#REVIEW: “THE HATEFUL EIGHT”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Quentin Tarantino returns to the Director/Writer's chair with his eighth Film, The Hateful Eight. The Movie focuses on eight main characters as they get trapped by a blizzard and are forced to stay in a log cabin in Red Rock. There are a series of events that take place between these characters as suspicions rise and tensions skyrocket. The question is which of the eight - if any - will survive the three days locked away?
The Hateful ...
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#REVIEW: “SISTERS”
Review by Siobhán Rich for Mr. Will Wong
Brace yourself for some shocking news: there is a great Movie opening this weekend that doesn’t involve droids, lightsaber fights, or Wookies. The unbeatable team of Amy Poehler and Tina Fey return to the big screen as Maura and Kate Ellis in Sisters, the Jason Moore directed comedy that will have audiences rolling in the aisles.
The Ellis sisters couldn’t be more different: Maura (Poehler) is a slightly awkward busybody who wants to help everyone ...
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#REVIEW: “THE ROAD CHIP”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Alvin and the Chipmunks are back and better than ever.
In the fourth installment of the Chipmunk Franchise, Alvin, Simon and Theodore are in fear of being left behind by Dave (Jason Lee) because they think he’s going to propose to his new girlfriend. They have three days to get to him and stop the proposal, saving themselves not only from losing Dave but possibly from gaining a terrible stepbrother.
This Film thrives from the script. These ...
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#REVIEW: “STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS”
Set some 30 years after Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Force Awakens flashes forward to a new era where we see the world through the eyes of Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Finn (John Boyega).
Conflict still is very much present between the Rebel Alliance - which Rey and Finn are a part of - and the Galactic Empire. The latter is commanded by Kylo Rey (Adam Driver), estranged son of General Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford). Rey and Finn find themselves in a fight for ...
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#REVIEW: “CAROL”
2015 will be known as the year Cate Blanchett was up against herself with two equally-brilliant performances. Perhaps we can call it the Todd Haynes Effect, as Julianne Moore in 2002 experienced a similar dilemma with two award-worthy performances, one being in his memorable Far From Heaven, the other her work in The Hours. After wowing us as Mary Mapes last month in Truth, awards season is about to kick into high gear and Carol looks to be the performance of the two from double Academy ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “DEE SNIDER’S ROCK & ROLL CHRISTMAS TALE”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
Despite a few hiccups during previews (which I have heard from a most reliable source) and quite a bit of tweaking from when this show was first staged in Chicago last year (this was told to me by one of the American financial backers I struck a conversation with), DEE SNIDER’S ROCK & ROLL CHRISTMAS TALE opened successfully without a hitch to an appreciative audience at the historic Winter Gardens Theatre where it will play until January ...
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#REVIEW: “LIFE”
James Dean’s legacy truly has been a lasting one with fans young and old inspired by his work in a career curtailed by tragedy. Singer/Songwriter Halsey sings his praises on current radio hit New Americana, an anthem of sorts for a new generation.
LIFE recounts the intense relationship between two friends, photographer Dennis Stock (Robert Pattinson) and James Dean (Dane DeHaan), the subject of his photos featured in a mini-essay published in Life Magazine prior to his meteoric rise in 1955. ...
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#REVIEW: “LEGEND”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Reggie Kray (Tom Hardy) is a compassionate gangster with a police tail at every turn. He is both feared and beloved by his neighbourhood in east London. Ronnie Kray (also played by Hardy) is his mentally unstable twin brother. He has been certified insane but is back out on the streets helping Reggie build a criminal empire. Together, they will rise to power as two of the most notorious gangsters in British history.
While this may sound like a typical ...
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#Review: “Victor Frankenstein”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Paul McGuigan (Lucky Number Slevin, Push) teams-up with young writing extraordinaire Max Landis (Chronicle, Mr. Right, American Ultra) to bring us a new story of the man behind Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein. The direction of the Movie is a little muddled at points, however the script is clever and funny.
The Movie starts off on our hunchbacked no-named friend, whom is later named Igor (Daniel Radcliffe), as he works in a circus. We soon find ...
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#REVIEW: “CREED”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Writer/Director Ryan Coogler delivered one of the best Films of 2013 in Fruitvale Station, and exposed a whole new audience to the talents of Michael B. Jordan. This dynamic duo are back again in Creed, which was mocked when it was first announced, however it will knock-out all the naysayers to the count of ten with incredible performances and a proper revitalization of a beloved franchise. Creed is more than just an installment in the Rocky ...
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