#SUNDANCE: “BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
When Brittany (Julian Bell) tries to scam a doctor into giving her Aderall, she finds out that she actually has health issues due to her weight. She realizes quickly that gym memberships are too expensive for her pay grade and takes up running again. She learns she really loves the way running makes her feel and sets out to run, and finish the New York City Marathon.
Brittany Runs A Marathon speaks to internal truths of how our external appearance ...
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#SUNDANCE: “TO THE STARS”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
To the Stars follows the friendship that quickly develops between quiet Iris (Kara Hayward) and enigmatic Maggie (Liana Liberato) in a small town in 1960s Oklahoma.
Director Martha Stephens (Land Ho!) gives audiences a slice of what it was like to be a female in the 60s. Stephens takes a steady deliberate pace that leads to an effective satisfying ending. The Cinematography is beautiful and the choice of shooting black and white gives visual ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN ADVANCE PASSES TO SEE “FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY”
Universal Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to take Readers to an Advance Screening of FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY starring Dwayne Johnson!
Screenings take place:
Toronto – Wed Feb 20 – 7:30 PM
Montreal – Wed Feb 20 – 7:30 PM
Vancouver- Wed Feb 20 – 7:00 PM
Synopsis:
FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY is a heartwarming comedy based on the incredible true story of WWE Superstar Paige™. Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN ADVANCE PASSES TO SEE “HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD”
Universal Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to take Readers to an Advance Screening of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD!
Screenings take place:
Toronto confirmed: Wed Feb 20 7:00 PM
Montreal confirmed: Wed Feb 20 7:00 PM
Vancouver confirmed: Wed Feb 20 7:00 PM
Edmonton confirmed: Wed Feb 20 7:00 PM
Synopsis:
Now chief and ruler of Berk alongside Astrid, Hiccup has created a gloriously chaotic dragon utopia. When the sudden appearance of female Light Fury coincides with ...
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#SUNDANCE: “OFFICIAL SECRETS”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Official Secrets tells the true story of British Secret Service Officer Katherine Gun (Keira Knightley). She released a private emailed memo about an illegal joint US-UK spying operation on the UN Security Council, leading up to the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Writer-Director Gavin Hood has made a compelling Film about the inspiring Gun. Gavin depicts Gun as an ordinary woman who was able to do something extraordinary by putting herself and those ...
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#SUNDANCE: “HONEY BOY”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Honey Boy is the impressive screenwriting debut of Shia LaBeouf and is an autobiographical depiction of his relationship as a child actor with his emotionally and physically-abusive, alcoholic father.
This is an emotionally-driven film that features enormously-powerful, layered performances from its three leads. First and most memorable is LaBeouf in the role as his own father. He throws himself into this portrayal even further than his prior work ...
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#SUNDANCE: “EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL AND VILE”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile follows infamous serial killer Ted Bundy (Zac Efron), his relationship with Liz (Lily Collins), and the trials in which he was charged across multiple states for numerous savage murders.
This Film is a captivating watch from beginning to end thanks to Michael Werwie's writing and steady direction by Joe Berlinger, who also directed Netflix's The Bundy Tapes. Enough time is spent on each important moment in ...
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#SUNDANCE: DAY FOUR SIGHTINGS + RECAP AT 2019 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
If there's one Film coming out of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival with a lot of buzz, that would be THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO. The Drama directed by Joe Talbot centers on a man searching for home in a city that seems to have left him behind. It stars Co-Writer Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, Rob Morgan, Thora Birch, Danny Glover and Finn Wittrock. Our Amanda Gilmore spotted Fails, Majors and Morgan causing a commotion with autograph seekers after the Film receive a warm reception last ...
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#SUNDANCE: “THE FAREWELL”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
When a family finds out that the matriarch of their family, Nai Nai (Zhao Shuzhen), has terminal stage four lung cancer, they travel from America and Japan to pay their last respects. However, the Chinese tradition is to keep this news from Nai Nai until it is absolutely necessary to tell her. This is difficult for her granddaughter, Billi (Awkwafina), who cares deeply for Nai Nai and expresses all of her emotions.
The Farewell is perfect showcase ...
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#SUNDANCE: “THE NIGHTINGALE”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
The Nightingale takes place in 1825 on the British colony of Van Diemen’s Land, which is now known as Tasmania, Australia. The Film follows the story of a young Irish convict, Clare (Aisling Franciosi), who is serving time in order to be given her ticket to go back home by British officer Hawkins (Sam Claflin). One night, Hawkins and fellow officers, under his directives, commit horrific acts of violence against Clare, her husband, and their ...
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