#FIRSTLOOK: WILL CONOR MCGREGOR APPEAR IN UPCOMING “CREED” SEQUEL?
The Rocky franchise is one of those film series that might go down at times but can never be counted out. Everyone had thought that the storied franchise was done after 2006's Rocky Balboa but new life was breathed into the franchise with last fall's surprise blockbuster, Creed.
Creed was a massive critical and financial success that helped to successfully reboot the rapidly aging franchise for a new generation. The film grossed $173.6 million on a measly $35 million budget and made newcomer ...
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#BOXOFFICE: “THE JUNGLE BOOK” CONTINUES DOMINATION A THIRD WEEK
THE JUNGLE BOOK continues its domination at the Box Office a third straight week at number one! The Disney Live Action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's story, earns $38 million from 4,041 theatres, making for $248 million thus far domestically. Expect huge numbers also for Disney/Marvel next week as CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR opens.
KEANU debuts in second for Warner Bros. with $9 million, from 2,658 theatres. It gets an B CinemaScore and a 77% on the Tomatometer. We foresee the kitten comedy ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN A “THE 5TH WAVE” BOOK/DVD COMBO PACK
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Canada + Mr. Will want you to win a THE 5TH WAVE Book/DVD Combo Pack!
Synopsis:
After four waves of deadly attacks devastate most of Earth, Cassie (Chloë Grace Moretz), 16, goes on the run to find her younger brother and prepare for the fifth and final wave, in which there is little hope of survival.
She comes across a young man who may be able to help, but she's not sure she can trust him.
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#NEWMUSIC: CALVIN HARRIS FT. RIHANNA – “THIS IS WHAT YOU CAME FOR”
Rihanna and Calvin Harris, back at it again! After worldwide success five years ago with We Found Love, comes their new Song of the Summer, THIS IS WHAT YOU CAME FOR. We can just hear Taylor Swift allover this for some reason?? Is it just us??
Check out a Preview:
Also, stream in full on Spotify here.
(Photo/video credit: Universal Music Canada)
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#FOOD: NUGATEAU UNVEILS NEW SPRING/SUMMER 2016 FLAVOURS
By George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
On the most recent episode of Masterchef Canada, Chef Michael Bonacini describes these treats as the latest in food trends. Éclairs. An oblong pastry made with choux dough, filled with a cream and topped with icing. Or what I called growing up in Montreal, a city renowned for its pastries, chocolate and cream, hot dogs. Yes, I was quite an unsophisticated child!
NUGATEAU is the first Éclair-only Patisserie in Toronto. As owner, Abm Kadir, explained to me ...
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#REVIEW: BEYONCÉ – “LEMONADE”
Artistically, Beyoncé is in a career renaissance. This is polarizing as those of us who loved her from her Destiny's Child days have either kept along with her journey of growth or abandoned the trail. Fortunately, a vast majority have stuck with her and her ever-evolving sound. Sixth solo studio disc Lemonade came as a surprise release less than a week ago and instead of the Music itself being the focus, it is getting more attention for pointing accusations at whom the hypothetical ...
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#HOTDOCS: “LIFE, ANIMATED” REVIEW
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
I want to start this review on a more personal note than the other reviews for Hot Docs. I have a brother who suffers from autism and I understand the struggles and hardships associated with it. But I also understand the wrong and terrible stigmas associated with autism as well.
The Documentary Life, Animated from Academy Award-winning Director Roger Ross Williams, details how our subject Owen, develops verbal autism to tear-inducing ...
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#THEATRE: “ONE-MAN STAR WARS TRILOGY” STARRING CHARLES ROSS NOW PLAYS AT BLUMA APPEL THEATRE IN TORONTO
By George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
Frenetic and hyper energetic, Canada’s own Charles Ross condenses the almost 12 hours of cinematic magic that is Star Wars episodes IV, V and VI into a 75 minute intermission-less marathon. ONE-MAN STAR WARS TRILOGY is definitely written for and caters to the geeks and nerds and the Sheldon Coopers of the world who can recite the movie verbatim. Many of those at the star-studded Toronto premiere I attended had responded with enthusiasm and gales of ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “THE RAINBOW KID” TRAILER
After much acclaim at TIFF '15, THE RAINBOW KID gets a long-awaited release!
Synopsis:
The Rainbow Kid is a gritty coming of age story that follows Eugene, a teenager with Down syndrome, on the journey of his life. Obsessed with everything rainbows, whether it’s their beauty, their symbolism, or the myths that surround them, this obsession acts as an escape from his real life, which is a mess: he’s bullied at school, his hard-bitten mom neglects him, and the girl he likes doesn’t notice ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “SNOWDEN” TRAILER
No it's not a rumour, SNOWDEN the Movie really exists and after some delays, we're finally getting the official Trailer!
Synopsis:
Academy Award®-winning director Oliver Stone, who brought Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, Wall Street and JFK to the big screen, tackles the most important and fascinating true story of the 21st century. Snowden, the politically-charged, pulse-pounding thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley, reveals the incredible untold personal story ...
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