#REVIEW: “LAST CHRISTMAS”

Review by Mr. Will Wong LAST CHRISTMAS aims to taking some tried, tested and true ways at tackling the heartfelt Holiday Rom-Com with a few new angles, but depends perhaps a bit too much on the charm of its stars than the strength of its story. Kate (Emilia Clarke) just can't help but keep making bad decisions. Practically homeless, she struggles to maintain her job at a Christmas decoration shop owned by Santa (Michelle Yeoh) and also find a real keeper in a boyfriend. She drinks too much, ... Read more

#REVIEW: “MIDWAY”

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong MIDWAY opens with a scene of a large number of shirtless men doing calisthenics aboard a naval warship then segues into scenes of sailors filled with bluster, macho-posturing and insults. This when we also meet the main character, the rea-life fighter pilot, Dick Best. As portrayed by Ed Skrein (Game of Thrones, Deadpool), he’s a cocky daredevil who likes to disable his plane on training runs, evoking fear in his flying partner. Then, out of nowhere, ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE IRISHMAN”

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong Martin Scorsese is back with a vengeance. Working from Charles Brandt's book on Frank Sheeran, I Heard You Paint Houses and adapted for the screen by Steven Zaillian (Schindler’s List), this master Director has assembled a triumvirate of actors (one was coaxed from semi-retirement) and created a film of such magnitude that it must be seen and savoured. THE IRISHMAN, with its running time of 210 minutes, may be one of filmdom’s greatest gangster ... Read more

#REVIEW: “ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD” – QUENTIN TARANTINO, LEONARDO DICAPRIO AND BRAD PITT LIVE IN CONVERSATION

By George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong We were thrilled to be invited to attend a special screening of Quentin Tarantino’s latest epic, ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD followed by a live streamed moderated panel discussion with the Director and its stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie. As always, Tarantino was effervescent and exuberant. His inspiration for making this Movie was that he was making a movie with an older actor (that he would not name) and one day he watched him ... Read more

#REVIEW: “TERMINATOR: DARK FATE”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Terminator 2: Judgement Day is one of the best and most influential films ever made. Period. And since it came out in 1991, we have had three sequels (and a TV series) that all tried to continue that story of man versus machine. They had their own enjoyable elements, but all paled in comparison – mostly because they were made without the involvement of Director James Cameron nor then breakout star Linda Hamilton. Enter Terminator: Dark Fate, the new ... Read more

#REVIEW: “MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN”

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong “Passion project”. These two words can strike fear in a moviegoer’s gut when they realize a film they are about to see is being labelled as such. In 1999, Oscar-nominated Edward Norton saw the cinematic potential in Jonathan Lethem’s Novel, Motherless Brooklyn, but envisioned its contemporary setting and characters as a period piece set in New York City in the 1950s and make significant plot changes. It is easy to see why Norton was attracted ... Read more

#REVIEW: “BLACK AND BLUE”

Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong Director Deon Taylor and Writer Peter A. Dowling team-up to bring audiences Black and Blue, a well-paced 108 minute Action Drama about one cops drive to do the right thing and make New Orleans a little safer, and clean the streets from corruption. The Film focuses on vet-turned-rookie cop Alicia West (Naomie Harris) who ends up walking-in on a few cops, while wearing her body cam, led by Terry Malone (Frank Grillo) murdering drug dealers, to cover ... Read more

#REVIEW: “ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong It has been ten years since the zombie outbreak devastated the United States and in that time, the familial bond between Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) has only grown stronger. But the zombies are getting smarter and more resourceful. When Little Rock decides to venture out on her own, it is up to the rest of the family to find her and make sure she does not end up ... Read more

#REVIEW: “MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL”

Review by Mr. Will Wong Fans of 2014's Maleficent go deeper into the titular character's mind in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and see the stakes upped in this gorgeous-looking battle for dominance led by two queens. Taking place five years following the events of Maleficent, we see Princess Aurora (Elle Fanning) set to wed Prince Phillip (Harris Dickinson). The union uniting two kingdoms could at long last see peace and harmony between humans and the mythical creatures of the Moors. Phillip's ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE KING”

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong Without diminishing the talented Nick Robinson and Haley Lu Richardson, is there a more talented 23 year-old actor than Timothée Chalamet? After making strong impressions in supporting roles in movies as diverse as Interstellar, Men, Women & Children and Lady Bird, he stunned movie-goers globally with his exquisite performance in Call Me by Your Name. Many feel he deserved  an Oscar that year and also the following year for his searing ... Read more