Beijing-born and American-educated, LEAH DOU might be obscure to North America, but that is about to change. The Alternative-Pop Singer/Songwriter quickly is becoming a force to be reckoned with in Asia where she released her debut disc, Stone Café, last April. Dou, the 20-year-old daughter of Chinese rocker Dou Wei and visionary Singer/Songwriter/Actress Faye Wong, is currently touring in support of that English-language disc, fresh off a stint in the U.K. where she just had a supporting gig for Electronic outfit, Bastille.

The soft-spoken Artist possesses an understated elegance also in her music which translated well to an energetic rhythmic set at Adelaide Hall in Toronto tonight before a sold-out crowd of primarily Chinese fans who have admired her from afar on the internet. Highlighted by mesmerizing vocals reminiscent of both her mother (and a young Stevie Nicks), hypnotic harmonies and sensual grooves, the crowd was on its feet start to finish during the abbreviated performance. The concert originally was to be at Drake Hotel before overwhelming ticket demand led to an expansion of venue. Toronto is the second city of her tour, which saw her stop in New York last night at the Mercury Lounge.

Surprising fans in the audience tonight was Chinese R&B/Soul star Khalil Fong who just played Sony Centre for the Performing Arts last night!

See some Snaps from the show:

Although good on recording, the live renditions of her tracks show a more confident and self-assured Dou. Check out her track My Days below:

Pure honour meeting Singer/Songwriter #LeahDou, in Toronto tonight for a rare, super-intimate sold-out show at Adelaide Hall, hot off a supporting gig for #Bastille. Dou is touring in support of stellar debut disc, #StoneCafe. Love her understated sensibility. For those unfamiliar, she is the daughter of Chinese rocker Dou Wei and visionary and legendary Singer/Songwriter/Actress, #FayeWong.

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Filmed right here in Vancouver, COLOSSAL won big raves at TIFF ’16. Since then it has gotten distribution in the U.S. from newly-created NEON and it premiered at Sundance yesterday where it won more accolades.  An April release date has been set for the Sci-Fi/Action/Thriller/Comedy starring Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens and Anne Hathaway.

Synopsis:
After losing her job and boyfriend in New York, Gloria (Hathaway) moves back to her home town and is shocked to discover that the catastrophic events hitting Earth are somehow connected to her mental state.

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Cannot wait to see this!

We’ll NEVER forget meeting Hathaway at TIFF ’16!

Anne. #TIFF16 #COLOSSAL #AnneHathaway

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Amazing Anne. #AnneHathaway #Colossal #TIFF16

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NEON release COLOSSAL Friday, April 7, 2017.

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Universal Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to take Readers to GET OUT, from the mind of Jordan Peele!

Screenings take places as follows:

Toronto Wed Feb 22 7:00 PM Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
Montreal Wed Feb 22 7:00 PM Cineplex Montreal Forum
Edmonton Wed Feb 22 7:00 PM Cineplex Cinemas South Edmonton
Vancouver Wed Feb 22 7:00 PM Cineplex International Village
Calgary Wed Feb 22 7:00 PM Landmark Shawnessy

Synopsis:
In Universal Pictures’ Get Out, a speculative thriller from Blumhouse (producers of The Visit, Insidious series and The Gift) and the mind of Jordan Peele, when a young African-American man visits his white girlfriend’s family estate, he becomes ensnared in a more sinister real reason for the invitation. Now that Chris (Daniel Kaluuya, Sicario) and his girlfriend, Rose (Allison Williams, Girls), have reached the meet-the-parents milestone of dating, she invites him for a weekend getaway upstate with Missy (Catherine Keener, Captain Phillips) and Dean (Bradley Whitford, The Cabin in the Woods). At first, Chris reads the family’s overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter’s interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he could have never imagined.

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Universal Pictures Canada release GET OUT Friday, February 27, 2017.

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eOne Films x Mr. Will want to take Readers across Canada to see JOHN WICK 2!  Screenings take place as follows:

Toronto – Wednesday February 8th – 7:00 PM – Scotiabank Toronto
Vancouver – Wednesday February 8th – 7:00 PM – Scotiabank Vancouver
Calgary – Wednesday February 8th – 7:00 PM – Sunridge
Edmonton – Wednesday February 8th – 7:00 PM – North Edmonton
Winnipeg – Wednesday February 8th – 7:00 PM – Scotiabank Winnipeg
Ottawa – Wednesday February 8th – 7:00 PM – Lansdowne
Halifax – Wednesday February 8th – 7:30 PM – Scotiabank Halifax
St. John’s – Wednesday February 8th – 7:00 PM – Scotiabank St. John’s
Hamilton – Wednesday February 8th – 7:00 PM – Silvercity Hamilton
London – Wednesday February 8th – 7:00 PM – Silvercity London

Synopsis:

In a follow up to 2014’s John Wick, this Film brings back Keanu Reeves in the title role as the former hit man pulled out of retirement. The story tracks John‘s life since the first film and explores the identity crisis he finds himself in: is he John, the family man who’s mourning the death of his wife, or John Wick, the ruthless international assassin?

When a former associate hatches a plan to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild, John realizes his hit man days are far from over. He makes the trip to Rome to demolish the plot, and an epic battle ensues between him and some of the globe’s deadliest killers.

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eOne Films release JOHN WICK 2 Friday, February 10, 2017.

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This announcement couldn’t have been more timely with today’s inauguration! While we’re waiting on the return of our favourite series, here’s a quick teaser announcing the upcoming streaming date for the fifth season of HOUSE OF CARDS.

Watch below:

One nation. Underwood. House of Cards returns Tuesday, May 30, ,2017 on Netflix.

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This new Trailer for LOGAN will have you at the edge of your seat! Explosive action and an intriguing performance from newcomer Dafine Keen as Laura Kinney, we have plenty to be excited from this latest sure-fire hit from Marvel!

Synopsis:
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan‘s attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are up-ended when a young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces. Check out the brand new trailer below.

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20th Century Fox Canada release LOGAN Friday, March 3, 2017.

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Sony Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Canadian Readers a chance to win a copy of the video game RESIDENT EVIL 7: BIOHAZARD in celebration of the upcoming release of RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER.

Overview:
Based on Capcom’s hugely popular video game series comes the final installment in the most successful video game film franchise ever, which has grossed over $1 billion worldwide to date. Picking up immediately after the events in Resident Evil: Retribution, Alice (Milla Jovovich) is the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity’s final stand against the undead. Now, she must return to where the nightmare began – The Hive in Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike against the only remaining survivors of the apocalypse.

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Sony Pictures Canada release RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER Friday, January 27, 2017.  RESIDENT EVIL 7: BIOHAZARD hits stores Tuesday, January 24, 2017.

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Right in time for Valentine’s Day, Netflix is ready to unleash the darkly-comical Feature Film, GIRLFRIEND’S DAY. We’ve never seen anything this odd – a violent comical-romance-horror-thriller set in the cut-throat world of card inscriptions.

Synopsis:

Ever wonder who penned the perfect words to the Mother’s Day card you sent last year? Or the hilarious birthday card you gave your best friend? A master of words, that’s who.

In the Netflix original film, Girlfriend’s Day, director Michael Paul Stephenson (The American Scream) invites you to experience a clever and quirky story about love, loss and the worst place to get a paper cut. Meet Ray Wentworth (Bob Odenkirk), once a king of the wordsmith world, and now a down-on-his-luck romance card writer. In an effort to recapture the feelings that once made him the greatest, he gets entangled in a web of murder and deceit as writers vie to create the perfect card for a newly crowned holiday: Girlfriend’s Day.

The film also stars Amber Tamblyn, Natasha Lyonne, Ed Begley Jr., Stacy Keach, Rich Sommer, June Diane Raphael, Andy Richter, Stephanie Courtney, Toby Huss, Stephen Michael Quezada, Derek Waters, and Echo Kellum.

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Netflix Canada stream GIRLFRIEND’S DAY Valentine’s Day.

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Nominations were announced earlier today at Oliver & Bonacini‘s Aperture Room for the 2017 Canadian Screen Awards, now in their fifth year. Announcing nominees were a trio of Canadian talent including actors Maxim Roy (Shadowhunters), Simu Liu (Kim’s Convenience) and Amanda Brugel (The Handmaid’s Tale).

With 134 categories, divided by Digital Media, Television and Film, the Awards brought out some familiar and new names. Leading the Television nominees once again is ORPHAN BLACK with a stellar 14 nominations (and wins in the past three consecutive years) including Best Dramatic Series and Actress (Tatiana Maslany).  SCHITT’S CREEK, also a multi-CSA winner which just premiered in its third season, follows closely in second with 13 nominations, while KIM’S CONVENIENCE gets 11 nominations in its debut. The latter two, both from CBC, compete for Best Comedy Series.

Leading the Film nominations with nine nods is Xavier Dolan‘s IT’S ONLY THE END OF THE WORLD including Best Motion Picture and Direction, Canada’s Best Foreign Picture entry at the upcoming Academy Awards. RACE, also filmed in Montreal like WORLD, gets eight nominations, while BEFORE THE STREETS, OPERATION AVALANCHE and WEIRDOS each get six nods apiece.

Newly-appointed Academy CEO Beth Janson who returned to Canada recently after a stint in the U.S., comments on the lack of a star system in Canada and hence the necessity of recognizing our own Canadian talent which she is certain has no shortage of. “The stories we tell are increasingly reflective of our diverse experiences as Canadians, and that is a trend to cherish”, she tells a room of industry, media and nominees.

Some Snaps from the Breakfast:

Academy President, Martin Katz

Actress, Amanda Brugel

Actor, Simu Liu

Actress, Maxim Roy

Nominees Jennifer Dale and Adrian Holmes

Team Schitt’s Creek congratulate Catherine O’Hara on her nod!

See you in March!

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The 2017 Canadian Screen Awards air live on CBC Sunday, March 12, 2017 at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, hosted by Howie Mandel.  Academy Award winner Christopher Plummer that night is slated to be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The Awards cap-off Canadian Screen Week, which takes place between Monday, March 6 – Sunday, March 12, 2017. Academy Award winner Christopher Plummer that night is slated to be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Like previous years, Fans will have a chance to engage with various events set to take place leading up to the Awards.  Visit ACADEMY.CA for updates.

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Paramount Pictures Canada + Mr. Will want to take Readers in Toronto and Montreal to see RINGS! Screenings take place Wednesday, February 1, 2017.

Synopsis:
A new chapter in the beloved RING horror franchise. A young woman becomes worried about her boyfriend when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after he has viewed it. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying discovery: there is a “movie within the movie” that no one has ever seen before…

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Paramount Pictures Canada release RINGS Friday, February 3, 2017.

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