#REVIEW: “LONDON HAS FALLEN”
Review by Siobhán Rich for Mr. Will Wong
“Vengeance must always be profound and absolute.” This is the lesson that opens Babak Najafi’s Thriller, London Has Fallen, and sets the tone for the next 99 minutes of non-stop action. Set in a world where the bad guys could be anyone from a guard at Buckingham Palace to a first responder; and the threat of double agents taint every possible ally, London Has Fallen marks an unapologetic return to ‘80s-syle Action Movies.
The follow-up to ...
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#REVIEW: “ZOOTOPIA”
Review by Siobhán Rich for Mr. Will Wong
Anthropomorphic animals are hardly new territory for Disney but somehow Zootopia feels more fresh than any Animated Movie in years. Zootopia is a modern world devoid of humans and populated entirely by bipedal mammals who live together in varying degrees of harmony. A world where the mayor can be lion with a sheep for a deputy and biggest mobster in town is an arctic shrew with an army of polar bears at his command. In short, the sort of utopia only ...
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#REVIEW: “TRIPLE 9”
We've seen our share of heist films, but what makes Triple 9 from Director John Hillcoat (The Road, Lawless) stand out is the caliber of talent he is working with. Names like Kate Winslet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Norman Reedus, Aaron Paul, Anthony Mackie and Casey Affleck normally on their own are enough to fill a theatre, but combined, the starpower is infinite. One part violent heist, one part like Scorcese's The Departed, the Action-Thriller explores the idea of corruption within corruption... ...
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#REVIEW: “GODS OF EGYPT”
Review by Siobhán Rich for Mr. Will Wong
Stories of brave mortals, true love, petty gods, and the fate of the world balancing on the head of a pin aren’t new. Casting young, good looking people with posh British accents in these roles isn’t new either. Screenwriters Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless (together Dracula Untold and Last Witch Hunter) have taken two slightly unusual turns in this familiar tale: the young mortal isn’t a demi-god or otherwise imbued with supernatural powers, and ...
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#REVIEW: “EDDIE THE EAGLE”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
In the late 1980s, British underdog Eddie Edwards (Taron Egerton) is determined to represent his country in the Olympics. He is not accepted as part of the national skiing team, but is not discouraged. He discovers that no one is competing as a ski jumper for the UK – except Eddie has never ski jumped. So he begins practicing, and under the coaching of washed-out American ski jumper Bronson Peary (Hugh Jackman), Eddie makes a play to compete in the ...
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#REVIEW: “RISEN”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
Movies based on faith are notoriously difficult to review as one does not wish to offend anyone’s belief if critiquing the storyline. Being born and raised Catholic, I was well schooled about Jesus Christ and, released just in time for the Easter movie-going audience, RISEN continues the story that ended with Martin Scorsese’s THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST and depicts the events between the crucifixion and the Ascension.
Joseph Fiennes (Ralph’s ...
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#REVIEW: “RACE”
Review by Siobhan Rich for Mr. Will Wong
The themes of director Stephen Hopkins’ new movie Race can be summed up in one quote: "When you're running, there is no black and white - only fast and slow." Race is about more than a track and field competition it is also a commentary on racial issues; many of which remain relevant today.
Race opens several years prior to the Berlin Olympics as Jesse Owens (Stephan James) heads to Ohio State University and coach Larry Snyder (Jason Sukeikis). ...
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#REVIEW: “PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL MONOGAMIST”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
Deliciously marketed as a “not another coming out story, but a fresh
coming-of-middle-age rom-com”, Portrait of a Serial Monogamist centers around Elsie (captivatingly played by Diane Flacks), a successful television executive with a history of breaking hearts. When she decides to end her long standing relationship with Robyn (Second City alum Carolyn Taylor) to pursue another woman, Lolli (Vanessa Dunn, beautifully channeling Joan Jett), her ...
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#REVIEW: “ZOOLANDER 2”
15 years after its initial release, ZOOLANDER gets that long-awaited Sequel. While we reckon the Fashion Satire was a bit of a Sleeper Hit in its day, somehow we find ourselves with elevated expectations for ZOOLANDER 2 and we're not alone. The worlds of celebrity and fashion have embraced it lovingly, building a legacy of its own.
We catch-up with Derek (Ben Stiller) and Hansel (Owen Wilson) once again, both coping with their own identity crises long after the peak of their fame, ...
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#REVIEW: “HOW TO BE SINGLE”
Review by Siobhan Rich for Mr. Will Wong
Imagine pitching a Valentine’s Day movie about people who celebrate the joys of being single, the singular happiness of being part of a pair, the giddiness of being promiscuous, and the importance of being true to oneself. That is what director Christian Ditter has accomplished with How To Be Single. Produced by Drew Barrymore’s Flower Films and written by the team behind The Vow, Never Been Kissed and Valentine’s Day (Abby Kohn and Marc ...
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