#REVIEW: “THOR: RAGNAROK”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has a formula for its movies and Thor as a Franchise thus far has been bogged-down in world-building (the first two pertained crucial infinity stones) and sone believe these films lacked the depth fun which other MCU movies had. Marvel enlists New Zealand Director Taika Waititi and Thor: Ragnarok arguably is the best Thor movie and perhaps one of the best MCU movies to date. The Film is fun, silly, entertaining, not ...
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#REVIEW: “NOVITIATE”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Novitiate has a powerhouse ensemble of female talent.
The Film is a coming-of-age story that follows Cathleen (Margaret Qualley) as she trains to become a nun during the Vatican II era. Although Cathleen wasn’t raised Roman Catholic, she attends a service with her single mother (Julianne Nicholson) and finds comfort in the peacefulness of the Church. When she receives a full scholarship and attends a Catholic school she experiences her first ...
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#REVIEW: “A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
'Tis the season to be jolly and celebrate and what better than a catch-up with our favourite Bad Moms? Get ready for the Sequel A Bad Moms Christmas, which is just as fun as its Predecessor, maybe even more so!
This installment sees our favourite Kiki (Kristen Bell), Amy (Mila Kunis) and Carla (Kathryn Hahn) together for the first time with their mothers, played respectively by Cheryl Hines, Christine Baranski and Susan Sarandon. Christmas ...
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#REVIEW: “THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE”
Review by Siobhán Rich for Mr. Will Wong
When our servicemen and women return home they are held up as heroes but often forgotten as they ease back into civilian life. Based on the Book by David Finkel, Thank You for Your Service explores the difficulties military personnel have when they return home looking like the men who left but feeling like very different people.
After serving together in Baghdad, infantrymen Adam, Solo and Will return home changed men after their latest deployment. ...
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#REVIEW: “WONDERSTRUCK”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Wonderstuck leans to the tastes of a more seasoned Cinephile who has a long-standing relationship with acclaimed Filmmaker Todd Haynes.
The Film jumps between 1927 and 1977. In the former, Rose (Millicent Simmonds) who is deaf, wants to explore New York City while escaping her overbearing parents. In the latter, Ben (Oakes Fegley) stumbles across a book sharing named Wonderstruck with a bookmark in it leading him on an adventure to find his ...
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#REVIEW: “SUBURBICON”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
After a home invasion leads to tragedy, Gardner Lodge (Matt Damon) needs to pick-up the pieces and heal. His son Nicky (Noah Jupe) is initially distraught, but begins thinking that something is not adding-up – especially when his Aunt Margaret (Julianne Moore) moves in and starts getting cozy with his father. With racial tension simmering outside their door and non-savoury types turning-up at work and home unannounced, Nicky just might be ...
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#REVIEW: STUDIO GHIBLI GKIDS & SHOUT! FACTORY BLU-RAY CATALOGUE RELEASE
Reviews by David Baldwin and Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
For the first time ever, beloved Japanese Animation House Studio Ghibli are releasing their back catalogue on Blu-ray, giving North American Fans with the distribution assistance of Los Angeles-based Shout! Factory and New York-based GKIDS, a chance to re-capture once again the magic of their Films with the new, improved sensibilities of today. Fans will revel in the sheer delight of bonus features, stunning art and ...
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#REVIEW: “ONLY THE BRAVE”
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
Most heroes go unnoticed. Only so many stories are written. Only so many films are made. The story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots is an important one, and Only the Brave tells it cinematically.
Director Joseph Kosinski does a good job balancing the beauty of ILMs effects with the performances of his leading men, and woman. Josh Brolin plays Eric Marsh, a bullheaded man from North Carolina who feels the call to fight fires in Arizona. There he ...
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#REVIEW: “TYLER PERRY’S BOO 2! A MADEA HALLOWEEN”
Madea is the gift that keeps giving. Hot off the 2016 success that was Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Halloween, mashing-up the bankable Franchise's signature humour with a dash of horror, moviegoers have shown their relentless devotion to the brainchild starring, written, produced and directed by Tyler Perry.
This latest installment in the Series sees Brian's (Perry) daughter Tiffany (Diamond White) celebrate her 18th birthday. While she has plans to capture the attentions of a fraternity hunk in ...
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#REVIEW: “GEOSTORM”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
After extreme natural disasters ravage the Earth, multiple countries band together to create a network of satellites to control the weather. Years later, the satellites are malfunctioning and attacking various parts of the world. With nowhere to turn, the US government calls-in disgraced former space station commander Jake Lawson (Gerard Butler) to figure out what is going on – before the titular catastrophe destroys everything on Earth.
Without ...
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