#REVIEW: “OUTLAW KING”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
Reuniting Director David Mackenzie and Chris Pine after their successful collaboration in HELL OR HIGH WATER, OUTLAW KING is set in Scotland in 1304 and recounts the story of Robert the Bruce (Pine). First, he submits to being governed by England’s King Edward I, then marries the King’s goddaughter Elizabeth (portrayed sublimely by Florence Pugh) and ultimately rallying Scottish supporters (that include Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Tony Curran) to be ...
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#REVIEW: “THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
The great test for me to determine if a cinematic adaptation works is going to see a movie while being superficially knowledgeable about the source material. I have never read the Stieg Larrson Trilogy about Lisbeth Salander nor have I seen the Swedish movie adaptations starring Noomi Rapace. I did see David Fincher’s Oscar-nominated English language version of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO and was very impressed and was looking forward to the ...
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#REVIEW: “SUSPIRIA”
Review by Mr. Will Wong
While our dreams were dashed of seeing Suspiria at TIFF '18 with Venice getting a coveted Premiere, patience pays-off as this latest effort from visionary Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name, A Bigger Splash) casts its spell over audiences right as the skies dim on the year, not unlike the Film's signature muted tones.
A Remake of the 1977 Italian Horror by Dario Argento, Guadagnino's passion project sees the light of day finally after some delays getting off the ...
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#REVIEW: “BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Taking its title from the legendary Queen track, Bohemian Rhapsody chronicles the rise of the popular British band from its early beginnings right through to their incredible performance at the Live Aid charity concert in 1985 while also exploring the personal life of lead singer Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek).
While the story for everyone not named Freddie Mercury is a bit light, fans of Queen will revel in Bohemian Rhapsody’s adoration for the Band. ...
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#REVIEW: “THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS opens with the most impressive segue from the iconic Disney Magic Kingdom Castle logo as it follows an owl through the snowy landscape of 1800s Victorian London and lands in an attic where Clara (Mackenzie Foy) and her younger brother Fritz (Tom Sweet) catch an errant mouse with an elaborate mousetrap. Thus, one theme is already set in motion: elaborate gizmos, inquisitive children and mice. Lots and lots of the tiny ...
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#REVIEW: “MID90s”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
This impressive directorial debut from Jonah Hill is a coming-of-age story of 13-year-old Stevie (Sunny Suljic). Stevie is growing up in 1990s Los Angeles and spends his summer trying to find out where he belongs. His home life consists of his older teenaged brother, Ian (Lucas Hedges), viciously beating him when his mother, Dabney (Katherine Waterston), isn’t around. One sunny summer day Stevie leaves his home and wanders the streets of Los ...
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#REVIEW: “JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN opens with the British Intelligence Service, M17, having been cyber attacked and the identities of all their secret agents have been exposed. The biggest issues facing the Prime Minister, played by Emma Thompson channeling Hillary and Teresa May, is that she needs a secret agent to find the mastermind of the attack but all of them have been revealed. A search begins to find retired ex-spies to find the hacker.
Johnny ...
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#REVIEW: “HALLOWEEN”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
It’s been 40 years since Michael Myers (James Jude Courtney) went on a killing spree on Halloween night. Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) has suffered PTSD from those events, but has been training and preparing ever since should he return to finish the job. Her own daughter Karen (Judy Greer) thinks she’s crazy and overly-paranoid, but Laurie’s granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak) is a bit more sympathetic. And after Myers escapes from a prison ...
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#REVIEW: “BEAUTIFUL BOY”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Beautiful Boy is a raw look into the lives of those affected by addiction and the impact it has on their family. It’s based on two best-selling Memoirs from father and son David (Steve Carell) and Nicolas (Timothée Chalamet) Sheff. The Film chronicles both Mmemoirs and tells the heartbreaking story of Nic’s addiction to Methamphetamine through both Nic and David’s perspectives. As a teenager, Nic was a promising student but once he became ...
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#REVIEW: “THE OATH”
Ever-relevant, Funnyman Ike Barinholtz's directorial debut THE OATH is a dark Holiday Comedy unlike anything you've never seen before. Set in an alternate America over Thanksgiving weekend, the Film in which he also writes and stars, centers on high-strung and news-obsessed Chris. Him and his wife Kai (Tiffany Haddish) decide to invite family over for the holiday on which the White House decides to make Americans sign an oath of loyalty in exchange for tax benefits, which a progressive Chris ...
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