#TIFF19: “THE WHISTLERS”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Corrupt cop Cristi (Vlad Ivanov) is in over his head. He needs to help free Zsolt (Sabin Tambrea), as he is the only one who knows the whereabouts of millions of dollars in cash. In order to get to Zsolt, Cristi must conspire with gangsters, a femme fatale, corrupt officers and more. And if that was not enough, he must learn “El Siblo”, an Indigenous whistle language used to avoid detection – primarily because it sounds like bird calls.
The ...
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#TIFF19: “RED PENGUINS”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
For a brief time in the early 1990s, American investors owned a stake in a Russian hockey team, the Russian Penguins. It was an ill-fated business venture, but created a Story filled with the kind of twists and turns usually reserved for a Hollywood movie – not real life.
For the most part, Red Penguins is entertaining and amusing to watch. I had no idea about any element profiled in this wild true story, and I spent the majority of the Film ...
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#TIFF19: “THE CLIMB”
Review Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
The Climb is an episodic journey through the lives of best friends Michael (Michael Angelo Covino) and Kyle (Kyle Marvin) after a shocking confession that threatens to ruin their bond.
Co-Writers and Stars Covino and Marvin have magnetic chemistry that carries the Film. Their sharp-wit and awareness of their often slapstick comedy brings an authenticity to their onscreen friendship that would otherwise dissipate. The Film isn’t as tight in the end as ...
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#TIFF19: DEV PATEL, TILDA COBHAM-HERVEY, ALEX WOLFF, DANIELLE MACDONALD, MORFYDD CLARK, JOSEFINE PETERSEN + MORE IN TORONTO FOR TIFF
TIFF '19 is only a day away and the star sightings already are beginning in Toronto!
See some of the names we saw arriving in-town!
Danielle MacDonald (Patti Cake$, Bird Box) at #TIFF19 with Helen Reddy Biopic, I Am Woman.
Past TIFF attendee Adam Brody (Shazam!, The O.C.) in Toronto filming Cate Blanchett-directed series Mrs. America.
Alex Wolff (Hereditary, Jumanji: The Next Level) at #TIFF19 with Bad Education, Human Capital and Castle in the Ground. We spotted ...
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#TIFF19: OUR OFFICIAL TIFF SPONSORS AND PARTNERS | TENTH ANNIVERSARY PRIZE PACK
There's no doubt about it, it's our favourite time of the year! The 2019 Toronto International Film Festival runs from Thursday, September 5 through Sunday, September 14, 2019 and you'd better bet we're stoked!
The Festival also marks our tenth anniversary as a Blogger. We remember not knowing which direction we'd go when we posted our first Blog Post and if anyone even cared what we thought! Looking back, it's been an amazing journey - the experiences we've had and the people we've met along ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN ADVANCE PASSES TO SEE “AD ASTRA”
Walt Disney Studios Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win Advance Passes to see AD ASTRA. Screenings take place as follows: Montreal (French Screening), Montreal (English Screening), Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.
Synopsis:
Astronaut Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his missing father and unravel a mystery that threatens the survival of our planet. His journey will uncover secrets that challenge the nature of human ...
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#SPOTTED: JOEL MCHALE, KEIR GILCHRIST + GINA RODRIGUEZ IN TORONTO
Labour Day means not only back-to-school. It means back-to-work and some stars already are in town for TIFF '19!
Joel McHale stars in independent Thriller BECKY, which is up for sale during the Festival. The Film centers upon a girl and her dad whose weekend at a lakehouse is ruined when convicts show up to terrorize them. Toronto's Amanda Brugel and Kevin James also star. McHale was spotted arriving and as always is a class act. The Community star has been here before for the Festival and ...
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#BOXOFFICE: “ANGEL HAS FALLEN” STILL FLYING WEEK TWO
For a second straight week, ANGEL HAS FALLEN claims top spot at the Box Office. Its take of $13 million from 3,336 theatres this weekend is enough to claim the throne based on few new releases to surface. By end of Labour Day weekend, it will have made $45.9 million for VVS Films/Lionsgate Films.
In second spot is GOOD BOYS with $8.8 million in its third week out for Universal Pictures, a total $58 million grossed.
In third is Disney's THE LION KING in third with $6.4 million, a total $522.7 ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN ADVANCE PASSES TO SEE “JUDY”
eOne Films x Mr. Will Wong want to give Readers a chance to win Advance Passes to see TIFF '19 selection JUDY on Monday, September 23, 2019 in Vancouver, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Victoria.
Synopsis:
In London in the winter of 1968, legendary performer Judy Garland (Renée Zellweger) arrives to perform a series of sold-out concerts at the Talk of the Town. As she prepares for the show, she battles with management, charms musicians and reminisces with friends and adoring fans.
She also embarks on ...
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#SPOTTED: ANDY x BARBARA MUSCHIETTI IN TORONTO FOR “IT: CHAPTER TWO”
Following the record-breaking success as the highest R-rated opening ever, the celebrations came home to where IT all began last night in Toronto. In addition to a special Cast & Crew screening at Scotiabank Theatre, fans also got a chance to see follow-up IT: CHAPTER TWO first!
Director/Writer Andy Muschietti and his sister, Producer Barbara Muschietti made a visit to the City to promote the highly-anticipated Stephen King adaptation. Cineplex's Tanner Zipchen chat with the two in a ...
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