#REVIEW: “THE MAZE RUNNER”
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
Young Adults, curious Adolescents confused by the world around them. A key demographic regarding contemporary Blockbusters; a band of boys trapped in a labyrinth. Â The Maze Runner is Fox's latest stab at scoring a celebrated Franchise. As the introductory installment it offers us an enigma, and teases us with keys to solving it.
Teen Wolf's Dylan O'Brien plays Thomas, the Story's central Protagonist. Thomas enters the stage immediately. ...
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#REVIEW: “THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Canadian Director Shawn Levy is known for his comedic films such as Big Fat Liar, Just Married, Pink Panther (2006), Date Night and the Night at the Museum Franchise. He is faced with the daunting task of directing some of Hollywood's biggest Heavyweights in his newest feature, This Is Where I Leave You, thankfully the Movie proves to be arguably his funniest Feature to date with hysterical performances from the entire Cast.
The Movie focuses on ...
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#TIFF14: “BEFORE WE GO”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Brooke (Alice Eve) is having a bad night. Her purse and ID were stolen, her phone is broken and she just missed the last train from Grand Central Station to Boston. Nick (Chris Evans), himself having an awful day, senses he can help her. And what starts off as a search for the missing purse quickly becomes a trip around New York City and their emotions.
After starring in a number of Thrillers and Action Films, it is rather surprising Evans would ...
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#TIFF14: “THE CONNECTION”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Focusing on two Characters, the Officer assigned the task of taking-down Drug Kingpins, Pierre Michel (Jean Dujardin) and the Drug Kingpin Tany Zampa (Gilles Lellouche), The Connection is a rather solid Mafia-versus-Cop Thriller. These two Characters squabble a few times throughout the Film as Tany proves resilient, while Pierre will not rest until Tany is off the streets. The Film shares a striking resemblance to American Gangster - a different ...
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#TIFF14: “MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Jason Reitmanâs sixth feature Men, Women & Children (his second in a row after last yearâs Labor Day) revolves around a group of high school students and their parents as they face various struggles in their lives online and off.
Men, Women & Children has a lot of potential to be a great Film, and is a genuine, no-nonsense look at how our lives have changed because of the emphasis on  Social Media and the internet. It is a dramatically ...
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#TIFF14: “THE COBBLER”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Thomas McCarthy has written some fantastic movies such as Win Win, and Up and has brought his newest feature, The Cobbler to TIFF this year. Unfortunately the Movie in the third act falls apart. It only feels like a typical McCarthy heartwarming Film, but then falls into uncharted territory in the Third Act.
The Movie tries to explain the metaphor of âwalk a mile in another manâs shoesâ as Max (Adam Sandler) discovers upon his shoe repair ...
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#TIFF14: “TEEN LUST”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Every Film Festival deserves a Movie that relieves of the tension and seriousness of Festival Movies, and delivers outrageous amounts of laughter and joy to no end. These types of Movies are highly recommended as a way to escape the more emotionally-driven Movies. Thankfully, Teen Lust delivers just that and even more as it proves to be the combination of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Superbad. Teen Lust focuses on Neil (Jesse Carere) and his Best ...
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#TIFF14: “ELEPHANT SONG”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Elephant Song focuses on the disappearance of a Psychiatrist, Lawrence (Colm Feore), and the last patient who saw him leave that day, Michael (Xavier Dolan). Michael is known for his trickery and psychological mind games against the Doctors in his sessions so anything is possible in regards to Lawrenceâs disappearance. This is where Dr. Green (Bruce Greenwood) becomes involved as he is asked to see Michael to find-out about any information he can ...
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#TIFF14: “INFINITELY POLAR BEAR”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
For Writer/Director Maya Forbes, the subject of Mental Illness  in her Films is very different from what she is used to, however she makes it work beyond expectations in Infinitely Polar Bear. Her ability to capture the realism of such a powerful Disease is spellbinding as she truly captures the hardships experienced by its Victims and their Loved Ones. However, her work alone in crafting a magnificent Script only gets accentuated by an extremely ...
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#TIFF14: “CUT BANK”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
While filming an Audition Tape outside of the titular Cut Bank, Montana, Dwayne (Liam Hemsworth) and Cassandra (Teresa Palmer) inadvertently witness a murder. Dwayne shows the tape to Sheriff Vogel (John Malkovich) and await the next move â which may include a $100,000 reward. But circumstances change quickly, and Dwayne quickly realizes he may be in a little over his head.
Cut Bank has an intriguing set-up, but after a few fun twists and turns, it ...
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