eOne Films x Mr. Will want to take Readers to an Advance Screening of POWER RANGERS! Screenings take place as follows:

Toronto
Wed March 22
Scotiabank Toronto
7:00 PM

Vancouver
Wed March 22
Marine Gateway
7:00 PM

Winnipeg
Wed March 22
St. Vital
7:00 PM

Halifax
Wed March 22
Scotiabank Halifax
7:30 PM

Victoria
Wed March 22
Silvercity Victoria
7:00 PM

Synopsis:
In the small town of Angel Grove, five teenagers (Dacre Montgomery, RJ Cyler, Ludi Lin, Naomi Scott, Becky G) who are treated like outcasts by their peers find themselves in a strange cave with colorful, glowing coins. When they fall into the water, they’re amazed to find their bodies are glowing, each in a different color.

The next morning they discover that they all have super strength. The kids who once bullied them are surprised to find the five teens are invincible. In order to find out how and why this happened, the five teens decide to go back to the cave where it all began. There they encounter a voice that informs them they are the Power Rangers and they must defeat an evil alien named Rita Repulsa (Elizabeth Banks).

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eOne Films release POWER RANGERS Friday, March 24, 2017.

Also stay tuned for our upcoming Chat with the cast of POWER RANGERS!

Amazing morning chatting with the fun cast of upcoming Blockbuster #PowerRangers. Out 3.24. Interview coming late March! #NaomiScott (#PinkRanger) #LudiLin (#BlackRanger) #DacreMontgomery (#RedRanger)

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This looks simply mesmerizing. Auteur Terrence Malick‘s SONG TO SONG premiered last night at SXSW in Austin and believe it or not Malick himself made a rare appearance. Read DEADLINE‘s coverage for more on that. The Film of course is set in Austin so it was only fitting it got a Premiere at the Festival.

Synopsis:
In this modern love story set against the Austin, Texas music scene, two entangled couples—struggling songwriters Faye (Rooney Mara) and BV (Ryan Gosling), and music mogul Cook (Michael Fassbender) and the waitress whom he ensnares (Natalie Portman)—chase success through a rock ‘n’ roll landscape of seduction and betrayal.

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While early reviews aren’t so promising, we cannot deny our intrigue. Here’s what Critics are saying so far:

Peter Debruge, Variety: “It pains me to say it, but Malick might want to consider another lengthy hiatus.”.

John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: “Suffice to say that Song to Song is not designed to win back onetime admirers who felt Malick‘s To the Wonder and Knight of Cups drowned in their own navels.”.

Joe McGovern, Entertainment Weekly: “In terms of content and meaningfulness, Terrence Malick‘s Song to Song is the cinematic equivalent of a Trump press conference.”.

eOne Films release SONG TO SONG in Canada, date TBA.

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No surprises here – KONG: SKULL ISLAND was expected to take the top of the Box Office and does just that this weekend with a $54 million debut from 3,846 theatres for Warner Bros. Made for $185 million, the Blockbuster, it  gets a 78% on the Tomatometer from Critics and an B+ CinemaScore from Audiences.

LOGAN settles for second after a strong debut last weekend, with $36 million for 20th Century Fox. In two weeks, it has made a stellar $150 million domestically.

GET OUT places third with $21.3 million in its third week out for Universal Pictures. It has made $111.3 million already  and believe it or not was made for only $4.5 million.

THE SHACK continues to exceed expectations, placing fourth for eOne Films/Lionsgate Films with $9.6 million in its second week out.

BEFORE I FALL lands in sixth for Open Road Films/Elevation Films in its second week out with $3 million. It has made $9 million thus far.

FIFTY SHADES DARKER rounds-out the Top Ten with $1.6 million for Universal Pictures. This installment in the Franchise has grossed $111 million over five weeks.

20th Century Fox Canada x Mr. Will want to give Toronto Readers a chance to see THE BOSS BABY first!  The Screening takes place Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 10:00 AM, Cineplex Yonge & Eglinton.

Synopsis:
DreamWorks Animation and the director of Madagascar invite you to meet a most unusual baby. He wears a suit, speaks with the voice and wit of Alec Baldwin, and stars in the animated comedy, DreamWorks’ The Boss Baby. The Boss Baby is a hilariously universal story about how a new baby’s arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator, a wildly imaginative 7 year old named Tim. With a sly, heart-filled message about the importance of family, DreamWorks’ The Boss Baby is an authentic and broadly appealing original comedy for all ages.

Cast: Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, Tobey Maguire and Miles Bakshi.

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20th Century Fox Canada release THE BOSS BABY Friday, March 31, 2017.

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If like me you loved of 2016’s Ghostbusters, Bridesmaids, Spy, The Heat, Nurse Jackie or The Office, chances are you’re already a huge Fan and might not even know it! Writer/Actor/Director Paul Feig makes a rare visit to Toronto today, speaking at the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival tonight at Randolph Theatre in an intimate chat with Bruce McCulloch (Kids in the Hall).

Granting only one live TV interview this morning, the Freaks and Geeks Creator appeared at CITY‘s Breakfast Television to chat with Dina Pugliese about his career and tonight’s chat.

Despite it being blisteringly-cold, Feig handled a growing group of Fans with grace and stopped for personalizations and Selfies (multiples in one instance), in no rush.

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One of my favourite Directors, #PaulFeig. If you loved #Ghostbusters (2016), #TheHeat, #Spy, #FreaksandGeeks, #Bridesmaids, #TheOffice or #NurseJackie, you’re already a huge fan and might not even realize it! He speaks tonight at the #SketchFest in Toronto.

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More on tonight’s appearance here.

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We just can’t get enough of Comedies about girls just having some fun! With an all-star cast, ROUGH NIGHT already looks like one of this summer’s funniest (and messiest) adventures on-screen!  I admit, we’re super curious about seeing Scarlett Johansson in a comedy.

Synopsis:
Five best friends from college (played by Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell, Ilana Glazer and Zoë Kravitz) reunite 10 years later for a wild bachelorette weekend in Miami. Their hard partying takes a hilariously dark turn when they accidentally kill a male stripper. Amidst the craziness of trying to cover it up, they’re ultimately brought closer together when it matters most.

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Sony Pictures Canada release ROUGH NIGHT Friday, June 16, 2017.

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“Tessa, why are you here?”.

I admit it, I love soapy, over-the-top escapism and after seeing this Trailer for UNFORGETTABLE, I officially am sold that this is a cut from the same cloth as the Basic Instincts, The Hand That Rocks the Cradles, Single White Females, Unfaithfuls, Fatal Attractions and Obsesseds of the world. The Classics.

Synopsis:
Katherine Heigl stars as Tessa Connover, who is barely coping with the end of her marriage when her ex-husband, David (Geoff Stults), becomes happily engaged to Julia Banks (Rosario Dawson)—not only bringing Julia into the home they once shared but also into the life of their daughter, Lilly (Isabella Rice). Trying to settle into her new role as a wife and a stepmother, Julia believes she has finally met the man of her dreams, the man who can help her put her own troubled past behind her. But Tessa’s jealousy soon takes a pathological turn until she will stop at nothing to turn Julia’s dream into her ultimate nightmare.

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Warner Bros. Pictures Canada release UNFORGETTABLE Friday, April 21, 2017.

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In celebration of International Women’s Day, none other than a superwoman herself flew into Toronto! An actress, an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, a wife and a mother of two, Blake Lively has helped define a generation for many millennials with her work on wildly-popular series Gossip Girl. Success never stopped there as she equally is a Movie Star with memorable roles in hit Films like Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, The Town, Green Lantern (on which she met her Canuck husband Ryan Reynolds) and more recently the well-reviewed shark horror, The Shallows.

Sponsored by L’Oréal, Lively walked the Red Carpet and presented at the Women of Worth Gala, held at historic OMNI King Edward Hotel. Earlier in the day she spoke to TV media about her appearance, her first visit to the City since helping launch Target Canada back when that was a thing still! Just a couple weeks back she made a rare public appearance for the beauty giant at New York Fashion Week.

The avid foodie and baker was in and out after a quick minute, but despite being well-guarded, she was lovely to stop to say “hi”, letting her guards know “I’m good!”, then snapping a Selfie. She was so lovely!  This means a lot as we have loved Lively for years now!

In celebration of #InternationalWomensDay, one of my favourite women, #BlakeLively. #WomenofWorth #IWD2017

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Blake gave good speech at tonight’s #womenofworth dinner, in Toronto, supported by @LorealMakeUp.

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#blakelively and the #lorealparis team #womenofworth #internationalwomensday

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Universal Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to see this spring’s most-awaited Blockbuster, THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS. Screenings take place on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 as follows:

Toronto 7:00 PM Scotiabank Theatre Toronto IMAX

Vancouver 7:00 PM Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver

Montreal 7:30 PM Cinema Banque Scotia Montreal

Edmonton 7:00 PM Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton

Calgary 7:00 PM Cineplex Odeon Sunridge Spectrum

Ottawa 7:00 PM Cineplex Cinemas Ottawa  tbc

Winnipeg 7:00 PM SilverCity St.

Synopsis:
The eighth installment of the Fast and Furious franchise has Dom (Vin Diesel), Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), Roman (Tyrese Gibson), Tej (Ludacris) and Luke (Dwayne Johnson) settling into their new team dynamic, without Brian (Paul Walker) or Mia (Jordana Brewster). However, when Dom suddenly betrays them — and sends Luke to jail — to team up with a dangerous criminal terrorist named Cipher (Charlize Theron), their “family” as they know it is thrown into disarray.

The Fast and Furious crew is recruited by a top secret government ops team led by Frank Petty (Kurt Russell), in order to help stop Dom and his new boss from committing unspeakable acts of terror.

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Universal Pictures Canada release THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS Friday, April 14, 2017.

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The Red Carpet was rolled-out tonight at Scotiabank Theatre for the Toronto for the World Premiere of Hockey Comedy, GOON. In its own right a Canadian Classic, the Film centers on veteran brawler Doug Glatt (Sean William Scott) who at once is dealing with nagging injuries and aging, just about ready to retire.  This all changes when his beloved team, the Halifax Highlanders are acquired by new ownership and at once, his arch rival is named captain of the team, threatening to destroy the team irreversibly.

Taking the reins this time around as Director, Montreal’s Jay Baruchel wears multiple caps here as Writer and as one of the Film’s stars. Joining him at the Premiere were the likes of stars Seann William Scott, Elisha Cuthbert, Marc-André Grondin, Wyatt Russell, George Tchortov, Richard Clarkin and Trent Pardy, plus TSN‘s James Duthie and Alexisonfire‘s Wade MacNeil, the latter whose music can be heard in this sequel.

It was a night filled with star power as in-town celebrities including English Soul Singer Beverley Knight who stars in Mirvish‘s The Bodyguard came out, while Katie Findlay who stars in Man Seeking Woman alongside Baruchel too showed her support. Several were surprised to see among others, members of iconic Canadian rock outfit RUSH in attendance, including Geddy Lee!

Our David Baldwin and Siobhán Rich had the pleasure of chatting with the Cast of GOON: LAST OF THE ENFORCERS. We chat about their experience filming in Barrie, just north of the City and also some of their own Stanley Cup picks!

JAY BARUCHEL, Director, Co-Writer and “Pat”

Montreal’s Baruchel tells us about the joys of filming in his native Canada. “I’m home. I  get to eat the food I like, people get the references I make and my turns of phrase. Most artists want to create from the place they’re from and I’m no different. It was a very quick ‘yes’.”.  He adds, “This Movie’s been in my head and heart for a very long time.”.

And on who he’d like to win the Stanley Cup this year? “Obviously Montreal!”.

ELISHA CUTHBERT, “Mary“

The Calgary-born Actress who has found major success on popular series like Happy Endings and 24, tells us about her reuniting with former Popular Mechanics for Kids Co-Star Jay Baruchel in GOON: LAST OF THE ENFORCERS. “It’s surreal. We started working together when we were so young and to come full circle and have him directing me – I mean there were some pinch-me moments as I never thought in my wildest dreams I’d be starring in a Film with him directing. It was amazing. It was really cool.”.

On preparing for the role of Mary, she says “I drank a lot. I mean, it was acting but I thought this was so great. I can go into this not worrying about sounding too Canadian and just have a good time with it.”.

Married to hockey star Dion Phaneuf, it is clear who Cuthbert is rooting for in the Stanley Cup. “I hope my husband and his team, the Ottawa Senators go all the way.”.

MARC-ANDRÉ GRONDIN, “Xavier”

Grondin gained international acclaim for his work in Jean-Marc Vallée‘s 2005 Film C.R.A.Z.Y.  The Montreal native tells us, “I would shoot GOON every year. It’s that much fun for real. Surrounded by friends, playing hockey and getting coached into being a better hockey player. What more could I ask for?”.

On working with Baruchel as Director, he reveals “Actually for Jay‘s birthday, I gave him a GOON Jersey with a ‘C‘ on it because he’s the real captain of the ship.”.  He also praises Co-Star Scott, saying “Seann is a great captain, I’ve never seen someone so humble and nice to everyone. He was so available and he’s a real team player and that’s special.”.

“I hope the Habs win.  I’m not too sure but that would be amazing!”, Grondin says about the Stanley Cup.

WYATT RUSSELL, “Anders”

Formerly a professional hockey player, Russell also happens to be son of Hollywood royalty Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn.  On being a real-life hockey player to playing one in GOON: LAST OF THE ENFORCERS, he admits “It was a good time and I’m happy I got to do it.”. That being said, there was still a bit of a learning curve. “I was learning how to be a player because I was a goalie.  It was fun to learn a new hockey skill that wasn’t goal-tending.”.

On what advice he’d give his character Anders on getting along better with his own father, he imparts, “I would teach my dad how not to partake and to show love in a different way. I’d speak more to him than me!”, he laughs.

Being a Los Angeles native, he shows his hometown bias choosing  the Los Angeles Kings to win the Stanley Cup.

TRENT PARDY, “Stevenson“

Taking-over the role of Stevenson from fellow Canadian actor Ricky Mabe, Trent Pardy tells us about how he became involved with this project. “I met Jay a few years ago and Ricky unfortunately couldn’t be a part of number two, and he asked ‘Why don’t you come in and reprise his role?’. I had big shoes to fill, they were hospitable and welcomed me into group. I’m blessed to be a part of the Highlanders family.”.

He recalls his daily routine filming just north of Toronto.  “We shot four weeks up in Barrie on the ice in the morning at 8 o’clock and finished around 6.   We’d shoot and have lunch for 15 minutes only. We’d have epic shinny (street hockey) matches, come off drenched in sweat and Hair & Makeup were like, ‘You have to go shower!’.”.

On Baruchel‘s directorial skills, he reveals to us “He’s so technical behind the camera. He’s able to see what he needs, ask what he needs from the actors and gets the technical team to shoot it and it’s picture perfect.”.

“I’m a Habs fan,  but they way they’re playing these days who knows?”, he comments on the Stanley Cup.

RICHARD CLARKIN, “Gord” 

Reprising the role of Gord, the Murdoch Mysteries star tells us about his experience this time around. “It was the the best family reunion ever. We had such an incredible time – big loving. We got everyone back for the sequel and had as much fun, if not more.  We also gained some great new people come in Callum Keith Rennie, Elisha Cuthbert and Wyatt Russell.”.  

He adds, “Jay is a wonderful Director. He’s generous, trusts and loves his actors. He runs a happy set.”.

On the Stanley Cup, he says “I’m a Leafs fan but I think Pittsburgh’s got a good chance to repeat.”.

WADE MACNEIL (ALEXISONFIRE), Composer

Known best for his work as a guitarist and vocalist in popular Canadian post-hardcore band Alexisonfire, MacNeil and Baruchel actually have been friends for quite some time. “Jay has been a big Alexisonfire fan for a long time. A few years ago we went to Habs game together and as he was putting a Film together. I did a song… and then another… and then I sat down and watched the whole thing. When all was said and done, I did about 30-40 minutes of music.”.

On his goals sonically for GOON: LAST OF THE ENFORCERS, he explains “I wanted it to be all things that sound like you could turn up to 10 in an arena, whether it be big, show-offy, Rock and Roll stuff or tense agro-dance music – whatever it needed to be.”.

MacNeil having grown-up in St. Catharines, Ontario which is close to Buffalo, naturally is Sabres fan.

JAMES DUTHIE (TSN) as himself

The Canadian Screen Award-winning TSN personality has a cameo in this sequel and explains to us about his day on-set. “I shot in one day and next to T.J. Miller, who was lots of fun.He said the rudest, most outrageous stuff I’ve ever heard. I cracked-up several times so I don’t know if I did my part very well.”. He jokes, “I played James Duthie, a sportscaster, so I really had to go out of my realm to play myself.”.

For the Stanley Cup, Duthie has four picks: Washington, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Minnesota. He says, “If I had to narrow it down to one, it’s Washington.”.

Richard Clarkin, Wyatt Russell, Marc-André Grondin, Seann William Scott, Elisha Cuthbert, Jay Baruchel, George Tchortov + Trent Pardy

Seann William Scott, Elisha Cuthbert + Jay Baruchel

Marc-André Grondin, Wyatt Russell, Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel + Elisha Cuthbert

Jay Baruchel

Marc-André Grondin

Wade MacNeil

Trent Pardy

Elisha Cuthbert

Wyatt Russell

Seann William Scott

eOne Films release GOON: LAST OF THE ENFORCERS Friday, March 17, 2017.

Stay tuned also for David Baldwin‘s chats next week with Seann William Scott, Wyatt Russell and Marc-André Grondin.

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