#REVIEW: “TERMINATOR GENISYS”
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
In 1984 an all new time-travelling romance hit the silver screen. Two star-crossed lovers on the edge of tomorrow birthed a messiah in the mouth of madness. The mouth was that of the mechanical monstrosity titled, Terminator. Mother and Child survived the ordeal only to face it again years later. Judgment Day: the machines sought to punish humanity for its hubris. The Mother and Child stayed alive. Our extinction was thwarted… time and time ...
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#REVIEW: “TED 2”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
In the summer of 2012, Seth MacFarlane introduced us to Ted, a foul-mouthed, stoner teddy bear. The idea sounded positively demented on paper, but ended up being outrageously hilarious from beginning to end. Three years later, and a year after striking-out with his Western sendup A Million Ways to Die in the West, MacFarlane is bringing Ted back for more.
Newlyweds Ted (MacFarlane) and Tami-Lynn (Jessica Barth) want to conceive, but are unable to do ...
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#REVIEW: “THE OVERNIGHT”
I hesitate to call THE OVERNIGHT a Swingers' Comedy because it is and it isn't. Really, it's a lot more complicated than that and a lot more delicate than that label suggests. Parks & Recreation Star Adam Scott not only stars, but produces the Film, which is directed and written by Patrick Brice. It goes to some awkward and uncomfortable places that most Comedies are afraid to go to, and in that regard it is groundbreaking in that it has something to say.
The Film centers on a ...
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#REVIEW: “MAX”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Director and Co-Writer Boaz Yakin (The Rookie, Safe, Now You See Me) takes a very different step in his writing direction as he takes on the heartfelt story of the Belgian Malinois dog, Max, and how he copes with the new world after returning from Afghanistan. This Story does seem slightly far-fetched but it works due to the interweaving stories that all center around Max and focuses on more of the dynamic and relationships that dogs can bring into ...
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#REVIEW: “INSIDE OUT”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
From Director and Writer Pete Docter comes a new unique Film about the emotions living inside of our head as we learn how our emotions affect us and change the way we interact with the world in any given situation. We love Pixar Classics like Up and Monsters, Inc. (which happen to be directed by Docter) but his latest, INSIDE OUT instantly ranks right up there along those greats. Sit back and enjoy this emotionally charged roller coaster ride, ...
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#REVIEW: TD MUSIC ACCESS PRESENT DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL + THIRD EYE BLIND AT ECHO BEACH
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Ominous fog and a healthy amount of mosquito coverage could not stop nearly four hours of music from unfurling at TD Echo Beach last night, presented by TD Music Access.
Indie band Quiet Company briefly warmed up the crowd before Dashboard Confessional took the stage around 8 PM. The typically quiet emo band was nearly unrecognizable in their set, fueled by the infectious energy of lead singer Chris Carrabba. He told fans early on that he had drank ...
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#REVIEW: “WORDS TO REMEMBER” AT THE 2015 ITALIAN CONTEMPORARY FILM FESTIVAL
With the 2015 Italian Contemporary Film Festival running till Friday, June 19th, there still are many chances for you to see some quality Films we might normally get to see on the Big Screen locally. I had the pleasure of seeing Italian-Canadian Filmmaker Pasquale Marco Veltri's latest Short, Words to Remember, at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.
Upon introducing the Film, Veltri explained that Words to Remember is a reflection of his own life and a phase he went through personally thinking about ...
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#REVIEW: “JURASSIC WORLD”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
I first saw Jurassic Park on a borrowed VHS tape sometime in late 1993. I remember the experience vividly, because I hid behind my Parents' couch through the entirety of the initial T-Rex attack scene. I was terrified to my very core, and had nightmares for days. I outright refused to watch the Movie in its entirety for years afterwards. Of course, I loved every minute of it after I mustered enough courage to sit through it again – but for how ...
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#REVIEW: “BEHIND THE DRESS”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
Written, directed, co-produced and narrated by Elena Semikina, crowned Miss Universe Canada in 2010, BEHIND THE DRESS is an all-access, behind the scenes Documentary about 65 women from all walks of life competing to win the Miss Universe Canada 2012 title. The Film appropriately opens with Habanera, one of the most famous Arias from the Opera Carmen, where the lyrics include the line “Love is a rebellious bird that no one can tame” as we ...
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#REVIEW: “AMY”
In 2011, we lost one lost a treasure. Amy Winehouse quickly shot to worldwide fame in 2007, rising in profile from a club-touring London Teen with a bevvy of acclaim surrounding her, to unavoidable tabloid fodder and a multitude of Awards. Director Asif Kapadia gives us unparalleled access to the troubled life, mind and soul of a true musical great gone too soon in his Documentary titled simply, Amy.
The two-hour piece gives us a thorough look at Winehouse's life, examining a childhood in ...
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