#REVIEW: “ANYONE BUT YOU”

By Mr. Will Wong Writer/Director Will Gluck has proven he can bring a crowd to the Box Office with an accomplished résumé, including EASY A, ANNIE, FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS, PETER RABBIT and PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY under his belt.  He's back with ANYONE BUT YOU, based loosely on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing and certainly many eyes are on the Rom-Com's two leads Glen Powell (Hidden Figures, Top Gun: Maverick) and Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria), both burgeoning stars in Hollywood. The ... Read more

#REVIEW: “FERRARI”

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong FERRARI unfolds during the summer of 1957 and ex-Racer Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver) inwardly struggles with many issues. The company he had started with his wife Laura (Penélope Cruz) ten years prior may be facing bankruptcy as it is focusing on building faster Formula 1 race cars rather than producing automobiles to be sold. Enzo and Laura’s marriage is in shambles and their relationship is contemptuous due to several reasons: the death of their son ... Read more

#REVIEW: “POOR THINGS”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Bella Baxter (Emma Stone) has been brought back from the dead by eccentric Scientist Godwin “God” Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Knowing there may be a lot of questions, Godwin keeps her hidden despite her desire to learn and explore the world around her. And once lawyer Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo) enters the picture, Bella will never be the same again. What follows is the kind of journey only a genuine madman like Director Yorgos Lanthimos can ... Read more

#REVIEW: “EILEEN”

By Mr. Will Wong Based on Odessa Moshfegh's Novel of the same name, William Oldroyd's EILEEN is a gorgeous, twisty Film Noir, led by a pair of phenomenal performances from our two leads. Set in New England, during the '60s, we meet Eileen (Thomasin McKenzie) who works at the local prison as a secretary. She is the caretaker of her alcoholic father (Shea Whigham) who actually is quite horrible to her, and she fantasizes of trysts with a guard at the prison. Her uneventful world is turned ... Read more

#REVIEW: “MAESTRO”

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong It’s been days now and I still cannot shake this cinematic Bio-Drama from my mind. Sensually filmed in black and white as well as in colour with brilliant editing choices and segues, it’s a masterful portrayal of a genius in his specialized field as well as his personal relationship dilemmas without sugar coating some of the warts that makes the man, Furthermore, it captivates and introduces the audience to a rarified world we tend to know little ... Read more

#REVIEW: “CANDY CANE LANE”

By Mr. Will Wong Christmas is almost ruined for the Carver family in CANDY CANE LANE. Chris (Eddie Murphy, who also serves as Executive Producer) loses his job right before the Holidays and channels his energy into winning his neighbourhood's house decorating competition. Trust me, these families are wild for Christmas! Chris however, unbeknownst to him, strikes a deal with an elf named Pepper (Jillian Bell), which wreaks havoc for all. She casts a spell which, inundates the town with the 12 ... Read more

#REVIEW: “NAPOLEON”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Marie Antoinette has just been beheaded in the town square for all to witness, including a young man named Napoleon Bonaparte (Joaquin Phoenix). In just a few short years, he will go from nobody to the Emperor of France, with an incredible battle record to boot. Director Ridley Scott chronicles the rise and fall of this legendary ruler and military genius alongside the relationship he shared with his future wife, Joséphine (Vanessa Kirby). While he ... Read more

#REVIEW: “WISH”

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong Being released theatrically as the company celebrates its 100th anniversary, Disney’s latest, WISH, is a not very subtle homage to the illustrious and timeless classics they have given the public over the decades. When you see the movie’s title, don’t you automatically start to sing ‘When You Wish Upon A Star”, which garnered Disney its first Academy Award for “Best Original Song?” Motifs throughout this Film distracted me as they ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THANKSGIVING”

Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong Thanksgiving. A time to spend with family and friends. Reflect on what you’re thankful for. Think about how you can be more giving. But for some, Thanksgiving is merely the day before Black Friday. A day to line-up and wait outside a store for deals. This is exactly how Writer-Director Eli Roth introduces us to the community of Plymouth, Massachusetts. It's Thanksgiving night but Superstore Owner (Rick Hoffman) stays open to start his Black ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES”

By Mr. Will Wong Set some 64 years prior to the events of The Hunger Games Trilogy that we love and adore, THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES tells the origins story of Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth). Following the death of his father, he must now take care of his surviving family including Grandmother (Fionnula Flanagan) and cousin Tigris (Hunter Schafer) in the aftermath of a long destructive war in which the Capitol was under siege. Coriolanus, based on strong academic ... Read more