#REVIEW: “COOTIES”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
From new Directors Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion comes a Film about the Cootie Apocalypse, well if you’re situated near Fort Chicken. The Movie is mildly-entertaining, which is quiet surprising when you look at the writing duo of Leigh Whannell (creator of Saw) and Ian Brennan (co-creator of Glee) as they try to create this year's Zombieland but cooties instead.
The Movie focuses on three main characters as they try to battle the children of ...
Read more
#REVIEW: “THE VISIT”
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
M. Night Shyamalan is a household name for a reason, he makes good movies. Not for everyone always, but for all of us every so often. His latest project, The Visit, is certain to excite fans of all kinds.
Like all of his movies, The Visit comes equipped with an interesting script. The story begins with a mother (Kathryn Hahn) sending her two children to her parent’s house. She hasn’t seen her parents since she ran out on them as a ...
Read more
#REVIEW: “A WALK IN THE WOODS”
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
Bill Bryson is a beloved American author known for his amusing adventure books. One in particular, A Walk in the Woods, recalls his attempt at tackling the Appalachian Trail with his friend Stephan Katz.
A Walk in the Woods is now a Film starring Robert Redford as Bill Bryson, and Nick Nolte as Stephan Katz. Like the book, the film follows the same path with anecdotes and insights about it along the way. The Appalachian Trail is an incredible ...
Read more
#REVIEW: “DRAGON BLADE”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
From writer/director Daniel Lee comes a new Asian dynasty-focused Movie filled with incredibly entertaining action, Dragon Blade. The Movie may lack in some story aspects, but the adrenalized action that carries the Movie throughout most of the second and third act, quenching the thirst of an audience seeking serious sword-wielding action and real revenge.
Dragon Blade focuses on a strained relationship between Huo An (Jackie Chan) and Lucius ...
Read more
#REVIEW: “THE SECOND MOTHER”
Sundance darling The Second Mother has come to Canada. The Brazilian Film tells the tale of a mother and her daughter struggling through a social divide. Regina Casé plays Val, a live-in maid to a pair of pampered parents and their charming son Fabinho. Long ago, Val felt herself forced into sending her daughter away to be brought up in a better situation than her own, but the chick has come home to roost.
Camila Márdila plays Jéssica, Val’s estranged daughter. Unexpectedly Jéssica ...
Read more
#REVIEW: “THE END OF THE TOUR”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
The year is 1996, and David Foster Wallace (Jason Segal) has just published his critically-acclaimed first novel, Infinite Jest. Wanting to get ahead as a writer for Rolling Stone, David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) requests to interview Wallace and accompany him at the end of his book tour.
James Ponsoldt’s overly-reverent The End of the Tour has many layers, much like Wallace himself. Some are on the surface and more superficial, while others are ...
Read more
#REVIEW: “Z FOR ZACHARIAH”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Director Craig Zobel and screenwriter Nissar Modi took an ambitious in adapting Z for Zachariah. Their combined efforts are shown off gloriously on the screen, but it is certainly not without three remarkable performances from their cast. Although this Movie might not be for everyone, moving at a slow pace,  it certainly is worth the time and commitment.
The Movie takes place in a small town after what can essentially be described as a nuclear ...
Read more
#REVIEW: “NO ESCAPE”
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
Thrillers are stories in which the innocent are attacked by the deranged. They’re a tale as old as time, one that was first adapted to the screen by names like Alfred Hitchcock and Fritz Lang. Contemporary names include David Cronenberg and John Erick Dowdle.
Dowdle has created a bevy of frightening Films, including: Quarantine, Devil, and As Above, So Below. Suspenseful cinema all of it, and Dowdle’s latest Film evokes equal ...
Read more
#REVIEW: “WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS”
Although expectations for We Are Your Friends were neither here nor there for me, Director/Writer Max Joseph (Catfish) certainly leaves an impression with this solid debut. The EDM Drama centers on a talented young hustler named Cole (Zac Efron), aspiring to be a DJ/Producer. Along the way, we witness some of his challenges,  including balancing his friendships, finding a mentor in respected (Wes Bentley) and coping with his feelings for James' stunning girlfriend Sophie ...
Read more
#REVIEW: “AMERICAN ULTRA”
In the same vein as high-functioning Stoner Comedies like Harold & Kumar and This is the End, Nima Nourizadeh (Project X) gives us his latest, a fascinating piece in American Ultra.  The Action-Comedy centers on a government operative named Mike (Jesse Eisenberg) who doesn't quite realize who he is, getting by at his job as a convenience store clerk.  Little does he know he is marked for death by the government. On the verge of proposing to his girlfriend Phoebe (Kristen Stewart), his ...
Read more