Taraji P. Henson x Ed Helms in one Film? We’ll drink to that. Coffee that is. Check-out this new Trailer for COFFEE & KAREEM!

Synopsis:
While police officer James Coffee (Ed Helms) enjoys his new relationship with Vanessa Manning (Taraji P. Henson), her beloved 12-year-old son Kareem (Terrence Little Gardenhigh) plots their break-up. Attempting to scare away his mom’s boyfriend for good, Kareem tries to hire criminal fugitives to take him out but accidentally exposes a secret network of criminal activity, making his family its latest target. To protect Vanessa, Kareem teams up with Coffee — the partner he never wanted — for a dangerous chase across Detroit. From director Michael Dowse (Stuber, Goon), COFFEE & KAREEM is an action-comedy about forging unexpected bonds, one four-letter insult at a time. Co-starring Betty Gilpin, RonReaco Lee, Andrew Bachelor and David Alan Grier.

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COFFEE & KAREEM streams on Netflix Friday, April 3, 2020.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

Seafood Curry. Made this sumptuous delight in ten easy steps. The trick behind a great Seafood Curry is one, a great curry base and two, to cook the seafood as late as possible so that it is juicy and tender.

Ingredients:
1 block of Glico Japanese Curry
2 lbs of peeled Tiger Prawns, brined in salt water
2 lbs of Tilapia/Basa fillets cut into chunks, brined in salt water
2 white potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 purple onion, peeled and chopped
1 carrot, chopped in cylinders
4 cloves of garlic
1/2 can Coconut Milk
Salt to taste
Coriander, chopped finely

Directions:
1. Use Glico Japanese Curry. Japanese Curry is more of the yellow variety and is sweeter and milder on the palate than others. I use Medium but varying levels of heat are available.
2. Chop and sautée on high heat a purple onion and four cloves of minced garlic.
3. Chop two peeled potatoes and add into onions and garlic once caramelized. Sautée until potatoes are browned.
4. Add-in one block of Glico Japanese Curry, add four cups of water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Add-in a chopped carrot. Cover lid.
5. Simmer for about 45 minutes till potatoes are softened. Add 1/2 can Coconut Milk.
6. Turn-up to medium heat and bring mixture to a boil. Add in salt to taste. Add-in shrimp and fish pieces after they’ve been brined a couple hours and drained.
7. Stir gently.
8. Bring to the point of a boil and reduce to low heat. Cover with lid and cook five minutes.
9. Turn off heat. Let sit five minutes covered. Remove from heat.
10. Garnish with chopped coriander. Serve with rice, roti or parnatha. Pickled lime optional.

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Jesse Eisenberg x Ed Harris both star in RESISTANCE. Check-out the new Trailer!

Synopsis:
Before he was the world-famous mime Marcel Marceau, he was Marcel Mangel, an aspiring Jewish actor who joined the French Resistance to save the lives of thousands of children orphaned at the hands of the Nazis. As a young man growing up in Nazi-occupied Europe, Marcel has no intention of getting involved in the war – his pursuits include impersonating Charlie Chaplin in burlesque clubs, painting backdrops for his plays, and antagonizing his obstinate father. However, his life is thrown into upheaval when he is recruited into the French Resistance, putting his acting skills to the ultimate test in teaching orphaned Jewish children how to survive in the horrifying reality of the Holocaust.

See the Trailer:

Game Theory Films release RESISTANCE on iTunes Tuesday, March 31, 2020.

(Photo/video credit: Game Theory Films)

Check-out this brand-new Trailer for THE WILLOUGHBYS coming soon on Netflix, featuring a talented Voice Cast including Toronto’s Alessia Cara.

Logline:
Convinced they’d be better off raising themselves, the Willoughby children hatch a sneaky plan to send their selfish parents on vacation. The siblings then embark on their own high-flying adventure to find the true meaning of family.

Cast: Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Alessia Cara, Terry Crews, Martin Short, Jane Krakowski, Séan Cullen and Ricky Gervais

See the Trailer:

THE WILLOUGHBYS streams on Netflix Friday, April 22, 2020.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

Hey everyone!

You’ve probably noticed things have been quiet around here of late.  With theatrical releases being halted and theatres being shut down as we face these challenging times with COVID-19, things like our Reviews and weekly Box Office weekend reports will be halted until further notice.  We look forward to delivering more promotions for Advance Screenings soon again as well as more theatrical release updates, which you might understand are a little slow of late. Believe me, I was just as excited to launch promos for A Quiet Place 2, The Lovebirds and Mulan before the recent series of events. Also annual events we cover like the Canadian Screen Awards, SXSW and Toronto Comicon have been cancelled, and we will be holding off on our popular SPOTTED celebrity sightings section for the next foreseeable bit.

First and foremost right now, our top concern should be our well-being and safety, in addition to being there for our friends and family.  We hope you are all well right now and we look forward to making it through this together.

In the interim, be following on Social Media where we can continue to interact on ideas to make these times a little more bearable. I want your isolation recommendations, recipes, tips or just to say “hi”!

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The Internet is something we cannot live without, but has our obsession now led to feelings of dread against it? Filmmaker Brett Gaylor explores what is known as a “Techlash” in his latest Documentary, airing on CBC DOCS POV, THE INTERNET OF EVERYTHING.

Synopsis:
The Internet of Everything directed by award-winning filmmaker Brett Gaylor (Rip! A Remix Manifesto, Do Not Track) is a documentary that examines the hype and hubris hurtling towards the next frontier in the Internet’s evolution. Using the never-ending list of devices we are told we want, the film provides a landscape for a broader discussion about whether the Internet has indeed been a democratizing force or, instead, a fertile ground for the formation of new empires.

Kristina is developing a device that transmits fertility data to the cloud from inside a woman’s private parts; Nellie Bowles, a journalist for the New York Times, introduces a survivor of domestic abuse who was terrorized by her partner’s “smart home.” China’s smart city vision reward citizens for behaviour conforming to social norms, as well as Alphabet’s vision for a corporate neighbourhood built “from the Internet up.” In Barcelona, we grasp a new potential for the Internet to allow for the copying of physical goods, turning the material world of atoms into digital bits that can be transmitted at zero cost anywhere on earth.

See the Trailer:

THE INTERNET OF EVERYTHING airs Sunday, March 22, 2020 on CBC DOCS POV 9:00 PM EST. It will also stream on CBC GEM.

(Photo/video credit: CBC)

Produced by Mindy Kaling, NEVER HAVE I EVER stars Toronto’s own Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and here’s your first look!

Synopsis:

Never Have I Ever is a new coming-of-age comedy about the complicated life of a modern-day first-generation Indian American teenage girl. The series stars newcomer, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi, an overachieving high school sophomore who has a short fuse that gets her into difficult situations. Never Have I Ever is created by executive producer Mindy Kaling, with Lang Fisher serving as executive producer, showrunner and writer.

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Cadbury Mini Egg-Chocolate Chip Cookies. Making the most of this Isolation! Covid-19 will NOT cancel Easter spirit! These definitely can be made year-round. Mini Eggs aren’t going anywhere! 🐰

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup organic granulated cane sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup softened butter
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon hot water
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup crushed Mini Eggs
1/4 cup chocolate chips

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream sugar and butter together. Add in egg. Then add in salt and vanilla extract. Dissolve baking soda into water, mix into creamed butter mixture. Mix in flour, Mini Eggs and chocolate chips till dispersed evenly. Grease baking sheet. Roll dough into 12 balls and space about 2 inches apart.

Bake 12 minutes. Remove from oven. Let cool on sheet for 30 minutes.

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(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Covid-19 fears could not stop ONWARD from claiming the top spot at the Box Office a second week. The Disney/Pixar Feature is #1 this weekend with $16 million, bringing it to $65 million in its second week domestically. This looks to be the start of a slow period at the Movies as the public is being encouraged to socially distance themselves and go into isolation amidst these challenging times.

Debuting in second is I STILL BELIEVE starring K.J. Apa and Britt Robertson. The Romance is based on a true story opens with $10.9 million from 2,600 theatres for Lionsgate Films/Mongrel Media. It gets 42% on the Tomatometer and an A Cinemascore.

BLOODSHOT opens in third with $9.3 million from 2,631 theatres for Sony Pictures. The Vin Diesel-led Action film earns 31% on the Tomatometer and gets a B CinemaScore.

THE INVISIBLE MAN lands in fourth with $6.2 million for Universal Pictures, a three week tally of $64.6 million.

THE HUNT after multiple delays finally sees a release and opens in fifth with $5.7 million from 2,200 theatres for Universal Pictures. The Satire gets 54% on the Tomatometer and a C+ CinemaScore.

This looks amazing! What is touted as Disney and Pixar‘s early Awards Season contender, take a look at this new Trailer for SOUL.

Synopsis:
Joe Gardner is a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. But one small misstep takes him from the streets of New York City to The Great Before – a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities, quirks and interests before they go to Earth. Determined to return to his life, Joe teams up with a precocious soul, 22, who has never understood the appeal of the human experience. As Joe desperately tries to show 22 what’s great about living, he may just discover the answers to some of life’s most important questions.

See the Trailer:

SOUL is in theatres Friday, June 18, 2020.

(Photo/video credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada)