#REVIEW: “FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA”

Review by Nicholas Porteous for Mr. Will Wong Mad Max: Fury Road blew the lid off action cinema--heck, cinema in general--nine years ago. It was an awe-inspiring hybrid of pure, visual storytelling, stunts, and staggering organizational genius on the part of Director George Miller. The Movie won six Oscars (too few in this Critic's opinion), and left the movie-going world hungry for more. After the sharp, wondrous detour that was Three Thousand Years of Longing, Miller has returned to his ... Read more

#REVIEW: “BACK TO BLACK”

By Mr. Will Wong Sam Taylor-Johnson's Amy Winehouse Biopic BACK TO BLACK was made for the fans, humanizing one of the greatest Artists of her generation and our time. We meet Winehouse (Marisa Abela) in her teens, navigating boys, her divorced parents and also developing her songcraft. She quickly signs to the same management company as the likes of the Spice Girls, garnering critical acclaim, but this decidedly isn't enough for her to break into the U.S.  She needs hits and a focus on her ... Read more

#REVIEW: “IF”

Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong With echoes of Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, John Krasinski’s latest Feature - in which he stars, directs and writes - IF does feel a tad familiar, but nonetheless heartfelt. The Movie focuses on Bea (Cailey Fleming) who has been through a lot already in her young life. She has lost her mother to what appeared to be cancer, though never confirmed, and now her Dad (John Krasinski) has to undergo a relatively standard procedure for a broken ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 1”

Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong 2008’s The Strangers has left a mark among horror fans nearly two decades later. This is predominantly because it reinvented the intention of cinematic serial killers. Where before there was a method behind the madness, Bryan Bertino’s original had a chilling trio of killers with no intention. They found joy in killing simply because the couple was home. Now a new generation is being introduced to this trio of strangers as they terrorize another ... Read more

#REVIEW: “KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES”

Review by Nicholas Porteous for Mr. Will Wong Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes begins generations after the death of Caesar–the leader of the ape revolution that laid waste to human civilization as we knew it in the modern Planet of the Apes trilogy. It’s a soft reboot of sorts, with an entirely new cast of characters inhabiting a different world in the distant future–a world that has become decidedly far more ape-centric. Our hero, Noa (Owen Teague), leaves his home to explore ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE IDEA OF YOU”

By Mr. Will Wong Based on Robinn Lee's novel of the same name, Michael Showalter (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) directs and co-adapts the Screenplay of THE IDEA OF YOU, which already was a hit at SXSW '24. The Rom-Com centers on Solène Marchand (Anne Hathaway), an Artist who recently got divorced. She takes her daughter Izzy (Ella Rubin) to see her favourite band August Moon, getting the meet and greet experience.  Solène catches lead singer Hayes Campbell's (Nicholas Galitzine) eye and before ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE FALL GUY”

By Mr. Will Wong THE FALL GUY is an absolute blast!  Literally too.  David Leitch (Bullet Train) is back with a high-octane ride, drawing inspiration loosely from the original '80s TV Series on which it is based.  There's plenty to love here, as Action-Comedy is a real crowd pleaser. We meet Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling), a veteran stuntman who gets injured tragically on-set and the road to recovery is a tough one. He is in a looming relationship with Jody Merino (Emily Blunt), an aspiring ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE KING TIDE”

By Mr. Will Wong After an acclaimed run on the Festival Circuit including TIFF '23, Director Christian Sparkes (Cast No Shadow) and Screenwriter/Director Albert Shin (Clifton Hill) are back with THE KING TIDE. Set on a fishing island, we meet a community convinced that a young girl named Isla (Alix West Lefler) has healing powers, which in turn ensures that local fishermen are able to thrive, with an abundance of fish being drawn to her presence. This isn't great for all though, as a local ... Read more

#REVIEW: “HUMANE”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Earth has hit her breaking point and humanity faces extinction. The solution? Voluntary euthanasia and leaving behind your loved ones with a sizeable cheque from the government. Wealthy retired newsman Charles York (Peter Gallagher) has volunteered, and has brought together his four adult children for dinner to tell them his plans for later that evening. They are obviously distraught by this revelation and things get even worse when they find out ... Read more

#REVIEW: “CHALLENGERS”

Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong Challengers is a bold, sexy, power play that’s the most fun at the cinema in years. The masterful Script written by Justin Kuritzkes opens at the end. We’re thrust into the world of tennis as Art (Mike Faist) and Patrick (Josh O’Connor) face each other at a Challenger Match in New Rochelle, NY while former Tennis prodigy Tashi (Zendaya), who is now Art’s coach and wife, watches on. Director Luca Guadagnino closes in on the rackets hitting the ... Read more