#FIRSTLOOK: HOLLYWOOD SUITE PRESENT “O CANADA SPOTLIGHT”

Beginning July 1, 2020, Hollywood Suite kick-off their spotlight on Canada’s finest with round-the-clock offerings including:

·       The Red Violin (1998) 12:40 pm on HS90 – This drama, directed by François Girard and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Sandra Oh, Don McKellar and Greta Scacchi spans four centuries and five countries as it tells the story of a mysterious red-coloured violin and its many owners.

·       The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974) 3:35 pm on HS70 – Based on Mordecai Richler’s novel, Richard Dreyfus stars as Duddy, a poor boy raised in Montreal, driven by power, money and owning land as he dreams of becoming the next rag-to-riches story.

·       Meatballs (1979) 9:00 pm on HS70 – Ivan Reitman’s ode to summer camp features Bill Murray in his first starring role as Tripper, head counsellor at the cut-rate Camp North Star. Shot in Haliburton, Ontario, the film is full of high jinks and pranks as Camp North Star competes in annual games against Camp Mohawk, a more elite camp. Meatballs gave rise to the careers of Murray and Reitman along with the chant “It Just Doesn’t Matter.”

·       Canadian Bacon (1995) 9:00 pm on HS90 – Michael Moore directed this US-Canada co-pro about a US president who tries to boost his sagging approval rating by starting a war with Canada. Alan Alda, Rhea Perlman and Kevin Pollack lead the charge with John Candy in his final movie role.                                                                        

·       Strange Brew (1983) 10:40 pm on HS80 – Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis take their goofy SCTV characters Bob and Doug Mackenzie on a big-screen adventure. Max von Sydow plays an evil brewmeister who plans to take over the world by placing a mind-control drug in Elsinore beer. Little does he know the power of the hoser, eh?

·       Eastern Promises (2007) at 11:20 pm on HS00 – Directed by David Cronenberg and starring Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortensen, Armin Mueller-Stahl and Vincent Cassel, this gritty crime drama centres around a Russian teenager living in London who dies during childbirth. Clues in her journal lead a midwife to the girl’s ties with a violent Russian mob family.

As announced previously their THE BEST OF THE BEST Spotlight also is ongoing featuring Films which have either won Oscars, BAFTAs or Independent Spirit Awards beginning July 2, 2020.

Schedule below:

July 2–July 5                 Oscar Best Director

·       The Graduate (1967) Thursday, July 2 at 9:00 pm on HS70 – Mike Nichols’ Academy Award-winning romantic comedy tells the story of recently-graduated college student Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman), who is seduced by Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), a bored housewife. Things get complicated when he falls in love with her daughter.

·       Traffic (2000) Friday, July 3 at 9:00 pm on HS00 – Steven Soderbergh’s crime drama follows four intersecting story lines revolving around the drug trade in America. Benicio del Toro, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, James Brolin, Albert Finney, Amy Irving, Benjamin Bratt, Topher Grace and Erika Christensen lead an all-star cast.

·       Saving Private Ryan (1998) Saturday,  July 4 at 9:00 pm on HS90 – Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Barry Pepper, Edward Burns, Vin Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi and Tom Sizemore headline in Steven Spielberg’s epic war drama that follows the Normandy Landings and a group of US soldiers’ quest to go behind enemy lines to rescue a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.

·       Cabaret (1972) Sunday, July 5 at 9:00 pm on HS70 – Wilkommen, bienvenue, welcome to Cabaret where Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey and Michael York electrify in this celebrated musical set in decadent 1930s Berlin during Hitler’s rise to power. The film chronicles Cambridge student Brian Roberts’ friendship with the high-spirited Sally Bowles, a singer at the sleazy Kit Kat nightclub.

July 6–12                      Oscar Best Picture

·       Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) Monday, July 6 at 9:00 pm on HS00 – Michael Keaton made his cinematic comeback as a faded Hollywood actor best known for playing the superhero “Birdman,” as he struggles to mount a Broadway play.  

·       Chariots of Fire (1981) Tuesday, July 7 at 9:00 pm on HS80 – The movie, with Vangelis’s unforgettable theme song, is based on the true story of Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell who race for the gold in the 1924 Olympics. While one runs for his faith, the other participates to leave prejudice behind.

·       The Artist (2011) Wednesday, July 8 at 9:00 pm on HS00 – Two silent film stars fall in love, but their romance becomes complicated when one of their careers takes off and the other goes downhill with the introduction of talkies.

·       Casablanca (1942) July 9 9:00 pm on HS70 – During WWII, Rick (Humphrey Bogart), a nightclub owner in Casablanca, agrees to help his former lover Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) and her fugitive husband. 

·       Silence of the Lambs (1991) July 10 9:00 pm on HS90 – Have a nice chianti and some fava beans to savour alongside this psychological thriller about a young FBI cadet (Jodie Foster) who must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer (Anthony Hopkins) to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.

·       The King’s Speech (2010) July 11 9:00 pm on HS00 – Colin Firth plays King George VI who tries to overcome his stammering problem with the help of speech therapist Lionel Logue, portrayed by Geoffrey Rush, and makes himself worthy enough to lead his country through World War II.

·       Annie Hall (1977) July 12 9:00 pm on HS70 – It’s the most fun you’ll have without laughing. Follow the on-again, off-again romance between Annie and Alvy who break all the rules of a romcom, and the fourth wall.

July 12–19                    Film Independent Spirit Awards Best Film

·       Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) Monday, July 13 at 9:00 pm on HS00 – Ang Lee’s visual masterpiece tells the story of a warrior, the woman he loves, a daring outlaw and a princess with dreams of becoming a fighter. The film is a revelation for its mix of amazing choreographed martial arts battles, breathtaking scenery and poetic drama.

·       Sideways (2004) Tuesday, July 14 at 9:00 pm on HS00 – Jack (Thomas Haden Church) and Miles (Paul Giamatti) confront middle age on a road trip through Santa Barbara County wine country to celebrate Jack’s final days as a bachelor.

·       The Wrestler (2008) Wednesday, July 15 at 9:00 pm on HS00 – Mickey Rourke gained recognition and awards in Darren Aronofsky’s drama for his portrayal of ageing wrestler Randy “The Ram” Robinson who struggles to keep up with life as he is too old to continue his wrestling career.

·       Juno (2007) Thursday, July 16 at 9:00 pm on HS00 – Diablo Cody’s coming-of-age comedy drama showcases Ellen Page as a 16-year-old dealing with things way beyond her maturity level when an unplanned pregnancy makes her grow up faster than she wanted.

·       Lost in Translation (2003) Friday, July 17 at 9:00 pm on HS00 – For relaxing times, make it Suntory time. Bill Murray brings intensity to Sofia Coppola’s drama about a fading movie star who forms an unlikely friendship with a young woman he meets in Tokyo.

·       The Player (1992) Saturday, July 18 at 9:00 pm on HS90 – Robert Altman’s satire features Tim Robbins as a Hollywood studio exec with a sketchy moral compass who gets embroiled in a murder.

·       Pulp Fiction (1994) Sunday, July 19 at 9:00 pm on HS90 – The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. Quentin Tarantino’s neo-noir crime film is filled with a memorable bestselling soundtrack and unforgettable performances by Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Tim Roth and Amanda Plummer.

July 20–26                   Oscar Best Supporting Actor

·       Django Unchained (2012) Monday, July 20 at 9:00 pm on HS00 – Quentin Tarantino’s revisionist western, starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington and Samuel L. Jackson, deserves both your curiosity and your attention. With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.

·       Good Will Hunting (1997) Tuesday, July 21 at 9:00 pm on HS90 – Gus Van Sant directs this touching drama from virtually unknown screenwriters and young actors, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. The movie tells the story of Will Hunting, a young MIT janitor who is a headstrong, working-class genius failing at life. Robin Williams won an Academy Award for his performance as a sensitive therapist who may be the only one to reach Will. How do you like them apples?

·       Inglourious Basterds (2009) Wednesday, July 22 at 9:00 pm on HS00 – This Tarantino ensemble cast includes Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Mike Myers, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, Michael Fassbender and Mélanie Laurent. In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish US soldiers coincides with a theatre owner’s vengeful plans for the same.

·       Little Miss Sunshine (2006) Thursday, July 23 at 9:00 pm on HS00 – Alan Arkin, Abigail Breslin, Greg Kinnear, Paul Dano and Toni Collette take their family dysfunction cross-country in a VW bus to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant.

·       Julia (1977) Friday, July 24 at 9:00 pm on HS70 – Vanessa Redgrave and Jane Fonda are Julia and Lillian, two childhood friends whose relationship is challenged when Julia asks Lillian to smuggle large sums of money into pre-war Germany to buy the freedom of Jewish prisoners.

·       Jerry Maguire (1996) Saturday, July 25 at 9:00 pm on HS90 – Cuba Gooding Jr. plays Rod Tidwell, an arrogant football player who becomes super-sports agent Jerry Maguire’s sole client after Jerry is fired for having a moral epiphany. Show me the Money! Show him the Oscar!

·       Whiplash (2014) Sunday, July 26 at 9:00 pm on HS00 – A promising young drummer (Miles Teller) enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor (J.K. Simmons) who will stop at nothing to realize a student’s potential.

July 27–31                   BAFTAs Best Actress

·       Secrets and Lies (1996) Monday, July 27 at 9:00 pm on HS90 – A successful Black optometrist discovers that her birth mother is an underprivileged white woman who had kept her teenage pregnancy a secret. Brenda Blethyn and Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s performances as the reunited mother and daughter won critical acclaim and award recognition.

·       Charade (1963) Tuesday, July 28 at 9:00 pm on HS70 – Billed as a suspenseful romantic comedy, Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant try to escape several men who are searching for the missing, stolen fortune of her dead husband.

·       The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1981) Wednesday, July 29 at 9:00 pm on HS80 – The romantic drama film intercuts the stories of two romantic affairs: one, a Victorian period drama involving a gentleman palaeontologist, Charles Smithson, and the complex and troubled Sarah Woodruff, known as “the French lieutenant’s woman.” The other affair is between the actors Mike and Anna, playing the lead roles in a modern filming of the story. In both segments Jeremy Irons and Meryl Streep play the lead roles.

·       A Taste of Honey (1961) Thursday, July 30 at 9:00 pm on HS70 – In this kitchen-sink drama, British teen Jo (Rita Tushingham) struggles to find love in her bleak day-to-day life, which is dominated by her alcoholic mother, Helen (Dora Bryan). Jo’s pregnancy further obscures their relationship.

·       Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974) Friday, July 31 at 9:00 pm on HS70 ­– After her husband dies, Alice (Ellen Burstyn) and her son, Tommy, leave their small New Mexico town for California, where Alice hopes to make it as a singer. Money problems force them to settle in Arizona instead, where Alice takes a job as waitress in a small diner.

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#COOKING: BEND & SNAPS RECIPE (“LEGALLY BLONDE”-INSPIRED FOR HOLLYWOOD SUITE’S “REEL MEALS”)

Bend & Snaps! Our friends at Hollywood Suite enlisted our help crafting a yummy Legally Blonde-inspired creation as part of their Reel Meals Series. We’re so thrilled to hear Mindy Kaling will be co-writing Legally Blonde 3, one of our favourite underdog stories of all time! How timely, especially since Legally Blonde will be premiering on Hollywood Suite June 28, 2020? Be sure to check-out their Blog for more movie-inspired delectables on their Blog here.

While cookies aren’t technically a meal, who doesn’t love a snack while watching a movie?

These ginger snaps not only are sinfully buttery and full of spicy sass, but they also can be dolled-up like Elle Woods would! We challenge you to break-out the sparkliest sprinkles and the hottest pink icing to pay tribute to one of our favourite on-screen heroines.

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
2/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup Crisco Golden
3/4 cup organic raw sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
3 tbsps candied ginger, chopped
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:
1. Mix flour, spices, baking soda and salt together in one bowl.
2. Using handmixer, cream butter, shortening and 1/2 cup sugar. Add egg and vanilla, beating till creamy.
3. Add molasses and mix till combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
4. Add flour mixture bit by bit with handmixer on low, combining fully.
5. Disperse candied ginger throughout cookie dough using hands. Shape dough into a ball, cover and refrigerate for minimum 1 hour.
6. Using food processor, take 1/4 cup sugar and grind for about a minute. Pour sugar in a shallow platter.
7. Preheat oven to 350°F.
8. After chilled, allow dough to stand room temperature till pliable (about 15 or more minutes). Roll dough into equal-sized balls.
9. Dip dough balls into sugar and place on parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. Dough should yield 20-24 cookies.
10. Bake 13-15 minutes depending how firm you want the cookie. When you see crinkles form, this means the cookies are done. Remove from oven.
11. Cool on sheet for about 20-30 minutes. Once fully cooled after minimum 1 hour, you may start dressing the cookies with icing and favourite Legally Blonde phrases and words like “Elle“, “Bruiser” and of course, “Bend” and “Snap“!  These are fine in the fridge for a week or more.

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#FIRSTLOOK: HOLLYWOOD SUITE TO AIR INDEPENDENT SPIRIT, BAFTA + OSCAR AWARD-WINNING FILMS JUNE-AUGUST 2020

Hollywood Suite‘s got you covered this Summer with several BAFTA, Independent Spirit and Oscar-winning Films to keep you entertained June through August. See their line-up!

JUNE
June 1–7 Oscar Best Picture
Patton (1970), Moonlight (2016), Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), All About Eve (1950), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), The Hurt Locker (2008) and Out of Africa (1985).

June 8–14 BAFTA Best Film
The Full Monty (1997), The Commitments (1991), Bicycle Thieves (1948), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Killing Fields (1984), Boyhood (2014) and Goodfellas (1990).

June 15–21 Oscar Best Actress
Boys Don’t Cry (1999), The Lion in Winter (1968), Children Of A Lesser God (1986), A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), Coal Miner’s Daughter (1980), Monster’s Ball (2001) and Black Swan (2010).

June 22–28 Oscar Best Supporting Actress
Shampoo (1975), Melvin and Howard (1980), Cactus Flower (1969), The Last Picture Show (1971), The Fighter (2010), California Suite (1978) and My Cousin Vinny (1992).

JULY
June 2–-July 5 Oscar Best Director
The Deer Hunter (1978), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), A Beautiful Mind (2001), The Graduate (1967), Traffic (2000), Saving Private Ryan (1998) and Cabaret (1972).

July 6–12 Oscar Best Picture
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), Chariots of Fire (1981), The Artist (2011), Casablanca (1942), Silence of the Lambs (1991), The King’s Speech (2010) and Annie Hall (1977).

July 12–19 Film Independent Spirit Awards Best Film
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Sideways (2004), The Wrestler (2008), Juno (2007), Lost in Translation (2003), The Player (1992) and Pulp Fiction (1994).

July 20–26 Oscar Best Supporting Actor
Django Unchained (2012), Good Will Hunting (1997), Inglourious Basterds (2009), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Julia (1977), Jerry Maguire (1996) and Whiplash (2014).

AUGUST
July 27–August 2 BAFTAs Best Actress
Secrets and Lies (1996), Charade (1963), The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1981), A Taste of Honey (1961), Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974), On Golden Pond (1981) and Still Alice (2014).

August 3–9 Oscar Best Picture
Slumdog Millionaire (2008), 12 Years A Slave (2013), Rain Man (1988), Dances With Wolves (1990), Forrest Gump (1994), Gandhi (1982) and Around The World In 80 Days (1956).

August 10–16 Oscar Best Original Screenplay
Breaking Away (1979), The Crying Game (1992), Ghost (1990), Sunset Boulevard (1950), Almost Famous (2000), Gosford Park (2001) and Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004).

August 17–23 Oscar Best Actor
Wall Street (1987), The Last King of Scotland, (2006), Milk (2008), Save The Tiger (1973), There Will Be Blood (2007), Philadelphia (1993) and Shine (1996).

August 24–30 Oscar Best Actress
Norma Rae (1979), Monster (2003), The Iron Lady (2011), Sophie’s Choice (1982), Funny Girl (1968), Erin Brockovich (2000) and Misery (1990)

August 31 Most Oscars Won By a Film
Summer wraps with the “King of the World,” record-holding 11-time Oscar winner, Titanic (1997).

 

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#FIRSTLOOK: HOLLYWOOD SUITE PROGRAMMING MAY 18-25, 2020

Hollywood Suite’s got some great programming across the eras coming to you May 18 to 25, 2020!  Hits like Mean Girls, Clueless, 8 Mile, Pitch Perfect and more can be seen! See what they’ve got in store during this free preview period!

Hits for the Whole Household:
• Uncle Buck (1989) Tuesday, May 19 at 10:55 am on HS80 – Magic happens when the heart and charm of John Candy unites with the humour and tenderness of writer/director John Hughes. Candy plays an unlikely babysitter for his brother’s rebellious teenage daughter and two younger children.
• The Iron Giant (1999) Tuesday, May 19 at 7:25 pm ET on HS90 – Expect to laugh and cry during Brad Bird’s directorial debut. In this animated modern fairy tale, a young boy befriends a giant robot from outer space that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy. Available On Demand and on Hollywood Suite GO all month.
• Planet of the Apes (1968) Thursday, May 21 at 9:00 pm ET on HS70 – It’s a Madhouse! An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet 2000 years in the future, where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species and humans are enslaved. Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall lead the cast. Available On Demand and on Hollywood Suite GO all month.
• Pitch Perfect (2012) Saturday, May 23 at 9:00 pm ET on HS00 – Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Skylar Astin, Ben Platt, Anna Camp and Adam DeVine try to win singing glory in this musical comedy about the cutthroat world of college acapella competitions.

Get Chilled to the Bone:
• Red Dragon (2002) Tuesday, May 19 at 9:00 pm ET on HS00 – Anthony Hopkins reprises his role as cannibalistic killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter. In this prequel to Silence of the Lambs, Edward Norton plays an FBI agent who is called out of early retirement to catch a serial killer and asks for help from his arch-nemesis. Ralph Fiennes, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Harvey Keitel and Mary-Louise Parker headline.
• The Omen (1976) Thursday, May 21 at 12:25 am ET on HS70 – In this unnerving horror, Gregory Peck and Lee Remick play the proud parents of a boy who is literally the antichrist.
• Event Horizon (1997) Friday, May 22 at 7:20 pm ET on HS90 – Infinite space equals Infinite terror. Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill and Joely Richardson are a rescue crew sent to investigate a spaceship that disappeared into a black hole and has now returned… but they are not alone. Available On Demand and on Hollywood Suite GO all month.
• Stephen King’s Silver Bullet (1985) Friday, May 22 at 9:00 pm ET on HS80 – Werewolves don’t exist… or do they? Corey Haim plays a 11-year-old who uses a wheelchair and Gary Busey is his uncle. Both are on a mission to put an end to the grisly, unexplained murders in their town. Available On Demand and on Hollywood Suite GO all month.

Dramas to Inspire You:
• The Boy in The Plastic Bubble (1976) Tuesday, May 19 at 9:00 pm ET on HS70 – John Travolta stars as Tod Lubitch, a young man suffering from a deficient immune system, who has to live in a sterile environment to avoid contracting bacteria. His life changes when he meets his attractive next-door neighbour and must decide between his heart and his health. Available On Demand and on Hollywood Suite GO all month.
• Born on the Fourth of July (1989) Wednesday, May 20 at 6:30 pm ET on HS80 – Oliver Stone won the Best Director Oscar for his gritty war drama based on the autobiography of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic. The film chronicles the evolution of Kovic, played by Tom Cruise, from patriotic soldier to paraplegic antiwar activist.
• Good Will Hunting (1997) Wednesday, May 20 at 9:00 pm ET on HS90 – Gus Van Sant directs this touching drama from virtually unknown screenwriters and young actors, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. The movie tells the story of Will Hunting, a young MIT janitor who is a headstrong, working-class genius failing at life. Robin Williams won an Academy Award for his performance as a sensitive therapist who may be the only one to reach Will. How do you like them apples?
• 8 Mile (2002) Sunday, May 24 at 12:40 am ET on HS00 – If you had one shot, one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted, would you capture it or just let it slip? That’s the question Eminem has to answer in Curtis Hanson’s drama set against Detroit’s hip-hop scene in 1995. The story centers on Jimmy Smith Jr., a young white rapper, who struggles to rise above poverty and his past to find his voice.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun:
• Cat Ballou (1965) Saturday, May 23 at 4:35 pm on HS70 –This western spoof tells the story of Cat Ballou, played by Jane Fonda, a school teacher turned gun-slinging train robber, out to avenge her father’s death.
• Mean Girls (2004) Sunday, May 24 at 3:15 pm ET on HS00 – An ensemble cast featuring Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert and Amanda Seyfried in Tina Fey’s comedy about a home-schooled teen who enters high school for the first time and must navigate the terrifying pecking order of teenage girl cliques. While she is embraced by the popular “plastics,” things take a cruel turn when she breaks girl code and dates the queen bee’s former boyfriend.
• Clueless (1995) Sunday, May 24 at 9:00 pm ET on HS90 – It’s Jane Austen’s “Emma” set in 90s Beverly Hills. Alicia Silverstone is totally buggin’ as the well-intentioned Cher, a spoiled high schooler whose attempts at matchmaking fail miserably.
• The Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) Sunday, May 24 at 10:40 pm on HS90 – Alan Arkin, Natasha Lyonne, Rita Moreno, Marisa Tomei headline this cult-hit about growing up broke in one of America’s richest postal codes.

Holding out for a Hero:
• The Wolverine: The Extended Cut (2013) Thursday, May 21 at 6:40 pm on HS00 – There is more action, more blood and more violence in director James Mangold’s harsher, extended version of the in-theatre film. Hugh Jackman plays The Wolverine who travels to Japan to meet an old friend whose life he saved years ago, and gets embroiled in a conspiracy involving the yakuza and mutants. Available On Demand and on Hollywood Suite GO all month.
• Escape from New York (1981) Thursday, May 21 at 9:00 pm on HS80 – Kurt Russell has badass-itude as Snake Plissken, an ex-soldier turned convict, sent to Manhattan, now a maximum-security prison, to rescue the stranded US President.
• Man on Fire (2004) Thursday, May 21 at 11:40 pm on HS00 ¬– In Mexico City a former CIA operative, played by Denzel Washington, swears vengeance on those who committed an unspeakable act against the family he was hired to protect.

#FIRSTLOOK: HOLLYWOOD SUITE PRESENTS “RAISING THE DEAD: RE-EXAMINING NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD”

The Night of the Living Dead set the benchmark for the Zombie genre today and Hollywood Suite Documentary RAISING THE DEAD: RE-EXAMINING NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD dives deep into the Film, which with a low budget and unknown actors went-on to become a classic.

“I wanted to dive into the film that set the template for the zombie genre and discover what gives this low-budget film such a cult-following and staying power,” said Ryan Mains, Director and Producer, Raising the Dead: Re-examining Night of the Living Dead. “Bringing together the crew’s behind-the-scenes stories and modern film authorities’ analysis, has expanded my respect and admiration for the film and its filmmaker.”

The Doc makes its world broadcast premiere on Hollywood Suite on May 29, 2020 at 9:00 pm ET on Hollywood Suite 70s Movies, immediately followed by Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1968) at 9:40 pm ET and Dawn of the Dead (1978) at 11:20 pm ET.  It will be available in Black and White “Monochrome” Edition and colour on-demand, on the Hollywood Suite GO App and HSGO.CA.

#FIRSTLOOK: HOLLYWOOD SUITE PROGRAMMING LINE-UP MAY 11-17, 2020

Hollywood Suite‘s got you covered for all your isolation blues May 11-17, 2020. Check-out some of the fan favourites they’ve got coming your way during this free preview period.

 

The 2000s: The 2000s brought Facebook, Twitter, reality television, iPods and some breakthrough performances deserving of critical recognition.

· Django Unchained (2012) Thursday, May 14 at 9:00 pm on HS00 – Quentin Tarantino’s revisionist western, starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington and Samuel L. Jackson, deserves both your curiosity and your attention. With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.

· Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) Friday, May 15 at 9:00 pm ET on HS00 – In this epic action-adventure Kristen Stewart plays the only person in the land fairer than the Evil Queen (Charlize Theron). In a plot twist, the huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) sent to kill Snow White, becomes her mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen.

· Erin Brockovich (2000) Saturday, May 16 at 9:00 pm ET on HS00 – In the role that brought her critical acclaim and numerous awards including an Oscar, Julia Roberts shines as an unemployed single mother who almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city’s water supply.

· Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011) Sunday, May 17 at 9:00 pm ET on HS00 – Like salmon swimming upstream, the film, based on a true story, tells the unlikely tale of a fisheries professor (Ewan McGregor) and a British consultant (Emily Blunt) as they embark on a somewhat unlikely plan to bring salmon to the desert of Yemen. Available On Demand and on Hollywood Suite GO all month.

 

The 90s: The Internet was born and grunge ruled radio while these big-screen treasures were wowing audiences in multiplexes.

· Happy Gilmore (1996) Tuesday, May 12 at 9:00 pm ET on HS90 – A head-butting, knock-down fight with the Price is Right’s Bob Barker may not have garnered critical love, but the box office returns were no joke for this Adam Sandler film about a rejected hockey player who puts his skills to the golf course to save his grandmother’s house.

· Tremors (1990) Saturday, May 16 at 7:20 pm ET on HS90 – Walking the tightrope between horror and humour, this cult-classic B-movie has residents of the small-town of Perfection defending themselves against murderous underground creatures. Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward are handymen Val and Earl, who will do anything including pole-vaulting, sprinting, and flipping for it, to outwit the giant, blood-thirsty Ass Blasters.

· The Truth About Cats and Dogs (1996) Sunday, May 17 at 2:30 pm ET on HS90 – It’s a distaff twist on Cyrano de Bergerac in this Rom-Com about a successful veterinarian and radio show host with low self-esteem (Janeane Garofalo) who asks her model friend (Uma Thurman) to impersonate her when a faithful listener (Ben Chaplin) wants to meet her.

· American History X (1998) Sunday May 17 at 9:00 pm ET on HS90 – Edward Norton was nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of a white supremacist who is rehabilitated after serving three years in prison and then tries to prevent his younger brother from going down the same path.

 

The 80s: Ronald Reagan gets elected, the Berlin wall crumbles, and MTV rewrites pop culture while a new generation of filmmakers reshape Hollywood.

· Wargames (1983) Tuesday, May 12 at 7:05 pm ET on HS80 – Shall we play a game? Matthew Broderick headlines as high-schooler David Lightman who unknowingly hacks into a military supercomputer while searching for a new video game. When he starts a game of Global Thermonuclear War, little does he know, he triggers the onset of World War III. Available On Demand and on Hollywood Suite GO all month.

· Blood Simple (1982) Friday, May 15 at 11:00 pm ET on HS80 – The twisty, darkly humorous first film from Joel and Ethan Coen won them the Grand Jury prize at Sundance and a legion of fans. Frances McDormand made her onscreen debut as an adulterous wife whose husband hires a private investigator to kill her and her lover. But, as we’ve come to expect from the Coen Brothers, nothing is that simple. Available On Demand and on Hollywood Suite GO all month.

· Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) Saturday, May 16 at 9:00 pm ET on HS80 – It’s a cavalcade of stars: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates, Nicolas Cage, Forest Whitaker, Eric Stoltz and Anthony Edwards showcase their young talents in this coming-of-age comedy based on Cameron Crowe’s undercover exposé of life in a Southern California public school. Where else will you see Sean Penn as a stoner surfer talking about tasty waves, cool buzz and driving on ‘ludes, dude?

· Flashdance (1983) Sunday, May 17 at 9:00 pm ET on HS80 – Steelworker by day, dancer by night, Jennifer Beals in her breakout role proved she really was a maniac, maniac on the floor.

 

The 70s: The Beatles broke up, Watergate and the Vietnam war dominated headlines, and the first in-vitro baby is born as the era of lower-budget films get their big break.

· Save The Tiger (1973) Monday, May 11 at 9:00 pm ET on HS70 – Jack Lemmon won an Oscar for his portrayal as Harry Stoner, a clothing manufacturer in a midlife crisis, who considers torching his factory for the insurance settlement. Available On Demand and on Hollywood Suite GO all month.

· The Last Picture Show (1971) Wednesday, May 13 at 6:50 pm ET on HS70 – Peter Bogdanovich’s classic chronicles the coming-of-age of a group of high school students in a nowhere town in Texas with impressive performances from Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Timothy Bottoms, Ellen Burstyn, Eileen Brennan and Cloris Leachman.

· American Graffiti (1973) Wednesday, May 13 at 9:00 pm ET on HS70 – Where were you in ’62? If you were teens in Modesto, California, you were attending sock hops and riding top-down along Main Street. Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, Harrison Ford, Suzanne Somers and Mackenzie Phillips cruise the strip in George Lucas’s film about a group of high-school grads on their last night of summer vacation.

· The French Connection (1971) Friday, May 15 at 9:00 pm ET on HS70 – William Friedkin’s gritty police drama portrays two tough New York City cops (Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider) trying to intercept a huge heroin shipment coming from France. It’s a chance to see what many have called the best-car chase sequence in cinema history. Available On Demand and on Hollywood Suite GO all month.

 

Essential Classics: They have gained prestige due to their staying power and ability to define a generation. Now you can catch them for the first time or re-watch them.

· A Hard Day’s Night (1964) Thursday, May 14 at 11:35 am ET on HS70 – It’s the Fab Four’s scripted concert film… As the Beatles travel from Liverpool to London for a televised concert, their travel is challenged by rabid fans, Paul’s mischievous grandfather, and Ringo’s disappearance. Hilarity ensues. Available On Demand and on Hollywood Suite GO all month.

· The Dirty Dozen (1967) Friday, May 15 at 6:25 pm ET on HS70 – During World War II, a rebellious U.S. Army Major is assigned a dozen military prisoners to train and lead them into a mass assassination mission of German officers. The ensemble cast includes: Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, John Cassavetes, Telly Savalas, and Donald Sutherland. Available On Demand and on Hollywood Suite GO all month.

· The Birds (1963) Saturday, May 16 at 5:20 pm ET on HS70 – A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town. Things slowly take a turn when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people. Alfred Hitchcock’s horror movie, which spawned a commemorative Barbie doll of star Tippi Hedren in 2008, is described as a masterpiece of filmmaking, and has often been listed as one of Hitchcock’s greatest films. Warning… you may never look at feathered fowls without feeling terror again.

· High Noon (1952) Sunday, May 17 at 7:30 pm ET on HS70 – Known for setting the bar for the Western genre and touted as an allegory to the McCarthy trials, the film explores morality, integrity and duty. Gary Cooper stars as newlywed Marshal Will Kane, who is about to retire and leave to start a new life with his pacifist Quaker wife played by Grace Kelly. However, news arrives that a revenge-seeking criminal is riding to town with a band of outlaws and Kane must choose between the town and his wife.

 

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#FIRSTLOOK: HOLLYWOOD SUITE PROGRAMMING LINEUP MAY 4-10, 2020

With Hollywood Suite being offered as a free preview with many service providers, you might be wondering what to watch with all this time at home right now. Here’s their upcoming programming highlights coming, May 4-10, 2020!

Family Fun
Grab your loved ones and share the drama and the laughs of these family-friendly flicks.
• Matilda (1996) Tuesday, May 5 at 9:00 pm ET on HS90 – Based on Roald Dahl’s beloved novel, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman and Mara Wilson shine in the story of a 5-year-old genius who is mistreated by her parents.
• Bogus (1996) Wednesday, May 6 at 5:20 pm ET on HS90 – Whoopi Goldberg, Gérard Depardieu, and Haley Joel Osment tell the tale of a recently-orphaned young boy, who is taken in by his godmother. The pair both can see the boy’s imaginary friend, a French magician named Bogus.
• Nanny McPhee (2005) Saturday, May 9 at 3:40 pm ET on HS00 – Colin Firth plays a widower with 7 mischievous children who could use some help. Nanny McPhee, portrayed by Emma Thompson, comes to the rescue using her magical powers to rein in the septet of scamps.
• Bend it Like Beckham (2003) Sunday, May 10 at 5:15 pm ET on HS00 – Kiera Knightly, Parminder Nagra, Johnathan Rhys Meyers, and Archie Panjabi kick around love, friendship and a soccer ball in this British rom com.

Sci-Fi Thrills
In space, they say no one can hear you scream… see if that’s true in these futuristic dramas.
• Ex Machina (2014) Monday, May 4 at 10:45 pm ET on HS00 – Don’t miss Oscar Isaac’s dance party in this psychological thriller about a young programmer, played by Domhnall Gleeson, who gets a chance to become a part of a strange scientific experiment where he is expected to assess artificial intelligence by interacting with a female robot.
• Aliens (1986) Friday, May 8 at 11:00 pm ET on HS80 – See Sigourney Weaver as the OG badass-female-action hero, battling a swarm of unstoppable alien invaders and their evil queen.
• THX 1138 (1971) Saturday, May 9 at 3:10 pm ET on HS70 – George Lucas’ directorial debut is set in a futuristic society where people are controlled by android police and drugs are used to supress emotions.
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Saturday May 9 at 11:00 pm ET on HS70 – Steven Spielberg directs Richard Dreyfuss as Roy Neary, a man who will abandon everything he has to prove he saw a UFO.

Singers take on Hollywood
They may have earned accolades and awards as musicians, but lucky for us, when Hollywood called, these songsters answered.
• Purple Rain (1984) Wednesday, May 6 at 9:00 pm ET on HS70 – This cult classic proved Prince had swagger on stage and on screen. The High Priest of Pop is joined by Apollonia and Morris Day and the Time with a killer soundtrack that includes “Let’s Go Crazy,” “When Doves Cry,” “I Would Die 4 U,” and obviously “Purple Rain.”
• The Fighter (2010) Wednesday, May 6 at 9:00 pm ET on HS00 – Mark Wahlberg gives good vibrations as Micky Ward in this true story about the struggles of younger brother trying to live up to his older brother’s boxing legacy.
• The Way We Were (1973) Sunday, May 10 at 7:00 pm ET on HS70 ¬– Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford find love and lose it in Sydney Pollack’s classic heartbreaker about two disparate lovers whose political views and convictions drive them apart. At least they have the laughter to remember.
• Mermaids (1990) Sunday, May 10 at 9:00 pm ET on HS90 – Cher turns back time in this 60s period comedy-drama about an eccentric, single mother who relocates to a small town with her two daughters, played by Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci.

Moments that Made History
Maybe you missed the lesson in school, but these movies capture all the emotion and drama from epic moments in the past.
• The Iron Lady (2011) Tuesday, May 5 at 9:00 pm ET on HS00 – Meryl Streep won a Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s longest-serving and first female Prime Minister.
• The Hindenburg (1976) Wednesday, May 6 at 9:00 pm ET on HS70 – Based on the real-life disaster of the Hindenburg, a German passenger airship that caught fire and was destroyed. George C. Scott and Anne Bancroft headline.
• Chariots of Fire (1981) Thursday, May 7 at 9:00 pm ET on HS80 – The movie, with Vangelis’s unforgettable theme song, is based on the true story of Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell who race for the gold in the 1924 Olympics. While one runs for his faith, the other participates to leave prejudice behind.
• Henry & June (1990) Thursday, May 7 at 11:40 pm ET on HS90 – A biographical drama that explores the literary love triangle between author Henry Miller, his wife, June and novelist Anaïs Nin. The film features Uma Thurman, Richard E. Grant, Fred Ward and Maria de Medeiros.

Momapalooza
On Sunday, May 10, tune in for an all-day salute to some unforgettable cinematic movie moms.
• On Golden Pond (1981) 2:05 pm on HS80 – Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn and Jane Fonda will make your heart go pitter pat as a family who tries to repair their fractured relationship one summer at their lake house.
• Throw Momma from the Train (1987) 3:55 pm ET on HS80 – In this dark comedy, Owen Lift’s (Danny DeVito) mother is overbearing, paranoid and abusive, so her son plans her murder, with the help of his writing teacher (Billy Crystal).
• Raising Arizona (1987) 5:25 pm ET on HS80 – It ain’t Ozzie and Harriet; it’s Joel and Ethan Coen. When Edwina (Holly Hunter), an infertile ex-cop and Herbert (Nicolas Cage), a convenience-store robbing ex-con can’t conceive and can’t adopt, they decide to steal one of the quintuplets of a rich businessman.
• Mamma Mia! (2008) 7:10 pm ET on HS00 – Based on the hit musical play, the movie uses ABBA tunes to tell the story of a bride-to-be trying to find the true identity of her father. The summer box office smash has a star-studded cast including Meryl Streep, Julie Walters, Christin Baranski, Amanda Seyfried, Stellan Skarsgard, Pierce Brosnan, and Colin Firth having the time of their lives.
• Serial Mom (1994) 7:20 pm on HS90 – In John Waters’ dark comedy, Kathleen Turner is a bird-calling, overprotective momma bear who only wants the best for her kids and will literally kill to get it.
• Steel Magnolias (1989) 7:00 pm ET on HS80 – An all-star lineup including Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Sally Field, Dolly Parton and Julia Roberts prove that it truly takes a village to raise a child.
• Knocked Up (2007) 9:00 pm ET on HS00 – Judd Apatow’s romantic comedy with Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, and Leslie Mann, tells a tale as old as time: girl meets stoner; girl has a one-night stand with stoner; girl gets pregnant with stoner’s child.
• Sugarland Express (1974) 10:35 pm on HS70 – Steven Spielberg’s crime drama (his directorial debut) stars Goldie Hawn as a woman who attempts to reunite her family by helping her husband escape prison so they can kidnap their son. But things don’t go as planned.
• Mommie Dearest (1981) 10:40 pm ET on HS80 – This biopic chronicles the physical abusive and traumatic upbringing of Christina Crawford at the hands of her mother, screen legend, Joan Crawford. Faye Dunaway won critical praise for her performance of the iconic actress who had a strong aversion to wire hangers.
• Juno (2007) 11:10 pm ET on HS00 – Diablo Cody’s coming-of-age comedy drama showcases Ellen Page as a 16-year-old, dealing with things way beyond her maturity level, when an unplanned pregnancy makes her grow up faster than she wanted.
• Hope Floats (1998) 1:05 am on HS90 – When Birdie Pruitt publicly discovers her husband and her best friend are having an affair, she flees from Chicago with her young daughter and moves back in with her mother in small-town Texas. Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr., Gena Rowlands and a young Mae Whitman head the cast.

 

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#FIRSTLOOK: HOLLYWOOD SUITE ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAMMING DURING COVID-19

Hollywood Suite has got you covered with an exciting slate of new additions to their programming to entertain you as we navigate COVID-19! If you are a Rogers Cable subscriber, you’re probably already enjoying your free preview!  Check it out!

STRONGER TOGETHER, TOUS ENSEMBLE (in support of FOOD BANKS CANADA)
Sunday, April 26 at 6:30 pm ET on HS00
Hollywood Suite joins the coalition of broadcasters’ all-star show of support for front-line workers battling COVID-19, with the live broadcast of Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble. Canadians, who are able, are invited to donate to Food Banks Canada in association with the broadcast to support local food banks from coast-to-coast-to-coast as they face the drastic impacts of COVID-19. Talent performing and appearing to date include Alessia Cara, The Arkells, Barenaked Ladies, Bianca Andreescu, Bryan Adams, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Céline Dion, Chris Hadfield, Connor McDavid, David Suzuki, Eric McCormack, Hayley Wickenheiser, Howie Mandel, Jann Arden, Jason Priestley, Margaret Atwood, Marie-Mai, Michael Bublé, Penny Oleksiak, Rick Hansen, Rick Mercer, Russell Peters, Sarah McLachlan, Shania Twain, Sofia Reyes, Tessa Virtue, Will Arnett, William Prince and more.

Also, coming soon:

TAKE A WILD RIDE

• Little Women (1994) Wednesday, April 29 at 4:50 pm ET on HS90 – A powerhouse of actresses, including Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, Samantha Mathis and Claire Danes, star in the 1994 Academy Award-nominated version of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel.
• Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang (1999) Friday, May 1 at 3:35pm ET on HS90 – Mordecai Richler’s humorous book about a young boy who wants to be heard, comes to life with performances from Gary Bussey, Mark McKinney and Miranda Richardson.
• Time Bandits (1981) Sunday, May 3 at 7:00 pm ET on HS80 – A young boy joins a band of time-travelling dwarves searching for treasure in Terry Gilliam’s fantasy adventure starring John Cleese, Sean Connery and Ian Holm.

FIGHT THE SYSTEM

• Michael Collins (1996) Monday, April 27 at 11:00 pm ET on HS90 – Neil Jordan’s biopic, starring Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn and Julia Roberts, tells the story of the Irish revolutionary who led a guerilla war against the UK and negotiated the creation of the Irish Free State.
• Inherit The Wind (1960) Wednesday, April 29 at 9:00 pm ET on HS70 – Spencer Tracy and Gene Kelly star in this film based on the real-life case of a Tennessee schoolteacher put on trial for teaching evolution vs. creationism.
• Philomena (2013) Thursday, May 2 at 9:00 pm ET on HS00 – A woman searches for her son who was taken away from her decades earlier, with the help of a BBC reporter. Dame Judi Dench and Steve Coogan star.

GET IN ON THE ACTION

• Play Misty For Me (1971) Friday, May 1 at 4:50 pm ET on HS70 – Clint Eastwood stars as a DJ whose life is turned upside down by a crazed fan.
• Munich (2005) Saturday, May 2 at 4:20 pm ET on HS00 – This historic drama starring Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Geoffrey Rush and Mathieu Kassovitz recounts the events of Black September and the five men chosen to assassinate those responsible for the massacre.

REV YOUR ENGINES
Get behind the wheel for four road trips that go to some very unexpected places.
• The Transporter (2002) Thursday, April 30 at 9:00 pm ET on HS00 – Jason Statham stars in the film that launched a franchise about a mercenary who transports dangerous good.
• Christine (1983) Thursday, April 30 at 9:00 pm ET on HS80 – In this adaptation of a Stephen King novel, no one can get between a nerdish boy and his car.
• Smokey and The Bandit (1977) Friday, May 1 at 9:00 pm ET on HS70 – Get ready for some highway hijinx when Jackie Gleason, as Sherriff Buford T. Justice, tries to stop wise-cracking trucker Bandit, played by Burt Reynolds, from moving beer across state lines.
• The Trip (2010) Saturday, May 2 at 10:40 pm ET on HS00 – Break out your best Michael Caine impression, as Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon play fictionalized versions of themselves on a foodie restaurant tour of Northern England.

COMING IN MAY
Pitch Perfect, Event Horizon, ‘night Mother, Matilda and Save The Tiger!

 

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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW SERIES ON HOLLYWOOD SUITE – “A YEAR IN FILM”

Great news! Hollywood Suite will be offering a free preview across Canada between December 1, 2019 to January 5, 2020. One of their exciting new Series to come is A YEAR IN FILM looks at the Films which defined a year according to experts. Films looked at in the Series include 1978, 1983, 1992 and 2007.

Synopsis:
A Year in Film explores the art of film and filmmaking, with expert insight into how films reflect the events, mood, politics, and culture of their eras. The series immerses you in film history and pop culture with rare archival footage, interviews with stars and long-forgotten commercials. With thought-provoking analysis and fun memories from filmmakers, industry insiders and critics, each episode examines: the lasting impact of iconic films; the technical achievements that brought us today’s blockbusters; the hidden gems and cult hits that have gained a following; and what movies can teach us about ourselves and the world we live in.

A Year in Film: 1978 – Flashback to a year where movies reflect on troubles of the past and anxiety for the future. 1978 brings musicals such as Grease, Thank God It’s Friday and Jubilee to movie screens. The Deer Hunter and Coming Home explored the impact of The Vietnam War. And in Canada, a new tax incentive creates art with films like The Silent Partner.
Premiering on Hollywood Suite 70s Movies – HS70: December 8, 2019 at 9:00pm ET

Supporting 1978 films airing in December: Days of Heaven, Dawn of the Dead, The Deer Hunter, Saturday Night Fever and Thank God It’s Friday.

A Year in Film: 1983 – Consumerism and conservative politics take centre stage, while sci-fi runs the galaxy with the release of Return of the Jedi and Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone. Baby boomers embrace The Big Chill while teens delight in Valley Girl. And in Canada, David Cronenberg scores twice in one year with Videodrome and The Dead Zone.
Premiering on Hollywood Suite 80s Movies – HS80: December 15, 2019 at 9:00 pm ET

Supporting 1983 Films airing in December: The Big Chill, Staying Alive, Risky Business, Psycho II, Videodrome, The Dead Zone and Scarface.

A Year in Film: 1992 – Unexpected creative rebels start trending with low-budget success stories including El Mariachi and Reservoir Dogs. African American filmmakers and actors have a significant impact with Malcolm X, Boomerang and Candyman. And in Canada, Canuck-born Mike Myers goes from SNL star to Box Office powerhouse with the success of Wayne’s World.
Premiering on Hollywood Suite 90s Movies – HS90: December 22, 2019 at 9:00 pm ET

Supporting 1992 Films airing in December: Single White Female, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Boomerang, Malcolm X, Wayne’s World, Batman Returns, El Mariachi and Reservoir Dogs.

A Year in Film: 2007 – Troubling flashbacks mix with new comic voices. Filmmakers look at America’s dark history in There Will Be Blood, Zodiac and No Country For Old Men. Judd Apatow directs Knocked Up and produces Superbad, and Diablo Cody’s voice rings out in Juno. And in Canada, Sarah Polley examines aging and Alzheimer’s with Away From Her, while Andrew Currie produces cult zombie-hit Fido.
Premiering on Hollywood Suite 00s Movies – HS00: December 29, 2019 at 9:00 pm ET
Supporting 2007 Films airing in December: Away From Her, Eastern Promises, Zodiac, The Assassination of Jesse James By the Coward Robert Ford, Fido, There Will Be Blood, Superbad and Juno.

See a Trailer:

A Year in Film on Hollywood Suite from Hollywood Suite on Vimeo.

 

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#FIRSTLOOK: “NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD” VR EXPERIENCE AT BLOOD IN THE SNOW FESTIVAL

Running November 21 to 26, 2019 at The Royal Cinema, the Blood in the Snow Festival celebrates Horror in all its glory. Our friends at Hollywood Suite this year showcased their one-of-a-kind Virtual Reality activation at the Festival this year, giving fans of Night of the Living Dead, a chance to be taken right inside the famed Pennsylvania farmhouse  seen in the 1968 classic! Other fun and surreal things one can do within the immersive experience include boarding-up the house, touching George Romero‘s glasses and gearing-up to shoot some zombies! T

The experience now is available to download on Oculus.

Above this, Hollywood Suite in March 2020 will premiere their Documentary Raising the Dead: A Re-Examining of Night of the Living Dead. The Film contains interviews with Cast, Crew and Film Experts.

Hollywood Suite also is readying a four-part Series, A Year in Film. More details to come soon!

 

Some Snaps from the Night of the Living Dead VR Experience:

 

See the Trailer for the VR Experience:

 

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