#REVIEW: “HOPPERS”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
In his directorial debut, Daniel Chong along with Screenwriter Jesse Andrews, help Pixar reclaim their glory as Hoppers is hilariously heartfelt, grounded, and damn near perfect.
Hoppers focuses on 19-year-old Mabel (Piper Curda) who is an activist and animal rights fighter, while she navigates her life in university, losing her grandma Tanaka (Karen Huie) a few years prior, and fighting âevilâ mayor Jerry Generazzo (Jon Hamm). Mabel and her ...
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#REVIEW: “SCREAM 7”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
The seventh instalment of the Franchise follows Sidney, who now lives in a small town in Indiana. She lives with her husband Mark (Joel McHale) and daughter Tatum (Isabel May). Her darkest fears become realized when Ghostface begins targeting her daughter and her group of friends. Thus, forcing Sidney must once again face off with the masked killer to protect everything she holds dear. This character progression of survivor to protective and ...
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#REVIEW: “DREAMS”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Filmmaker Michel Francoâs latest follows the dangerous affair between American socialite Jennifer (Jessica Chastain) and undocumented ballet dancer Fernando (Isaac HernĂĄndez).
The Filmâs opening feels straight out of a Dramatic Thriller. Fernando is cramped inside the back of a van with a group of fellow Mexicans, hoping to safely cross the American border undetected. When he arrives safely, he knows exactly where heâs headed: to a ...
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#REVIEW: “IN COLD LIGHT”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
As a huge fan of Maika Monroe since 2014 with It Follows, there is almost anything I will see her in, there really isnât a limit to the movies I will watch if she is starring in them. She seldom misses. With her newest project directed by Maxime Giroux and written by Patrick Whistler, she is given a lot to do, but not much to work with but her prowess to bring emotional gravitas and conviction with something slim is undeniable and she does it with ...
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#REVIEW: “HOW TO MAKE A KILLING”
Review by Nicholas Porteous for Mr. Will Wong
In How to Make a Killing, Glen Powell is heir to a multi-billion dollar fortune. The only problem--he's eighth in line. The most entertaining solution? Kill everyone else on the list. Joining Hit Man and The Running Man in the steadily growing sub-genre of movies that playfully justify Glen Powell as a murderer, How to Make a Killing is a light and capable crime caper--the best entry in the unofficial series thus far.
The lethal ...
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#REVIEW: “WUTHERING HEIGHTS”
By Mr. Will Wong
Academy Award winner Emerald Fennell ambitiously writes and directs a new adaptation of Emily BrontĂŠâs classic "WUTHERING HEIGHTS". This splashy $80 million production ups the eroticism and heat, as Fennell takes some big swings here, while keeping the core elements of tragedy and romance intact.
The story centers on Catherine (played by Charlotte Mellington and Margot Robbie), who sees the dimming luster of her unpredictable, alcoholic fatherâs ancestral ...
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#REVIEW: “PILLION”
By Mr. Will Wong
Harry Lighton makes his debut as a Screenwriter and Director in PILLION, and what an accomplished effort this is. A bittersweet queer love story that deserves to be named alongside classics in the genre like Brokeback Mountain, Call Me By Your Name, and how about current global phenomenon Heated Rivalry? The public have spoken and they can't get enough queer romance.
PILLION, adapted from Adam Mars-Jones' novel Box Hill, already comes into its theatrical release with tons of ...
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#REVIEW: “THE MOMENT”
Review by Nicholas Porteous for Mr. Will Wong
The Moment is a messy Mockumentary ostensibly about âbratâ and all things under the brat umbrellaâalthough, as a Charli XCX outsider, I walked away feeling like I understood brat less than I did before I saw the movie. In the vein of This is Spinal Tap, we follow the pop icon in the wake of Brat Summer, prepping for her filmed concert, and being led around by a clueless entourage of management and collaborators from one minor ...
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#REVIEW: “SEND HELP”
By Mr. Will Wong
If you're looking for something fun, bonkers and grotesque to shake you up out of these winter blahs, the visionary Sam Raimi's lates, SEND HELP is exactly for you!
This marks a return after a brief hiatus from Canadian sweetheart Rachel McAdams, who stars as Linda, in-line for a promotion to Vice President in her organization. That is, until her boss passes and hands authority over to his nepo baby son Bradley (Dylan O'Brien). Of course, Bradley isn't impressed with Linda's ...
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#REVIEW: “A PRIVATE LIFE”
By Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Legendary Jodie Foster plays a psychiatrist turned sleuth in Rebecca Zlotowskiâs latest.
Renowned American psychiatrist, Lilian Steiner (Foster), has her life turned upside down when her longtime patient Paula (Virginie Efira) takes her own life. Thus, leaving Lilian to question if she missed any red flags. But after a series of strange occurrences, Lilian begins to think Paulaâs death was murder, not suicide. Since the authorities ...
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