Filmed right here in Burlington, BECKY gets a release real soon on-demand and digitally.
Synopsis:
Spunky and rebellious, Becky (Lulu Wilson) is brought to a weekend getaway at a lake house by her father Jeff (Joel McHale) in an effort to try to reconnect. The trip immediately takes a turn for the worse when a group of convicts on the run, led by the merciless Dominick (Kevin James), suddenly invade the lake house.
See the Trailer:
BECKY is out this Friday, June 5, 2020 digitally and on-demand.
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Labour Day means not only back-to-school. It means back-to-work and some stars already are in town for TIFF ’19!
Joel McHale stars in independent Thriller BECKY, which is up for sale during the Festival. The Film centers upon a girl and her dad whose weekend at a lakehouse is ruined when convicts show up to terrorize them. Toronto’s Amanda Brugel and Kevin James also star. McHale was spotted arriving and as always is a class act. The Community star has been here before for the Festival and also for the Global Upfront!
British-born Toronto star Keir Gilchrist (United States of Tara, Atypical) is back at TIFF with opioid crisis Drama CASTLE IN THE GROUND. The Film starring Neve Campbell and Alex Wolff premieres this Thursday at the Festival.
We loved seeing Gina Rodriguez again, as she gets ready to go back to work on Netflix‘s AWAKE after a weekend home in L.A.!
We don’t know about you, but we’re so ready for TIFF this week! Stay tuned, we’ve got lots of great stuff in store!
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Box Office Queen Melissa McCarthy is back and this time as you’ve never seen her before. Check-out this new Trailer for THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS.
Synopsis:
No Sesame. All Street. Two clashing detectives, one human (Melissa McCarthy) and one puppet, are forced to work together to solve the brutal murders of the former cast of a beloved classic puppet television show.
In theaters this summer. Brian Henson directs with a Cast including Maya Rudolph, Elizabeth Banks and Joel McHale.
See the Trailer:
VVS Films release THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS Friday, August 17, 2018.
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It’s day four of the Sundance Film Festival and we are in full flight!
There were many Premieres once again tonight in Park City. I Think We’re Alone Now takes place during an apocalypse where a recluse feels the threat of companionship when finding out there is a second survivor. It stars Peter Dinklage and Elle Fanning. BLAZE is the reimagining of the life of Blaze Foley who was the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas Outlaw Music Movement. It is written and directed by Ethan Hawke and stars recent Golden Globe winner Sam Rockwell, Edgar Arreola and Alia Shawkat. Come Sunday follows pastor Carlton Pearson during a crisis in faith where he risks everything when he questions the Church Doctrine, it is based on true events. It stars Chiwetel Ejifor, Jason Segel and Danny Glover. The Happy Prince is set during Oscar Wilde’s final days. It is starring, written and directed by a long-absent Rupert Everett and stars Colin Firth and Emily Watson. The Miseducation of Cameron Post takes place in 1993 and follows a girl who is sent to a Conversion Therapy Centre when she is caught kissing another girl. It stars Chloë Grace Moretz and Sasha Lane. And Piercing which is a twisted love story about a married man who goes away on a business trip with the intent of murdering a prostitute, who also has plans of her own. It stars Christopher Abbot and Mia Wasikowska.
Down on Main Street in Park City, there were tons of stars out getting lunch, attending parties and press stops. Some of the stars spotted out on the street were Joan Jett, Idris Elba, Debra Messing, John Cho, Joel McHale, Chloë Grace Mortez and more. It was also a special day for Bill Skarsgård (It), who is at the Festival with Assassination Nation, he received the IMDb StarMeter Award.
This wraps-up the first weekend of the Festival. But there is still an entire week ahead with more stars coming into Park City and plenty more Films to be screened.
See some stars out and about today! Hover cursor left and right to navigate slideshow:
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The last of the Upfronts this week Corus (Shaw) unveiled their Fall 2016 lineup today with talent coming into town for the festivities by the waterside, before partying at the former Maple Leaf Gardens (Mattamy Athletic Centre).
Names in town included David Eigenberg (Chicago Fire), Jason Beghe (Chicago PD), Michael Weatherly (Bull), Kylie Bunbury (Pitch), Famke Janssen (The Blacklist Redemption), Erick McCormack (The Travelers), Clive Standen (Vikings), Patrick Winchester (Chicago Justice), Nick Gehlfuss (Chicago Med), Jason Priestley (Private Eyes), Cindy Sampson (Private Eyes) and Joel McHale (The Great Indoors).
See some our Snaps with the Stars of the Corus Upfront!
Joel McHale
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Phillip Winchester
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Mike Holmes
Cindy Sampson + Jason Priestley
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Kylie Bunbury
Clive Standen
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David Eigenberg
Michael Weatherly
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Nick Gehlfuss
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Complete list of Fall Programming here.
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Search Engine Films + Mr. Will want to take Readers in Toronto to a Special Advance Screening of the witty ADULT BEGINNERS! Even better, did you know that Funnyman Nick Kroll will be attending for an exclusive Q&A with Fans? The Screening takes place on Wednesday, May 6, 2015.
Synopsis:
A young, hipster entrepreneur (Nick Kroll) crashes and burns on the eve of his company’s big launch. With his entire life in disarray, he leaves Manhattan to move in with his estranged pregnant sister (Rose Byrne), brother-in-law (Bobby Cannavale) and three year-old nephew in the suburbs — only to become their manny. Faced with real responsibility, he may finally have to grow up — but not without some bad behavior first.
Joel McHale, Jane Krakowski and Bobby Moynihan also star.
See the Trailer here:
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Search Engine Films release ADULT BEGINNERS on Friday, May 8, 2015 via iTunes/Video-on-Demand and in select theatres.
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After premiering at TIFF ’14 to rousing reaction, the star-studded Comedy ADULT BEGINNERS soon will see a release here in Canada!
Official Synopsis:
A young, hipster entrepreneur (Nick Kroll) crashes and burns on the eve of his company’s big launch. With his entire life in disarray, he leaves Manhattan to move in with his estranged pregnant sister (Rose Byrne), brother-in-law (Bobby Cannavale) and three year-old nephew in the suburbs — only to become their manny. Faced with real responsibility, he may finally have to grow up — but not without some bad behavior first.
See the quirky, cute Trailer:
The Archive release ADULT BEGINNERS on Friday, May 1, 2015.
(Photo/video credit: The Archive)
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