#REVIEW: “GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3:
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
It’s been nearly a decade since audiences have been introduced to the legendary Guardians of the Galaxy and a lot of things have happened in front of and behind the scenes on their journey. However, it is safe to say that this trilogy of movies – and a holiday special –is possibly the best trilogy of films Marvel has put out yet ever and has packed the most consistent fun and entertainment, even if the second entry was a little disappointng. ...
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#REVIEW: “CARMEN”
By Mr. Will Wong
Dancer/Choreographer Benjamin Millepied makes his directorial debut with CARMEN, which premiered at TIFF '22. Loosely-based on the Opera of the same name, maintaining some of it's original lyrics, the story is set in modern day. We meet Carmen (Melissa Barrera), a young woman whose mother is murdered, then fleeing her native Mexico. She makes it to the border, narrowly escaping death after encountering a ruthless border guard. She then meets Aidan (Paul Mescal), a former ...
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#REVIEW: “BIG GEORGE FOREMAN”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
It’s clear that George Foreman (Khris Davis) has lived a remarkable life. A life that this Biopic attempts fit into its two-hour and nine-minute runtime.
We are first introduced to him in childhood as he, his siblings and mother live in poverty. This has left him with a chip on his shoulder. In his teens he enrols in a school that gives room and board to students. It’s there he meets Doc Broadus (Forest Whitaker), who introduces him to Boxing. ...
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#REVIEW: “EVIL DEAD RISE”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland) and her three children live in a derelict apartment building in Los Angeles. It is scheduled to be demolished and very few of the building’s residents remain. Ellie’s estranged sister Beth (Lily Sullivan) turns up out of the blue, and just as old wounds are reopened, an earthquake destroys part of the building and the broken foundation leads to the discovery of a book that should have stayed buried.
Just like in the ...
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#REVIEW: “CHEVALIER”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Chevalier is a lavish Biopic about French-Caribbean Composer Joseph Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), Chevalier de Saint-Georges, who pretty much has been erased from the history books.
Joseph was the illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner. His father enrolled him in a music school in Paris as a child where he was left to be raised. As Joseph grew-up, his talent caught the sight of Queen Marie Antoinette (Lucy Boynton) who ...
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#REVIEW: “BEAU IS AFRAID”
Review by Nicholas Porteous for Mr. Will Wong
Ari Aster, who birthed (erm, directed) Hereditary and Midsommar, described his latest, Beau is Afraid, at its Toronto Premiere, as feeling "like the end of the road. Whatever I was doing with those [previous] movies, I felt like I was stuffing those themes with dynamite and blowing them up.".
For better and worse, he's dead-on in his assessment. Remember Toni Collette, suddenly engulfed in flames at the end of a dream sequence in Hereditary? How ...
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#REVIEW: “RENFIELD”
Review by Nicholas Porteous for Mr. Will Wong
Just as Frankenstein has Igor and Sherlock has Watson, Dracula has Renfield--and it's about time he got his moment to shine. Renfield follows the lesser-known monster assistant through a time of transition, struggling to find a way out of an abusive, co-dependent relationship. Nicholas Hoult gives a hilariously vulnerable performance as a guy who has an easier time ripping the limbs off his victims than saying "no" to his evil master. Nicolas Cage ...
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#REVIEW: “HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE”
By Mr. Will Wong
Daniel Goldhaber won all the praise at TIFF '22 with HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE, which he co-wrote, directed and produced this adaptation of the novel by Andreas Malm. The fast-paced, intense Thriller went on to take the Platform Prize at the Festival for its artistry and strong vision.
At the center of the story are a group of young people, brought together to stop the development of a pipeline. They plot to destroy it in the name of self-defence - but not without struggle. ...
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#REVIEW: “JUDY BLUME FOREVER”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
This fun and entertaining Documentary chronicles the life of trailblazing Novelist Judy Blume.
Blume’s novels have been beloved by millions around the globe. And it’s most likely that you picked up your first Blume book sometime in middle school. One of the titles might have been, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” “Blubber,” “Forever…,” or one of the many more. In each, it’s Blume’s honesty that makes us feel seen and ...
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#REVIEW: “LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING”
By Mr. Will Wong
LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING explores its fascinating titular subject in the same unfiltered lens he saw the world through. But through a wider scope, it is a look at how Rock n' Roll can trace its origins to Black roots, which often was whitewashed. Little Richard is a case in example of a pioneer and an Emancipator continually failed to get the recognition in a world in which he paved the way for Artists to express themselves freely.
Director Lisa Cortés (Hip Hop X ...
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