Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Canada's Top 10 Films for 2007
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival Group (TIFFG) announced the top ten Canadian feature films, and for the first time, the top short films of 2007 at the annual Canada’s Top Ten industry event, hosted by actors Wendy Crewson and Luke Kirby. Public screenings with introductions and Q&As by filmmakers and panel discussions will be held from January 25 to February 5 at Cinematheque Ontario in Toronto. Tickets go on sale December 12 on the website at topten.ca, by phone at 416-968-FILM, and at the Box Office, Manulife Centre, 55 Bloor Street West (main floor, north entrance). A selection of the films also screen in Vancouver, Ottawa and select Film Circuit communities. Canada’s Top Ten features are chosen by two national panels of filmmakers, journalists, programmers, and industry professionals.
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Prologue for "The Dark Knight"
AUDIENCES WILL BE TREATED TO THE OPENING SIX–MINUTE
PROLOGUE OF “THE DARK KNIGHT” – ONLY IN IMAX
BURBANK, CA, December 10, 2007 – Fans will not have to wait until next summer to get their first glimpse of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Dark Knight,” the much-anticipated sequel to “Batman Begins.” The opening six-minute prologue of the film, which introduces Heath Ledger as The Joker, will be shown in its entirety in IMAX 2D exclusively in select IMAX® theatres nationwide; it will run before the new sci-fi actioner “I Am Legend,” opening on December 14, 2007. The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution.
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Monday, December 10, 2007
Weekend Box Office (Dec 7 -9)
1 - The Golden Compass $26,125,000
2 - Enchanted $10,706,000
3 - This Christmas $5,000,000
4 - Fred Claus $4,660,000
5 - Beowulf $4,400,000
6 - No Country for Old Men $4,233,000
7 - August Rush $3,525,000
8 - Hitman $3,475,000
9 - Awake $3,301,000
10 - Bee Movie $2,612,000
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Friday, December 07, 2007
This Week's Film Reviews (Dec 7)
Quite a few new films opening this week. New Line Cinema’s $150 million “The Golden Compass” looks like it will displace “Enchanted” from being #1 at the weekend box-office. This week’s best bets include “Atonment” a stunning period piece and Canada’s own “Poor Boy’s Game”.
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Thursday, December 06, 2007
Brazilian Film Festival in Toronto
December heats up with the last film festival of the year - the first annual Brazil Film Fest (BRAFF). The first edition of the annual BRAFF takes place in Toronto December 7-10, 2007 at the Royal Ontario Museum (100 Queen’s Park). All films are in Portuguese with English subtitles. Tickets and detailed film lineup information at http://www.brazilfilmfest.net
The Festival will open with Cao Hamburger’s THE YEAR MY PARENTS WENT ON VACATION (Brazil’s official entry for the Oscars for 2008) and will close with Tata Amaral’s ANTONIA. Through a selection of 12 recent feature-length films, the first annual BRAFF explores the delights and intricacies of multi-faceted contemporary Brazil.
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