#REVIEW: “ZOOTOPIA 2”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Nine years ago audiences were introduced to the world of Zootopia, and fell in love with that world. Now when I personally revisited Zootopia before seeing the hotly-anticipated sequel, something felt off – the magic that I experienced nine years ago seemed to be lacking and I quickly became skeptical for what Disney animation would have in stock for this sequel nearly a decade later. Well, with all that being said the original Directors Jared Bush ...
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#REVIEW: “BIF NAKED”
By Mr. Will Wong
It's so hard to believe 25 years have passed since Canadian icon BIF NAKED was allover our airwaves including MuchMusic. Her album I, BIFICUS becoming a major touchstone in the country's musical identity. The fearless Alt-Rock showwoman known for hits "Spaceman", "Lucky", and "Moment of Weakness", is profiled in Director Pollyanna Hardwicke-Brown's riveting and candid Documentary, BIF NAKED.
While a generation recognizes her for her infectious bravado, many don't know about ...
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#REVIEW: “BLOSSOMS SHANGHAI”
By Mr. Will Wong
Visionary Filmmaker Wong Kar Wai (Happy Together, In the Mood for Love) makes his foray into Television with BLOSSOMS SHANGHAI, set to premiere on the Criterion Channel, a move which actually makes a lot of sense considering that fans of his work are the truest of Cinephiles.
The gorgeously-shot 30-episode series recalls the luminous bustle and glory of a turning point in history, with fascinating characters, unfolding like a Soap Opera and a presenting as a piece of art at ...
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#REVIEW: “WICKED: FOR GOOD”
By Mr. Will Wong
Jon M. Chu has gifted us with two spectacular, sweeping films, concluding his two-part epic with WICKED: FOR GOOD. Going to darker places, this is a perfect conclusion that will delight WICKED fans, old and new. You don't need to have seen the Musical to appreciate the grand scale of this experience.
This installment focuses on themes of atonement, reconciliation and consequence after some of the damage done in the prior film. Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) has been banished ...
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#REVIEW: “JAY KELLY”
Review by Nicholas Porteous for Mr. Will Wong
In Noah Baumbach's latest bittersweet Dramedy, George Clooney is Jay Kelly, an aging movie star in the throes of existential grief, and it's no coincidence his name sounds so familiar. Baumbach leans into Clooney's legacy as a cinematic shorthand for the life of a Hollywood icon. We're meant to envision Clooney's career--in one case, quite literally--as the foundation for Jay Kelly's conundrum: is it worth sacrificing time with your friends and ...
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#REVIEW: “THE RUNNING MAN”
Though many of us have seen 1987's adaptation of the Stephen King novel starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Edgar Wright's reimagining of THE RUNNING MAN offers a new perspective and all the thrills and then some. Featuring a gutsy and physical performance by leading man Glen Powell, this latest version possesses a rebellious heart and drive to fight the system that still resonates with an audience of today.
Ben Richards (Powell) is down and out on his luck and desperate. Despite his reservations ...
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#REVIEW: “PREDATOR: BADLANDS”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) is the runt of the Yautja Clan. In order to prove himself as a hunter, he heads to the planet Genna in order to kill the unkillable creature the Kalisk. When he crash lands on the deadly planet, he is clearly out of his element – so he must team up with the synthetic Thia (Elle Fanning) in order to survive and complete his mission.
If you are not steeped in Predator and by extension Alien lore, that ...
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#REVIEW: “DIE MY LOVE”
Review by Nicholas Porteous for Mr. Will Wong
There’s an early scene in Die, My Love where new mom Grace (Jennifer Lawrence),  post-breastfeeding, still exposed, wanders in front of a blank sheet of paper. It’s late at night and she’s equally bored, stressed out, tired and restless. Something’s brewing deep inside–a quiet rage that can’t be articulated, wrapped in an itchy blanket of aimlessness. She spatters black ink onto the canvas, and squirts her own ...
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#REVIEW: “ANNIVERSARY”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Anniversary is an intelligent political thriller that keeps things all in the family.
On Ellen and Paul’s (Diane Lane and Kyle Chandler) wedding anniversary, all their children come home to celebrate. Their son Josh (Dylan O’Brien) brings home his new girlfriend, Liz (Phoebe Dynevor), to meet the parents. It turns out Ellen knows Liz. She taught her at university and tore her thesis, “The Change”, apart. Considered it ...
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#REVIEW: “BUGONIA”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Bugonia is a wild ride that delivers an inventive commentary on the indelible impact of major corporations and CEOs on the collective. And boy, is it one formidable masterclass in acting.
Director Yorgos Lanthimos is back in traditional form in this Sci-Fi comedy about two conspiracy-obsessed men, Teddy (Jesse Plemons) and Don (Aiden Delbis), who kidnap a CEO of a major company, Michelle (Emma Stone), when they become convinced that she's an ...
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