With the release of District 9 last week, an incredible sci-fi action movie about refugee aliens trapped on Earth, it seems only fitting to change things up a bit this …
W. Andrew Powell
W. Andrew Powell
W. Andrew Powell is a writer, photographer, and videographer with over 25 years of experience covering entertainment. After launching The GATE in 2001, his interests have expanded to include travel, lifestyle, gadgets, food, and whisky. Andrew is a member of the Critics Choice association, and the Travel Media Association of Canada.
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Lazy Sunday News: Robert Downey Jr. as Lestat, Superman in court, ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ on TV, and ‘Battlestar Galactica’
A weekly round-up of news stories on the comings and goings of the entertainment world. This week: Robert Downey Jr. may be cast as the vampire Lestat, Superman is being …
Debuting in theatres this week, Neill Blomkamp delivers one of the best films of the year with his sci-fi alien actioner, District 9. Also in theatres, romance blossoms across the …
Director Quentin Tarantino was in Toronto yesterday to promote his latest film, the war drama Inglourious Basterds, which screened at the Scotiabank Theatre. Tarantino chatted with the press, met with …
Coming out this week in stores, director Ari Folman looks back on his youth during the Lebanon War in Waltz With Bashir; Paul Rudd and Jason Segel star in the …
This week in theatres, summer draws to a close with one of the last blockbusters of the season, G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra. Plus, new arrivals include Julie & …
From writer/director John Lee Hancock, who previously brought us The Alamo, comes a drama about family, and football.
New on DVD this week, Robert Downey Jr. stars alongside Jamie Foxx in the obvious, heart-tugging drama, The Soloist. Also available, Disney revisits the family franchise from yesteryear with Race …
As my last post confirms, this is indeed my favorite time of year, hands down. That’s because I just got back from the Canadian press conference for the 2009 Toronto …
Every great TV show has at least one gotcha – a striking characteristic that makes the show unique. Most dramas stick to dynamic character relationships and clever plot twists, but …