#REVIEW: “WILD MOUNTAIN THYME”

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong Years ago, on a flight heading to Central Europe, my plane had to refuel in Cork, Ireland. I was overwhelmed by the beauty and lushness of the countryside from miles above and I was thrilled to relive those feelings of awe when WILD MOUNTAIN THYME opens with scenes from what has to be one of this planet’s most stunning vistas. When you add the pulchritude of Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan to this equation and its pedigree of Oscar and Emmy recipients, ... Read more

#REVIEW: “SOUL”

By Mr. Will Wong Disney•Pixar have done it AGAIN.  Peter Docter who directed classics Up, Inside Out and Monsters, Inc. returns with SOUL which wholeheartedly lives up to its succinct name. This heartfelt story centers on a music teacher Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx), who finally gets his big break playing in a Quartet at famed Half Note Club.  After an accident, his soul gets separated from his body and he finds himself fighting to escape the Great Beyond, and lands in the Great Before, where ... Read more

#REVIEW: “WONDER WOMAN 1984”

By Mr. Will Wong Director/Writer Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot reunite in WONDER WOMAN 1984 after  major success with its 2017 predecessor. This latest installment borrows the elements which made that Film such a big success: the virtue, the emotions and of course, the action. Though the previous Film proves a tough act to follow, on the whole fans should find this follow-up gratifying after an extended wait for it. While working as an Anthropologist at the Smithsonian Institute, Diana (Gadot) ... Read more

#REVIEW: “ANOTHER ROUND”

By Mr. Will Wong After receiving wide acclaim at TIFF '20, Thomas Vintenberg's (Far From the Madding Crowd) ANOTHER ROUND nears its release.  The Danish-language Drama is a daring exploration of mid-life crisis with some outstanding work from lead Mads Mikkelsen as its centerpiece. The Film centers on a teacher named Martin (Mikkelsen), whom is experiencing some trouble in his marriage, feeling disconnected from his family. He and his colleagues at the school, Tommy (Thomas Bo Larsen), Peter ... Read more

#REVIEW: “MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM”

By Mr. Will Wong Based on the Play of the same name by August C. Wilson, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM strikes while the iron's hot. The Adaptation directed by George C. Wolfe is music to our ears arriving right as a fury of Awards buzz surrounds it. Everything wonderful you've heard about its performances is true. Set in 1920s Chicago, the Film centers on singing legend Ma Rainey (Viola Davis) and her band one afternoon as she's scheduled to record the Film's namesake tune.  Arriving late for ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE WAR WITH GRANDPA”

By Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong With a stacked Cast, The War with Grandpa but Robert DeNiro and Christopher Walken, and even Cheech Marin theoretically should pack a mean laugh. The Comedy however, which is geared to a younger audience, suffers from a bit of an identity crisis that holds it back from being truly great. The Movie focuses on Ed (Robert DeNiro) who on the urging of his daughter Sally (Uma Thurman), moves into her home with husband Arthur (Rob Riggle) and their two kids, ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE BEE GEES: HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART”

By Mr. Will Wong No band defined the Disco era like The Bee Gees and their storied legacy lives on to this day. Five-time Academy Award-nominated Producer Frank Marshall takes the reins and gives us a balanced view of the iconic Trio, with the passion of a fan and an articulate Filmmaker's lens on HBO Documentary THE BEE GEES: HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART. The Film is one of the many buried treasures of 2020 that we didn't realize we needed so badly, filled to the brim with details we ... Read more

#REVIEW: “SONGBIRD”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong The Trailer for Songbird made me angry. I nearly threw my phone across the room in disgust after watching it. It felt inappropriate and gross in the worst kind of way; the ultimate in bad taste. I mean, how else can you react to footage from what is being sold as a rousing Action-Thriller about a group of individuals navigating around a lethally mutating fictional virus called COVID-23 when we continue to be stuck at home dealing with the real life ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE PROM”

By Mr. Will Wong Just when you think you've seen Ryan Murphy do it all, he does it again and flashier than ever!  THE PROM is an Adaptation of Matthew Sklar's Broadway Musical of the same name, directed by Murphy and here right in time for the Holidays. This sequined and spirited affair will have its audience on its feet at a time we need it more than ever! The star-studded romp centers on Broadway stars Dee Dee Allen (Meryl Streep) and Barry Glickman (James Corden) who see their latest ... Read more

#REVIEW: “YES, GOD, YES”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Alice (Natalia Dyer from Stranger Things) is confused and feeling uneasy about herself. After an AOL Chat turns sexual, she discovers masturbation. On one hand, she enjoys it. On the other, she dislikes it because the teachers at her Catholic high school have been telling her and her classmates that it is a sin. She is not sure what to believe, and as she tries to suppress her new urges and budding sexuality, she learns that there is a whole lot of ... Read more