SPIDER-MAN: BEYOND THE SPIDER-VERSE gets an advanced release date now from @SonyPicturesCan:
Date: FRI 06/18/27 (from 06/25/27)
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Final Trailer for WICKED: FOR GOOD!![]()
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Just wondering.. is anyone excited for this one??![]()
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Things I love to see.![]()
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My website mrwillwong.com crashed repeatedly during tiff50 with a huge surge in traffic. Literally by day 8 of the Festival we already surpassed what we get normally in our busy Septembers.![]()
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I called today to upgrade so that this doesn't happen again and the gentleman on the phone asked, "Did you go viral or something? Congrats!".![]()
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Working three times as hard as I did a few years ago, but it is rewarding to see it quantified.![]()
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We have your chance to win passes to an Advance Screening of ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER starring Leonardo DiCaprio, in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver!![]()
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The PSL is back for its 22nd year at Starbucks, while TIFF is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Fun fact - The PSL is the #1 limited-time offering in Starbucks history.![]()
Starbucks is here to help you stay caffeinated and satiated this TIFF season with an epic NEW pairing – the Pecan Oat Cortado & Mini Everything Bagels. This espresso-forward beverage and convenient breakfast option for on-the-go will help you get through those long TIFF days. ![]()
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#tiff50: Updated Reviews include: CHRISTY, IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU, SOUND OF FALLING, CHARLIE HARPER, BLOOD LINES, MILE END KICKS, SENTIMENTAL VALUE, and more.![]()
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#REVIEW: “THE SMASHING MACHINE”
By Mr. Will Wong
Easily one of the hottest tickets at tiff50, Actor/Writer/Director Benny Safdie is coming into awards season with his latest effort, THE SMASHING MACHINE, in an admirable position. The Biopic about Mixed Martial Arts legend Mark Kerr diverts from the typical Sports Drama, giving us a film that more rests its focus on obstacle, resilience, and the emotional costs of success on a grand scale.
We meet Kerr at the top of his game, an undisputed king who fights for big prize money in Japan’s PRIDE league. He quietly is battling an addiction to narcotics, while competing in a sport that is still relatively new, and discovering its own rules with ever-shifting boundaries. Losing isn’t something Kerr knows until he truly feels what it is like, triggering a downward spiral which also affects his relationship with girlfriend Dawn (Emily Blunt). Kerr is determined to reclaim his throne, but at what cost?
Make no mistake, all the buzz about Dwayne Johnson‘s career-best work here is warranted and validated, as he taps into Kerr’s vulnerability, sensitivity and emotional awareness. These perhaps, are muscles in Johnson‘s body of work which haven’t always had a proper showcase, but they are flexed fully here.
Undoubtedly aided by their prior work together, Johnson and Blunt pair beautifully together again with an electric, palpable chemistry. Whether they’re sharing a moment of tenderness or at each other’s throats ans getting under one another’s skin, they are a convincing (troubled) couple.
MMA star Ryan Bader plays Kerr’s best friend and fellow fighter Mark Coleman, who despite not being an Actor, puts forth a commendable effort from the sidelines.
While we never experienced the tremors and tears we thought we would with your typical epic Sports Dramas, we appreciate the lens through which Safdie tells Kerr‘s story through. Instead of the typical tropes we see in fighter films, this isn’t a portrait of glory and winning as much as it is about surviving, overcoming, and just living as a successful athlete. A fantastic piece of Cinema with performances we will remember for some time.
VVS Films release THE SMASHING MACHINE in theatres October 3, 2025.
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