#FIRSTLOOK: “THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD” TRAILER
After winning awards at Cannes and raves at TIFF, here is your first look at Joachim Trier's THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD.
Synopsis:
The Worst Person in The World is a modern dramedy about the quest for love and meaning in contemporary Oslo. It chronicles four years in the life of Julie (Renate Reinsve), a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really ...
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#BOXOFFICE: “SHANG-CHI” MAKES IT THREE IN A ROW
Marvel Studios' SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS reigns again atop the Box Office this weekend with a $21.7 million from 4,070 theatres. Over three weeks it has grossed $176 million domestically, all the more impressive considering the times in which it has surfaced.
Second spot goes to FREE GUY with $5.2 million for 20th Century Studios. It has made $108 million over six weeks.
CRY MACHO, the latest from Clint Eastwood, opens in third with $4.5 million from 3,967 theatres for ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “DEFINING MOMENTS” ARRIVES OCTOBER 8, 2021 ON VOD
See the Trailer for screen legend Burt Reynolds' final performance in DEFINING MOMENTS.
Synopsis:
Defining Moments is a highly comedic film about that one single moment in time that changes you from who you were to who you'll be.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpiE7EixF0M
DEFINING MOMENTS arrives in Canada via Vortex Media on VOD October 8, 2021.
(Photo/video credit: Vortex Media)
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#TIFF21: AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT 2021 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The 2021 Toronto International Film Festival concludes today and Award winners were announced from this year's Festival, which still thrived in a hybrid digital and in-person format amidst the Pandemic. Taking top honours of People's Choice was BELFAST, directed by Sir Kenneth Branagh, in-attendance at the Festival last weekend. Traditionally this title has gone on to achieve Oscars and Awards Season success, case in point, last year's winner NOMADLAND.
In accepting the Award, Branagh ...
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#HORSERACING: “TOWN CRUISE” IS TALK OF THE TOWN IN THE RICOH WOODBINE MILE
Woodbine's TURF RACING FESTIVALtook place this past weekend with two action-packed cards including four marquee Grade I races of the 2021 meet, the $600k Pattison Canadian International, the $400k Summer Stakes, the $400k Natalma Stakes and the $1 million Ricoh Woodbine Mile. The former, traditionally contested in October, gets pushed-early to coincide with the Festival.
Wagering was healthy this past weekend, totalling a stellar $26 million. Winners of the Summer, Natalma and Woodbine ...
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#TIFF21: “ONE SECOND” REVIEW
Review by George Kozera
Set in China in the '70s, ONE SECOND tells the tale of a labour camp escapee (Zhang Yi) that is desperate to see a newsreel which contains footage of his estranged daughter. When he arrived too late at the theatre screening, he is told it will be shown again the next day at a nearby village. When he sees a scruffy young girl (Liu Haocun) steal one of the reels, he manages to retrieve it and treks across the desert to deliver it to the next theatrical ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOV IN TORONTO FOR “LOOKING FOR THE DANCE” EXHIBITION
The same people who brought us the awesome Immersive Van Gogh and Illusionarium exhibits now are bringing some more scintillating experiences to Toronto at 1 Yonge Street.
LOOKING FOR THE DANCE
This Exhibit, launching September 18, 2021 contains a series of engaging photographic portraits of dancers whom legendary Dancer/Choreographer/Actor Mikhail Baryshnikov met during extended travels between Argentina and India. The show captures the artistry and intimacy of dance through ...
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#TIFF21: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2021 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
We don't believe we made it through another TIFF! While this year's Festival certainly was a bit more scaled-back we definitely were not short of things to do, equally putting in long days. So thankful to the Team for contributing their Reviews of the most key titles to surface at TIFF '21 including Dave Baldwin, Amanda Gilmore and George Kozera. So thankful to be a Torontonian and be gifted every year with this amazing Festival. We're so appreciative of the considerations for our safety and ...
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#TIFF21: “WHERE IS ANNE FRANK” REVIEW
Review by David Baldwin
In the present day, Anne Frank’s diary is housed within a glass display in her home in Amsterdam. As the crowd queues up around the block to see all of the artifacts on display, the glass suddenly breaks and Kitty (Ruby Stokes), the fictional friend Anne wrote her diary entries to, is conjured into reality. She is invisible and confused – why is she there and Anne is not? Whom are all these people walking through the house? As Kitty begins to read the diary and ...
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#TIFF21: “I’M YOUR MAN” REVIEW
Review by David Baldwin
Alma (Maren Eggert) is a scientist longing for a relationship yet is too busy with cuneiform studies to form a bond with anyone new. With funding for a huge project hanging in the balance, Alma signs up for a three-week trial with Tom (Dan Stevens), a Humanoid Cyborg designed and determined to make her happy.
I have been unable to shake I’M YOUR MAN days after watching it. It creeps up on you almost immediately and stays with you long after its haunting finale. ...
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