#REVIEW: “WOJNAROWICZ”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
I have always been fascinated by the New York Art Scene circa the 1980s and a visit to Manhattan was never complete for me without visiting the Museum of Modern Art or the Whitney to view the works of Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat and their contemporaries. Their vision was bold and incendiary and when coupled with the burgeoning punk music scene, it was genuinely original and provocative. Under the skilled direction by Chris McKim and produced by ...
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#REVIEW: “THE FATHER”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Florian Zeller adapted his own Play with Screenwriter Christopher Hampton and also directs riveting Feature, The Father. There are very few films that have the ability to resonate as powerfully as this. Truly, the Film is something rare and remarkable. Career-defining performances from its two leads tell a sobering tale of life's fragility.
The Film focuses on Anthony (Anthony Hopkins), a stubborn elderly man who wants to prove to everyone, but his ...
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#REVIEW: “ABOVE SUSPICION”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Above Suspicion definitely has its moments, but its star makes it a rewarding watch. The Movie focuses on the true story of the first FBI agent convicted for murder, while an interesting and compelling story (in that it hasn’t happened more often), it needed just a bit more substance to fill it out.
The Movie centers on Susan (Emilia Clarke) and her ex-husband Cash (Johnny Knoxville), the town's most notorious local drug dealers. His friends ...
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#REVIEW: “BOSS LEVEL”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Roy Pulver (Frank Grillo) is reliving the same day endlessly and has no idea why. The monotony is starting to get to him when he meet him on “Attempt 139”, but he is also getting a little better at avoiding getting murdered just in time to wake up and start all over again.
Boss Level is a lot more fun than I expected. While the Sci-Fi Action Thriller play on Groundhog Day has been done before, that formula is turned on its head with the injection ...
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#REVIEW: “BOOGIE”
By Mr. Will Wong
Chinese-American Restauranteur, Author and Producer Eddie Huang makes his Feature directorial debut with BOOGIE, a story he also penned. The Film centers around a young man Boogie (Taylor Takahashi), who is trying to land a college scholarship, securing his future as an NBA player. While it is clear he has great talent, he faces many obstacles. His parents (played by Perry Yung and Pamelyn Chee) constantly are feuding and both are deeply-invested in his career. Boogie also ...
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#REVIEW: “PANDEMIC”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
The movie Pandemic (also known in the U.S. as Alone) surprisingly is not a Coronavirus movie, but instead a Zombie Apocalypse flick that truly delivers! If you've ever played the Dawn of the Dead inspired Video Game, Dead Rising, imagine if someone made a movie based on that game and you would have Pandemic. It is an over-the-top, action-packed, ridiculous Action Movie that totally works.
Pandemic focuses on Aiden (Tyler Posey) who wakes up, turns on ...
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#REVIEW: “BILLIE EILISH: THE WORLD’S A LITTLE BLURRY”
By Mr. Will Wong
We've been privileged to witness the meteoric rise of Billie Eilish these past few years, a complex teenager from Los Angeles who has made musical magic with her brother, Finneas. Her haunting vocals possess a depth, wisdom and maturity far beyond her young age. Eilish's debut LP When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go garnered six Grammy wins last year and while her theme song for the latest in the Bond franchise No Time To Die, already surfaced last year - and the Film still ...
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#REVIEW: “CHERRY”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Cherry tells the semi-true story of Nico Walker (Tom Holland), an Iraq war veteran who married his college sweetheart Emily (Ciara Bravo). Haunted by his time at war and riddled with PTSD, he starts doing hard drugs with his wife and turns to robbing banks to fund their newfound opioid addictions.
I am not sure how Anthony and Joe Russo decided on Cherry being their follow-up to Avengers: Endgame, the highest-grossing film ever made (without ...
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#REVIEW: “THE MAURITANIAN”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
In the aftermath of 9/11, Mohamedou Ould Slahi (Tahar Rahim) is captured by the US government and imprisoned at the infamous Guantanamo Bay prison. Though the US believes Slahi is involved in those terrorist attacks, he is not charged with any crimes and is held without trial. Years later, Defense Attorney Nancy Hollander (Oscar-winner Jodie Foster) learns of Slahi and his circumstances, and decides to take up his case. Finding evidence of his ...
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#REVIEW: “MINARI”
By George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
Minari is an herb used in Korean cooking that dies in its first year and then thrives in its second season which is when it is harvested. It also purifies the soil and water around it. Screenwriter/Director Lee Isaac Chung’s real life grandmother planted a crop when she left Korea to join the family in the farm in the West and throughout many years and different vegetables grown, it was the one that grew the best. Semi-autobiographical in nature, MINARI is ...
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