#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “AWAY”

Hillary Swank stars in Netflix‘s AWAY. Check-out this brand-new Trailer!

About Away: From Executive Producer Jason Katims, the Netflix series Away is a thrilling, emotional drama on an epic scale that celebrates the incredible advancements humans can achieve and the personal sacrifices they must make along the way. As American astronaut Emma Green (Hilary Swank) prepares to lead an international crew on the first mission to Mars, she must reconcile her decision to leave behind her husband (Josh Charles) and teenage daughter (Talitha Bateman) when they need her the most. As the crew’s journey into space intensifies, their personal dynamics and the effects of being away from their loved ones back on Earth become increasingly complex. Away shows that sometimes to reach for the stars, we must leave home behind. Created by Andrew Hinderaker, the series is executive produced by showrunner Jessica Goldberg, Jason Katims, Matt Reeves, Andrew Hinderaker, Edward Zwick, Hilary Swank, Adam Kassan and Jeni Mulein.

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AWAY arrives on Netflix Friday, September 4, 2020.

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#PRODUCTWATCH: 2020 HONDA CIVIC 5D SPORT TOURING

Life has been a bit challenging as we navigate this Pandemic and one thing we missed so much about our “old life” was the time got to spend Test Driving the Honda Canada family of cars. Now that we’ve entered Stage III of Ontario’s reopening, we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate it than catching-up with friends old and new in the 2020 Honda Civic 5D Sport Touring.

The car in Crystal Black Pearl continues to sport the Civic‘s refined sporty and flashy aesthetic. We received several compliments from friends who were wowed by its style at first glance. But believe me, this attraction is more than just about looks.

In terms of performance, the 2020 Honda Civic 5D Sport Touring possesses a 180-hp, 1.5 litre, 16-valve, direct injection, DOHC, turbocharged 4 cylinder engine with a state-of-the-art Drive by Wire Throttle System. This means that it is able to create force of movement via an electronic throttle without any cables from the accelerator pedal to the throttle valve of the engine. The vehicle has a quick acceleration and agility and is power-assisted with ventilated front disc/solid rear disc brakes.

Above this, it nails all the marks with its ECON button mode and Econ Assist System. Our weekend travels took us from suburbs to country to city and we did with unheard of value. Its Fuel Economy tallies-in at 8.0 / 6.6 / 7.4 (City/Highway/Combined). One note, it runs on Premium fuel.

Honda never disappoints packing-in the features and the 2020 Honda Civic 5D Sport Touring is no exception. We’re surprised how other manufacturers don’t offer a wireless charging plate for your smartphones still, but the Civic always shows up with the options for helping us stay connected. Passengers also get charging ports too, so everyone’s happy. Bluetooth Sync was incredibly easy and the connection was reliable. We enjoyed our Spotify playlists through its 542-watt Premium Audio System with 12 speakers including subwoofer and navigating options on the 7″ Colour TFT meter Display Audio System has made us forget what life was like before these luxuries. We’ve finally gotten the hang of the Civic‘s advanced Climate Control system and stayed cool in our travels with it working at peak efficiency.

Drivers get 8-way driver seat power adjustment, while the front passenger gets 4-way adjustment. Seats are leather-trimmed and come with heating options, which we don’t quite yet need in this summer heat, but summer’s over in a little over a month! *womp womp* That being said, we treasure ice cold drinks and the handy beverage (or sanitizer!) holders for us and all our passengers. It’s all in the details and time and again the Civic gets it.

The 2020 Honda Civic 5D Sport Touring is all about small enhancements which bring so much value. We adore its LED Foglights and Rain-Sensing Wipers, which thankfully didn’t come into play much during our Test Drive but definitely will be a factor in other times.

All these talking points about features and performance are great, but what always should come first is safety. The Civic continues to be incredibly intuitive, knowing just when to give warnings ahead. Its Honda LaneWatch Blindspot Display, Collision Mitigation Brake System, Lane Departure System, Road Departure Mitigation, Lane Keeping Assist, Vehicle Stability Assist, SmartVent Side Airbags, i-SRS Airbag, SmartVent Side Airbags all are there not to save only your life, but the lives of those you love and others around you. Nobody’s perfect, but the Civic is here to ensure we do our best to be safe and aware always.

The Multi-Angle Rearview Camera has made reversing and parking a breeze and you don’t realize this till you drive another car which isn’t equipped with this.

While the Civic‘s Childproof Locks sometimes are a bit cumbersome especially when you don’t have kids in the back and the passenger just wants to get out, it is there for a purpose. The Civic also comes with a Theft-Deterrent System and we cannot stress how amazing it is having something like Proximity Entry. We always seem to have some bags in our hand and we don’t have energy to fumble for our keys when all we want to do is get into our car!

We’re grateful for the memories we got to make and the 2020 Honda Civic 5D Sport Touring allowed us to salvage that bit of a Summer that we’ve lacked as we make it through one of the most challenging times in our lives ever.

Take a drive with us down Memory Lane this past weekend! Lots of cuteness to behold, you’ve been warned!

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An amazing weekend adventure begins in the 2020 @HondaCanada Civic 5D Sport! So much fun catching-up with our favourites! •Reunion with Princess (@APicbyMrwill) •Cheering-on Mr Will (@mrwillthehorse) at @WoodbineTB, which is doing an amazing job keeping everyone safe amidst this pandemic •Meeting Quentin, @davemabaldwin x @alyssabaldwin89’s beautiful baby boy! •Stopping by for Curbside Pickup at @kellysbake •Doughnuts at @sunshinedoughnuts #HondaCivic

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Peach emoji. 🍑 Lovely day with Mom and Dad, made possible by the #HondaCivic2020 5 D Sport Touring.

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So happy finally to try #DeathinVenice’s famous super-creamy, yet somehow Vegan Peach Champagne Gelato! 🍑🍾 Loved spending the day on Dundas West @boneb x @brihurley16! Amazing stumbling across #UnboxedMarket also! Bring your own sustainable containers and fill-up on Olive Oil, Milk, Honey, Lotions, Soaps, Balsamic Vinegar and more. Outstanding selection of produce and elevated culinary fixings. Got a large bottle of White Truffle Oil for $25. Steal. Also found some bulk Collagen gummies. Gotta keep that skin nice and elastic! #DundasWest #Ossington #Toronto #Gelato

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That’s a #BigSlice, baby! Conquered the Churro Big Slice from @lamannabakery! 🍕 So lovely meeting some very beautiful young ladies today!! 💖 More adventures in the 2020 #HondaCivic 5S Sport Touring!

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The 2020 Honda Civic 5D Sport Touring starts at $30,576 CAN. More here.

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#COOKING: MAGNOLIA BAKERY-ESQUE BANANA PUDDING RECIPE

Magnolia Bakery-esque Banana Pudding Recipe. If you’ve ever been to New York City, surely you’ve made time to have a cupcake or a slice of cake at this famed bakery. But their Banana Pudding is revered and we love that THE GIRL WHO ATE EVERYTHING gave it a crack deciphering their recipe! We loved it but made some modifications to fit our palate. This is an awesome treat for a cool day. It’s like a Banana Pudding-meets-de-constructed Banana Cream Pie. Hope you enjoy our take with even more banana flavour and less sweet. This is super-easy to make. If you really can’t find Nilla Wafers, use Ladyfingers.

Ingredients:

150g of Mr. Christie‘s Nilla Wafers
3 cups whole milk
473 ml whipping cream
1 package of Jell-o Banana Cream Pudding
5 tbsps sweetened condensed milk
4 bananas, sliced thin

Instructions:

1. In saucepan on medium heat, warm-up milk. Do not let it boil.
2. Stir-in pudding mix. Stir often to avoid it from going lumpy.
3. Stir-in condensed milk. Remove from heat. Allow to cool at room temperature before refrigerating for 2-3 hours.
4. Using handmixer, whip whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
5. Fold cream into chilled pudding till fully blended. Do not overmix.
6. In large transparent bowl, layer Nilla Wafers and then a layer of sliced banana. Top with pudding cream. Repeat. Chill 4 hours.
7. When ready to serve, spoon mixture into dish and top with Nilla Wafers and more banana slices.

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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW STILLS FROM “REBECCA”

Lily James and Armie Hammer star in the Thriller REBECCA, based on Daphne du Maurier‘s Novel. Check-out these new steamy stills!

Synopsis:

After a whirlwind romance in Monte Carlo with handsome widower Maxim de Winter (Armie Hammer), a newly married young woman (Lily James) arrives at Manderley, her new husband’s imposing family estate on a windswept English coast. Naive and inexperienced, she begins to settle into the trappings of her new life, but finds herself battling the shadow of Maxim’s first wife, the elegant and urbane Rebecca, whose haunting legacy is kept alive by Manderley’s sinister housekeeper Mrs. Danvers (Kristin Scott Thomas). Directed by Ben Wheatley (High Rise, Free Fire) and produced by Working Title Films (Emma, Darkest Hour), REBECCA is a mesmerising and gorgeously rendered psychological thriller based on Daphne du Maurier’s beloved 1938 gothic novel.

Stills:

REBECCA arrives on Netflix Friday, October 21, 2020.

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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN A FREE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD OF “SPINSTER”

We’re giving Readers a chance to win free iTunes download codes to see SPINSTER starring Brooklyn Nine Nine’s Chelsea Peretti!

Synopsis:

Spinster follows Gaby (Chelsea Peretti) a small-time wedding caterer who is unceremoniously dumped on her 39th birthday. Petrified she’ll be alone forever, she embarks on a dating spree only to discover that her problem isn’t that she doesn’t have a love life – it’s that she doesn’t have a life. Gaby’s dating quest soon becomes a journey of self-discovery – and as her 40th birthday rolls around, she finds that her dreams of finding the perfect partner have given way to new dreams of empowerment and independence.

See the Trailer:

To enter to win a digital download, click “like” on this Post at MR. WILL ON FACEBOOK.

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Don’t forget to check-out a live Q&A with Director Andrea Dorfman and Pay Chen! Details below:

BITCH & BAKE :Baking and Q&A

Hosted by Chef Pay Chen with Spinster Director Andrea Dorfman 

Where: Instagram Live @paychen

When: Friday, August 7th
3pm ET / 12pm PT / 4 pm AT

Check it out!

SPINSTER is out on iTunes and Vimeo on Demand Friday, August 7, 2020.

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#FIRSTLOOK: “I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS” TRAILER

From the brilliant mind of Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) comes this new Trailer for I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS!

Synopsis:
Despite second thoughts about their relationship, a young woman (Jessie Buckley) takes a road trip with her new boyfriend (Jesse Plemons) to his family farm. Trapped at the farm during a snowstorm with Jake’s mother (Toni Collette) and father (David Thewlis), the young woman begins to question the nature of everything she knew or understood about her boyfriend, herself, and the world. An exploration of regret, longing and the fragility of the human spirit, I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS is directed and written by Academy Award winner Charlie Kaufman (ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND). Inspired by Iain Reid’s bestselling namesake novel.

See the Trailer:

I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS streams on Netflix Friday, September 4, 2020.

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#COOKING: SXSE CURRY CHICKEN RECIPE

SXSE Curry Chicken. Everyone’s got their own recipe for this dish. Here’s mine, combining Garam Masala, native to South Indian cuisine x Yellow Curry, found in Southeast Asian cuisine. That being said, this is a mild Curry, but I do like to add a kick to it. This, plus an added twist of air-fried sweet potatoes to sop-up that delicious sauce. Coconut milk is a must as my mom taught me young!

Ingredients:

3-4 large chicken legs with thighs, chopped into thirds
1 can coconut milk
1 large sweet potato, peeled and chopped into chunks
1 large white onion, chopped into chunks
1 large carrot, chopped into chunks
2 1/2 tbsps Yellow Curry Powder
2 1/2 tbsps Garam Masala Powder
3 tbsps tapioca starch
1 tbsp Sambal Sauce/Chilli Sauce
4 cloves garlic, minced
4-5 bay leaves
1 tsp organic raw sugar
Sea salt and pepper
Canola oil
Olive oil

Instructions:

1. Season chicken in salt after cleaning. Let stand 15 minutes.
2. Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Sautée garlic and onions till caramelized. Shift to side of skillet.
3. Brown chicken, cooking about 3 minutes on each side.
4. Add curry powder, coating chicken pieces entirely.
5. Add carrots, bay leaves, sugar and 1 cup water, bringing to boil.
6. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Cook for 20 minutes.
7. In large bowl, toss sweet potato chunks in salt and pepper. Drizzle some olive oil.
8. Preheat Air Fryer 3 minutes at 380°F. Cook potatoes in two batches, frying for 12 minutes, stirring once at half-way mark. Set aside once cooked.
9. Turn curry up to medium-high heat. Add coconut milk and bring to boil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add sweet potatoes and reduce to low heat. This is a good chance to skim out that excess grease as this can get fatty.
10. In small bowl whisk tapioca starch with equal parts water to create a slurry. Pour into curry, stirring well till sauce thickens. You can prepare more slurry if you like it thicker. Allow to sit for 10 minutes and serve with warmed Naan. Pickled lime optional.

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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN PASSES TO THE DRIVE-IN PREMIERE SCREENING OF “FATIMA”

Elevation Pictures x Mr. Will want to give Readers in the Toronto area a chance to win passes to a special Drive-In Premiere Screening of FATIMA at Ontario Place! Note: you will need to have a car to attend and can bring up to three people with you.

Details:

Time: 9:00PM

Location: Drive-In Ontario Place

955 Lake Shore Blvd W, Toronto, ON M6K 3B9

Synopsis:

Fatima tells the story of a 10-year old shepherd and her two young cousins in Fátima, Portugal, who report seeing visions of the Virgin Mary. 

Their revelations inspire believers but anger officials of both the Church and the secular government, who try to force them to recant their story.

As word of their prophecy spreads, tens of thousands of religious pilgrims flock to the site in hopes of witnessing a miracle. What they experience will change their lives forever.

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Elevation Pictures release FATIMA Friday, August 28, 2020.

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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A “THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN” PRIZE PACK

We’re back and we thank you for being so patient with us through these challenging times! We’ve got your chance to win one of three THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN Prize Packs! One winner will be picked each from Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa.

Synopsis:

This August, SpongeBob SquarePants, his best friend Patrick Star and the rest of the gang from Bikini Bottom hit the big screen in the first-ever all CGI SpongeBob motion picture event. After SpongeBob’s beloved pet snail Gary is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to The Lost City of Atlantic City to bring Gary home. As they navigate the delights and dangers on this perilous and hilarious rescue mission, SpongeBob and his pals prove there’s nothing stronger than the power of friendship.

Prize Pack includes:

– 1 x SpongeBob 13” figurine
– 2 x SB character small plush dolls
– 1 x SB kids sunglasses
– 1 x SB slime
– 1 x SB Bubbles
– 1 x Mini poster
– 1 x T-shirt
Value: $117.00

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Rules and regulations here.

Canada is lucky enough to get an advanced release! Paramount Pictures Canada release THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN in Canadian theatres on Friday, August 14, 2020.

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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “THE SLEEPOVER”

This actually looks really fun! THE SLEEPOVER is coming to Netflix this month, starring Malin Åkerman and Joe Manganiello!

Synopsis:

In this family adventure-comedy, Clancy (Sadie Stanley) and her kid brother Kevin (Maxwell Simkins) discover that their seemingly normal stay-at-home mom Margot (Malin Åkerman) is actually a former high-end thief in the witness protection program. When both their mom and dad (Ken Marino) are kidnapped and forced to pull one last job with an ex-flame of Margot’s (Joe Manganiello), the siblings must team up to rescue their parents over the course of one action-packed night that they’ll never forget. The Sleepover is directed by Trish Sie (Pitch Perfect 3).

See the Trailer:

THE SLEEPOVER streams on Netflix Friday, August 21, 2020.

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