#REVIEW: “RUN THIS TOWN”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Unless you lived under a rock, you were at least somewhat cognizant of the antics of our infamous late Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. Screenwriter and Director Ricky Tollman takes creative liberty from that unforgettable era in the City and tells a story of how a young Writer for a local paper exposes the video surrounding Ford's crack-smoking scandal. We see also the City Hall staffers that have to deal with Ford on a day-to-day basis, and this is Run This ...
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#REVIEW: “EMMA”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Based on Jane Austen's beloved Novel, Emma. follows the trials and tribulations of Emma Woodhouse (Anya Taylor-Joy) in Georgian and Regency-era England. Emma is a very handsome, clever and rich 21-year-old who has no intention of marrying anyone of her own. However, that doesn’t stop her from meddling into the romantic lives of her friends. That is until she finds herself at the center of her own romantic adventure.
There have been numerous ...
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#REVIEW: “THE INVISIBLE MAN”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Cecilia (Elisabeth Moss) has escaped from her abusive and controlling ex Adrian (Oliver Jackson-Cohen). But she lives with the constant fear that he is going to find and hurt her badly. Even after he commits suicide, Cecilia still feels like she cannot breathe easy. And when weird things start happening around her, she begins to think that maybe Adrian is still alive and stalking her – but has somehow become invisible.
Have you ever had that feeling ...
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#REVIEW: “SEBERG”
By Mr. Will Wong
Set in the '60s against a backdrop of the Civil Rights movement, SEBERG hones-in on Actress Jean Seberg (Kristen Stewart), who lent her financial support to groups like the Black Panthers and the NAACP. Catching-onto this, the FBI targeted her as part of their COINTELPRO Program led by Jack Solomon (Jack O'Connell), spying-on, harassing and discrediting her. Above this, false information was dispersed about her bearing the child of African-American Activist, Hakim Jamal ...
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#REVIEW: “THE CALL OF THE WILD”
By George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
Jack London’s Novel, The Call of the Wild, was required reading in my grade school and I remember being enthralled as a young boy by the adventures of Buck, the huge St. Bernard/Scotch Collie dog in the Arctic. The book had been adapted for the screen many times since its publication in 1903 and its latest cinematic version, from Disney, is hugely entertaining.
After being dognapped from his comfortable home where Buck had full reign, he winds up in the ...
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#REVIEW: “SONIC THE HEDGEHOG”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
After Sonic (Ben Schwartz) flees his planet for the safety of Earth, he becomes lonely living in a cave within the forest of rural Green Hill, Montana. With all this time to speed through the small-town, he’s learned about everyone living there, particularly the compassionate Police Officer Tom Wachowski (James Marsden). One night, Sonic accidentally sets-off an electric blast that causes the town to lose power, resulting in the government believing ...
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#REVIEW: “NOSE TO TAIL”
By Mr. Will Wong
NOSE TO TAIL is the directorial debut of Director/Writer Jesse Zigelstein. The Film takes place over the course of one day with Daniel (Aaron Abrams), a Chef struggling to keep his restaurant afloat. His Ex is planning to take their child and move away, his current love interest is none the more pleased with him, her patience tested. With a bit of bad blood, he looks to woo an old friend with deep pockets to pour a bit of capital into his establishment. In the face of ...
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#REVIEW: “DOWNHILL”
Review by Mr. Will Wong
DOWNHILL adds a bit of love to this weekend's slate or lack thereof Valentine's Day releases. The English adaptation of Swedish Comedy-Noir Force Majeure directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, alludes occasionally to a bit of edge but ultimately shies away from being the exploratory love story it could have been.
The Film centers on Pete (Will Ferrell) and Billie (Julia Louis-Dreyfuss) who bring their family on a getaway to the Swiss Alps. After they encounter a scary ...
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#REVIEW: “BIRDS OF PREY: AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN”
By Mr. Will Wong
Following her breakup with Joker, Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) continues to be up to no good. This time around she finds herself with a target on her back, no longer able to get away with her antics around Gotham, without the protection of her infamous Ex. With Crime Lord Black Mask (Ewan McGregor) out for blood, he gives Quinn one last chance to live as she is tasked with finding a precious lost diamond. Along the way, she forms an unlikely alliance with three deadly women: ...
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#REVIEW: “THE RHYTHM SECTION”
Review by Mr. Will Wong
While it certainly contains gaps and questions to be answered, Blake Lively delivers a scorching-hot performance in The Rhythm Section.
Stephanie Patrick (Blake Lively) has turned to a life of drugs and prostitution after losing her family entirely in a plane crash. With the sudden visit by a journalist claiming to know who was responsible behind the catastrophe, Stephanie goes on a dangerous mission to find herself in exacting her violent revenge, but first she must ...
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