#REVIEW: “WILSON”
Review by Siobhán Rich for Mr. Will Wong
Woody Harrelson’s Wilson is a bit of a grump. His verbal filter appears to be nonexistent as he continues to share his ennui and general disdain of modern life with everyone around him regardless of their interest in him or his opinions. When Robert, Wilson’s only friend moves away, he has his wife, Jodie, to break the new and yet looks slightly relieved at the thought of never having to deal with Wilson ever again. The only person who seems to ...
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#REVIEW: “POWER RANGERS”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Growing up in the 90s, the Power Rangers was one of the hottest TV shows of the era, garnering millions of fans worldwide. While the Movies and TV shows from the original franchise were admittedly campy, they had heart and characters ultimately were relatable. The reimagining of Power Rangers in 2017 maintains all of the heart minus some of the camp, coming with a darker vision and it works rather well.
This latest Film in the Saban Entertainment ...
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#REVIEW: “PERSONAL SHOPPER”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Kristen Stewart shines once again in her second collaboration with Director Olivier Assayas.
The Film follows Maureen (Kristen Stewart) who is working in Paris as a personal shopper for a celebrity. She, and her late twin bother, have the ability to communicate with spirits. When they were young they promised each other that whoever dies first will send the other a sign to let them know their safe. And when Maureen begins receiving texts from an ...
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#REVIEW: “HELLO DESTROYER”
Hot off its run on the festival circuit and four Canadian Screen Award nominations, TIFF '16 selection HELLO DESTROYER makes its way to theatres with much acclaim. Make no mistake, this is not a sports drama nor is it a hockey Film, it is so much more.
Director Kevan Funk makes his debut as a feature Director here a memorable one. The Film centers on a junior hockey player in the minor leagues named Tyson Burr (Jared Abrahamson), an enforcer, whose job normally is to respond to a violent ...
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#REVIEW: “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”
How do you pay tribute to and recreate a tale as old as time? Disney was faced with the daunting task of not only doing it once with their 1991 animated classic, but doing it once again this time in live action for an audience of today with Bill Condon (Dreamgirls, The Twilight Saga) at the reins.
Beauty and the Beast centers on a young woman, Belle (Emma Watson) taken prisoner in a castle by a frightful and unpredictable Beast (Dan Stevens). She takes punishment for her eccentric father ...
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#REVIEW: “T2 TRAINSPOTTING”
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
In 1996, Danny Boyle blessed the world with a Movie about Scottish Junkies called Trainspotting. It also introduced us to four young actors: Johnny Lee Miller (Simon “Sick Boy” Williamson); Robert Carlyle (Francis “Franco” Begbie); Ewen Bremner (Daniel “Spud” Murphy); and Ewan McGregor (Mark Renton). 20 years ago, we saw these four young men feed a heroin habit, and in the effort lose a child, a close friend, and ultimately, their ...
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#REVIEW: “THE SENSE OF AN ENDING”
Review by Siobhán Rich for Mr. Will Wong
It is the great truth of life that we are all the heroes of our own stories. It is only natural that we assume we play an equally important part in the lives of the people around us. So, when a missing puzzle piece appears, we insert ourselves into that space and assume narrative will form around our preconceived notions. In The Sense of an Ending, Tony Webster is forced to reevaluate his life when a missing piece of his past reemerges and alters his ...
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#REVIEW: “GOON: LAST OF THE ENFORCERS”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
In September 2011, I attended the world premiere of Goon at TIFF. The excitement was electric, the characters were beaten bloody, and a Canadian cult classic was born. Six years later, the long-awaited sequel Goon: Last of the Enforcers has finally arrived. But was it worth the wait, or is it another sequel delivered past its due date?
Doug Glatt (Seann William Scott) is having a hard time adjusting to life without hockey. After getting badly injured ...
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#REVIEW: “WEIRDOS”
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
Seeing Canada through the eyes of its Filmmakers has always been a mind opening experience. Indie darling Bruce McDonald offers such an experience with his latest Film, Weirdos. The Film is led by two rising stars, Dylan Authors (Kit) and Julia Sarah Stone (Alice). The young actors play an affectionate duo on an existential adventure in 1970s Nova Scotia.
Though shot in black and white, the simplicity of the grayscale imagery is balanced by its ...
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#REVIEW: “KONG: SKULL ISLAND”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
The year is 1973. The Vietnam War has just been abandoned and Watergate is heating up. Senior Monarch agent Bill Randa (John Goodman) uses this to his advantage and receives government approval to put together a team to explore a mythical island in the South Pacific. He has an idea of what he will find, but the team does not – until they get a look of the towering creature called Kong.
It is rare for any modern blockbuster to not feel bloated or ...
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