#REVIEW: “FRENCH GIRL”

By Mr. Will Wong As the era of the Rom-Com remains a thing of the past, FRENCH GIRL defiantly reminds us how much we miss the genre. Co-Writers and Co-Directors Nicolas Wright and James A. Woods pay tribute to their families and upbringing in this charming story, set in their hometown of Quebec City.  We meet Gordon (Zac Braff), who accompanies his girlfriend Sophie (Evelyne Brochu) back home to her family farm, where he meets her family for the first time.  Things get off a fumbling ... Read more

#REVIEW: “DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS”

By Nicholas Porteous for Mr. Will Wong A gang of dangerous men chase after a mysterious briefcase, but due to an absentminded mixup in transit, the precious macguffin falls into the unwitting hands of two young women (Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan) on a queer coming-of-age roadtrip to Tallahassee. Mistaken identities, incompetent cops, brutal-yet-zany murders, and gangsters butting heads over fundamental differences of personality--just some of the entreés on the menu ... Read more

#REVIEW: “DUNE: PART TWO”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong The people of House Atreides have been wiped out on the spice mining planet of Arrakis. Survivors Paul (Timothée Chalamet) and his pregnant Mother Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) are now living amongst the native Fremen. Paul is intent on learning their ways and how they use the desert to their advantage, while also getting closer to the literal woman of his dreams, Chani (Zendaya). He is also looking for revenge against competing House Harkonnen and ... Read more

#REVIEW: “BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE”

By Mr. Will Wong Director Reinaldo Marcus Green already has proven that he is a superb storyteller and 2021's KING RICHARD speaks for itself, going on to garner widespread acclaim and Oscar glory.  He's back exploring another fascinating subject matter in BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE, but does lightning strike again for the talented Filmmaker? Green teams with Screenwriters Terence Winter, Frank E. Flowers and Zach Baylin and we begin by witnessing the iconic Singer-Songwriter on the verge of ... Read more

#REVIEW: “LISA FRANKENSTEIN”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Lisa (Kathryn Newton) is a Goth introvert who spends her free time doodling in an abandoned graveyard. She does not get along with her new family and a freak storm has just re-animated a Corpse (Cole Sprouse) she may have been crushing on. This is the set-up for LISA FRANKENSTEIN, a movie that takes place in 1989 and gleefully homages the decade’s eternally popular coming-of-age, self discovery genre by way of Tim Burton’s brand of macabre. The ... Read more

#REVIEW: “MEAN GIRLS”

Review by Mr. Will Wong MEAN GIRLS continues to enjoy an enduring legacy as a cultural phenomenon. First time feature Directors Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. co-direct the Musical Adaptation of the smash Broadway Musical, which was adapted from the 2004 film directed by Mark Waters. Tina Fey stars in, produces and updates her Screenplay for the Social Media generation here, connecting this ageless story. But how do you retell or improve upon something already is deeply beloved and to be ... Read more

#REVIEW: “NIGHT SWIM”

Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong There’s long been a stigma surrounding the year's first week openers. However, last year Blumhouse slashed Cinephiles' preconceived judgments when they delivered the critically-acclaimed smash-hit M3GAN to victory. This year Blumhouse attempts to make lighting strike twice with Night Swim. Writer-Director Bryce McGuire adapts his Short Film Night Swim (2014) into this Feature that follows a family moving into a suburban house. We’re ... Read more

#REVIEW: “ALL OF US STRANGERS”

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong The beauty of Cinema is that it takes the viewer into a world that many not have ever imagined nor experienced. It can entertain and enlighten. It can scare the beejeezus out of you. It can affirm that whatever you are feeling, you are never alone with those emotions. It has been weeks since I saw ALL OF US STRANGERS - an exhilarating, masterful work that left me breathless – and it triggered something in me that reminded me why I love Movies. It ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE IRON CLAW”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong The Von Erichs are a family of professional wrestlers and athletes. Patriarch Fritz (Holt McCallany) never won a world title but knows in his bones that one of his sons will. He pushes them to their limits and keeps on top of them, “encouraging” them to be the best. Is it any wonder why people thought they were cursed? Whether you know the true story or not, Writer/Director Sean Durkin’s THE IRON CLAW is a grueling, emotional and often ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE COLOR PURPLE”

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong Here’s something you don’t see very often – a Movie Musical based on two Broadway musical interpretations, based on a Movie which was based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning Novel. Then add three Producers who were integral in the original Film and/or theatrical productions (Spielberg, Oprah, Quincy) and hire a relatively new Director, best known for working with Beyonce alongside an American Idol winner, a Tony Award winner and an Oscar nominee in the ... Read more