#SUNDANCE: “AFTER THE WEDDING”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
After The Wedding follows Isabel (Michelle Williams), who runs an orphanage in India. When the orphanage is in need of money she receives a substantial donation, but it comes with a catch. Isabel will have to travel to New York City and meet a successful business woman (Julianne Moore) to convince her she deserves the money. However, when she arrives she is forced to examine her past.
The Film is the American remake of Susanne Bier’s ...
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#SUNDANCE: DAY 2 SIGHTINGS AT THE 2019 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
It was a star-studded second day at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and our Amanda Gilmore was out and about capturing all the excitement in between her screenings.
She tells us TROOP ZERO is the one to look out for next Awards Season as the feel-good Film produced by and starring Viola Davis premiered to rousing reception. Check out her Review here.
She also saw the Adaptation of popular Richard Wright Novel, NATIVE SON which sees Best Picture-winning Moonlight star Ashton Sanders back in ...
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#SUNDANCE: “TROOP ZERO”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Troop Zero follows young alien believing Christmas (Mckenna Grace) as she rallies a group of child outcasts to join her in becoming a Birdie. None of them wants to be apart of the group, including their troop mama (Viola Davis), yet they agree when they hear they might have the chance to make a recording for NASA. This recording will be sent into outer space so that other life forms, if they exist, can hear them. All they have to do is win enough ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL AND VILE”
It's Zac Efron like you've never imagined! EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL AND VILE premieres at Sundance and here's the brand-new Trailer!
Synopsis:
A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy from the perspective of Liz, his longtime girlfriend, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.
Starring: Zac Efron, Lily Collins, Kaya Scodelario, Jeffrey Donovan, Angela Sarafyan, Dylan Baker, Brian Geraghty, Haley Joel Osment, James Hetfield, with Jim Parsons and John ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “WILD ROSE”
After a rousing reception at TIFF '18, WILD ROSE gets pencilled in for a proper release! Check out the new Trailer!
Synopsis:
Rose-Lynn Harlan, played by BAFTA Rising Star nominee Jessie Buckley (Beast), is bursting with raw talent, charisma and cheek. Fresh out of jail and with two young kids, all she wants is to get out of Glasgow and make it as a country singer in Nashville. Her mum Marion (Julie Walters) has had a bellyful of Rose-Lynn’s Nashville nonsense. Forced to take ...
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#SUNDANCE: “NATIVE SON”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Native Son is based on the Novel of the same name written by Richard Wright. It follows Big (Ashton Sanders), who copes with racism on the daily in Chicago. His life begins to shift as he gets a job as a chauffeur for a wealthy white family.
The Film showcases a great Ensemble who get rich, complex characters to play. Two performances that stand out the most are from Kiki Layne (If Beale Street Could Talk) and Margaret Qualley (Novitiate). Each woman ...
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#SUNDANCE: ROBERT REDFORD KICKS-OFF THE 2019 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
By Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
The 2019 Sundance Film Festival kicked-off today with its opening day Press Conference.
Founder Robert Redford started the Press Conference thanking the Press who have come out for the past 34 years and revealing that he'd be taking more of a behind-the-scenes role going forward. "Having done this for...God, it's 34 years now since the Festival started. I think we are at a point where, I can move on to a different place. Because the thing I've missed over ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN PASSES TO THE ADVANCE SCREENING OF ISN’T IT ROMANTIC
Mr. Will wants to give Readers a chance to win passes to an advance screening of ISN'T IT ROMANTIC. Screenings take place in the following cities:
VANCOUVER
Screening details:
Monday, February 11th 2019
Show Time: 7:00PM
Cineplex International Village
88 West Pender, 3rd Floor
Vancouver BC, V6B 6N9
MONTREAL ENGLISH
Screening details:
Monday, February 11th 2019
Show Time: 7:00PM
Cinema Banque Scotia Montreal
977 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Montreal Quebec, H3B ...
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#SPOTTED: NEVE CAMPBELL IN TORONTO FOR “BUY A CUP GIVE A CUP”
One in every five Canadian children is at risk of starting the day off on an empty stomach. Mott's Fruitsations and Breakfast Club of Canada have teamed-up for their BUY A CUP GIVE A CUP Campaign. From now till March 2019, for every Mott's Fruitsations cup purchased, Mott's will be donating one cup, up to a half-million to Breakfast Club of Canada.
In-town to raise awareness for the Campaign is none other than our v. own Neve Campbell, star of the Scream Franchise, Skyscraper and House of ...
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#OSCARS: “ROMA” + “THE FAVOURITE” LEAD OSCAR NOMINATIONS
Nominations for the 91st annual Academy Awards were announced this morning and the race still very much is wide-open without a clean-cut choice for Best Picture... and no host set for ceremony itself.
Tying at ten nods apiece are Alfonso Cuarón's ROMA and Yorgos Lanthimos' THE FAVOURITE. Best Picture nominees include:
Best Picture
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Green Book
Roma
A Star Is Born
Vice
Continuing on its Golden Globes success, we see ...
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