#GIVEAWAY: ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN “THE HIGH NOTE” ON BLU-RAY™

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win a copy of acclaimed THE HIGH NOTE on Blu-ray™!

Synopsis:

The High Note follows a superstar singer (Tracee Ellis Ross – who shows off her own vocals for the original songs in the film) and her personal assistant (Dakota Johnson) as they both aspire for more despite the industry trying to keep them in place. 

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Enter for a chance to #win #THEHIGHNOTE on Blu-ray™!

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— MR. WILL WONG 📸 (@mrwillw) July 7, 2020

Rules and regulations here.

THE HIGH NOTE is available on Blu-ray™/DVD Tuesday, August 11, 2020.

order now:

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#FIRSTLOOK: “THE KISSING BOOTH 2” NEW TRAILER

Joey King is back in THE KISSING BOOTH 2, which looks like the perfect Summer escape! Euphoria‘s Jacob Elordi also stars! Check-out this new Trailer!

Synopsis:

Elle Evans (Joey King) just had the most romantic summer of her life with her reformed bad-boy boyfriend Noah Flynn (Jacob Elordi). But now Noah is off to Harvard, and Elle heads back to high school for her senior year. She’ll have to juggle a long-distance relationship, getting into her dream college with her best friend Lee (Joel Courtney), and the complications brought on by a close friendship with a handsome, charismatic new classmate named Marco (Taylor Perez). When Noah grows close to a seemingly-perfect college girl (Maisie Richardson-Sellers), Elle will have to decide how much she trusts him and to whom her heart truly belongs. Director and screenwriter Vince Marcello returns for The Kissing Booth sequel, based on characters from Beth Reekles’ 2012 young adult book.

See the Trailer:

THE KISSING BOOTH 2 streams July 24, 2020 on Netflix.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

#FIRSTLOOK: LAVAZZA DRIVE-IN FESTIVAL

The ICFF, presented by IC Savings, and CHIN Radio/TV will host an all new initiative this summer at Ontario Place – the Lavazza Drive-In Film Festival. 
The festival running July 20-July 31, 2020 will feature a line-up of the latest international films representing countries hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the Toronto Premiere of The Cuban, starring Oscar-winner Louis Gossett Jr., and the Canadian Premiere of Italian drama, If Only/Magari.  The festival will partner with the Italian Embassy, and a portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Canadian Red Cross.

Here’s a list of the Films to screen at the Festival:

Concessions also will be available via contactless delivery. More here.

(Photo credit: ICFF)

#COOKING: COCONUT CREAM PIE RECIPE

Coconut Cream Pie. This is a classic and it has been so liberating knowing now that making a pie crust isn’t so terrifying after all! Give this pie a little overnight patience. It is so worth it. Do be careful when baking this crust on its own, you need to weigh it down to prevent shrinkage.

Pie Pastry:
1 1/4 cups flour
3/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup butter, chilled
1/3 cup + 2 tbsps Crisco Golden All-Vegetable Shortening
1/4 cup cold water

Filling:
1 can coconut milk
1 cup half and half cream
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup organic raw sugar
1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
1/4 cup corn starch
2 tbsps unsalted butter
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsps coconut extract
1/4 tsp sea salt

Topping:
1 cup whipping cream
3 tbsps icing sugar
1 tbsp coconut extract
2 tbsps shredded unsweetened coconut, toasted

Instructions:

1. Prepare pastry, combining ingredients, adding water 1 tbsp at a time, handling minimally. Knead dough gently on floured surface. Roll into ball. Chill minimum 2 hours, no more than 5 days.
2. Roll dough out and fit into pie pan. Chill another 30 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 400°F.
4. Place a small oven-safe plate stacked with small oven-safe bowl of water to weigh-down crust to prevent from shrinking.
5. Bake about 25 minutes or till golden brown.
6. Chill in refrigerator covered.
7. In bowl, mix yolks and corn starch.
8. On stove top with medium heat, melt butter, sugar, salt, cream and coconut milk, stirring frequently till it reaches boil.
9. Pour half of milk mixture into egg mixture and mix vigorously.
10. Pour mixture back into sauce pan with milk mixture. Stir till smooth as mixture will thicken fast. Remove from heat.
11. Mix-in butter, coconut and extracts.
12. Pour into pie crust and cover with Saran Wrap. It’s okay to have wrap touching filling. Chill overnight.
13. In large bowl, beat whipping cream with handmixer. Once stiff peaks form, use spatula to mix-in icing sugar and coconut extract.
14. Toast 2 tbsps coconut flakes, careful not to burn.
15. Pipe whipped cream onto pie. Sprinkle with coconut flakes and serve.

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#COOKING: PASTA WITH SHRIMP AND MUSSELS IN WINE-CREAM SAUCE RECIPE

Pasta with Shrimp and Mussels in Wine-Cream Sauce. This is one you save for someone you love a lot! The way the juices from the mussels and shrimp infuse into this gorgeous creamy wine sauce is perfection. Be careful not to overcook your seafood. You want to remove this from the heat as soon as they’re cooked.

Ingredients:
450g spaghetti, cooked
2 lbs mussels, scrubbed clean and soaked in salt water
1 lb shrimp
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup 18% cream
1/2 cup whipping cream
4 tbsps unsalted butter
4 tbsps flour
1 white onion, minced
5 cloves garlic, minced
Handful of Cilantro, minced
Sea salt and pepper

Parmesan Cheese

Instructions:

1. Cook spaghetti till Al Dente. Strain and set aside.
2. Sautée garlic and onion in butter on medium-high in large skillet till onions are translucent.
3. Drain mussels after soaking in salt water 20 minutes.
4. Add mussels, cream, wine, half of cilantro plus generous sprinkling of salt and pepper.
5. Cover with lid for about 10 minutes. With about 3 minutes left, add shrimp. Cook till shrimp are red, careful not to overcook.
6. In small bowl, make a slurry with equal parts flour and water, mixing till smooth.
7. Mix flour slurry into butter sauce bit by bit till sauce thickens and remove from heat. Coat shrimps and mussels in sauce.
8. Take large serving fork and spiral spaghetti into a ladle and transfer onto plate. Add mussels and shrimp onto pasta, garnish with cilantro and sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese. Serve.

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#FIRSTLOOK: “FATHER SOLDIER SON” TRAILER

Documentary FATHER SON SOLDIER looks at intergenerational cycles of military service among families and the aftermath of war.

Synopsis:
This intimate documentary from The New York Times follows a former platoon sergeant and his two young sons over almost a decade, chronicling his return home after a serious combat injury in Afghanistan. Originating as part of a 2010 project on a battalion’s year long deployment, reporters-turned-filmmakers Catrin Einhorn and Leslye Davis stuck with the story to trace the long term effects of military service on a family. At once a verité portrait of ordinary people living in the shadow of active duty and a longitudinal survey of the intergenerational cycles of military service, FATHER SOLDIER SON is a profound and deeply personal exploration of the meaning of sacrifice, purpose, duty and American manhood in the aftermath of war.

See the Trailer:

FATHER SOLDIER SON streams on Netflix Friday, July 17, 2020.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

#FIRSTLOOK: DISNEY+ JOINS COMIC-CON@HOME

Disney+ has announced today that they will join forces with COMIC-CON@HOME this year with three virtual panels for three upcoming original series.

A Look Inside “Marvel’s 616” on Disney+

Thursday, July 23, 1:00 p.m. PT 

“Marvel’s 616” explores how Marvel’s rich legacy of stories, characters and creators exist within the “world outside your window”.  Each documentary, helmed by a unique filmmaker, explores the intersections of storytelling, pop culture and fandom within the Marvel Universe. Join directors Gillian Jacobs, Paul Scheer and executive producers Sarah Amos and Jason Sterman as they discuss the making of this Disney+ original anthology series with moderator Angélique Roché.

Disney+’s “Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe”

Saturday, July 25, 12:00 p.m. PT

Join the creators & executive producers Dan Povenmireand Jeff “Swampy” Marsh, director Bob Bowen and stars Ashley Tisdale, Vincent Martella, Maulik Pancholy, Ali Wong, Wayne Brady, Thomas Middleditch and Dee Bradley Baker as they share an exclusive sneak peek of Disney+’s upcoming “Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe” and discuss the origins of this iconic animated series!

Blast Off with Disney+’s “The Right Stuff”

Saturday, July 25, 1:00 p.m. PT

From Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, “The Right Stuff” is the first scripted Disney+ original series from National Geographic. The series takes a clear-eyed look at the early days of the US space program. The series follows seven of the military’s best pilots as they become astronauts for the newly-formed NASA at the height of the Cold War. Competing to be the first in space, these ordinary men achieve the extraordinary, inspiring America to turn towards a new horizon of ambition and hope. Moderated by former NASA Astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison, the panel will feature cast members Patrick J. Adams (“Major John Glenn”), Jake McDorman (“Lieutenant Commander Alan Shepard”), Colin O’Donoghue (“Captain Gordon Cooper”), Michael Trotter (“Gus Grissom”), Aaron Staton (“Wally Schirra”), Micah Stock (“Deke Slayton”), James Lafferty (“Scott Carpenter”), Nora Zehetner (“Annie Glenn”), Shannon Lucio (“Louise Shepard”), Eloise Mumford (“Trudy Cooper”), Eric Ladin (“Chris Kraft”), and Patrick Fischler (“Bob Gilruth”), Showrunner and Executive Producer Mark Lafferty, and Executive Producer Jennifer Davisson.

Comic-Con@Home takes place July 22-26, 2020.

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#FIRSTLOOK ELTON JOHN CLASSIC CONCERT SERIES ON YOUTUBE

Great news, Elton fans! The international megastar in addition to delighting our ears recently on Lady Gaga collabo Sine From Above, is gifting us with access to some amazing archived concerts on YouTube!

Starting this Friday, a new, epic two-hour concert set will premiere on Elton John’s YouTube Channel every Saturday thereafter at 9 AM PST / 12 PM EST / 5 PM BST for a total of six weeks. Proceeds from this will go to the Elton John AIDS Foundationin support of COVID relief efforts.

Bookmark this link to watch.

(Photo/video credit: YouTube)

#FIRSTLOOK: “FATAL AFFAIR” TEASER

Wooh! This looks steamy! See the new Teaser for FATAL AFFAIR starring Nia Long and Omar Epps. I love these guilty pleasure obsession movies!

Synopsis:

Ellie (Nia Long) tries to mend her marriage with her husband Marcus (Stephen Bishop) after a brief encounter with an old friend, David (Omar Epps), only to find that David is more dangerous and unstable than she’d realized. Fatal Affair is directed by Peter Sullivan.

See the Trailer:

FATAL AFFAIR streams on Netflix Thursday, July 16, 2020.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

#HORSERACING: MR WILL x MR WILL LIVE WITH “AMERICA’S BEST RACING”

As many of you are aware, I am a huge fan of Horse Racing and in having been a huge advocate for the sport the past 10 years, I’ve been incredibly lucky to have two horses named after me. A PIC BY MRWILL gave us such a thrill, taking us into the Winner’s Circle in her final race back in 2017 and now MR WILL embarks on his career with his debut tonight at Woodbine Racetrack.

MR WILL‘s journey to the races has been met with challenges but he’s shown Owner/Trainer Michelle Love that he’s got potential and talent. These past few weeks she’s ensured he is ready to race, with focus on breaking from the starting gate, which was his nemesis. He’s handling it like a pro now and we’re thrilled! She’s done an amazing job!

He is listed at 10-1 odds by Woodbine‘s oddsmakers, so that’s plenty of value for your $2 bet. But we have a feeling he’ll be going-off at lower odds than that. Best of all, everyone across Canada subscribed to TSN can watch the race tonight as part of their RACING NIGHT LIVE program! Race 8 at Woodbine tonight goes off at 7:15 PM ET and you can tune-in on TSN 3 and TSN 5. Their broadcast begins at 6:00 PM ET. MR WILL is lucky #7!

Even if you don’t have TSN, you can watch on America’s Best Racing Live Stream of RACING NIGHT LIVE here at 6:00 PM ET.

Our friends at AMERICA’S BEST RACING have invited us to chat and watch the race with them as we cheer on MR WILL. I’ll be appearing on their live stream around 7:00 PM ET. Bookmark the link and watch us here.

You can throw in a bet for as little as $1 on HPI or DARK HORSE.

We aren’t expecting perfection from MR WILL. In reality, most horses need a few tries before they win. we wish him, Michelle and rider David Moran all the best of luck tonight.

Shout out also to Team John Ross who have entered DOUBLE THE HEART into the race as well. You might recall, they were the connections of A PIC BY MRWILL!

We’re so excited. Thanks for your support!

Accounts to follow:

Mr Will on Instagram: @mrwillthehorse

Mr Will on Twitter: @mrwillthehorse

Michelle Love on Twitter: @misses_love666

America’s Best Racing on Twitter: @ABRLive

Ashley Mailloux on Twitter: @ashley_mailloux

Dan Tordjman on Twitter: @DanonymousMan

Emily Gullikson on Twitter: @EmilyOptixEQ

(Photo credit: America’s Best Racing/Mr. Will Wong)