#CANNES22: “BOY FROM HEAVEN” REVIEW
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Adam (Tawfeek Barhom) has a close-knit bond with his family and community in his fishing village in Egypt. Everyone is happy for him when he gets the opportunity to ultimate privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the epicentre of power of Sunni Islam. However, near the start of his education, the highest-ranking Religious Leader dies. Following his death, an informant for the Government is murdered on campus. ...
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#CANNES22: “THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Scholar Alithea (Tilda Swinton) has always been content in her solitude. But that might change when she goes on a trip to Istanbul. While at a local shop, she finds a small glass vase. Back in her hotel, a fantastical being called a Djinn (Idris Elba) breaks free from that tiny vase. In return for his freedom, he offers Althea three wishes but they have to be her life’s deepest desires.
Visionary ...
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#FOOD: BYBLOS UPTOWN – LIVE MUSIC IN THE LOUNGE
It's been a minute since we've been to BYBLOS Uptown (2537 Yonge Street), but quickly did we realize what we missed! This Eastern Mediterranean mecca of elegance, offers a sophisticated and elevated dining experience, identical to its celebrated location downtown on Duncan St. Take that elegant charm and add a bit of live music to the mix, and you have a wonderful way to cap-off a long work week the right way!
Launching just a few weeks back, the lounge upstairs at the Yonge Street hotspot ...
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#NEWMUSIC: LILYISTHATYOU – “GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GIRLS”
Our girl LILYISTHATYOU is back with another Banger! GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GIRLS is a moody, dancey romp. This Toronto icon in-the-making can do no wrong. Yet another Track in her short time making Music that we LOVE. We totally get the Kylie "Can't Get You Out of My Head" reference, and the production has echoes of Ed Sheeran's "Bad Habits". SOLD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaWBFe2tAo4
(Photo/video credit: Warner Music)
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN ADVANCE PASSES TO SEE “THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE” IN TORONTO
20th Century Studios Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers in Toronto a chance to attend an Advance Screening of THE BOB'S BURGERS MOVIE!
Screening Details: Wednesday, May 25 at 7pm at Scotiabank Theatre in Toronto.
SYNOPSIS:
This animated, big-screen, musical comedy-mystery-adventure is based on the long-running Emmy®-winning series. The story begins when a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, blocking the entrance indefinitely ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: FIRST 8 MINUTES OF “STRANGER THINGS” SEASON 4 VOLUME 1
The first 8 minutes of STRANGER THINGS Season 4 Volume 1 have been released. And if this doesn't get you hooked, we don't know what will!
Check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QiG9w0SUzk
STRANGER THINGS S4 Volume 1 (Eps 401-407) arrives May 27, 2022 and Volume 2 (Eps 408 -409) arrives July 1, 2022.
(Photo/video credit: Netflix)
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#FIRSTLOOK: “HEARTSTOPPER” RENEWED FOR SECOND SEASON
HEARTSTOPPER has been a huge breakout hit for Netflix and just announced is an upcoming second season of the beloved Series.
Some metrics since the Series premiered in April:
•Heartstopper weekly book sales in the US have increased 1700%. Volume 1 is currently the number one YA fiction book in the US and featured on the NYT bestseller list [Source: NPD BookScan]
•The series has a 100% Critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes and is ‘certified fresh’ [Source: Rotten ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “BAYMAX!” TRAILER
In celebration of National Streaming Day, we have a new Trailer for Disney's BAYMAX!, the upcoming Series based on the beloved BIG HERO 6 Character.
Synopsis:
In celebration of National Streaming Day, Disney+ has released a new trailer and key art for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Baymax!” Streaming exclusively on Disney+ on June 29, the all-new series of healthcare capers returns to the fantastical city of San Fransokyo where the affable, inflatable, inimitable healthcare ...
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#CANNES22: “EO” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
EO is a donkey who is part of a circus in Poland. His owner Kasandra (Sandra Drzymalska) and himself have a strong bond. She protects him even if he is being used by the circus for profit. However, when the circus gets shut down, EO is placed in a new home out of reach from Kasandra. After she pays him a visit one night, he breaks the farm gate in search of her. Instead, he meets good and bad people, experiences joy and pain, and endures the wheel of ...
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#CANNES22: “ARMAGEDDON TIME” REVIEW
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Writer-Director James Gray’s latest is a semi-autobiographical story of a boy coming-of-age in New York during the '80s. It follows Paul Graff (Banks Repeta) a sixth-grader in the early stages of rebellion who aspires to be an Artist. He befriends Johnny (Jaylin Webb), a black student who is constantly and unfairly being targeted by their teacher. When the two find themselves in trouble, Paul's parents (Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong) refuse to ...
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