

Jan 26 at 5:00 PM at Redstone Cinemas – 1

Jan 28 at 4:30 PM at Holiday Village Cinemas – 2

By Amanda Gilmore

Reality Winner (Emilia Jones) is a brilliant young misfit from a Texas border town who finds her morals challenged while serving as an NSA contractor. A sarcastic, gun-loving, vegan, and CrossFit fanatic, Reality is an unconventional Whistleblower who ends up being prosecuted for exposing Russia’s hacking of the 2016 election.

Don’t confuse Winner with last year’s Reality. As Reality strictly depicted the interrogation that occurred inside Reality Winner’s basement. Director Susanna Fogel’s seriocomic Winner is a full Biopic on this Whistleblower. 

We are first introduced to her and her family. It’s clear she is closer to her ‘power-to-the-people’ father (a touching Zach Galifianakis). Eventually, her life takes her on the career path as a translator for the U.S. Air Force and then to the CIA. It’s while working at the CIA that Reality finds documents that Russia did interfere in the 2016 Election. She prints it off and sends it to an online publication. Before long, the government has her sent to prison where she served a four-year sentence.

Winner is an important film that documents a brave woman in our current history. Fogel crafts a Film that is easily accessible for a wide audience to watch. Just like many biopics, Winner feels like it could’ve included more. Yet, its pacing (from Screenwriter Kerry Howley) is part of what makes it work and the tone fits perfectly with the subject herself. Jones portrays Reality with a ferocity and passion that captivates.

Winner screens at Sundance ’24:

Jan 20 at 3:30 PM at The Ray Theatre

Jan 21 at 12:00 PM at Redstone Cinemas – 7

Jan 22 at 6:00 PM at Rose Wagner Theatre

Jan 23 at 4:30 PM at Eccles Theatre

Jan 28 at 6:30 PM at Magaplex Theatres at The Gateway – Theatre 8/9

By Amanda Gilmore

My Old Ass is an entertaining, deeply funny, and tender film about living boldly.

The summer before college, bright-yet-irreverent Elliott (Maisy Stella) comes face-to-face with her older self (Aubrey Plaza) during a mushroom trip. The encounter spurs a funny and heartfelt journey of self-discovery and first love as Elliott prepares to leave her childhood home in Muskoka for Toronto to attend University.

Writer-Director Megan Park’s follow-up to her feature debut The Fallout, which received the Grand Jury Prize, Audience Award for Narrative Feature, and the Brightcove Award for Directing at SXSW in 2021, is a runaway crowd-pleasing hit. We’ve had these time-traveling, meeting-ones-self films before. Yet, Park makes it inventive and hilarious.

For one, Elliott meets her older self while on a shroom trip. During this encounter, she asks 39-year-old her (a truly compelling Plaza) for advice about what she can do to have a better life. Plaza’s Elliott warns her younger self (a breakout role for the vibrant Stella) against getting close to someone named Chad (Percy Hines White). But in true young-adult fashion, saying to stay away makes Elliott curious about him. What did Chad do to cause Elliott to warn her older self to steer clear?

This mystery that young Elliott tries to find out gets at the heart of the Film. It leads to an immensely moving moment near the end that will have all weeping. It leaves the audience with a poignant, uplifting message about how to live life. Park’s beautiful lesson: don’t live in the past, or the future, live for the moment and do it fearlessly.

My Old Ass screens at Sundance ’24:

Jan 20 at 7:00 PM at Eccles Theatre

Jan 21 at 9:15 AM at Prospector Square Theatre

Jan 22 at 9:15 PM at Magaplex Theatres at The Gateway – Theatre 1/2/3

Jan 24 at 10:00 AM at Library Center Theatre

Jan 28 at 9:20 PM at Rose Wagner Theatre 

By Amanda Gilmore

Finnish-British Writer-Director Mikko Mäkelä delivers this riveting character study of 25-year-old writer Max (Ruaridh Mollica) who currently works as a freelancer at a popular magazine in London and has multiple short stories under his belt. Now writing his debut novel, he begins living a double life as a sex worker for research.

There have been many movies about Sex Workers over the years. For the most part, those narratives have focused on females. Sebastian changes the perspective and Mäkelä delivers a new spin. We first see this world through a research gaze, Max’s. Most importantly we see that his double life has sparked creativity.

Max lives a double life and then goes home to write about what he just experienced. Most would judge him for using these men to write a novel. Refreshingly, Mäkelä never does. There’s no judgment in the sex work or Max’s reason for living his double life. Instead, the lens displays a character study of a young man wanting to be one of the greats but struggling creatively and it’s an enthralling performance from Mollica. Thus, Sebastian is a riveting look at the lengths artists go for their work.

Sebastian is in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at this year’s festival.

Sebastian screens at Sundance ’24:

Jan 21 at 6:30 PM at Library Centre Theatre

Jan 22 at 6:35 PM at Redstone Cinemas – 7

Jan 25 at 10:00 PM at Megaplex Theatres at The Gateway – Theatre 8/9

Jan 26 at 2:30 PM at Redstone Cinemas – 2

Online — Jan 25 – Jan 28

Today, Prime Video announced that the critically acclaimed adult animated superhero series Invincible, co-produced by Skybound Animation and Amazon MGM Studios, will premiere the second half of its eight-episode second season on Thursday, March 14 2024. With four new episodes airing weekly, Invincible will be available exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.

Today also celebrates the 21st anniversary of the comic book’s inception. The first half of Season Two was the recipient of Rotten Tomatoes’ Golden Tomato Award for Best Animated Series and continues to be “Certified Fresh” with a 100% score.

Invincible is a part of the savings, convenience, and entertainment that Prime members enjoy in a single membership.

About Invincible:

Based on the groundbreaking comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, the story revolves around 18-year-old Mark Grayson, who’s just like every other guy his age—except his father is (or was) the most powerful superhero on the planet. Still reeling from Nolan’s betrayal in Season One, Mark struggles to rebuild his life as he faces a host of new threats, all while battling his greatest fear – that he might become his father without even knowing it.

Starring Steven Yeun, with Sandra Oh, Zazie Beetz, Grey DeLisle, Chris Diamantopoulos, Walton Goggins, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Kevin Michael Richardson, Seth Rogen, and J.K. Simmons. The executive producers are Kirkman, David Alpert, Catherine Winder, Simon Racioppa, Margaret M. Dean, Rogen, and Evan Goldberg, and the co-executive producers are Helen Leigh and Walker.

Today we get a new Trailer from BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE, telling us how the icon’s story is told in the eagerly-awaited Valentine’s Day release.

SYNOPSIS:

BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music. Produced in partnership with the Marley family and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the legendary musician and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita, BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE is in theatres February 14, 2024.

Paramount Pictures Presents

A Plan B Entertainment / State Street Pictures / Tuff Gong Pictures Production

“BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE”

Executive Producers

Brad Pitt, Richard Hewitt, Orly Marley, Matt Solodky

Produced by

Robert Teitel, p.g.a., Dede Gardner,p.g.a., Jeremy Kleiner, p.g.a.,

Ziggy Marley, p.g.a., Rita Marley, Cedella Marley

Story by

Terence Winter & Frank E. Flowers

Screenplay by

Terence Winter & Frank E. Flowers and Zach Baylin & Reinaldo Marcus Green

Directed by

Reinaldo Marcus Green

Starring:

Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton, Tosin Cole, Umi Myers, Anthony Welsh,

Nia Ashi, Aston Barrett Jr., Anna-Sharé Blake, Gawaine “J-Summa” Campbell, Naomi Cowan, Alexx A-Game, Michael Gandolfini, Quan-Dajai Henriques, David Kerr, Hector Roots Lewis,

Abijah “Naki Wailer” Livingston, Nadine Marshall, Sheldon Shepherd, Andrae Simpson, Stefan A.D Wade

CREDITS ARE NOT FINAL AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

“Bob Marley: One Love ” has not yet been rated.

BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE IS IN THEATRES FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Disney+ has released the highly anticipated trailer and teaser poster for the final season of acclaimed Lucasfilm Animation series “Star Wars: The Bad Batch.” This is the third season of the critically acclaimed animated series, which is a fan- favourite spinoff from the Emmy® award-winning series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.”

In the epic final season of “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” the Batch will have their limits tested in the fight to reunite with Omega as she faces challenges of her own inside a remote Imperial science lab. With the group fractured and facing threats from all directions, they will have to seek out unexpected allies, embark on dangerous missions, and muster everything they have learned to free themselves from the Empire.

“Star Wars: The Bad Batch” showcases a talented voice cast, including Dee Bradley Baker (“American Dad!”), Michelle Ang (“Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462”), Keisha Castle-Hughes (“Whale Rider”), Jimmi Simpson (“Westworld”), Noshir Dalal (“It’s Pony”) and Wanda Sykes (“The Upshaws”).

“Star Wars: The Bad Batch” is executive produced by Dave Filoni (“Ahsoka,” “The Mandalorian”), Athena Portillo (“Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” “Star Wars Rebels”), Brad Rau (“Star Wars Rebels,” “Star Wars Resistance”), Jennifer Corbett (“Star Wars Resistance,” “NCIS”) and Carrie Beck (“Ahsoka,” “The Mandalorian”), with Josh Rimes (“Star Wars Resistance,” “Star Wars: Visions”) as co-executive producer and Alex Spotswood (“Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” “Star Wars Rebels”) as senior producer. Rau is also serving as supervising director with Corbett as head writer.

“Star Wars: The Bad Batch” debuts with the first three episodes on Wednesday, February 21, exclusively on Disney+.

Season 3 Episode Schedule:

· 2/21: Episode 301 “Confined,” Episode 302 “Paths Unknown,” Episode 303 “Shadows of Tantiss” (debut)

· 2/28: Episode 304 “A Different Approach”

· 3/6: Episode 305 “The Return”

· 3/13: Episode 306 “Infiltration” & Episode 307 “Extraction”

· 3/20: Episode 308 “Bad Territory”

· 3/27: Episode 309 “The Harbinger”

· 4/3: Episode 310 “Identity Crisis” & Episode 311 “Point of No Return”

· 4/10: Episode 312 “Juggernaut”

· 4/17: Episode 313 “Into the Breach”

· 4/24: Episode 314 “Flash Strike”

· 5/1: Episode 315 “The Cavalry Has Arrived” (finale)