We’ve been waiting what seems like an eternity for SEVENTH SON and now Universal Pictures Canada and Mr. Will want to give Readers in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton a chance to see it first on Wednesday, February 4, 2015!

Official Synopsis:
In a time of enchantments when legends and magic collide, the sole remaining warrior of a mystical order (Oscar® winner Jeff Bridges) travels to find a prophesized hero born with incredible powers, the last Seventh Son (Ben Barnes). Torn from his quiet life as a farmhand, the unlikely young hero embarks on a daring adventure with his battle-hardened mentor to vanquish a dark queen (Julianne Moore) and the army of supernatural assassins she has dispatched against their kingdom.

Watch the Trailer:

Official Artwork:

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Universal Pictures Canada release SEVENTH SON on Friday, February 6, 2015.

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For the second week in-a-row, THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES reigns supreme at the Box Office, prevailing even over an onslaught of strong Christmas releases with $40 million from 3,875 theatres for Warner Bros.  In two weeks the Finale to The Hobbit Trilogy, has grossed $167.5 million.

Despite a strong opening, topping Christmas Day ticket sales at the Box Office, Angelina Jolie‘s UNBROKEN alas places second this weekend with $33.3 million from 3,131 theatres for Universal Pictures.  Audiences were wowed with an A- CinemaScore, although Critics were left with mixed feelings for the once-Oscar Contender, tallying-in with a 51% score on the Tomatometer.

INTO THE WOODS debuts a strong third with $32.6 million from 2,440 theatres for Disney, which is all the more impressive considering it is playing in 800 less theatres than the top two finishers this weekend.  Audiences gave it a B CinemaScore, although Critics gave the star-studded affair a better 71% on the Tomatometer.

NIGHT AT THE MUSUEM: SECRET OF THE TOMB actually betters its first week performance this weekend with $21.6 million grossed from 3,914 theatres for 20th Century Fox.  In two weeks it has made $56.3 million.

ANNIE meanwhile isn’t disgraced with $17.3  million in its second week out for Sony Pictures, edging closer to that $50 million-mark domestically.

THE GAMBLER debuts in seventh with $8.3 million for Paramount Pictures from 2,478 theatres across North America.  Critics and Audiences alike agreed the Remake was less than stellar with a C+ CinemaScore and a 47% on the Tomatometer.

Oscar Contender THE IMITATION GAME expands to 747 theatres for Elevation Pictures/The Weinstein Co., earning a healthy $7.9 million in its fifth week out.

WILD also continues to perform well in just 1,285 theatres with $5.1 million for Fox Searclight, rounding-out the Top Ten.

Let’s be real. We can never have enough Celeb Selfies!  2014 was a year I’ll never forget and will forever go down as one of our most star-studded yet!  Our travels brought us to L.A. and New York, but our most exciting adventures took place here in our Hometown of Toronto!  Let’s take a walk down our star-studded memory lane to some of our fave Celeb moments of 2014!

Who were you most excited to see?  The red-hot Benedict Cumberbatch? The private Usher? The iconic Tom Cruise?  The adorable Anna Kendrick? “It Boy” Ansel Elgort?  How about “It Girl” Shailene Woodley? The incredibly-tough Reese Witherspoon? The irresistible Tom Hardy?! 

Also, we want to share with you some of our fave of the several thousand Celeb Snaps we took in 2014!  Chances are if there was a major Star in-town this year, we at some point snapped them!

2014 will go down as one of the strongest years for Cinema in recent memory, but which Movies rocked our World?  And which Singles ruled our iPod?  You’re about to find out!

Re-live some of our Fave Celeb Selfies of 2014 (click HD for better quality):

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TOP PHOTOS:

Tinashe, Tattoo Rock Parlour

 

R&B Sensation #Tinashe hits the stage at a packed Tattoo Rock Parlour tonight. cc: @tinashenow

 

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Dec 12, 2014 at 10:08pm PST

Rachel McAdams at Canada’s Walk of Fame

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Oct 10, 2014 at 2:00pm PDT

Ryan Reynolds + Peter Fonda at Canada’s Walk of Fame

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Oct 10, 2014 at 2:00pm PDT

Tove Lo, The Phoenix

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Oct 10, 2014 at 7:55pm PDT

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 9, 2014 at 7:52pm PDT

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 9, 2014 at 6:21pm PDT

Robert Pattinson at the NKPR IT Lounge, TIFF ’14

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 9, 2014 at 1:55pm PDT

Channing Tatum, TIFF ’14

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 9, 2014 at 10:20am PDT

Steve Carell, TIFF ’14

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 9, 2014 at 10:19am PDT

Denzel Washington, TIFF ’14

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Felicity Jones, TIFF ’14

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Kevin Costner, TIFF ’14

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Adam Sandler, TIFF ’14

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Robert Downey Jr., TIFF ’14

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Tom Hardy, TIFF ’14

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 9, 2014 at 9:28pm PDT

Ian Somerhalder, Fan Expo 2014

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Aug 8, 2014 at 11:33am PDT

Elijah Wood, Fan Expo 2014

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Norman Reedus, Fan Expo 2014

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Shawn Mendes, Universal Music Canada

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One Direction, Where We Are Tour

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Aug 8, 2014 at 7:09pm PDT

5 Seconds of Summer, Summer 2014

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Aug 8, 2014 at 6:45am PDT

Daniel Radcliffe + Zoe Kazan, The F Word Toronto Premiere

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Jul 7, 2014 at 5:16pm PDT

Katy Perry, Prismatic World Tour

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Lady Gaga, Artrave Tour

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Jul 7, 2014 at 1:13pm PDT

Charlie Sheen, Joe Carter Classic Afterparty

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Jun 6, 2014 at 7:44pm PDT

Gordon Lightfoot, SOCAN Awards

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    Missy Peregrym + Charlotte Sullivan, Shaw Media Upfronts

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Charlie Barnett + Jesse Lee Soffer, Shaw Media Upfronts

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Stephen Amell, Bell Media Upfronts

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Kirsten Vangsness, Bell Media Upfronts

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    Elizabeth Henstridge, Bell Media Upfronts

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Katie Holmes, Met Gala, NYC

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on May 5, 2014 at 11:56pm PDT

Blake + Ryan, Met Gala, NYC

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on May 5, 2014 at 11:56pm PDT

Hugh Jackman, Met Gala, NYC

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on May 5, 2014 at 11:55pm PDT

Lily Aldridge + Kate Upton, Met Gala, NYC

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on May 5, 2014 at 11:55pm PDT

Dakota Johnson (50 Shades of Grey), Met Gala, NYC

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Marion Cotillard, Met Gala, NYC

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Joshua Jackson + Diane Kruger, Met Gala, NYC

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Zac Efron, NYC

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Iggy Azalea, The New Classic Tour

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Apr 4, 2014 at 11:54pm PDT

Cher, D2K Tour

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Miley Cyrus, Bangerz Tour

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    Katheryn Winnick, Canadian Screen Awards

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Martin Short, Canadian Screen Awards

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Mar 3, 2014 at 6:28pm PDT

Shay Mitchell, Canadian Screen Awards

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Maria Bello, David Cronenberg + Viggo Mortensen, Canadian Screen Awards

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    Laura Vandervoort + Olivier Trevena, Canada’s Stars of the Awards Season Gala, L.A.

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Ellen Wong, Canada’s Stars of the Awards Season Gala, L.A.

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TOP FILMS:

1. WHIPLASH
2. GONE GIRL
3. NIGHTCRAWLER
4. WILD
5. BIRDMAN
6. THE IMITATION GAME
7. FOXCATCHER
8. THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
9. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS
10. THE LEGO MOVIE

Perhaps under-seen, WHIPLASH is the one Film you absolutely must see this year. J.K. Simmons and Miles Teller will shatter your World with their performances! You’ll leave shaken and sobered.

TOP SINGLES

1. ALL ABOUT THAT BASS – Meghan Trainor
2. BLANK SPACE – Taylor Swift
3.  WEST COAST – Lana Del Rey
4. BOOM CLAP – Charli XCX
5. POMPEII – Bastille
6. STAY WITH ME – Sam Smith
7. SHE LOOKS SO PERFECT – 5 Seconds of Summer
8. COUNTING STARS – OneRepublic
9. SHAKE IT OFF – Taylor Swift
10. SAY SOMETHING – A Great Big World ft. Christina Aguilera

2014 was all about that bass for us. Meghan Trainor blew our mind with her positive message about body image. We’re sold and extremely excited for her 2015 full-length Debut.

Won’t  you join us as we embark on more exciting adventures in Entertainment 2015?  Also stay tuned for an upcoming Post where our Contributors Jonathan Godfrey, Justin Waldman, David Baldwin and George Kozera share their fave Films of 2014 too!

Happy Holidays, Willionaire$!

Photos Post-TIFF ’14 taken on Nikon D3300. Photos pre-TIFF ’14 taken on Olympus E-PL5/Samsung S4.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

We’ve waited long and hard for FOCUS to be made and the wait has been even more grueling since seeing its first Trailer! Another new Trailer has surfaced for the Action/Comedy starring Margot Robbie and Will Smith! This brand new look gives us a fiery look at the explosive chemistry between the two Leads.

Official Synopsis:
Will Smith stars as Nicky, a seasoned master of misdirection who becomes romantically involved with novice con artist Jess (Margot Robbie). As he’s teaching her the tricks of the trade, she gets too close for comfort and he abruptly breaks it off. Three years later, the former flame—now an accomplished femme fatale—shows up in Buenos Aires in the middle of the high stakes racecar circuit. In the midst of Nicky’s latest, very dangerous scheme, she throws his plans for a loop…and the consummate con man off his game.

See the Trailer:

Warner Bros. release FOCUS on Friday, February 27, 2015.

(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros.)

There just is no arguing with a legacy!  The Hobbit might have come to an end as a trilogy, but Fans certainly won’t say goodbye to it without a bang!  THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES debuts with a stunning $86.4 million for Warner Bros., from 3,875 theatres across North America. The Blockbuster by Peter Jackson gets an A- CinemaScore, barely getting a positive consensus on the Tomatometer with a 60% score at Rotten Tomatoes from Critics.  This debut outdoes its former Franchise-best, with 2012’s An Unexpected Journey garnering $84 million on its opening weekend.

Debuting in second is another Franchise Finale in A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB with $19.6 million for 20th Century Fox, from 3,785 theatres.  By contrast, 2009’s Battle of the Smithsonian earned $54 million on its opening weekend.  Audiences gave the Film a B+ CinemaScore, while reviews were mixed among Critics at 50% on the Tomatometer.

ANNIE opens in third with $19.1 million from 3,116 theatres for a trouble-ridden Sony Pictures.  This Remake bests its 1982 Predecessor, which went-on to become a Classic after a fifth place debut with $5.3 million.  Although Critics hammered the Musical starring Oscar Nominee Quvenzhane Wallis in the titular role with 29% on the Tomatometer, Audiences gave it resounding “yes” with an A- CinemaScore.

After a number one placing last weekend, EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS slips to fourth spot this weekend with some stiff competition from new releases, earning $8 million this weekend. Its two week tally brings it to $38.6 million domestically for 20th Century Fox.

WILD expands to 1,061 theatres for Fox Searchlight and does so successfully, placing sixth with $7 million.

TOP FIVE continues to perform respectably in ninth with $2.9 million in its second week out for Paramount Pictures, now earning $11.9 million in its domestic run.

Rounding-out the Top Ten  is INTERSTELLAR with $2.7 million also for Paramount Pictures. In seven weeks it has grossed $171.6 million.

It’s been far too long since we’ve heard from our favourite Ladies of Litchfield and just in time for the Holidays we get a v. special rendition of 12 Days of Christmas! Although we’re still waiting on a confirmed release date for Season Three of Netflix‘s ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, we do know that it will roughly be mid-2015 that we get reunited. In the meantime, enjoy this goofy Holiday Treat!

Watch the Cast of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK perform 12 Days of Christmas:

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

We will never get enough of WILL FERRELL!! The Funnyman who surprised us at TIFF ’14 next can be seen in what seems like a litany of hilarity, GET HARD! See Kevin Hart school him on how to get ready for prison!

Official Synopsis:
When millionaire hedge fund manager James (Will Ferrell) is nailed for fraud and bound for a stretch in San Quentin, the judge gives him 30 days to get his affairs in order. Desperate, he turns to Darnell (Kevin Hart) to prep him for a life behind bars. But despite James’ one-percenter assumptions, Darnell is a hard-working small business owner who has never received a parking ticket, let alone been to prison.

Together, the two men do whatever it takes for James to “get hard” and, in the process, discover how wrong they were about a lot of things – including each other.

Watch the Trailer:

Warner Bros. Pictures Canada release GET HARD on Friday, March 27, 2015.

(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Canada)

The accolades are almost universal for Bradley Cooper‘s work in Clint Eastwood‘s AMERICAN SNIPER and although we were intrigued by a Teaser we saw a few months back, this new Trailer is the real deal. And do we ever get it!

Official Synopsis:
U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is sent to Iraq with only one mission: to protect his brothers-in-arms. His pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and, as stories of his courageous exploits spread, he earns the nickname “Legend.” However, his reputation is also growing behind enemy lines, putting a price on his head and making him a prime target of insurgents. He is also facing a different kind of battle on the home front: striving to be a good husband and father from halfway around the world.

Despite the danger, as well as the toll on his family at home, Chris serves through four harrowing tours of duty in Iraq, personifying the spirit of the SEAL creed to “leave no one behind.” But upon returning to his wife, Taya Renae Kyle (Sienna Miller), and kids, Chris finds that it is the war he can’t leave behind.

See the new Trailer:

While Cooper has been busy on Broadway in New York of late, our Contributor Justin Waldman was one of the lucky to get a Selfie with him this week!  

Warner Bros. Pictures Canada release AMERICAN SNIPER on Friday, January 16, 2015.

(Photo/video credit: Justin Waldman/Warner Bros.)

Just as we were getting excited to see THE INTERVIEW next week, this bit of disheartening news was announced today by a malice-plagued Sony Pictures. It was decided that the Assassination-Comedy will no longer be released on Christmas Day shortly following anonymous threat of 9/11-type attacks to theatres showing the Film. This follows several data dumps containing sensitive information from the inboxes of Sony Pictures Executives.

Read the Statement from Sony Pictures:

“In light of the decision by the majority of our exhibitors not to show the film The Interview, we have decided not to move forward with the planned December 25 theatrical release. We respect and understand our partners’ decision and, of course, completely share their paramount interest in the safety of employees and theater-goers.

Sony Pictures has been the victim of an unprecedented criminal assault against our employees, our customers, and our business. Those who attacked us stole our intellectual property, private emails, and sensitive and proprietary material, and sought to destroy our spirit and our morale – all apparently to thwart the release of a movie they did not like. We are deeply saddened at this brazen effort to suppress the distribution of a movie, and in the process do damage to our company, our employees, and the American public. We stand by our filmmakers and their right to free expression and are extremely disappointed by this outcome.”

A new release date for THE INTERVIEW has yet to be determined, although our understanding is that a release altogether has been scrapped.  This indeed is a sad day for Cinema and the Public in that we are yielding to threats and fear, going against the very fiber which our Nations are built upon.

(Photo credit: Sony Pictures)

It may have taken a while, but things are heating up quickly for British-born, American-based Actress Katherine Waterston, seen widely as a Contender in the Best Supporting Actress category. Best known for her work on HBO‘s Boardwalk Empire and a slew of Indie Films, Waterston was handpicked by Paul Thomas Anderson (The Master, Boogie Nights) in the breakthrough role of Shasta Hepworth in upcoming Awards Contender, INHERENT VICE.

Waterston was in Toronto promoting the new Film with only a select few outlets granted access to the Actress including interviews on CBC’s Q Radio, E!  and eTalk. She also appeared at an invite-only screening of the Film at TIFF Bell Lightbox, which had some on Twitter comparing her performance to that of Rooney Mara‘s Oscar-nominated work in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. The statuesque and elegant Waterston was seen lunching at Parisian-style Hotspot Colette before flying out after an abbreviated stay.

We had the pleasure of meeting Waterston quickly, complimenting her on some of her winning and risky fashion choices on the Red Carpet thus far this Awards Season! See some of  her jawdropping looks here and here.

See the Trailer for INHERENT VICE:

The Cast of INHERENT VICE + Mr. Will:

#INHERENTVICE. #PaulThomasAnderson #JoaquinPhoenix #KatherineWaterston #BenicioDelToro #ReeseWitherspoon #MartinShort #JoshBrolin #JenaMalone

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Dec 12, 2014 at 1:05pm PST

Warner Bros. Pictures Canada release INHERENT VICE on Christmas Day in Toronto, additional Cities to follow.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong/Warner Bros.)