Nov 24, 2017 big screen glamour touches scarborough strip mall. Check out the new trailer starring reid asselstine, darrel gamotin, and francis melling. Wexford plaza opens theatrically in canada on friday dec 1st for a. Wexford plaza opens theatrically in canada on friday dec 1st for a week long run. Calgary, canada landmark cinemas 16 calgary country hills dec 1st 7th 2017. Although our protagonist and her paramour are well meaning in their intentions, their behavior ends up causing both of their lives. Italy 23 november 2016 torino film festival usa 20 january 2017 slamdance film festival usa 27 october 2017 u.
This isnt for a lack of trying, as the film is fresh and enticingly authentic and much of the time succeeds in providing some new and relatable voices. October 31, 2017 wexford plaza is honest, darkly funny, unabashedly raw, and unforgiving in its small scope and big ideas about what it means to really grow up. Disjointed, unreal, like the director is one of those spaced out lsd rejects from th 60s. A misunderstood sexual encounter unravels the life of a lonely female security guard and her deadbeat paramour. Wexford plaza a first feature film by joyce wong by. Wexford plaza offering something for everyone, the plaza is a refreshing mix of unique retailers, quality services and exceptional eateries. Nov 30, 2017 published november 30, 2017 updated november 30, 2017. The release date of the movie wexford plaza is set to october 27, 2017. Asian pacific film festival to talk about her debut feature film.
Season 2 of issa raes brutally honest and beautifullyexecuted show insecure. And its that world that canadian director joyce wong wants to explore in wexford plaza, making its north american premiere at the slamdance film festival. Wexford plaza is honest, darkly funny, unabashedly raw, and unforgiving in its small scope and big ideas about what it means to really grow up. Suck it up, wexford plaza, dim the fluorescents, and werewolf three fantastic canadian features dominated slamdance in park city, utah this year. Wexford plaza opens tonight at the carlton cinema and will play for a week.
Published november 30, 2017 updated november 30, 2017. O includes popup events throughout the town, an opera in green acres by our artistinresidence andrew synnott, as. Check out more wexford plaza photos, movie still and images at tribute. Reid asselstine in wexford plaza 2016 darrel gamotin in wexford plaza 2016 reid asselstine in. Wexford plaza will be screened at torontos carlton cinemas from dec. Wexford heights plaza, 2072 lawrence e, toronto, ontario. Wexford plaza movie information and showtimes in edmonton. Wexford plaza showtimes and movie information at landmark cinemas. It has all the amenities you can ask for in a condominium. O includes popup events throughout the town, an opera in green acres by our artistinresidence andrew synnott, as well as the latenight cabaret des artistes. Harry cherniak is raising funds for wexford plaza a first feature film by joyce wong on kickstarter.
Isolated and friendless, a glimmer of hope appears when a charming bartender shows betty kindness, leading to an unexpected moment of romance. Although betty and her supposed new found love are well meaning in their intentions, their behavior ends up causing both of their lives to unravel. Nov 29, 2016 harry cherniak is raising funds for wexford plaza a first feature film by joyce wong on kickstarter. Its a favorite with expedia travelers for its overall value and helpful staff.
Nov 21, 2017 the trailer for wexford plaza begins with a young woman who is trying to enjoy lifes pleasures, shall we say, while working as a security guard at small retail plaza. Betty is a lonely female security guard working at. With reid asselstine, darrel gamotin, francis melling, ellie posadas. Ripping yarns season 1 episode 2the testing of eric olthwaite duration. Information about the movie wexford plaza, including the wexford plaza trailer and movie times. We also talk about the emasculation of the asian male, mary kay products, female body image, the magic of strip malls and, of course, being woke. Wexford plaza sponsored by vehicle crashes into arbys restaurant in wexford several people escaped injury after a vehicle crashed into an arbys restaurant in wexford thursday morning. Edmonton, canada landmark cinemas 9 city centre dec 1st 7th 2017. It stars reid asselstine, darrel gamotin, francis melling, ellie posadas. Official selection of the 2017 slamdance film festival and 34th torino film festival.
If 2017 delivered nothing else, it was a remarkable dose of stellar firsttime features. A misunderstood intimate moment unravels the lives of a lonely female security guard and a deadbeat bartender in this quirky comedy set in a rundown strip mall. Oct 29, 2017 wexford festival operas expanded threeweek season nicely coincides with its winning of the best festival award at the international opera awards in london this year. She and her fellow security guards get together with one of the areas bartenders, with. A misunderstood sexual encounter unravels the life of a lonely female security guard in this sliceoflife comedy set in a scarborough strip mall. Stay tuned with us for more details 27 october 2017 tags. An awkwardly humorous film about a lonely female security guard working at a deteriorating strip mall. Homecoming season 2 trailer hollywood trailer jerry seinfeld. Wexford place marco island wexford place condos in marco.
Another 2017 slamdance entry, this unconventional feature by torontobased joyce wong charmed the festival programmers for its deft handling of its subjecta painfully awkward encounter between a security guard and the guy who serves the drinks at the bar at a shopping plaza. Daniel warth, wexford plaza joyce wong, the devout and the cameraman connor gaston and lukluki wayne wapeemukwa 12. You may watch below the official trailer of wexford plaza, the upcoming comedy movie written and directed by joyce wong and starring reid asselstine, darrel gamotin, francis melling, and ellie posadas. Kevin feige reveals marvel studios has already started working on 10 more episodes for season 2. Isolated and friendless, a glimmer of hope appears when a makeup salesman shows her kindness, leading to an unexpected sexual encounter. Located only 10 miles north of pittsburgh and 4 miles south of cranberry and the pennsylvania turnpike, the plaza is a mainstay for shoppers traveling the route 19, route 8, and interstate 79 corridors.
An unexpected sexual encounter forever changes the once simple friendship of security guard betty and bartender danny in wexford plaza, joyce wongs first feature film. Joyce wong, directorwriter of the comingofage dramedy wexford plaza, stopped by the podcast earlier this month at the l. Narrative competition canada 2017 82 mins english color 16. I havent seen it yet, but the globe included it in its list of the films that could be the saviours of the season. Wexford plaza is a 2016 canadian comedydrama film directed by joyce wong and starring reid asselstine and darrel gamotin the film centres on betty reid asselstine, a lonely young woman who takes a job as a security guard at a strip mall in the scarborough area of toronto, and becomes attached to danny darrel gamotin, a bartender in the mall. Although our protagonist and her paramour are well meaning in their intentions, their behavior ends up causing both of their lives continue reading. Econo lodge wexford this 2 star hotel features free breakfast, free wifi, and free parking. Jordan cannings suck it up was a femalefronted meditation on grief with two compelling performances from leads erin carter and tiff rising stars alum grace glowicki. Wexford festival operas expanded threeweek season nicely coincides with its winning of the best festival award at the international opera awards in london this year. Wexford plaza 2017 a lonely strip mall security guard and a charming deadbeat share an unexpected moment that starts a chain reaction of negative consequences for them both. A young woman reid asselstine has a confusing encounter with a feckless bartender darrel gamotin while working as a security guard at a. Wexford plaza is a 2016 canadian comedydrama film directed by joyce wong and starring.
Winnipeg, canada landmark cinemas winnipeg towne dec 1st 7th 2017. Wexford place is an ideal marco island condo community because it offers lovely yet affordable accommodations that make it a perfect private paradise while in marco island. Wexford plaza, the promising first feature from torontos joyce wong, is a subtly grim meditation on. Joyce wong reveals the story behind her film wexford plaza. In the pantheon that is the coming of age genre, wexford plaza, which made its premiere at this years slamdance, could easily be buried deep in the plethora of thematically similar titles. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. She and her fellow security guards get together with one of the areas bartenders, with whom she seems to share a connection. Wongs dark comedy follows the mundane, repetitive life of betty, who just started her new job in the anything. A sliceoflife comedy about a lonely female security guard, and a misunderstood sexual encounter that unravels her life. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Festival in 2016, and screened at several film festivals throughout 2017 before having its commercial premiere in canada in november 2017.
Big screen glamour touches scarborough strip mall the star. This inland condo is spacious enough for all your activities without being too massive and inefficient like luxury suites. The top 10 canadian films of 2017 the globe and mail. Next up is daniel warths dim the fluorescents also opening at the carlton december 8 th to the 14 th.
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