#TIFF14: “CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Clouds of Sils Maria, the latest from Festival Circuit Favourite and acclaimed Director Olivier Assayas, focuses on Actress Maria Enders (Juliette Binoche) and her Assistant Val (Kristen Stewart) as they prepare Maria for the challenge of her Career.  She established her Career as an Actress playing the Role of Sigrid in the Maloja Snake.  Now some 20 years later, she is asked to revisit that exact Play. However instead of playing the role of ...
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#REVIEW: “AS ABOVE/SO BELOW”
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
For the better part of the last millennium the Western World has built itself upon a binary belief, that there is that which is good and that which is evil. This can be seen throughout all aspects of our culture, from the theological to the typical. It furthermore permeates throughout every plot point of As Above/So Below.
As the latest offering from John Erick Dowdle, the Film follows in the aesthetic footsteps of his Documentary-Horror Flicks ...
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#REVIEW: “LIFE OF CRIME”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Last year's TIFF the Closing Night Gala was the Jennifer Aniston-starring vehicle, Life of Crime.  Almost a year to the day, the Film sees a unique simultaneous Theatrical and Home Video release. Unfortunately, the Movie isn't  quite as exhilarating as its Title suggests,  however it still does have  its moments saving it from a total Misfire. The saving graces are  Aniston’s performance, and the strength of its brilliant Cast including the ...
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#REVIEW: “SWEARNET”
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
Though the Trailer Park Boys have been off the air since 2008 Robb Wells, John Paul Tremblay and Mike Smith have nevertheless remained busy. What with a pair of TPB Films, The Drunk and  Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour, and a Series of Independent Projects, Fans of the Trio have had plenty to watch.
Swearnet is their latest. It's a self-explanatory Title really, but to clear things up, Swearnet is a curse word-friendly Network funded by crooked cash ...
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#REVIEW: “THE NOVEMBER MAN”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Pierce Brosnan is back once again where we love him most - as a Secret Agent. He is The November Man. From Director Roger Donaldson (The Bank Job, No Way Out and The Recruit) comes a new Action-Thriller starring both a former Bond and Bond Girl, and carrying forth a bit of that famous Franchise's essence. If you walk-in expecting to have a ridiculous amount of fun, you will get exactly that. Nothing more, nothing less.
Writers Michael Finch ...
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#REVIEW: “FRANK MILLER’S SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Nine years ago, Robert Rodriguez and original Graphic Novel Writer Frank Miller unleashed Sin City: an Anthology of stories filled to the brim with booze, broads, bullets, gore, misogyny, and testosterone-filled monologues. There was always talk of a Sequel to this odd yet spectacularly cool Film, but months passed to years and most of us probably thought it would never happen. But it finally has, and the results are better than I ever could have ...
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#REVIEW: “ARE YOU HERE”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Director Matthew Weiner is known for writing and directing heavier matter like Mad Men and The Sopranos, so it comes as no shock that his first feature Film veers towards the dark. The most surprising thing about Are You Here though is its choice of casting a comedic Ensemble despite its serious tone. Despite a bit of unevenness, Â its meaningful Storyline manages to guide us from beginning to end.
The Movie centers on Siblings Terri Baker (Amy ...
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#REVIEW: “THE EXPENDABLES 3”
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
The Expendables 3 is evidence that a Sequel can surpass its Predecessors. Though the first two Films did an excellent job establishing the Motley Crew, it is the latest Instalment that makes the most out of the mix. And the mix is more eclectic than ever before.
Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Statham, Lundgren, Li, Couture and Crews are back reprising their roles as mercenaries with oddball handles (e.g. Christmas, Trench and Toll Road). But there's ...
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#REVIEW: “THE GIVER”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Adapting Lois Lowry's The Giver appears a daunting task considering its massive Fanbase and a large amount of ground to cover. I have never read the Book, but with that being said, it is uncertain just how Fans of the Book might react to the upcoming take by Director Phillip Noyce (Salt). Aside from issues with pacing, The Giver's saving graces are two standout performances by its two Male Leads.
The Movie is set in a world without emotion, ...
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#REVIEW: “BACKCOUNTRY”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
For first-time Feature Writer/Director and Rookie Blue Star Adam Macdonald, partnering with Missy Peregrym, also from that popular Series, seemed like an obvious choice in Backcountry. As far as suspense Drama/Horror Films go, the Film is a welcome addition in the saturated Genre.
Backcountry centers on Jen (Peregrym) and Alex (Jeff Roup) as they embark on an adventure through the Ontario Wilderness. Jen being clearly addicted to her phone feels ...
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