#REVIEW: “TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
This needs to be prefaced - this is a Review for a Transformers Movie. The Franchise has been nominated for several Oscars, but many have opinions if these Films actually are "great". They are designed to entertain by having things blow up, with good and evil cars fight each other with the help of humans. Transformers: The Last Knight may be the most convoluted in the Series to date, but it was a highly-enjoyable escape, allowing me to put aside ...
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#REVIEW: “THE BOOK OF HENRY”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Henry Carpenter (Jaeden Lieberher) is a precocious and deeply-gifted young boy living with his wild-child single mother Susan (Naomi Watts) and younger brother Peter (Room’s Jacob Tremblay). Henry is in love with his neighbour Christina (Maddie Ziegler), but knows she is being sexually abused by her father Glenn (Dean Norris). Henry tries to report Glenn to the authorities and various adults, but nothing ever comes of it. So he puts together a plan ...
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#REVIEW: “ALL EYEZ ON ME”
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
His story is one of legend. He was named after a rebel, raised by a revolutionary, and grew into an artist of merit by the age of 19. By the age of 22 he was an enemy of the state, and sentenced to serve time in a maximum security prison. It’s here that the Film All Eyez on Me begins. Helmed by the talented Benny Boom, the Picture opens with audio of an interview in prison. Tupac tells the tale of his birth when asked about his mother, and a scene ...
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#REVIEW: “BEATRIZ AT DINNER”
Review by Siobhán Rich for Mr. Will Wong
It is difficult to tell where social commentary ends and fiction begins in Director Miguel Arteta’s latest Film, Beatriz at Dinner. Health therapist Beatriz (Salma Hayek) is asked to join her client’s dinner party when her car breaks down at Cathy’s (Connie Britton) gated community home. First to arrive are the political social climbers (Jay Duplass and Chloë Sevigny) followed by the man of the hour, Doug Strutt and wife number three (John ...
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#REVIEW: “ROUGH NIGHT”
Five women who have been friends since college reunite for a bachelorette party in Miami. There's cute pics, a foam party, pizza and a stripper planned. What could go wrong? In Rough Night, apparently everything!
Fans of Broad City's bold-flavoured comedy will feel right at home here with one of the Writers and Directors of the popular series, Lucia Aniello handling the direction and co-writing the script. The story centers on Jess (Scarlett Johansson) who along with her political aspirations, ...
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#REVIEW: “CARS 3”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Life is like a racetrack, an endless cycle of trying to pass other people and be the very best you can while facing obstacles that constantly arise. That summarizes the plot of Cars 3 as the Movie addresses some real-life problems such as accepting fate, trying to overcome the odds, friendship and so forth. At the heart of the Movie is a powerful message that does however take some digging to find.
Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) is the best racer in ...
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#REVIEW: “THE MUMMY”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
People are downright shocked when I tell them Tom Cruise is my favourite actor. He may star in questionable movies, but he always delivers. He is one of the most consistent working actors and may be one of the last genuine movie stars left. So why does casting him in The Mummy feel like a completely squandered opportunity?
In ancient Egypt, evil princess Ahmanet (Sofia Boutella) is mummified and buried alive for murdering her family. Zip-forward to ...
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#REVIEW: “AWAKENING THE ZODIAC”
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
Our obsession with greatness knows no bounds. Not only are we captivated by cultural heroes, we are also enticed by their criminal counterparts. Take the Zodiac Killer for example, a masked villain whose never been found. Since his murder spree started in ’68 he’s been the subject of numerous pop culture pieces. The latest of which is a Film called, “Awakening the Zodiac.”
The Film stars Shane West and Leslie Bibb as Mick & Zoe Branson, ...
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#REVIEW: “MEGAN LEAVEY”
While there certainly is no shortage of war films to have graced the big screen, Megan Leavey approaches the genre with a fresh perspective and is a story that really merits our attention.
Based on a true story which made the news in 2012, this Film by Gabriela Cowperthwaite centers on a young marine corporal named Megan (Kate Mara) who is paired with an at-first aggressive canine named Rex who specializes in sniffing-out bombs. Daunted by the assignment, Megan forms an unexpected bond with ...
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#REVIEW: “THE SURROUNDING GAME” (CANADIAN SPORT FILM FESTIVAL 2017)
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
Go is an ancient game that has enamoured eastern intellectuals for thousands of years. It is a game of few rules and infinite strategies. It rewards the player who owns the most territory by the game’s end, but has gained little ground here in the West. The Surrounding Game is a documentary that seeks to change this by inspiring American youth to not only play the game, but to excel at it as well.
The Film follows the growth of Go in America, and ...
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