#REVIEW: “JIU JITSU”

Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong We admit the first thing that drew us to Jiu Jitsu was Nicolas Cage. However, in its absolute insanity and over-the-top, adrenaline-filled action, Jiu Jitsu holds its own weight even without enough of him. The Movie starts with Jake (Alain Moussi) running away from invisible ninja star-throwing enemies in the forest. To try and escape, he jumps off a cliff, injures himself and is brought to a local US base. It appears that Jake lost his memory being ... Read more

#REVIEW: “PENGUIN BLOOM”

By Mr. Will Wong After its Premiere at TIFF '20, Glendyn Ivin's PENGUIN BLOOM is ready to take flight as it arrives on Netflix.  The inspiring true story based on the Novel of the same name by Photographer Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Grieve, centers on Bloom and his wife Sam's time with an injured Magpie which they nursed back to strength.  Sam had endured an injury in Thailand which left her paralyzed, and her family grappling with this catastrophic change. The Magpie, named Penguin ... Read more

#REVIEW: “OUR FRIEND”

By Mr. Will Wong Despite some delays, we finally see Gabriela Cowperthwaite's OUR FRIEND (formerly titled The Friend) get its release.  The Dramedy based on an autobiographical essay by Matthew Teague that appeared 2015 in Esquire Magazine, premiered at TIFF '19 to warm reception. Featured are a trio of sympathetic performances from stars Casey Affleck. Dakota Johnson and Jason Segel. After Nicole (Johnson) is diagnosed with Cancer, we see her and husband Matthew (Affleck) try to prepare for ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE 2ND”

By Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong Sometimes we watch a movie and think to ourselves, “what ever happened to them?” and then they appear in movies like The 2nd. It is a "C" Action Film at best, with a lot of ridiculous action pieces, dialogue, and twists. The one positive thing it has going for it is a tight ninety-three minute running time packed with action that makes it short enough to be entertaining. Shawn (Jack Griffo) and Erin (Lexi Simonsen) are the last ones at their boarding ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE WHITE TIGER”

By Mr. Will Wong Based on Aravind Adiga's best-selling and award-winning 2008 Novel, THE WHITE TIGER gets a film adaptation under Writer/Director Ramin Bahrani (Fahrenheit 451).  And fans of the Novel should be delighted by this telling of the rags-to-riches story which recalls Balram's (Adarsh Gourav) rise from a poverty to becoming his own master - a chicken that escapes the coop, a rare animal like the titular animal this story is named. It all begins with Balman joining his master Ashok ... Read more

#FIRSTLOOK: “LOVE SARAH”

By Mr. Will Wong Eliza Schroeder makes her feature directorial debut in LOVE SARAH and if you love sweets and light-hearted Romance, this is for you. The Film centers a young woman named Clarissa (Shannon Tarbet) who loses her mother Sarah prematurely.  Just before her death, her mother was just about to launch a bakery in Notting Hill with her best friend Isabella (Shelley Conn). Clarissa convinces her grandmother Mimi (Celia Imrie) to join together with Isabella in hopes of continuing her ... Read more

#REVIEW: “PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN”

By Mr. Will Wong Actress Emerald Fennell makes her directorial debut in PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN, which made a huge splash at Sundance. While the Pandemic has continued to delay its release, it proves well worth the wait as it arrives on-demand just as we get into the thick of awards season. And a contender this is. The twisty Black Comedy centers on Cassie (Carey Mulligan), a young woman whom after some time in med school, drops-out after experiencing some trauma, resulting in the loss of her ... Read more

#REVIEW: “WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS”

Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong During his senior year, Adam (Charlie Plummer) has an incident at school which leads to him be expelled and diagnosed with Schizophrenia. With limited school choices, his mother Beth (Molly Parker) enrols her faith-questioning son into a Catholic school. It’s there that Adam makes the choice to keep his illness a secret. However, his walls begin coming down when he falls for Maya (Taylor Russell). Depicting any mental illness on screen is a ... Read more

#REVIEW: “NEWS OF THE WORLD”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Civil War veteran Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Tom Hanks) spends his days going to towns across the southern US reading the world’s news to residents. Along his travels, he encounters Johanna (Helena Zengel), a young girl who was taken and raised by the native Kiowa people. She has no caregiver, so the law says she needs to be brought to her biological aunt and uncle. With no one available to take her, Kidd volunteers for the journey – but it will ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE WITCHES”

By Mr. Will Wong While Nicolas Roeg's 1990 take on Roald Dahl's The Witches remains a Classic loved dearly by many, that is not to say that Robert Zemeckis' update penned with the help of Guillermo del Toro and Kenya Barris, isn't without its own merits. Did we mention also that Alfonso Cuarón had a had in producing as well? We for one found it actually delightful in spots. The Film centers on a boy named Hero (voiced by Chris Rock as an adult and Jahzir Kadeem Bruno as a child), who is ... Read more