#REVIEW: “JACKIE”
A number of Films have been made about one of American history's darker moments, President John F. Kennedy's assassination. Few great ones however have been made about widow Jackie Kennedy and the aftermath of his death. Giving us unparallelled access to the ill-fated former First Lady in her most vulnerable state, Pablo Larraín's JACKIE takes us right into her mindframe with a glimpse into her two years in the White House up to the days following her husband's killing.
Thanks to a sublime ...
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#REVIEW: “LION”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
The holidays usually mean an onslaught of ‘Feel-Good Films'. Some of them feel like Oscar bait, while others feel more genuine in their intentions. Lion unfortunately veers a bit more to the first category. While there is certainly merit to the Film with some strong performances, the Movie as a whole feels a bit deliberate. Lion, however on the whole still succeeds as a story.
The Movie focuses on Saroo (Sunny Pawar – young version, Dev ...
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#REVIEW: “MISS SLOANE”
Lobbyist Elizabeth Sloane (Jessica Chastain) simply doesn't know how to lose, being known in the political world well for her ruthless approach to winning. When called upon to lead the charge in the persuasion of female voters to be pro-fire arms, she refuses. Rodolfo Schmidt (Mark Strong), head of a competing agency recruits her and soon she finds herself up against her former allies and their client Bob Sanford (Chuck Shamata) as a powerful figure in the fight for controlled fire arms ...
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#REVIEW: “DOCTOR WHO: THE POWER OF THE DALEKS”
Review by Siobhán Rich for Mr. Will Wong
Every Whovian has a favourite Doctor, a regeneration that they hold above all others, and a companion they believe best served their Time Lord. Until now, however, few fans of Doctor Who have been able to properly judge the very first “renewal” (as regenerations were then known) because the BBC inadvertently destroyed the negatives of the 1966 episode The Power of the Daleks. Fifty years later, the British broadcaster has recreated the episode ...
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#REVIEW: “MANCHESTER BY THE SEA”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
It has been ten long months since the premiere of Manchester by the Sea at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and the critical acclaim just keeps growing. It finally hits select theatres in Canada this weekend after a spectacular response at TIFF in September. But is the hype justified?
After the sudden death of his brother Joe (Kyle Chandler), Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is forced into becoming the guardian of his nephew Patrick (Lucas Hedges). ...
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#REVIEW: “MOANA”
Review by Siobhán Rich for Mr. Will Wong
With still another month left on the calendar, it is safe to say that 2016 will go down in cinematic history as one of the greatest years ever for animation. Adding to the mythos is the brilliant Moana; the story of a girl destined to be Chief of a great tribe who wants nothing more than to travel and explore beyond the reef. When her father tells her to “find happiness right where you are” she looks out the Ocean and sees endless dreams and ...
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#REVIEW: “BAD SANTA 2”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Willie Soke (Billy Bob Thornton) is still an alcoholic, still working dead-end jobs, still sleeping with whoever he can, and still cannot get rid of Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), the kid he befriended 13 years ago. By chance, Willie’s former partner Marcus (Tony Cox) calls with a job that will net the pair millions of dollars. But there’s a catch: they will have to work alongside Willie’s estranged mother Sunny (Kathy Bates), who might actually ...
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#REVIEW: “ALLIED”
Review by Siobhán Rich for Mr. Will Wong
During the height of the Second World War, a Canadian intelligence officer and a French Resistance fighter fall in love while taking down Nazis in Casablanca. After completing their mission, the two return to London where they hope marriage and a daughter will lead to their own happily ever after. Sadly, World War II was a time when suspicions of foreigners ran deep in England and Allied plays on these historical tendencies to paint a world where love ...
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#REVIEW: “RULES DON’T APPLY”
Review by Siobhán Rich for Mr. Will Wong
Bio-pics about billionaire Howard Hughes are nothing new – even Leonardo DiCaprio has played the famous recluse. What makes Rules Don’t Apply unique is that it is obstinately not a Bio-pic. Instead it is a film which happens to revolve around Hughes but is actually about two fictional characters who work for him.
Marla Mabrey (Lily Collins) arrives in Hollywood at the invitation of Howard Hughes so she can train and audition to star in an upcoming ...
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#REVIEW: BRUNO MARS – “24K MAGIC”
Everything U.S. Thanksgiving, we are graced with that one blockbuster album and around this time last year, it was Adele's 21. This year, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and entertainer extraordinaire Bruno Mars gifts us with a celebratory ode to the late '80s and early '90s in 24K MAGIC, a long-awaited follow-up to his 2012 sophomore disc, UNORTHODOX JUKEBOX which before UPTOWN FUNK dominated our airwaves. Coincidentally, Mars even contributed a track to that English songstress' ...
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