#REVIEW: “TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION”
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
With the loss of their masked Avengers, some thought Paramount Studios would struggle as a result. But truth be told their success wore a different disguise, that of malleable aliens with an affection for General Motors, Transformers.
The triumvirate responsible for these Transformers are Paramount (as mentioned above), Hasbro (the Company that co-founded the Franchise), and the master of slow motion, Michael Bay. For the last seven years, laurels ...
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#REVIEW: “JERSEY BOYS”
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
Jersey Boys began as an attempt to repurpose Bob Gaudio’s Music into a Broadway Musical. But what was originally imagined as an exciting new Narrative backed by Bob’s songs soon became something else entirely. Something based on a True Story, the Story of the Four Seasons.
Its arrival in Toronto marked the rise of the now-defunct Dancap Productions, Mirvish’s only contemporary Competitor. The City loved the Jersey import, and thanks to Clint ...
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#REVIEW: “THE ROVER”
After wowing the world of Cinema with 2010's Oscar-nominated Animal Kingdom, Australian Director/Writer David Michôd returns with confident Dystopian Drama, The Rover. Once again exploring themes of Brotherhood and betrayal within the Family, he brings out the big guns in a high-profile pair of Actors at the forefront, Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson. Michôd and Actor Joel Edgerton - who co-wrote the story - tell a grim post-Apocalyptic Tale of survival following an economic ...
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#REVIEW: “THE DOUBLE”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
I have seen Richard Ayoade’s The Double twice now – once during TIFF last September, and now this week nine months later. And while it is technically outstanding, I still have no idea what the hell he is trying to say.
Simon James (Jesse Eisenberg) is a bit of a Loser. He is outspoken and ignored at his job, his Mother barely recognizes him, and he can barely talk to his crush, Copy Girl Hannah (Mia Wasikowska). He lives across the street from ...
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#REVIEW: “HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
I saw the original How to Train Your Dragon on a whim in spring 2010, going weeks after it opened strictly on word of mouth. The Trailers did not do much for me, so I had very little expectations going in. But instead of being yet another disappointing entry in the Dreamworks Animation canon, the Film actually turned out to be pretty spectacular. The story of a boy and his pet was everything you could want in a Film and the rare exception where 3D is ...
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#REVIEW: “THE IMMIGRANT”
Separated by misfortune and reunited by determination, The Immigrant is a remarkable Tale of two Catholic Polish Sisters, Ewa (Marion Cotillard) and Magda (Angela Sarafyan). Upon arriving in America seeking a new life with the help of their Family, we witness Ewa's impoverished and grueling journey which sees her forced into a life of prostitution, separated from her ailing Sister who is quarantined for Lung Disease. Along the way, Ewa is cared for by the volatile Bruno (Joaquin Phoenix). ...
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#REVIEW: “THE FAULT IN OUR STARS”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
When taking a beloved Young Adult Book, the Adaptation has to be pretty damn spot on to not create fan outcry and disappointment on a transition to screen. Thankfully with The Fault in Our Stars the two Writers, Scott Neustandter and Michael H. Weber brought John Green’s Book to life, well at least according to Green himself. This of course does help when they wrote the brilliant 500 Days of Summer and The Spectacular Now. The best way to ...
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#REVIEW: “EDGE OF TOMORROW”
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
Space Marines: soldiers of fortune fighting for the future. A concept birthed by pulp fiction, and an aesthetic sculpted by Gamers. In the beginning only Outcasts and Adolescents daydreamed of becoming Space Marines. Most saw it as a stunted counter-culture, but in time the culture grew. So much so that it’s burst forth from its bubble and run into the mainstream.
Elements of the Space Marine can be found in Films from Aliens to Elysium. However, ...
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#REVIEW: “CHEF”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Jon Favreau is back again in his newest movie Chef which focuses on the fall from grace for Chef Carl Casper, played none other by Jon Favreau himself. Upon going into the Film the first estimation is that the Movie will be soulfully focused on food and the different creations that he makes with his creative mind. Unfortunately, this is not the case and it focuses more on Favreau’s Character development/independence. Surprisingly, cooking or ...
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#REVIEW: “A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
It sounded bizarre and insane on paper, but Ted turned out to be one of the funniest comedies in years. And like many others, I find it to be infinitely re-watchable (lengthy Third Act notwithstanding). So when they announced that Seth MacFarlane’s follow-up would be called A Million Ways to Die in the West, I was a bit skeptical. Jumping from a contemporary comedy about a foul-mouthed stuffed bear to a period western-comedy seemed like a bit of a ...
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