#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE”

Jesse Eisenberg and Claire Danes star in upcoming Disney+ series FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE.

Synopsis:

“Fleishman Is In Trouble” is the story of recently divorced 41-year-old ‘Toby Fleishman’ (Jesse Eisenberg), who dives into the brave new world of app-based dating with the kind of success he never had dating in his youth, before he got married at the tail end of medical school. But just at the start of his first summer of sexual freedom, his ex-wife, ‘Rachel’ (Claire Danes), disappears, leaving him with 11-year-old ‘Hannah’ (Meara Mahoney Gross) and 9-year-old ‘Solly’ (Maxim Swinton) and no hint of where she is or whether she plans to return. As he balances parenting, the return of old friends ‘Libby’ (Lizzy Caplan) and ‘Seth’ (Adam Brody), a potential promotion at the hospital that is a long time coming — and all the eligible women that Manhattan has to offer — he realizes that he’ll never be able to figure out what happened to ‘Rachel’ until he can finally face what happened to their marriage in the first place.

The series was created for television by Taffy Brodesser-Akner, who adapts from her acclaimed novel and executive produces alongside Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly and Susannah Grant of Sage Lane Productions. Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton (“Little Miss Sunshine,” “Battle of the Sexes”) also executive produce as well as direct multiple episodes across the series. “Fleishman Is In Trouble” is produced by ABC Signature.

FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE arrives Thursday, November 17, 2022 exclusively on Disney+ in Canada. The premiere will feature the first two episodes of the eight-episode series. A new episode will be available each subsequent Thursday. 

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#FIRSTLOOK: “NOPE” IS AVAILABLE ON ON DVD, BLU-RAY and 4k ULTRA HD

Jordan Peele‘s Box Office-topping NOPE is out now on DVD, Blu-ray and 4k Ultra HD via Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

The Film centers around OJ Haywood (Academy Award-winner Daniel Kaluuya) who is convinced that there is something unusual in the sky above his family’s ranch, but how does he proves this? He teams with his sister Emerald (Keke Palmer) to document this no matter what it takes. And from this we learn the price of fame.

In addition to gorgeous landscapes and being filmed with IMAX cameras, NOPE was meant to be seen on a big screen, but it is so complex in its layeredness that an additional watch at home is necessary. In addition to looking spectacular, this game-changing Blockbuster is carried by the chemistry created by a magical storm of Palmer’s great presence and Kaluuya‘s nuanced delivery. And we’re just warning you now – that shower scene.

NOPE is unlike anything we’ve ever seen, a Sci-Fi Horror that is a Western and proof that Peele has our full attention.

EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES ON 4K UHD, BLU-RAY™, DVD & DIGITAL:

• SHADOWS: THE MAKING OF NOPE* – Unpack the meaning of NOPE with Jordan Peele. Secrets are revealed with this 56-minute immersion exploring the film’s unanswered questions, taking you on an intimate journey inside every aspect of production and offering a detailed look at Peele’s revolutionary filmmaking process.
• DELETED SCENES – Watch five unreleased scenes from NOPE
• GAG REEL – A highlight reel of bloopers and outtakes featuring main cast 
• CALL HIM JEAN JACKET – The object of the Haywood siblings’ fascination is an entity known only as “Jean Jacket.” Filmmakers provide insights into the conception, design, and execution of this mysterious organism.
• MYSTERY MAN OF MUYBRIDGE – A deep dive into THE HORSE IN MOTION by Eadweard Muybridge, its relationship to the Haywoods, and how it relates to the larger themes in NOPE.
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#PRODUCTWATCH: 2022 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID TOURING

The Honda Accord remains a personal favourite so for our Birthday Celebrations this year, we could think of no better companion in our travels and adventures! The 2022 Accord Hybrid Touring is near-perfection.

Powered by its 2.0-litre, 16-valve, Atkinson cycle DOHC, i-VTEC® 4-cylinder engine and a combined total horse power of 212 @ 6200 rpm. We never cease to be amazed how silent the engine is upon its push-button start and that beautiful hum is nothing short of hypnotic!

We’re all about Fuel Economy always, and the 2022 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring tallies-in at 5.0/5.0/5.0 L/100 km (City/Hwy/Combined), continuing to place Honda heads and shoulders above the competition for value. I drove it, I saw it for myself. Three days of driving around and we barely saw the fuel meter drop.

Many of the amazing driver-conscious sensibilities continue in this latest rendition of our favourite. Proximity Entry for one is something we can’t live without and it continues to be a stress reliever. Intuition and detail are also given to the Passenger and we can’t say how much the Accord Hybrid Touring‘s Dual-zone automatic climate control with air-filtration system means to our guests. We all have different levels of comfort. I for one on these chilly autumn days will be using that seat warmer but know for a fact I live for that seat cooler in the Summer. The Accord Hybrid Touring has both!

It also comes with 19″ aluminum-alloy wheels and a tire repair kit! The Adaptive Damper System is something of a newer feature and for those who aren’t familiar, it can adjust suspension stiffness changes in a split second, to both smooth the ride and sharpen handling according to driving conditions. Exterior details are subtle and sophisticated, like a chrome grille, upper shutter grille, rain-sensing wipers, folding door mirrors (for those tight parking spots downtown especially), LED headlights, foglights, brake lights and tail lights.

And we love ourselves a gorgeous one-touch moonroof. Another bonus point for the 2022 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring!

A huge part of our driving experience is the audio component. Our entertainment on those drives is such an integral part of our daily drives. The car comes with a 452-watt AM/FM Premium audio system with MP3/Windows Media® Audio playback capability, plus 10 speakers including subwoofer. It’s got all the options: SiriusXM™, Wireless Apple CarPlay™, Android Auto™ and Bluetooth Streaming Audio for all our playlists and podcasts. And it’s so easy to stay charged and connected with a wireless charging plate near the Driver’s seat, plus many outlets for our guests.

The Honda Accord Hybrid Touring does sit a little low, which is where its Driver’s seat with 12-way power adjustment including 4-way power lumbar support and position memory help give us not only a comfortable drive, but also that perfect vantage point when driving.

Safety will always be a deal-breaker for us. Once again, Honda is giving us their i-SRS airbag system (front), side curtain airbags, front knee airbags and SmartVent™ side airbags. The vehicle also boasts Honda‘s exclusive Next-Generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure. This body design uses a network of front frame structures to absorb and deflect the energy from a frontal collision. 

Don’t forget its Lane Keeping Assist System, Blind Spot Information (BSI) system and Rear Cross Traffic Monitor system too! Its Multi-angle rearview camera with dynamic guidelines ensures we park well and reverse safely. And we can’t stress how reassuring it is that the Honda Accord Hybrid Touring is guarded with a Walk-away door lock to eliminate those doubts. Theft is very much on our minds of late and this gets rid of one more worry. The childproof locks when you dont have a kid, however can be a bit much when you just want proximity entry when you left something in the back seat.

The 2022 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring starts at $44,090 CAN. More here.

Let’s take a walk down memory lane. So appreciate the 2022 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring being there to celebrate with us!

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#FIRSTLOOK: 16 FILMMAKING TEAMS SELECTED UNDER “TALENT TO WATCH” PROGRAM

Telefilm Canada and the Talent Fund are pleased to announce the selection of 16 first feature-length film projects from emerging independent filmmakers, under the Talent to Watch Program for fiscal year 2022-2023. A commitment of $3.5 million will be invested into these projects by Telefilm and the Talent Fund.

As part of Telefilm’s modernization efforts, the Talent to Watch Program was relaunched earlier this spring with important changes, including an increase funding of $250,000 (up from $150,000) per film project and up to $150,000 for documentary projects. In addition, this year’s Talent to Watch recipients will have access to a new mentorship program administered by the National Screen Institute (NSI) and the Institut national de l’image et du son (INIS). More significant changes made to the program can be found here.

“Class of 2022 features an array of storytellers from across the country, illustrating that Canada is indeed full of incredible talent ready to share their stories through the art of cinematography,” said Francesca Accinelli, Interim Executive Director and CEO, Telefilm Canada. “Talent to Watch alumni like Daiva Žalnieriunas and Josiane Blanc are paying it forward playing the roles of producers in support of new emerging teams. For the first time ever, the Talent to Watch program is supporting a Tibetan- and English- language film project, 100 Sunset, and an Arabic film project set in the Sinaï region of Egypt, The Firehouse. With significant changes made to our program, we can expect more diverse voices coming in our pipeline and making their mark in the Canadian audiovisual landscape.”

“For the past decade, Talent Fund has played a pivotal role in giving emerging filmmakers a career launchpad to showcase their stories to the world,” said Sandi Treliving, Chair of the Talent Fund. “Thanks to the support of our generous donors, this year’s cohort will be able to bring their unique visions to life. We look forward to seeing the results of this year’s recipients and can’t wait for audiences to discover these talented filmmakers.”

Projects selected for 2022-2023:

100 Sunset (mystery)

Director and screenwriter: Kunsang Kyirong

Producer: Joaquin Cardoner

Province: British Columbia

Language: Tibetan/English

Stream: Industry Partner

Partner organization: Vancouver International Film Festival

1001 couronnes pour ma tête (documentary)

Director, screenwriter and producer: Habibata Ouarme

Province: Ontario

Language: French/English

Stream: Filmmaker Apply-Direct

Agent Dynamo (documentary)

Director and screenwriter: Lea Marinova

Producer: Svetla Turnin

Province: Quebec

Language: English/Bulgarian

Stream: Filmmaker Apply-Direct

L’asile (documentary)

Director and screenwriter: David Sanchez

Producer: François Dubé

Province: Quebec

Language: French

Stream: Industry Partner

Partner organization: SPIRA

Boxcutter (drama)

Director: Reza Dahya

Screenwriter: Chris Cromie

Producers: Reza Dahya and Soko Negash

Province: Ontario

Language: English

Stream: Industry Partner

Partner organization: Prism Prize

Chemins de terre (horror)

Director and screenwriter: Laetitia Demessence

Producer: Yann-Manuel Hernandez

Province: Quebec

Language: French

Stream: Industry Partner

Partner organization: Université de Montréal

Do I Know You From Somewhere? (drama)

Director: Arianna Martinez

Screenwriters: Gordon Mihan and Arianna Martinez

Producers: Gordon Mihan and Lance Blakney

Province: New Brunswick

Language: English

Stream: Industry Partner

Partner organization: New Brunswick Film Co-Operative

The Firehouse (drama)

Director and screenwriter: Omar Elhamy

Producer: Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr

Province: Quebec

Language: Arabic

Stream: Festival Selection

His Father’s Son (drama)

Director and screenwriter: Meelad Moaphi

Producers: Stephen Raglow and Spencer Hahn

Province: Ontario

Language: English/Farsi

Stream: Industry Partner

Partner organization: York University

Johanne (documentary)

Director and screenwriter: Nadine Valcin

Producers: Josiane Blanc, Ania Jamila

Province: Ontario

Language: French

Stream: Filmmaker Apply-Direct

Jude and the Jinn (magic realism)

Director and screenwriter: Rolla Tahir

Producers: Mercedes Cardella and Ladan Siad

Province: Ontario

Language: English/Arabic

Stream: Industry Partner

Partner organization: ReelWorld Film Festival Inc.

Lucky Strikes (comedy)

Director and screenwriter: Darcy Waite

Producer: Madison Thomas

Province: Manitoba

Language: English

Stream: Industry Partner – Indigenous Component

Partner organization: On Screen Manitoba Inc.

The River Will Carry Us (drama)

Director and screenwriter: Mahsa Razavi

Producers: Priscilla Galvez and Tanya Hoshi

Province: Ontario

Language: English/Persian

Stream: Filmmaker Apply-Direct

Seahorse (drama)

Directors: Natalie Remplakowski and Aisha Evelyna

Screenwriter: Aisha Evelyna

Producers: Natalie RemplakowskI and Aisha Evelyna

Province: Ontario

Language: English

Stream: Filmmaker Apply-Direct

The Track (documentary)

Director, screenwriter and producer: Ryan Sidhoo

Province: British Columbia

Language: English/Bosnian

Stream:Filmmaker Apply-Direct

Tandis que lui (drama)

Director and screenwriter: Elisa Gilmour

Producer: Daiva Žalnieriunas

Province: Ontario

Language: French

Stream: Filmmaker Apply-Direct

#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA”

A new Trailer has arrived for ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA. This installment arriving early 2023 sees Jonathan Majors join the Cast.

Synopsis:

In the film, which officially kicks off phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Super-Hero partners Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and the Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer), the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible. Jonathan Majors joins the adventure as Kang. Director Peyton Reed returns to direct the film; Kevin Feige and Stephen Broussard produce. 

Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania” hits the big screen on February 17, 2023.

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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “BARDO, FALSE CHRONICLE OF A HANDFUL OF TRUTHS”

Hot off its acclaim at Venice, here is a new Trailer for BARDO, FALSE CHRONICOLE OF HANDFUL OF TRUTHS from five-time Academy Award®-winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu.

Synopsis:

BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths is an epic, visually stunning and immersive experience set against the intimate and moving journey of Silverio, a renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles, who, after being named the recipient of a prestigious international award, is compelled to return to his native country, unaware that this simple trip will push him to an existential limit. The folly of his memories and fears have decided to pierce through the present, filling his everyday life with a sense of bewilderment and wonder.

With both emotion and abundant laughter, Silverio grapples with universal yet intimate questions about identity, success, mortality, the history of Mexico and the deeply emotional familial bonds he shares with his wife and children. Indeed, what it means to be human in these very peculiar times.

Mexican actor Daniel Giménez Cacho plays Silverio Gama in an indelible performance. Shot on resplendent 65mm by Academy Award®–nominee Darius Khondji (Amour, Se7en) and written by Iñárritu and Nicolás Giacobone (Oscar®–winning Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and Biutiful), BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths marks Iñárritu’s first film to be shot in Mexico since 2000’s international sensation Amores Perros. The film features production design by the Oscar®–winning Mexican designer Eugenio Caballero (ROMA, Pan’s Labyrinth) and costume design by Anna Terrazas (The Deuce, ROMA).

BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths will open theatrically everywhere in Mexico on October 27th, followed by a limited theatrical release in the US, Spain and Argentina on November 4th, before rolling out in a global expansion on November 18th. The film will debut on Netflix December 16th.

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#BOXOFFICE: “BLACK ADAM” ROCKS IT IN DEBUT

BLACK ADAM solidifies Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson‘s standing as a huge megastar on the big screen, debuting at #1 this weekend across North American theatres with $60 million from 4,402 theatres for Warner Bros. While Critics weren’t in love with this latest DC Comics adventure, giving it a 41% on the Tomatometer, this did not deter Moviegoers from helping launch what looks to be the beginning of a new Franchise.

Second spot goes to TICKET TO PARADISE, debuting with $16 million for Universal Pictures, from 3,543 theatres. Critics gave this Rom-Com headlined by A-List Co-Stars George Clooney and Julia Roberts, a mixed 55% on the Tomatometer.

Third is SMILE, still going strong with $8.5 million from 3,296 theatres for Paramount Pictures, now at a tally of $84.5 million over four weeks. Very impressive considering this was made for only $17 million.

In fourth we have HALLOWEEN ENDS with $8 million from 3,901 theatres. Over two weekends it has grossed $54.1 million for Universal Pictures.

LYLE, LYLE CROCODILE rounds this all out with $4.4 million for Sony Pictures, a total $28.9 million over three weekends.

#SPOTTED: NIGEL (UNCLE ROGER) NG IN TORONTO AT MASSEY HALL FOR “THE HAIYAA WORLD TOUR”

This man cracks me right up! Nigel Ng is a stand-up Comedian from Malaysia, who has captured the world’s attention and now millions of followers thanks to his persona, Uncle Roger. The London-based Funnyman gained notoriety in a series of YouTube videos portraying the character, who critiques Celebrity Chefs and their takes on “Asian Cuisine” in a comical manner. Putting-on a thick Malaysian accent and taking on the spirit of a middle-aged divorcee, Ng‘s Comedy has captured the world’s attention including some of the Chefs he pokes fun at!

We’ve long suspected that Ng is so much more than the schtick of Uncle Roger and will get a chance to see him tomorrow night as he takes over Massey Hall in Toronto, playing a sold-out show. He was just in New York prior to this stop on his THE HAIYAA WORLD TOUR.

See some of Ng’s seering Commentaries and Critiques!

Uncle Roger‘s obsession with Jamie Oliver is something else.

Canada isn’t even safe. Our Matty Matheson even got destroyed!

That aside, Ng is just lovely! So cool have a chance encounter with him! This was so amazing! Cannot wait to see this Show!

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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TV SPOT FOR “BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER”

A new TV Spot has arrived for BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER! The Film’s only a few weeks away!

Synopsis:

In the film, Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. When Namor, king of a hidden undersea nation, alerts them to a global threat and his disturbing plan to thwart it, the Wakandans band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda. “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” directed by Ryan Coogler and produced by Kevin Feige and Nate Moore, opens in theatres November 11, 2022. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.blackpanthertickets.ca.

Walt Disney Studios Canada release BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER November 11, 2022.

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#SPOTTED: THE TORONTO AFTER DARK FESTIVAL PREMIERE OF “PREY FOR THE DEVIL”

The 16th Toronto After Dark Festival kicked-off last night and ringing-in the occasion was upcoming Horror PREY FOR THE DEVIL from Director Daniel Stamm. The Horror centers on a young nun thrust onto the frontline to perform an Exorcism, when female Exorcists are unheard-of. She faces a demonic force with ties to her past. The Film is to be released directly by Cineplex Pictures in Canada as the theatrical giant begin their foray into film distribution domestically.

See the Trailer here.

Here for the Premiere were Toronto’s own Jacqueline Byers who stars in the leading role as Sister Ann, plus Stamm.

Some Snaps from the Premiere:

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Cineplex Pictures release PREY FOR THE DEVIL October 28, 2022.

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