#REVIEW: “HEART EYES”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Wes Craven would be incredibly flattered by Heart Eyes. This is not saying that Josh Ruben’s direction nor Christopher Landon, Philip Murphy, and Michael Kennedy’s Script would be akin to the work of the legend, but it also is saying a lot. Landon and Kennedy who are the creative minds behind hits Happy Death Day and Freaky, bring their genre-mashing style to Heart Eyes, an absolutely perfect combination of Comedy and Horror, yet also a ...
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#REVIEW: “I’M STILL HERE”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
The latest from Director Walter Salles (The Motorcycle Diaries) focuses on the real-life story of Activist, Lawyer, and hero Eunice Paiva (an outstanding Fernanda Torres).
I’m Still Here brings us back into early '70s Rio de Janeiro when Brazil’s military dictatorship sought to exert its authority through detentions and disappearances. Co-Screenwriters Murilo Hauser and Heitor Lorega meticulously adapt it from Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s ...
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#REVIEW: “COMPANION”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding January releases. However, more often than not, there are gems that do drop early in the year that get ignored. First-time Feature Director/Writer Drew Hancock brings Horror/Comedy/Romance fans alike a new take on the genre that breaks down the pros and cons of Technology, with a seriously dark twist in Companion. This needs to be seen to be believed, and going in blind is the best way to experience this ...
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#REVIEW: “THE BRUTALIST”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
“Like just how good could THE BRUTALIST be?”
That was the question I had echoing in my brain during TIFF this past September when the Film had its North American premiere and a seat (not to mention a vacancy in my schedule) for the 3 hour and 35-minute epic was hard to come by. I unfortunately decided to wait to see what had all the critics buzzing.
Flash-forward to this week where the Film just scored 10 nominations from the Academy ...
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#REVIEW: “HARD TRUTHS”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Writer-Director Mike Leigh and Actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste team-up again after 28 years to tell this story about empathy and compassion.
Hard Truths follows Pansy (Jean-Baptiste), an angry and depressed woman, who lashes out at everyone and everything. Her husband Curtley (David Webber) and son Moses (Twain Barrett) get the brunt of her angry on a daily basis. To distance themselves from her hurtful criticisms, they flee the house or ...
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#REVIEW: “WOLF MAN”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Following the success of The Invisible Man in 2020, Writer-Director Leigh Whannell is reviving another beloved monster.
After receiving confirmation of his father’s passing, Blake (Christopher Abbott), a kind father and husband, must travel back to his secluded childhood home deep in the forests of Oregon. His wife Charlotte (Julia Garner) and their daughter Ginger (Matilda Firth) accompany him in packing his father’s belongings. ...
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#REVIEW: “THE LAST SHOWGIRL”
By Mr. Will Wong
After a successful festival circuit run and some recent awards season momentum, Gia Coppola's THE LAST SHOWGIRL is poised to deliver upon its promise. This portrait of an aging Showgirl who must come to terms with what's next after the revue she's been performing in for 30 years, closes abruptly.
The Drama centers around Shelley (Pamela Anderson), who has seen a Showgirl's last lavish days in Las Vegas, seeing a yesteryear that possessed much prestige and glamour. Times ...
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#REVIEW: “YOUNG WERTHER”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
This Adaptation of the 1774 epistolary Novel by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, titled The Sorrows of Young Werther, puts Toronto on full display.
Young Werther tells the same story as the 18th-century novel. Werther (Douglas Booth) is a charming Writer who stumbles across the love of his life, Charlotte (Alison Pill). However, there’s one big problem: Charlotte’s engaged. Despite this, Werther turns his world upside down in a desperate and ...
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#REVIEW: “THE ROOM NEXT DOOR”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth when they worked at the same magazine. However, as they grew-up and developed their own careers, they naturally grew apart. When Ingrid runs into an old colleague from the magazine, she asks about Martha. She learns Martha has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. This leads the two to meet again in this extreme, tender situation after years of being out of ...
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#REVIEW: “MUFASA: THE LION KING”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Picking up a few years following 2019's The Lion King, Simba (Donald Glover) leaves the Pride Lands to go on a mysterious mission to bring Nala (Beyoncé) back. Simba leaves their young daughter, Kiara (Blue Ivy Carter), in the care of Pumbaa (Seth Rogen) and Timon (Billy Eichner). Thankfully for the rambunctious warthog and meerkat, Rafiki (John Kani) comes with a story to keep Kiara — and them — invested. Here, we are taken into Mufasa’s ...
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