#REVIEW: “LATE NIGHT”
Review by Mr. Will Wong
Following a rousing reception at the Sundance where it fetched top price and Inside Out, Canadian Filmmaker Nisha Ganatra is primed to unveil the greatness that is Late Night. Penned by and starring Mindy Kaling, the Comedy centers on late-night talk show host Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson), who is accused of hating women, in being surrounded by a team of white male writers. When her ratings begin to plummet, she enlists the help of a chemical plant efficiency ...
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#REVIEW: “GHOSTBUSTERS IN CONCERT” AT TORONTO’S SONY CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
On June 8, 1984, Columbia Pictures released the now iconic comedy classic, the Oscar-nominated GHOSTBUSTERS starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver. 35 years later, to the day, Toronto fans had the great fortune to relive this Movie projected on the huge screen at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts hot-off the news that Weaver has decided the join the Cast of upcoming GHOSTBUSTERS 3.
Elmer Bernstein’s Score and Ray Parker ...
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#REVIEW: “THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
The Sequel has finally arrived and it’s a tail-wagging good time!
In the newest addition, Max and his pet friends get to face new adventures, at home and away. Max (Patton Oswalt) and Duke (Eric Stonestreet) leave for vacation and are faced with a different lifestyle on a farm. Gidget (Jenny Slate) experiences the lifestyle differences between being a dog and cat. And Snowball (Kevin Hart) has the chance to put his “superhero” pet power to ...
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#REVIEW: “DARK PHOENIX”
Review by Mr. Will Wong
It is never easy talking about the X-Men as we are in our second incarnation, for live action, of the beloved characters and we are fully aware that this is the end for this casts’ take on the characters. It’s even more difficult when the Writer of the most controversial and fan enraging The Last Stand takes a swing at re-doing the exact same story, this time also directing it, but Simon Kinberg certainly did things differently with Dark Phoenix and it was exactly ...
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#REVIEW: “ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE”
By Mr. Will Wong
Two comedic giants, Ali Wong and Randall Park team-up writing and starring in Netflix's latest Feature Film, Always Be My Baby. The Rom-Com gives us a twist on the genre standard, examining a romantic relationship between two inseparable childhood friends who unite again as adults under very different socio-economic situations. Sasha (Wong) is a renowned restauranteur and chef, who is engaged to investor Brandon (Daniel Dae Kim). Marcus (Park) has musical aspirations but ...
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#REVIEW: “MA”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Maggie (Diana Silvers) has just moved and is looking for new friends. She starts hanging out with a group and gets peer-pressured into asking an adult to buy them alcohol. It’s here where she encounters Sue Ann (Octavia Spencer), who graciously buys the booze and offers up her basement for the teenagers to party in. The group is overjoyed, but as their friendship with Sue Ann grows, they quickly notice that Sue Ann’s intentions may not be ...
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#REVIEW: “GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS”
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
Godzilla is the King of Kaiju Cinema. Since 1954, the radioactive reptile has been captivating fans on both sides of the Pacific. This latest Film seeks to reflect on his origins while pairing him up agai kinst classic foes like: Rodan (Godzilla’s flying frenemy) and King Ghidorah (Godzilla’s ultimate alien threat). However, the Film is only a pseudo-sequel to Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla, as King of the Monsters moves its focus from the Brodys to ...
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#REVIEW: “ROCKETMAN”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
ROCKETMAN opens with a glorious symphonic suite of an Elton John hit against a backdrop of twinkling stars that quickly morphs into our hero stomping down a corridor leaving a stadium, garbed in one of his Liberace-inspired costumes, and he winds up at an AA meeting where he lists a litany of personal demons. This quickly segues into a beautifully-choreographed and sung version of five-year-old Reginald Dwight (Elton’s real name) singing “The Bitch ...
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#REVIEW: “ALADDIN”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Aladdin was, is and likely will always be my favourite animated Disney film. It was one of the first movies I ever watched in the theatre and the experience was unforgettable. So when Disney announced a live-action remake, I was immediately skeptical. What could this new Film say that was not said back in 1992?
You likely already know the story of Aladdin (Markham’s own Mena Massoud) and how he meets the Genie (Will Smith). If you do not, then you ...
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#REVIEW: “BOOKSMART”
Review by Mr. Will Wong
The Coming-of-Age genre is a crowded one but Booksmart, the directorial debut of Olivia Wilde, offers a fresh spin that feels now and fun.
The Comedy penned by Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel and Katie Silberman centers on childhood best friends Molly (Beanie Feldstein) and Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) on the eve of their high school graduation. Molly is about to enter Harvard, while Amy embarks on a trip to Botswana for the summer before beginning her studies at ...
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