#SXSW: 2019 SXSW FESTIVAL DAY THREE RECAP
By Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
We are on Day Three of the SXSW Festival and the majority of our day was spent walking around some pretty great installations.
The first one we attended was a fan art installation for Jordan Peele's Us. The moment you walk in, you're faced with the costumes the Actors wore and the soon to be iconic scissors they use. You are then given a card that gets you one free download for the Soundtrack of the Film. They also treat guests to two drinks as they walk ...
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#SXSW: “BOOKSMART” REVIEW
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
On the last day of high school before graduation two education driven best friends (Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever) decide to go into unchartered territory and attend a high school party.
Booksmart is a beautiful study of how strong the bond between best friends can be, while being an authentic and hilarious coming-of-age story. Director Olivia Wilde’s precision makes it hard to believe this is her first time directing a feature. When it comes ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “GOOD BOYS” TRAILER
Boys being real bad! See the hilarious new, expletive-filled Trailer for Vancouver-made GOOD BOYS starring our v. Jacob Tremblay! Producer Seth Rogen intros the Trailer with the Film's three young stars, but notes how they aren't old enough yet to see their own Trailer!
Synopsis:
Max (Jacob Tremblay), 12, and his three friends skip school to embark on a day-long adventure in the San Fernando Valley to fix a broken toy before their parents get home.
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#SXSW: “HUMAN NATURE” REVIEW
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
This Documentary takes an in-depth look into the breakthrough called CRISPR, technology that can be used to edit genes within organisms. This has the ability to cure disease, reshaping the biosphere and designing future children.
Human Nature is an eye-opening look into the world of CRISPR and what it can possibly achieve in the future. Director Adam Bolt takes a look at both sides, one opposed to what CRISPR can achieve and one who can’t wait to ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: IDRIS ELBA IN NETFLIX’S “TURN UP CHARLIE”
Eight episode series TURN UP CHARLIE, the passion project of People Magazine's reigning Sexiest Man Alive, Idris Elba, is that ray of light we need amidst out winter doldrums. The American production filmed in the UK, surfaces on Netflix in March.
The Comedy centers on former one hit wonder-turned-DJ, the titular Charlie (Elba), who still is figuring it out in life, sharing a living space with his aunt. Struggling to make ends meet, he encounters a change of luck when his best friend David (JJ ...
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#SXSW: 2019 SXSW FESTIVAL DAY TWO RECAP
By Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
We are onto Day Two of SXSW and it feels as though things are just taking flight!
We started our day at The Daily Show's Presidental Twitter Library for Donald J. Trump. This was one hell of an experience. As soon as you walk in there are caricatures of people Trump has given unique nicknames. As you walk through the wide lobby and go into different rooms there are many of his famous Tweets, and also some of his deleted ones. Nothing compares to the back ...
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#SXSW: “LONG SHOT” REVIEW
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Recently unemployed journalist Fred (Seth Rogen) reunites with his first crush, now Secretary of State Charlotte (Charlize Theron). When Charlotte decides to run for President she hires Fred to be her Speech Writer and the two fall for each other.
Long Shot is a hilarious Film with a bunch of heart. The Filmmakers have interwoven social rights issues, particularly on gender biases, into their Comedy. Making this an entirely entertaining Film that ...
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#SXSW: “THE BEACH BUM” REVIEW
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
The Beach Bum follows the hilarious misadventures of Moondog (Matthew McConaughey).
Writer-Director Harmony Korine (Spring Breakers) has yet again created a thrill ride of a Film but this time he’s all about finding bliss. He has an amazing Cast with an outrageously-funny lead performance by McConaughey. What makes The Beach Bum great is that there is an important message to be learned through Moondog’s madness, and it’s an important one.
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#SXSW: “VAI” REVIEW
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Vai is a Portmanteau Feature Film made by nine female Filmmakers from Pacific countries and follows one woman’s journey from childhood to adulthood.
This Film tells a beautiful story of finding one’s empowerment through embracing the culture and community we come from. It’s entirely unique in its nine different voices the story is told from and seven Pacific countries it’s filmed in. Although it is a different Actress throughout each period ...
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#SXSW: “BREAKTHROUGH” REVIEW
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
This Documentary follows 2018 Nobel Prize winning scientist Jim Allison and his visionary quest to find a cure to Cancer by prompting a patients own immune system into defeating their disease.
The most essential element in any Documentary is finding an interesting person and compelling enough a story. Breakthrough has got those two key ingredients along, with a talented Filmmaker to bring this aspiring and hopeful story to the world. This Film tells ...
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