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30-406: When it was built in 1939, it was called The Pylon, with an accompanying large sign at the front of the theatre. It included a roller-skating rink at the rear of the theatre, and a dance hall on the second floor. In the 1950s, the theatre was purchased by Rocco Mastrangelo. In the 1990s, the theatre was renamed The Golden Princess. Since early 2007, Theatre D has owned and operated The Royal. During

60-589: A building or structure in Ontario is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . The F Word (2013 film) The F Word (released in some countries as What If? ) is a 2013 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Dowse from a screenplay by Elan Mastai , based on the play Toothpaste and Cigars by TJ Dawe and Michael Rinaldi, starring Daniel Radcliffe , Zoe Kazan , Megan Park , Adam Driver , Mackenzie Davis , and Rafe Spall . It focuses on two young people (Radcliffe and Kazan) who meet for

90-533: A core of earnest feeling". Film.com gave it a 7.2 out of 10, noting it was "elevated from an above-average romantic comedy to a movie worthy of being embraced by a generation of twenty somethings because it refuses to let its characters off the hook". JoBlo.com 's Chris Bumbray said the film "feels like it could be the Toronto answer to the Sundance breakout hit 500 Days of Summer . Like that movie, it takes

120-455: A dead-end job and lives with his sister and nephew. He dropped out of medical school a year prior after catching his then-girlfriend making out with their professor and has since not been social. He is convinced to attend his best friend Allan's party, where he meets Allan's cousin Chantry. That same night, Allan meets Nicole, and they become enamored with one another. Wallace and Chantry leave

150-488: A later review by a different reviewer scored the film four out of five stars, calling it a "light, delightful movie". Katherine Monk of Postmedia News reported that "It's a competent genre piece, but it's still a bland burger of a movie." and adding it is a movie that audiences have "...seen a hundred times before." Eric Kohn of IndieWire wrote, "The movie primarily frustrates by doing nothing fresh. Careening toward an overly neat and tender resolution, " The F Word " lacks

180-562: A lawyer working for the United Nations . Ben winds up in the hospital after Wallace accidentally knocks him out of a window. At the hospital, Wallace and Chantry encounter Megan, his ex-girlfriend. Ben later moves to Dublin for six months for work, and Chantry continues her work as an animator. While Ben is gone, Wallace and Chantry's relationship continues to develop. Wallace struggles with his desire to tell Chantry how he feels, much to Allan's dismay. Allan and Nicole get married. After

210-589: A natural atmosphere between them. The film's worldwide distribution rights were acquired by Entertainment One and they handled the theatrical release in Canada and the United Kingdom. North American sales of distribution were obtained by United Talent Agency . CBS Films acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the film following its world premiere at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival . They changed its U.S. release title to What If when

240-425: A seemingly inoffensive mid-2010s romcom (which has been described as a "light, delightful movie" with a "hip indie twist" ) after its fourth joke at the expense of disabled people in under an hour.' In 2023, Barry Hertz of The Globe and Mail named the film as one of the 23 best Canadian comedy films ever made. David Gross Macdara Kelleher Regina Robb and team Black List (survey) The Black List

270-528: A stale genre, and gives it a hip indie twist. It is director Michael Dowse's follow-up to GOON , and just like that film, its hilariously foul script disguises a surprisingly soft, big-hearted centre". Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times thought it was "the best, and sweetest, of the filmmaker's work yet". The Guardian initially scored the film two out of five stars, saying it was "really hard to finish" and "liable to leave you queasy" but

300-595: A tearful goodbye. They finally admit to their mutual feelings after gifting each other Fool's Gold, and they kiss. Eighteen months later, Wallace and Chantry return home from Taiwan after becoming engaged. They marry and contemplate the rest of their lives while sitting on Wallace's rooftop. Elan Mastai's script was included in the Black List 's 2008 survey. Principal photography began mid-August 2012, in Toronto . A six-week shoot occurred in Ontario , and ended with

330-730: A three day shoot in Dublin , Ireland. The scene where Wallace runs into Chantry at a movie theater was filmed at the Royal Cinema . Most of the Toronto filming was within the East Chinatown , Leslieville and Riverdale districts; however, other downtown regions were used in Toronto and Scarborough . The scene where Wallace and Chantry skinny dip was filmed at the Scarborough Bluffs . Producer Michael Dowse felt it

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360-477: Is an annual survey of the "most-liked" motion picture screenplays not yet produced. It has been published every year since 2005 on the second Friday of December by Franklin Leonard , a development executive who subsequently worked at Universal Pictures and Will Smith 's Overbrook Entertainment . The website states that these are not necessarily "the best" screenplays, but rather "the most liked", since it

390-567: Is based on a survey of studio and production company executives. Of the more than 1,000 screenplays The Black List has included since 2005, at least 440 have been produced as theatrical films, including Argo , American Hustle , Juno , The King's Speech , Slumdog Millionaire , Spotlight , The Revenant , The Descendants , and Hell or High Water . The produced films have together grossed over $ 30 billion, and been nominated for 241 Academy Awards and 205 Golden Globe Awards , winning 50 and 40 respectively. As of

420-435: The 92nd Academy Awards , four of the last 10 Academy Awards for Best Picture went to scripts featured on a previous Black List, as well as 12 of the last 20 screenwriting Oscars ( Original and Adapted Screenplays ). Additionally, writers whose scripts are listed often find that they are more readily hired for other jobs, even if their listed screenplays still have not been produced, such as Jim Rash and Nat Faxon , two of

450-722: The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) took issue with the implied foul word ( fuck ) in The F Word . The MPAA also strove for a PG-13 rating, according to producer David Gross , causing the name change in the United States. It was also retitled by Entertainment One for the United Kingdom, but the original title was retained for the Canadian release. The film was released on DVD and streaming services on November 25, 2014. The F Word's soundtrack

480-585: The Great ; Bubbles ; Blond Ambition ; Ruin ; Frat Boy Genius ; Move On ; Headhunter ; Cauliflower ; Pure ; and Bad Boy . On January 27, 2019, at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival , it was announced that the LGBT media advocacy group GLAAD had partnered with The Black List to create The GLAAD List, a new curated list of the most promising unmade LGBT-inclusive scripts in Hollywood. The Black List tallies

510-525: The daytime, it operates as a film and television post-production studio. It hosts film festivals, including the European Union Film Festival, Caribbean Tales International Film Festival and Japanese Movie Week. The Royal is featured in the 2013 film The F Word and the 2011 film Take This Waltz . This article about a theatre building in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about

540-400: The effervescent chemistry of stars Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan." On Metacritic , the film has a score of 59 out of 100, based on reviews from 36 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale. John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter gave a positive review of the film, remarking, "Hitting all

570-405: The ending but later felt "really happy with it". Casey Affleck was originally attached to play the lead, but he was replaced by Radcliffe. Radcliffe said it was important for him to have a role in the film as he had never starred in a contemporary movie and it was something he wanted to try. In an interview with Cineplex, Radcliffe said he and co-star Zoe Kazan improvised many lines to create

600-423: The face. He learns that Chantry has returned to Toronto and wants to meet. At a diner, Wallace tells Chantry about the trip and his feelings for her, and she responds unfavorably, informing him that she has accepted a work promotion and will be moving to Taiwan. Heartbroken, Wallace considers returning to medical school and moving on with his life; however, he decides to attend Chantry's farewell party, and they have

630-540: The first time and, since she has a boyfriend, decide to be "friends." An international co-production between Canada and Ireland, The F Word premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7 and was released theatrically in Ireland on August 20, 2014, and in Canada on August 22. The film received several nominations at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards , including Best Picture , and won Best Adapted Screenplay . In Toronto, young Briton Wallace works

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660-469: The gall to let its uncoordinated characters wind up victims of their situation". Peter Travers of Rolling Stone remarked that " What If doesn't break new ground. But it has charm to spare, and Radcliffe and Kazan are irresistible. No ifs about it", giving it an overall positive review. The film has been criticized for its repetitive attempts at humor through ableism . Kathryn Bromwich, writing for The Guardian , remarked: 'I recently had to switch off

690-492: The party, and he walks her home, where he learns she has been in a relationship for years. Nevertheless, she gives him her phone number, but he decides against calling her. They later run into each other at a film theater and end up dining together. The two form an instant connection, discussing various topics, such as the Fool's Gold sandwich . They decide to become friends, and Wallace is soon invited to meet Chantry's boyfriend, Ben,

720-776: The reception, Chantry's younger sister, Dalia, tries to seduce Wallace in her car, but he does not reciprocate. Later, Wallace and Chantry join Allan and Nicole for a bonfire on the beach, and they decide to go skinny dipping . Allan and Nicole steal their clothes, forcing them to sleep naked together in a single sleeping bag. Feeling forced into an uncomfortable, intimate situation, they express anger with their friends. Feeling guilty, Chantry travels to Dublin to see Ben. She discovers Ben has accepted more work commitments that require him to travel frequently, and she decides to break up with him. Meanwhile, Wallace decides to go to Dublin to express his true feelings. He encounters Ben, who punches him in

750-471: The rom-com notes with wit and some charm, it'll be a crowd-pleaser in theaters and help moviegoers move on from seeing co-star Daniel Radcliffe only as the world's favorite wizard ". Justin Chang of Variety wrote, "Roughly three parts charming to one part cloying, ' The F Word ' attempts and largely succeeds at pulling off a smart, self-aware riff on romantic-comedy conventions while maintaining

780-439: The writers of the screenplay for The Descendants , who had an earlier screenplay make the list. Slate columnist David Haglund has written that the list's reputation as a champion for "beloved but challenging" works has been overstated, since "these are screenplays that are already making the Hollywood rounds. And while, as a rule, they have not yet been produced, many of them are already in production." The first Black List

810-623: Was a nod to his heritage as an African American man, and also as a reference to the writers who were barred during the McCarthy era as part of the Hollywood blacklist . The screenplays to top The Black List , from 2005 to 2023 respectively, are: Things We Lost in the Fire ; The Brigands of Rattleborge ; Recount ; The Beaver ; The Muppet Man ; College Republicans ; The Imitation Game ; Draft Day ; Holland, Michigan ; Catherine

840-402: Was compiled in 2005 by Franklin Leonard, at the time working as a development executive for Leonardo DiCaprio 's production company, Appian Way Productions . He emailed about 75 fellow development executives and asked them to name the ten best unproduced screenplays they read that year. To thank them for participating, he compiled the list and sent it to the respondents. The name The Black List

870-455: Was important to film in Toronto since the city hadn't been featured in many classic romantic comedies. Additional filming for a new ending took place in Toronto in November 2013. After testing the film with different focus groups, the filmmakers realized audiences wanted a more conclusive ending, so new scenes set 18 months later were shot. Radcliffe initially had reservations about changing

900-743: Was scored by A. C. Newman and features artists such as Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes , Patrick Watson , Marsha Hunt, and the Parting Gifts. The album has 17 tracks, 13 of which were written by A. C. Newman. The F Word was considered "one of the hottest films" at TIFF , who named it one of Canada's top ten films of the year. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 74% based on 133 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The site's critical consensus states: "Its narrative framework may be familiar, but What If transcends its derivative elements with sharp dialogue and

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