#REVIEW: “MEN”
Review by Nicholas Porteous for Mr. Will Wong
In the wake of her husband's horrific death, Harper (Academy Award nominee Jessie Buckley) drives to a quiet cottage in the middle of the British countryside for some rest and relaxation, but instead of peace--she finds MEN! Entering the glorious garden, she plucks an apple from a tree and takes a juicy bite as a man disapprovingly watches her from afar. If the biblical parallel wasn't obvious enough, Rory Kinnear--who plays 90% of the men on ...
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#REVIEW: “FIRESTARTER”
By Mr. Will Wong
Based on Stephen King's Novel of the same name and the 1984 Horror starring Drew Barrymore, FIRESTARTER re-tells the tale of a girl named Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) who when triggered, is able to start fires, the ability known as Pyrokinesis. Her and father Andrew (Zac Efron) are on the run from the government who are hunting them down, in addition to a Bounty Hunter (Michael Greyeyes) who wants to use Charlie's powers for evil.
Hoping that second time's the charm, this ...
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#REVIEW: “MEMORIA”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Director and Writer Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s latest is a meditation on memory.
Jessica (Tilda Swinton) is a Scottish woman who hears a loud 'bang' at daybreak. This peculiar sound appears to be only heard by herself. Her curiosity takes her to a sound booth where she attempts to recreate the ‘bang’ she heard. Later, when she is travelling through the jungles of Colombia, she begins experiencing a mysterious sensory syndrome. Leading her to ...
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#REVIEW: “SENIOR YEAR”
By Mr. Will Wong
Alex Hardcastle (The Mindy Project, New Girl) makes his Feature directorial debut in the spirited SENIOR YEAR and we can't get enough of it! It's been far too long since we've seen a fun, heart-filled Romantic-Comedy and this is exactly that. All while poking a little fun both at Culture at the turn of the millennium and today, woke and all. Add to that the charisma we love of funnywoman Rebel Wilson, and we're completely sold!
The story centers on Stephanie Conway ...
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#REVIEW: “DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
For the second time this year, movie audiences are thrown into a multiverse storyline at the local Cineplex. Oftentimes these movies perplex me as my brain is not hardwired to think that way as, I recently discovered, I’m more of a linear- thinking kinda guy! Going in to see DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS, I prepared myself mentally to pay very careful attention to all the minute details that could entail so that I not leave the movie ...
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#REVIEW: “THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Nick Cage (my immortal spirit animal Nicolas Cage) is in a rut. He cannot land any new parts, he has a strained relationship with his daughter and his ex-wife, and he keeps having visions of Nicky, a shadow of his former self who incessantly taunts him over who he used to be. When he gets a $1-million offer to spend time with superfan Javi Gutierrez (Pedro Pascal) for his birthday, Nick quickly accepts. What should be an easy high-paying gig turns into ...
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#REVIEW: “THE NORTHMAN”
Review by Amanda Gilmore
Writer-Director Robert Eggers’ latest has a formidable Alexander Skarsgård on a bloody quest for revenge.
As a child, Prince Amleth (Oscar Novak) watched his father King Aurvandil (Ethan Hawke) be brutally murdered by his uncle Fjölnir (Claes Bang) and his mother Queen Gudrún (Nicole Kidman) being kidnapped. With Fjölnir’s men hunting the young Prince he had no choice but to flee, vowing to avenge his father’s death. Now two decades ...
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#REVIEW: “FATHER STU”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
Based on a true story and starring Mark Wahlberg in the titular role, the first five minutes of FATHER STU offer a slew of movie clichés. From the young son listening to the drunken ramblings of his redneck father to the spitting of blood in a bucket during a boxing match, the audience will immediately know they are in for a heavy-handed, albeit a well-intentioned flick.
When Stuart Long (Wahlberg) is told by his Doctor that if he continues to be ...
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#REVIEW: “AMBULANCE”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Ambulance is a tense, gonzo Heist-Thriller that has heart.
Decorated Veteran Will Sharp's (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) insurance won’t cover his wife’s experimental medical surgery. With his back against the wall, he turns to his adoptive brother Danny (Jake Gyllenhaal) for help. Danny would give Will the money, however, it’s tied up in his latest heist. This leaves Will with no choice but to join his brother to steal $32 million from a Los ...
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#REVIEW: “MORBIUS”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
I was strictly a DC Comics guy growing up and the only Stan Lee I read was my neighbour’s “Millie the Model” when there was nothing left to devour as I had to wait a month for the next adventures to hit the newsstands. It was the movies that truly introduced me to the Marvel Universe, but they were made for those already familiar with the characters and their backstories (I only knew Spider-Man from the Saturday morning cartoons). I eagerly ...
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