Cannot believe how great our day went and this will go down as the day we finally met the great Cate! So many new core memories created!

It was an explosive Day Four of TIFF ’24 including:

•Angelina Jolie at Premiere of WITHOUT BLOOD after being honoured at TIFF Tribute Awards Gala
•Sydney Sweeney and Ana de Armas at TIFF ’24 for EDEN.
•Sam Worthington at TIFF ’24 for RELAY
•Jude Law, Tye Sheridan, Teresa Palmer, Nicholas Hoult, Jurnee Smollett at TIFF ’24 for THE ORDER
•Malala at TIFF ’24 for LAST OF THE SEA WOMEN
•Alfonso Cuáron at TIFF ’24 for DISCLAIMER.
•Cate Blanchett being honoured at TIFF Tribute Awards tonight. Here with DISCLAIMER and RUMOURS
•Isabella Rosselini at TIFF ’24 for CONCLAVE
•Alicia Vikander and Himesh Patel at TIFF ’24 for THE ASSESSMENT
•Paul Rudd at TIFF ’24 for FRIENDSHIP
•Mikey Madison, Sean Baker, Karren Karagulian, Yura Borisov and Vache Tovmasyan of ANORA
•John David Washington and Malcolm Washington at TIFF ’24 for THE PIANO LESSON

See our Day Four highlights!

Angelina Jolie‘s exciting arrival with son Pax at WITHOUT BLOOD Premiere

Some highlights from Cate Blanchett’s In-Conversation:

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This was by far the most the most hectic.of the Festival and we are thrilled at the names we spotted out and about today! Totally exhausting, but so rewarding!

Some of the names we saw:

•Jennifer Lopez and Jharrel Jerome for UNSTOPPABLE

•Margaret Qualley for THE SUBSTANCE

•Ron Howard, Daniel Brühl, Vanessa Kirby, Sydney Sweeney and Ana de Armas for EDEN

•Brett Goldstein for ALL OF YOU

•Mena Suvari and Brandom Routh for ICK

•Rebecca Hall for THE LISTENERS

•Barry Keoghan for BRING THEM DOWN and BIRD

Jessica Matten, Amber Midthunder and Kauchani Bratt for REZ BALL

•Manuel Garcia Rulfo and Tenoch Huerta for PEDRO PARAMO

•Jacob Elordi, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Diego Will Poulter for ON SWIFT HORSES

•Mikey Madison for ANORA

•Jason Reitman for SATURDAY NIGHT

Some highlights from today:

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By David Baldwin

It is 1929 and Dr. Friedrich Ritter (Jude Law) and his partner Dora Strauch (Vanessa Kirby) have decided to renounce many of their worldly possessions to start fresh on the isle of Floreana. They are pleased with their decision, at least until other people show up on the island with their own agendas. And let’s just say that all of the new neighbours do not exactly get along.

That’s the short and sweet elevator pitch for Oscar-winning Director Ron Howard’s latest film, EDEN. The Film feels like a radical departure for the veteran filmmaker, favouring grit, brutality, violence and high-tension scenarios as opposed to his normal, safe style. This change of pace does not always work out for Howard (specifically, when it comes to some of the camera work), but I admire his trying to make a picture that is completely out of his wheelhouse. Had the film been tightened up from its current 129-minute running time, removed one or two montages and had a better sense of tone, I am certain it would be a whole hell of a lot stronger.

That said, a Second Act birthing scene is a terrifyingly intense thing of beauty.

Acting wise, the ensemble – perhaps the single hottest Cast assembled as of late – do what they can to breathe life into this chaotic tale with varying results. Law is positively outrageous here, fearlessly reveling in the inherent hedonism of this potentially true story. Kirby goes completely underused and Daniel Brühl never gets the standout moment he needs to sell the character properly. The same cannot be said for Hollywood “It Girl”, the lava hot Sydney Sweeney, who does an excellent job as the naïve wife of Brühl’s character. Her accent is a little dodgy in some instances but her commitment to the role is stellar to watch. De Armas fairs even better, delivering a deliciously unhinged performance that allows her to steal the show out from everyone. Her accent work is impeccable (especially in comparison to something like Andrew Dominik’s Blonde) and her devious manipulation tactics add together to make her into a villain you will not soon forget.

EDEN screens at TIFF ’24:

Saturday, September 7 at 5:45PM at Roy Thomson Hall

Sunday, September 8 at 10:30AM at Roy Thomson Hall

Friday, September 13 at 10:30AM at TIFF Lightbox

Saturday, September 14 at 1:00PM at Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win copies of MADAME WEB on 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray.

SYNOPSIS

Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing’s most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who may have clairvoyant abilities. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women destined for powerful futures– if they can all survive a deadly present.

SPECIAL FEATURES 

4K UHD, BLU-RAY™ & DIGITAL EXTRAS 

• Gag Reel  
• Easter Eggs 
• Oracle Of The Page  
• Fight Like A Spider  
• Future Vision  
• Casting The Web  
• Deleted Scene

DVD  

• Future Vision  
• Casting The Web  

CAST AND CREW

Directed by: SJ Clarkson  

Produced by: Lorenzo di Bonaventura 

Based on The: Marvel Comics 

Story by:  Kerem Sanga and Matt Sazama & Burk Sharpless  

Screenplay by: Matt Sazama &  Burk Sharpless and Claire Parker & SJ Clarkson 

Executive Producers: Adam Merims, SJ Clarkson, Claire Parker 

Cast: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott 

SPECS

Run Time: Approx. 116 minutes 

Rating: PG 

4K UHD: 2160p Ultra High Definition / 2.39:1• Audio: English Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 compatible), English & French (Doublé au Québec)- Audio Description Tracks 5.1 Dolby Digital  • Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish • Color • Some of The Information Listed May Not Apply To Special Features or the Blu-ray disc ™ 

Blu-ray™: 1080p High Definition / 2.39:1 • Audio: English, French (Doublé au Québec), Spanish 5.1 DTS-HD MA, English & French (Doublé au Québec)- Audio Description Tracks 5.1 Dolby Digital  • Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish • Mastered in High Definition • Color • Some of The Information Listed May Not Apply To Special Features. 

DVD: 2.39:1 Anamorphic Widescreen • Audio: English, French (Double au Quebec), Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, English & French (Double au Quebec)- Audio Description Tracks Stereo • Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish • Color • Some of The Information Listed May Not Apply To Special Features. 

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MADAME WEB is now in stores.

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Following its global Box Office success, ANYONE BUT YOU arrives for you to enjoy at home! Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Canada x Mr. Will want to give you a chance to win a copy on Blu-ray!

SYNOPSIS:

The edgy comedy Anyone But You follows law student Bea (Sydney Sweeney) and Ben (Glen Powell), a Golden Sachs employee who appear to be the perfect couple on the outside. After an amazing first date, something happens that turns their fiery hot attraction ice cold – until they find themselves unexpectedly thrust together at a destination wedding in Australia. So naturally, they do what any two mature adults would: pretend to be a couple.

Featuring the revitalized, phenomenon hit single “UNWRITTEN” by Natasha Bedingfield!

EXTRAS:

He Said She Said Featurette

Everyone Down Under

Outtakes & Bloopers

Deleted Scenes

ASMR Pickup Lines

Aussie Snacks

CAST AND CREW

Directed by: Will Gluck

Produced by: Will Gluck, Joe Roth, and Jeff Kirschenbaum

Story by: Ilana Wolpert

Screenplay by: Ilana Wolpert and Will Gluck

Executive Producers: Alyssa Altman, Jacqueline Monetta, Catherine Bishop, Natalie Sellers, Charlie Corwin, Sidney Kimmel, Mark O’Connor, Sydney Sweeney, Jonathan Davino

Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Alexandra Shipp, GaTa, Hadley Robinson, Michelle Hurd, Dermot Mulroney, Darren Barnet and Rachel Griffiths

SPECS

Run Time: Approx 103 minutes

Rating: 14A

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ANYONE BUT YOU is now in stores and available digitally.

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By Mr. Will Wong

Sydney Sweeney has been front and center much of late as Hollywood’s new “It Girl”. Whether you know her from her powerful performance as Cassie in HBO‘s EUPHORIA or Olivia in THE WHITE LOTUS; saw her in ANYONE BUT YOU, produced by her own production company Fifty-Fifty Films; are just learning about her from her hosting Saturday Night Live recently, chances are you were smitten by her likeability.

Sweeney is at SXSW ’24 this year for both an In-Conversation, and also to promote and present new Horror IMMACULATE, out March 22, 2024, which she helped develop.

Sweeney appeared at an In-Conversation at Austin Convention Center Ballroom EF, reflecting on her path as both an Actress and a Producer.

Sweeney is filled with gratitude for having the privilege of playing some very fascinating characters.

Sweeney: “I get to play such incredible, diverse, interesting, challenging roles and that’s what I dream of doing, whenever I get the chance to play a character like Cassie or Cecilia in Immaculate, that makes me feel really good.”.

With her huge surge in popularity over the past few years, fan encounters never quite get old for her.

Sweeney: “I get so happy whenever people come up to me and they share their stories how they watched Euphoria or whatever project it was, and that’s why I do what I do. To be able to connect to so many people through my characters is such a beautiful experience.”.

She tells us about the importance of feeling challenged in her work.

Sweeney: “It’s what I said about being challenged. Making sure I find characters that challenge me in different ways, different stories to tell. I want to play anything and everything that people won’t expect me to do.”.

With the landscape changing greatly in how consumers access Film and Television, Sweeney is asked what she looks for most when producing a project.

Sweeney: “It’s honestly whether the story makes you question things, excites me and what it boils down to is whether I think this will be a conversation piece for people, or whether I think this will make people feel a certain way.”.

Sweeney equates being a Producer to like being a parent, and reflects upon the success of sleeper hit ANYONE BUT YOU. She also reveals her favourite Rom-Com of all time is MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING, which led to her casting Dermot Mulroney as her dad in ANYONE BUT YOU.

Sweeney: “To me, being a Producer is like being a parent and helping a project grow.”.

“ANYONE BUT YOU was such an incredible experience when I was working on the Script, when I hired Will Gluck and I hired Glen Powell, went to Sony. I wanted to really bring back those early 2000s Rom-Coms where people winked and people were left wanting to fall in love, they left wanting to sing and dance in the rain and have big romantic gestures. I didn’t want to look at the Rom-Com as something small. I wanted to have big set pieces and Will did such an incredible job at it, really amping-up those set pieces in the Film. By creating a set where we all wanted to have so much fun, we were able to just share in that. That love and excitement we felt while filming, the audience really felt that on-screen. I hope I can make more projects where the audience feels that love and energy.”.

The full Conversation will be available on-demand via SXSW.

(Photo credit: SXSW)

Sydney Sweeney stars in Horror IMMACULATE from Director Michael Mohan. Today we get a new Trailer!

IMMACULATE
Sydney Sweeney (Anyone But You, Euphoria, The White Lotus) stars as Cecilia, an American nun of devout faith, embarking on a new journey in a remote convent in the picturesque Italian countryside. Cecilia’s warm welcome quickly devolves into a nightmare as it becomes clear her new home harbors a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors.

Elevation Pictures release IMMACULATE March 22, 2024.

(Photo/video credit: Elevation Pictures)

Today we get a new Trailer for the eagerly-awaited Rom-Com ANYONE BUT YOU starring Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney!

Synopsis:

In the comedy Anyone But You, Bea (Sydney Sweeney) and Ben (Glen Powell) look like the perfect couple, but after an amazing first date something happens that turns their fiery hot attraction ice cold – until they find themselves unexpectedly thrust together at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.

(Photo/video credit: Sony Pictures Canada)

Her web connects them all. 🕸 #MadameWeb – starring Dakota Johnson – is coming soon exclusively to movie theaters.

(Photo/video credit: Sony Pictures Canada)

We have been waiting forever for this! The new Trailer for Will Gluck‘s ANYONE BUT YOU starring Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney!

Synopsis:

In the edgy comedy Anyone But You, Bea (Sydney Sweeney) and Ben (Glen Powell) look like the perfect couple, but after an amazing first date something happens that turns their fiery hot attraction ice cold – until they find themselves unexpectedly thrust together at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple. Directed by: Will Gluck Story by: Ilana Wolpert Screenplay by: Ilana Wolpert and Will Gluck Produced by: Will Gluck Joe Roth Jeff Kirschenbaum Executive Producers: Alyssa Altman Jacqueline Monetta Catherine Bishop Natalie Sellers Charlie Corwin Sidney Kimmel Mark O’Connor Sydney Sweeney Jonathan Davino Cast: Sydney Sweeney Glen Powell Alexandra Shipp GaTa Hadley Robinson Michelle Hurd Dermot Mulroney Darren Barnet and Rachel Griffiths

Sony Pictures Canada release ANYONE BUT YOU December 22, 2023.

(Photo/video credit: Sony Pictures Canada)