#HORSERACING: AMERICAN PHAROAH HEADLINES AN EMOTIONAL, STAR-STUDDED BREEDERS’ CUP 2015!
Having spent most of my childhood weekends at the racetrack with my parents, it has always been a dream of mine to attend the Breeders' Cup. The two-day championship series of races often decide divisional honours and Horse of the Year title in America, with 13 races totaling a whopping $24.5 million. Although the event rotates from track to track annually, with our Woodbine playing host once only in 1996, Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky would have the honour this year.
The track, ...
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#REVIEW: “VIKINGS” SEASON THREE
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
Walking in blind to season three of any television series is akin to arriving late as someone’s date to a college reunion where everyone already knows each other and their shared history. Whereas I had heard of VIKINGS, a monster audience and critical hit playing on the History Channel, I had never seen an episode, so, like the proverbial newbie at a reunion, I hunkered down, slipped in disc one from the handsomely packaged, recently released The ...
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#SPOTTED: JAMIE OLIVER IN TORONTO FOR “JAMIE’S SUPER FOOD” + “EVERYDAY SUPER FOOD”
Culinary genius Jamie Oliver has been in Toronto these past few days hard at work. Despite having visited in previous years for book signings and tours for his cookware and series, he really is giving it his all this time doing interviews with virtually every outlet in the city.
Oliver is promoting his latest series Jamie's Super Food and new book Everyday Super Food. Today, he is due to appear at Varsity Cinemas for a screening of the series, followed by a conversation with Liza Fromer of The ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: ZAC EFRON + ROBERT DE NIRO IN “DIRTY GRANDPA”
There Robert De Niro goes again, winnning our hearts with another against-the-senior-grain type role. We loved him so much in last month's The Intern and are happy to see he's still a big draw to the movies for fans. Check-out the above still, brand new from the upcoming road trip comedy, DIRTY GRANDPA in which he stars alongside Zac Efron. The Film takes place a few days before Jason's (Efron) wedding and both he and Grandpa Dick head on a trek to a Boca Raton retirement community. The two get ...
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#HORSERACING: MY 2015 WOODBINE RACING SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
It's been absolutely a stellar 2015 racing season at Woodbine Racetrack and even though we've still got a month to go before the curtain drops for the Thoroughbreds, both the 24-hour Casino and Standardbreds still are going into the New Year! Details and schedule here!
We've been there every step of the way this racing season. The build-up to the Woodbine Oaks, won by likely champion three-year-old filly Academic. We were there for the thrill and fashion of North America's most historic ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN ADVANCE PASSES TO SEE “SPOTLIGHT”
eOne Films + Mr. Will want to take Readers to see one of this Awards Season’s brightest contenders, SPOTLIGHT. After a rousing reception at TIFF ’15, the Toronto and Boston-filmed Drama now is ready to keep the conversation going in theatres. Screenings take place on Thursday, November 12, 2015 in Toronto, Vancouver, and Monday, November 16, 2015 in Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Halifax and Victoria.
Official Synopsis:
SPOTLIGHT tells the riveting true story of the Pulitzer ...
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#HORSERACING: BREEDERS CROWN 2015 HIGHLIGHTS
It isn't every year that Woodbine gets to host the richest, most prestigious night in Harness Racing, so we were incredibly lucky to be home to the 12 races totaling $6 million this year. These races often have a strong bearing on which horses will go on to be crowned champion year-end.
The best in the sport gathered for a shot at the huge purse money and the biggest winner tonight was driver Dave Miller who topped the night with a whopping five Breeders Crown wins tonight. Neither rain nor ...
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#BOXOFFICE: “THE MARTIAN” RESURGES TO TOP OF THE BOX OFFICE
Yowza! Despite a slew of newcomers at the Box Office this weekend, none could topple former champ THE MARTIAN, which reaches the top once again in its fourth week with $15.1 million for 20th Century Fox, from 3,504 theatres. It has made $165 million in its North American run.
GOOSEBUMPS slips to second in its second week with $14.7 million for Sony Pictures, from 3,501 theatres. It has made $42.9 million thus far domestically.
BRIDGE OF SPIES is in third this weekend with $11.3 million ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “MARVEL’S JESSICA JONES”
We've waited long now for MARVEL'S JESSICA JONES, and it's hard to believe it's only a month away on Netflix! A new Trailer just dropped today and we're so excited for this!
Synopsis:
After a tragic ending to her short-lived Super Hero stint, Jessica Jones is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases in New York City.
Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones) is joined by an amazing cast including David Tennant (Kilgrave), Mike Colter (Luke Cage), Rachael ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “PRIDE + PREJUDICE + ZOMBIES”
I think most of us who saw CINDERELLA will agree that we were enchanted by Lily James. Be prepared to see her like you've never imagined in PRIDE + PREJUDICE + ZOMBIES. Murderous.
Synopsis:
A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in this reimagining of Jane Austen's classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England. Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James) is a master of martial arts and weaponry and the handsome Mr. Darcy ...
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