#REVIEW: “BRIDGE OF SPIES”
After much anticipation, Film icon Steven Spielberg delivers us his latest effort, Bridge of Spies. Its story, based on a the 2010 book of the same name by Giles Whittell and memoir by James B. Donovan certainly isn't lacking in suspense, bringing to the forefront a piece of history worthy of our attention.
The process-oriented biographical drama set during the Cold War, centers on a Brooklyn lawyer named James Donovan (Tom Hanks). Donovan after unsuccessfully defending and trying to ...
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#REVIEW: “GOOSEBUMPS”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
When adapting a franchise as impacting as the Goosebumps series, there is a lot of room for things to go wrong, such as over-crowded twists and too many characters. Thankfully in Rob Letterman’s Film adaptation, it manages to overcome these obstacles with great, focused storytelling.
The Movie starts off with Zach (Dylan Minnette) moving to the town of Madison with hesitation along with his mother Gale (Amy Ryan). Shortly after moving into ...
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#REVIEW: “STEVE JOBS”
Review by Siobhán Finn for Mr. Will Wong
(In the interest of full disclosure, prior to working on this review an iPhone 6 was silenced, an iPod Classic was set to shuffle in its iHome, and a Macbook was booted up.)
Readers, Torontonians, countrymen lend me your ears; director Danny Boyle comes to bury Steve Jobs, not to praise him. Indeed Boyle’s latest Film doesn’t shy away from highlighting the flaws of its titular character and in doing so shines a light on the man often overlooked ...
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#REVIEW: “MEET THE PATELS”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Meet the Patels is the perfect documentary for people who tend not to like documentaries as well as fans of the medium. This is because the Film does not come off a way that feels like a Documentary; rather that it projects itself as a self-finding romantic comedy. It is incredibly funny and self-aware, as it should be, but does not feel exploitative or redundant as it tells the story of nearly 30-year-old Ravi Patel on his mission to find love.
Ravi ...
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#REVIEW: “ALADDIN” DIAMOND EDITION ON BLU-RAY
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Anyone who knows me knows that I love all things Disney and Pixar. It is an extremely safe assumption to say that I own all of the animated movies the studio has put out in the past 20 years and has seen each and every single one of them with a few exceptions. Aladdin is one of the all time greats, and thankfully Disney has released it from the vault, giving it a Diamond Edition on Blu-ray with a slew of new features.
First off, the first feature on ...
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#REVIEW: “THE FINAL GIRLS”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Max (Taissa Farmiga) has been grieving the loss of her 80s scream queen mom Nancy (Malin Akerman). Years after her death, Max reluctantly attends a screening of Nancy’s seminal Film at a local cinema with a group of friends. A fire breaks out during the screening, and seeking shelter, they run towards the projector screen and are physically transported into the film. Now they need to survive 80s movie clichés and outrun a killer, or else face the ...
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#REVIEW: “PAN”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Director Joe Wright faces new challenges in his newest outing, Pan as he takes-on a magical and beloved children’s story with great success. Whimsical writer Jason Fuchs tells us a new version of Peter Pan which is sure to delight, this time around the story that led to Peter discovering his destiny.
The Movie begins by focusing on a young orphaned boy named Peter (Levi Miller) conversing with one of his friends in the orphanage. They are often ...
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#REVIEW: “THE MARTIAN”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
A severe storm leads the crew of Ares III to abort their mission on Mars. They believe they have lost crew member and botanist Mark Watney (Matt Damon) in the chaos, as has NASA and the rest of the world. Except Mark survived, and is now stranded and alone. With limited supplies and NASA working around the clock to save him, Mark must rely on his own skills and the tools he has to survive as long as he possibly can.
Based on Andy Weir’s compelling ...
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#REVIEW: “THE WALK”
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
A beautiful moment is something to aspire to and cherish. This is the simple yet profound premise behind iconic Robert Zemeckis’ latest Film, The Walk.
Throughout the previous decade, Zemeckis has worked tirelessly to forward the medium of motion-capture movies. The Walk is his first foray into the medium of 3D, and it’s quite the introduction. Its subject matter surrounds the revered walk of Philippe Petit, a Frenchman who came to New ...
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#REVIEW: TD MUSIC PRESENTS STROMAE AT ECHO BEACH
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
In the midst of an Indian Summer there are no venues as enjoyable as Echo Beach. Furthermore there are few entertainers as stage worthy as Belgium’s Stromae, and his Nigerian-American opener, Jidenna.
Beneath a waxing harvest moon Jidenna warmed up the crowd with a commanding performance that included his summer smash, “Classic Man.” Following the dapper rapper was the star of the show, Stromae, presented by TD ...
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