#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

#REVIEW: “GEMINI MAN”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Please note: This review is for the 4K 24 FPS 2D version of the Film. Henry Brogan (Will Smith) is an aging hitman who wants out of the game. Just as he decides to retire, Henry finds out that his handler lied about who his last target was. Now on the run with junior agent Danny Zakarweski (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), Henry must unravel and discover a government conspiracy while dodging a mysterious assassin – who just so happens to look like a much ... Read more

#REVIEW: “LUCKY DAY”

Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong When safe-cracker Red (Luke Bracey) gets released from prison all he wants is to spend quality time with his wife, Chloe (Nina Dobrev) and daughter Beatrice (Ella Ryan Quinn). But his familial solitude gets put into jeopardy when psychotic contract killer Luc (Crispin Glover) hunts Red down to seek vengeance for his brother’s untimely death. Writer-Director Roger Avery holds nothing back in making this an over-the-top Action-Comedy. He hits a lot ... Read more

#REVIEW: “MATTHIAS & MAXIME”

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong I make no secrets of my admiration and borderline obsession with the works of Quebec’s auteur, Xavier Dolan. As an actor, he is charismatic and hypnotic even in movies he did not direct (check out his stellar work in “Boy Erased”). As a Writer/Director, Dolan’s movies are unique, visually spellbinding and impossible to forget. There may have been one or two missteps in his career, but which Director can say, with any honesty, that they may have ... Read more

#REVIEW: “JOKER”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong When I first heard about Co-Writer/Director Todd Phillips developing a Joker origin film for adults, I scoffed and wrote it off as a horrendous idea. Did we really need a film chronicling the rise of Batman’s greatest villain? Had Heath Ledger not already given us the definitive cinematic portrayal of the character? How could Joaquin Phoenix even fathom the idea that he could live up to that legendary, Oscar-winning performance? Fast-forward to ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE LAUNDROMAT”

Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong Steven Soderbergh and Scott Z. Burns team-up again to deliver an important movie about the Panama Papers, and what they exactly are for people who do not follow the news as closely as the rest of the world. It’s a cat-and-mouse story followed by an excellent Cast as well as fourth wall-breaking throughout, with a final impactful blow. The Laundromat follows a widow, Ellen (Meryl Streep) as she tries to get to the bottom of an insurance fraud issue ... Read more