Elevation Pictures x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win a Digital Download of TIFF ’19 selection, OUR FRIEND! This stars Casey Affleck, Dakota Johnson and Jason Segel!

Synopsis:

After receiving life-altering news, a couple finds unexpected support from their best friend, who puts his own life on hold and moves into their family home, bringing an impact much greater and more profound than anyone could have imagined.

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OUR FRIEND is on Digital and On-Demand Friday, January 22, 2021.

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After premiering at TIFF ’19, heart-breaking OUR FRIEND finally is ready for release. We don’t know about you but we can’t get enough Dakota Johnson!

Synopsis:

Nicole (Dakota Johnson) and Matthew Teague (Casey Affleck), faced with Nicole‘s impending death, see their best friend (Jason Segel) move in to help them out.

Directed by: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Starring: Dakota Johnson, Casey Affleck and Jason Segel

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Elevation Pictures release OUR FRIEND in theatres and on-demand January 22, 2020.

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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win a copy of acclaimed THE HIGH NOTE on Blu-ray™!

Synopsis:

The High Note follows a superstar singer (Tracee Ellis Ross – who shows off her own vocals for the original songs in the film) and her personal assistant (Dakota Johnson) as they both aspire for more despite the industry trying to keep them in place. 

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THE HIGH NOTE is available on Blu-ray™/DVD Tuesday, August 11, 2020.

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Tracee Ellis Ross and Dakota Johnson star in THE HIGH NOTE!  Check-out the new Trailer!

Story:

Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross), a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights. Maggie (Dakota Johnson) is Grace’s overworked personal assistant who’s stuck running errands, but still aspires to her childhood dream of becoming a music producer. When Grace’s manager (Ice Cube) presents her with a choice that could alter the course of her career, Maggie and Grace come up with a plan that could change their lives forever.

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Focus Features release THE HIGH NOTE May 2020.

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TIFF ’19 officially has kicked into high gear and you won’t believe the star power we witnessed!

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#TIFF19: With the Cast of #TheFriend – #DakotaJohnson, #JasonSegel, #IsabellaKai + #JakeOwen. The Cast rolled around town in #LandRovers.

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#TIFF19: My biggest crush, #RizAhmed who is at #TIFF for #SoundofMetal. Stay tuned for @davemabaldwin’s chat with him and Co-Star #OliviaCooke! Ahmed just received the #IMDb Star Meter Award!

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#TIFF19: With the Cast of #KnivesOut – #JamieLeeCurtis, #DonJohnson (whose daughter Dakota also is at #TIFF), #ToniCollette, #KatherineLangford, #JaedenMartell, #ChristopherPlummer + #ChrisEvans. #HuaweiP30Pro

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#TIFF19: The Cast and Director of #JojoWabbit! With #TaikaWaititi, #StephenMerchant + #ThomasinMcKenzie. #HuaweiP30Pro

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Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong

After Nicole (Dakota Johnson) is diagnosed with cancer, her friend Dane (Jason Segel) moves in to help her and her husband Matthew (Casey Affleck) with her appointments and treatments, taking care of their kids and keeping the house in order. And what is initially planned as a short multi-week stay quickly extends into many months.

The Friend is based on a true story, so that alone makes the emotional turmoil this family endures that much more devastating. While some scenes are heavy-handed, the core ensemble of Johnson, Affleck and especially Segel all deliver terrific work. But the Film around them is a mess. It jumps back and forth around timelines much too often, rarely stopping before jumping back into some part of the present. These flashbacks should be developing the characters better, but they seem to function only to piece together a vaguely coherent backstory. They share some facts with us, but keep others enigmatic (although one needless gut punch gets a lot of focus). I understand the struggle of not knowing what to cut, but feel like there was some pertinent information left out that could have taken The Friend from just being good to being truly great. Make sure you bring the tissues.

THE FRIEND screens during TIFF at the following times:

Friday September 6, 6:00pm @ Princess of Wales [World Premiere]
Saturday September 7, 2:30pm @ Princess of Wales

leveFILM x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to attend an Advance Screening of SXSW Audience Award winner THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON in Toronto and Vancouver. Screenings take place as follows:

Toronto:
Thursday, August 15, 2019 @ 7PM
Cineplex Varsity Cinemas

Vancouver:
Thursday, August 15, 2019 @ 7:30PM
Cineplex International Village

Synopsis:
When Zak, a young man with Down Syndrome, runs away from the nursing home where he lives, he sets off on a modern Mark Twain adventure as he chases his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. The Film stars Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson and Zack Gottsagen.

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levelFILM release THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON Friday, August 23, 2019 in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa & Winnipeg.

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Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong

Zak is a 22-year-old male with Down Syndrome who escapes from the retirement home he is forced to be in, in the hopes of meeting his Wrestling hero.

This Film has an enormous amount of heart with one of the most touching stories. The Script is tight with some of the richest characters who have been cast to perfection. The Cast includes Dakota Johnson, Thomas Haden Church, John Hawkes, Bruce Dern and the anchor of the Film Zack Gottsagen who plays Zak. However, the most moving performance is from Shia LaBeouf. He’s completely dedicated and extremely authentic in a different role than we have seen him in before.

The Peanut Butter Falcon screens at SXSW on March 9 at 8 PM at Atom Theatre, March 12 at 4:45 PM at Alamo Lamar D and March 13 at 5:15 PM at Stateside.

SUSPIRIA already is one of our favourite Films of 2018. We just know it without having seen it.

Synopsis:
Susie Bannion travels to Markos Dance Academy in Berlin, after which the artistic director, Madame Blanc, becomes fascinated with her dancing skills. After a series of mysterious disappearances among the students, Susie, her new friend Sara, and the elderly psychologist Jozef Klemperer find out the school may harbor dark secrets that could kill them all.

For now we can savour this haunting Trailer for the Horror-Thriller Remake starring Tilda Swinton and Dakota Johnson!

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Check-out Thom Yorke‘s (Radiohead) SUSPIRIUM from the Film below:

AMBO Films release Suspiria is in theatres Friday, November 2, 2018 in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. It expands November 9, 2018 in other cities.

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20th Century Fox Canada x Mr. Will want to take Readers in Toronto to see BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE! The Screening takes place:

TORONTO

Monday, October 1

7:30PM

Scotiabank Theatre (259 Richmond St W)

MONTREAL ENGLISH

Monday, October 1

7:00PM

Cinema Banque Scotia

MONTREAL FRENCH

Wednesday, October 10

7:00PM

Starcite Montreal

VANCOUVER

Monday, October 1

7:00PM

Scotiabank Vancouver

SYNOPSIS:
Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe’s El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past. Over the course of one fateful night, everyone will have a last shot at redemption… before everything goes to hell. Jeff Bridges, Chris Hemsworth, Jon Hamm, Dakota Johnson and Cynthia Erivo lead an all-star cast in BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE.

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20th Century Fox Canada release BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE Friday, October 12, 2018.

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