#REVIEW: “TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL”

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong The most difficult movies to write about and to recommend to the general population are Documentaries. To make matters even more challenging, the topic of TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL is the COVID-19 pandemic, our new normal. But in the skillful hands of the Oscar-winning Documentarian Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) and his Co-Directors Suzanne Hillinger and Ophelia Harutyunyan, it is a scathing look of the mismanagement of this disease by the Trump ... Read more

#REVIEW: “SPONTANEOUS”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Mara Carlyle (Katherine Langford) is a high school senior at Covington High School. She is just like any other senior, waiting to graduate and spending all her spare time with new boyfriend Dylan (Charlie Plummer). But some of Mara and Dylan’s classmates have literally started spontaneously exploding inside and outside of class – and no one knows why. Yes, you read that right. The students in Spontaneous are spontaneously exploding into ... Read more

#REVIEW: “ON THE ROCKS”

By Mr. Will Wong Sofia Coppola undoubtedly is one of our favourite Filmmakers. In her latest effort ON THE ROCKS, she finds her way back on very solid footing after a three-year absence and what a relief that while simplistic, it is a wonderful watch! The Dramedy written and directed by Coppola on the surface is an exploration of domestic struggle set against a backdrop of privilege - something Coppola knows and does well.  We meet successful Writer Laura (Rashida Jones), who has a wonderful ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7”

By Mr. Will Wong Academy Award-winning Screenwriter-turned-Director Aaron Sorkin returns with the timely THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 and once again in full showy display, gives us exactly what we would expect of the Master Storyteller. The Film set in the early '70s, marks his sophomore effort as a Director. THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 centers on a group of seven anti-Vietnam protestors who stand accused of conspiracy and inciting riots at the 1968 Democratic National ... Read more

#REVIEW: “POSSESSOR UNCUT”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong I cannot tell if Writer/Director Brandon Cronenberg is brave or foolish. The man’s father David is a living legend in the Film world, creating unforgettable films that were just as profound as they were straight up disgusting. Those are incredibly big shoes to fill for any child, and I almost wrote off Cronenberg entirely after his first Feature, 2012’s Antiviral, played out like a not-at-all subtle greatest hits collection of scenes from his ... Read more

#REVIEW: “KAJILLIONAIRE”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Old Dolio (Evan Rachel Wood) and her parents Theresa (Debra Winger) and Robert (Richard Jenkins) are Con Artists. They hustle and steal to make ends meet, and are content with how they live their lives. When their livelihood is threatened, the family needs to come up with a major heist in order to survive. And when her parents bring in outsider Melanie (Gina Rodriguez) to help, Old Dolio becomes jealous and starts to feel things she never has ... Read more

#REVIEW: “MISBEHAVIOUR”

Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong This funny, bewitching Film follows the true story of the feminist protesters who disrupted the 1970 Miss World beauty competition in London. What makes this Film great is its meticulous Script, written by Rebecca Frayn and Gaby Chiappe. They examine two sides of the story with humour and heart. One side being the feminist protesters, the other the pageant contestants. Frayn and Chiappe put more focus on one character in each group, Londoner Sally ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE NEST”

By George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong For all intents and purposes, Rory and Allison O'Hara (Jude Law and Carrie Coon respectively) live a charmed life. Rory is a successful Financier working on Wall Street. Allison loves horses and runs a riding school near their suburban home, which looks like a spread in Architectural Digest. Their children, Samantha and Benjamin (Oona Roche, Charlie Shotwell) are loving, bright and athletically-inclined. The family dynamics are enviable. Not only does Rory ... Read more

#REVIEW: “ANTEBELLUM”

By Mr. Will Wong First-time Feature Directors and Writers Christopher Renz and Gerard Bush partner-up on Psychological-Horror ANTEBELLUM. The Film has been kept well under-wraps, its Trailer giving away just enough and nothing more to keep us intrigued this whole time.  While she's been seen only in a a handful of roles, Janelle Monáe has dazzled consistently and she takes on her meatiest role to date, effectively carrying the weight of this Film on her own. Monáe stars as acclaimed Author ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY”

By Mr. Will Wong Filmed right here in Toronto, Natalie Krinsky-written and directed THE BROKEN HEARTS CLUB shines some much-needed light on us right now on what has been a dark time.  While they are a bit of a dying breed on the big screen, this smartly-written and well-acted Rom-Com has enough wit and edge to charm even those who might turn their nose up on the genre. The Film centers on a young Art Gallery Assistant named Lucy (Geraldine Viswanathan) who simultaneously gets dumped by her ... Read more