#SUNDANCE: “THE KILLING OF TWO LOVERS”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
David and his wife Nikki have decided to take a break from each other to figure out what they want out of life and their relationship. However, there is one problem : David doesn’t want a break.
Writer-Director Robert Machoian has made a slow-burn Drama about a marriage and family falling apart. Machoian never shies away from the hate, regret and pain one feels when they feel their loved one slipping away. That’s what makes this Film an honest ...
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#SUNDANCE: “ZOLA”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
ZOLA brings the unique Tweet-Storm story A’ziah King posted on October 27, 2015 about how her and her friend Stefani had a falling-out.
Writer-Director Janicza Bravo visually brings the Twitter Story to screen in a creative and captivating way. The true life story is filled with crazy, unexpected twists and eccentric real-life characters. Bravo has an impeccable attention to detail and keeps the provocative aspects of the story without ever ...
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#SUNDANCE: “NINE DAYS”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
This exceptional Film from first-time Feature Writer-Director Edson Oda follows reclusive Will (Winston Duke) who interviews prospective candidates, who are personifications of human souls, to be born as human beings.
Nine Days is one of the most moving films to come along in years. Oda has written an excellent intelligent Script filled with lessons and reminders about how wonderfully painful life is. Its ultimate message is to hold on when things ...
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#SUNDANCE: “THE FATHER”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
This heartbreaking and poignant film follows Anne (Olivia Colman) who attempts to take care of her father Anthony (Anthony Hopkins) who has Dementia.
We’ve seen films about caring for ill parents before, but none anywhere close as good as Florian Zeller’s The Father. His Camerawork and Script don’t just document the memory loss Anthony is experiencing, instead, it propels you into his world. When he doesn't know where he is and who he is with, ...
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#SUNDANCE: “I CARRY YOU WITH ME”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
I Carry You With Me follows Iván and Gerardo from the beginning of their relationship in Mexico to their life as immigrants in New York City.
Director Heidi Ewing tells the story of the power of love and the lengths people will go to for a better life. Ewing and her co-writer Alan Page Arriaga’s Script has a steady pace, the cinematography by Juan Pablo RamĂrez is gorgeous and the two leads, Armando Espitia and Christian Vázquez, are ...
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#SUNDANCE: “PALM SPRINGS”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
When Sarah (Cristin Milioti) meets Nyles (Andy Samberg) at her younger sisters wedding the two are thrust into a surreal and unexpected interruption.
Palm Springs really is one of the best films at the Festival. The main idea, which I’m attempting to keep a secret from you, is something that has been done time and time again. However, Palm Springs takes this old trend and whips up something fresh and hilarious with it. The two leads have ...
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#SUNDANCE: “RELIC”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
When Edna (Robyn Nevin) vanishes, her daughter Kay (Emily Mortimer) and granddaughter Sam (Bella Heathcote) go to their family’s decaying country home and find clues about her increasing Dementia.
The Horror genre is at its best when it has something to say and not just to scare. And that’s what Relic does. It forces the audience to question how we treat our loved ones once they get old and ill. Will we be frustrated or calm in their moments of ...
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#SUNDANCE: “ON THE RECORD”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
The latest Documentary from Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering focuses on Music Mogul Russell Simmons’ accusers.
The Documentary duo are known to expose sexual assault that happens in many places. This time they turn their focus onto the music industry with their primary interviewee being Music Executive Drew Dixon. However, this is more than a documentation of sexual assault. This Film describes how intersectionality plays a role in how certain ...
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#SUNDANCE: “KAJILLIONAIRE”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Miranda July is back with her latest film about a Con Artist family who taught their 26-year-old daughter (Evan Rachel Wood) the art of scamming and stealing.
This is a quirky Film centred on the need to feel love and care from parents. Wood does a tremendous job of projecting the yearning for warm words and loving touches from her detached parents. She does this while being withdrawn and contained. Her scene partner is the mesmerizing and ...
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#SUNDANCE: “DREAM HORSE”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
In the attempt to find meaning in her life, Jan (Toni Collette), breeds a racehorse in her tiny Welsh town and enters him in once race after another.
This is a hilarious and heart-warming underdog story filled with quintessential British humour. Although the story is quite conventional it’s the way Horse Racing is presented and the brilliant performance from Collette that separates it from the rest. Overall, Director Euros Lyn brings Jan’s true ...
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