#REVIEW: “SHAFT”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong John Shaft Jr. (Jessie T. Usher) works for the FBI as a Cybersecurity Analyst. He has a brilliant mind, but is totally underestimated by his peers. When he starts investigating the suspicious death of his childhood friend, JJ quickly finds himself in over his head with no choice but to turn to his estranged father, legendary Private Detective John Shaft (Samuel L. Jackson), for help. Director John Singleton’s Shaft was the first 14A film I ever went ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE DEAD DON’T DIE”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Jim Jarmusch is the kind of Director you either love to hate or hate to love. His Films are offbeat at best, and decidedly not Mainstream. He is a Filmmaker who makes movies for himself first and the audience second. And The Dead Don’t Die – which opened the prestigious Cannes Film Festival just over a month ago – is no different. Something odd is happening in the sleepy town of Centerville. Daylight seems to stretch on forever, and all the ... Read more

#REVIEW: “MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL”

Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong Molly (Tessa Thompson) has spent the last 20 years of her life trying to track down MIB, in the hopes to be part of their team. When she finds them, she gets hired as Agent M on a probationary period and is sent to the London Headquarters. It’s there that she becomes involved in her first mission with the overly confident Agent H (Chris Hemsworth). The two soon discover that the threat they are trying to eliminate might not be an alien at all, but ... Read more

#REVIEW: “LATE NIGHT”

Review by Mr. Will Wong Following a rousing reception at the Sundance where it fetched top price and Inside Out, Canadian Filmmaker Nisha Ganatra is primed to unveil the greatness that is Late Night. Penned by and starring Mindy Kaling, the Comedy centers on late-night talk show host Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson), who is accused of hating women, in being surrounded by a team of white male writers. When her ratings begin to plummet, she enlists the help of a chemical plant efficiency ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2”

Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong The Sequel has finally arrived and it’s a tail-wagging good time! In the newest addition, Max and his pet friends get to face new adventures, at home and away. Max (Patton Oswalt) and Duke (Eric Stonestreet) leave for vacation and are faced with a different lifestyle on a farm. Gidget (Jenny Slate) experiences the lifestyle differences between being a dog and cat. And Snowball (Kevin Hart) has the chance to put his “superhero” pet power to ... Read more

#REVIEW: “DARK PHOENIX”

Review by Mr. Will Wong It is never easy talking about the X-Men as we are in our second incarnation, for live action, of the beloved characters and we are fully aware that this is the end for this casts’ take on the characters. It’s even more difficult when the Writer of the most controversial and fan enraging The Last Stand takes a swing at re-doing the exact same story, this time also directing it, but Simon Kinberg certainly did things differently with Dark Phoenix and it was exactly ... Read more

#REVIEW: “ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE”

By Mr. Will Wong Two comedic giants, Ali Wong and Randall Park team-up writing and starring in Netflix's latest Feature Film, Always Be My Baby.  The Rom-Com gives us a twist on the genre standard, examining a romantic relationship between two inseparable childhood friends who unite again as adults under very different socio-economic situations. Sasha (Wong) is a renowned restauranteur and chef, who is engaged to investor Brandon (Daniel Dae Kim). Marcus (Park) has musical aspirations but ... Read more

#REVIEW: “MA”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Maggie (Diana Silvers) has just moved and is looking for new friends. She starts hanging out with a group and gets peer-pressured into asking an adult to buy them alcohol. It’s here where she encounters Sue Ann (Octavia Spencer), who graciously buys the booze and offers up her basement for the teenagers to party in. The group is overjoyed, but as their friendship with Sue Ann grows, they quickly notice that Sue Ann’s intentions may not be ... Read more

#REVIEW: “GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS”

Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong Godzilla is the King of Kaiju Cinema. Since 1954, the radioactive reptile has been captivating fans on both sides of the Pacific. This latest Film seeks to reflect on his origins while pairing him up agai kinst classic foes like: Rodan (Godzilla’s flying frenemy) and King Ghidorah (Godzilla’s ultimate alien threat). However, the Film is only a pseudo-sequel to Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla, as King of the Monsters moves its focus from the Brodys to ... Read more

#REVIEW: “ROCKETMAN”

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong ROCKETMAN opens with a glorious symphonic suite of an Elton John hit against a backdrop of twinkling stars that quickly morphs into our hero stomping down a corridor leaving a stadium, garbed in one of his Liberace-inspired costumes, and he winds up at an AA meeting where he lists a litany of personal demons. This quickly segues into a beautifully-choreographed and sung version of five-year-old Reginald Dwight (Elton’s real name) singing “The Bitch ... Read more