#TIFF18: “BEAUTIFUL BOY”, “A STAR IS BORN”, “FIRST MAN”, “WILDLIFE” + “THE HATE U GIVE” AMONG GALAS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS ANNOUNCED
By Amanda Gilmore, David Baldwin + Mr. Will Wong
Running Thursday, September 6, 2018 through Sunday, September 16, 2018, the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival is just around the corner. Bringing together Film lovers from all around the world, TIFF is once again set to draw some major talent to our City and Films and their connections get a leg-up on the Awards Season trail. Year after year, the Festival has been a powerful predictor of power-players at the Oscars and this year is no ...
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#SPOTTED: BEBE REXHA, ANNE-MARIE, PRINCE JACKSON, ALEXANDRA SHIPP, ASHLEE SIMPSON, GUS KENWORTHY + MORE IN TORONTO FOR 2018 iHEARTRADIO MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS
Even though they were pushed back a bit this year, it was better late than never for the 2018 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards. The event celebrating the tastes of Canadian Music fans, took over Bell Media headquearters at 299 Queen Street saw headliners Shawn Mendes, Halsey, 5 Seconds of Summer, Alessia Cara and more perform before a live outdoor audience, seen across the country on CTV. The fixture held annually on Father's Day, was pushed back till now.
Filling hosting duties was ...
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#BOXOFFICE: AUDIENCES ARE STILL CRAZY FOR “ASIANS”
CRAZY RICH ASIANS goes strong a second straight week at the Box Office taking the top spot once again with $25.5 million from 3,526 theatres and a healthy $77.4 million over two weeks for Warner Bros.
In second spot is THE MEG surpassing the $100 million-mark for Warner Bros. in just three weeks, earning $11.6 million this weekend.
THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS opens in third with $10.2 million from 3,256 theatres for STX Entertainment/VVS Films. It gets 23% on the Tomatometer and a C- ...
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#SPOTTED: THE CAST AND CREW OF “LITTLE ITALY” IN TORONTO FOR WORLD PREMIERE
Call it a homecoming! The Cast and Crew behind LITTLE ITALY brought it all back home for a festive bash at Scotiabank Theatre tonight in Toronto! The Romantic-Comedy directed by Donald Petrie (Miss Congeniality, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days) took over the City last summer and Torontonians have been excited to see this pizza delivered!
Attending the event were Petrie himself and the Film's stars, Emma Roberts, Hayden Christensen, Andrea Martin, Danny Aiello, Jane Seymour, Andrew Phung, ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN RUN-OF-ENGAGEMENT PASSES TO SEE “KIN”
eOne Films x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win Run-of-Engagement Passes to see KIN!
Synopsis:
Follows a recently released ex-con (Jack Reynor) and his adopted younger brother (Myles Truitt) who are forced to go on the run. Chased by a vengeful criminal (James Franco), the feds and a cadre of otherworldly soldiers, their only protection is a found weapon of mysterious ancestry.
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#BOXOFFICE: “CRAZY RICH ASIANS” A BANKABLE SUCCESS
It's a new era! With audiences embracing inclusion and diversity more and more, CRAZY RICH ASIANS is the Movie of the Now, taking the top of the Box Office with $21.6 million from 3,384 theatres for Warner Bros. Not only are Critics in love with the Kevin Kwan Bestseller Adaptation, it gets an A CinemaScore from Audiences which should be enough to propel it in coming weeks with word of mouth. Directed by Jon M. Chu, it opened Wednesday night, for a total $31 million over five days.
THE MEG ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “ROMA”
Alfonso Cuarón is back after the masterpiece known as GRAVITY, with TIFF '18 selection ROMA!
Synopsis:
ROMA chronicles a turbulent year in the lives of a middle-class family in 1970s Mexico City. Cuarón, inspired by the women from his childhood, delivers an artful ode to the matriarchy that shaped his world.
A vivid portrayal of domestic strife and social hierarchy amidst political turmoil, ROMA follows a young domestic worker Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio) from Mixteco heritage descent and her ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN ADVANCE PASSES TO SEE “THE PREDATOR”
20th Century Fox Canada x Mr. Will want to take Readers to an Advance Screening of TIFF '18 selection, THE PREDATOR! Screenings take place in Toronto, Montreal (English, French) and Vancouver as follows:
TORONTO
Monday, September 10
7:00PM
Silvercity Yonge + Eglinton
MONTREAL - ENGLISH
Monday, September 10
7:00PM
Cinema Banque Scotia
MONTREAL - FRENCH
Wednesday, September 12
7:00PM
Cinema Starcite Montreal
VANCOUVER
Monday, September 10
7:00PM
Scotiabank Vancouver
Synopsis:
A ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN ADVANCE PASSES TO SEE “SEARCHING”
Sony Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers in Toronto a chance to see SEARCHING. Screening takes place on Thursday, August 23, 7PM @ Cineplex Cinemas Yonge & Eglinton.
Synopsis:
After David Kim (John Cho)'s 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop. In a ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN ADVANCE PASSES TO SEE “NIGHT SCHOOL”
Universal Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers in Toronto a chance to see NIGHT SCHOOL. Screening takes place on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 – Cineplex Yonge & Dundas, 7 PM
Synopsis:
Star Kevin Hart and producer Will Packer, who partnered for the hit Ride Along and Think Like a Man series, bring their signature style to Night School. The Comedy from Director Malcolm D. Lee (Girls Trip) follows a group of misfits who are forced to attend adult classes in the longshot chance ...
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