#SUNDANCE: “I WAS A SIMPLE MAN”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
I Was A Simple Man is set on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawai’i. It follows Masao (Steve Iwamoto) and his family through three different time periods. From the pre-World War II sugar plantations of Oahu to Hawai'i statehood, to the present gentrification of Honolulu. In the present, Masao is facing his imminent death and is visited by ghosts of his past, including his wife Grace (Constance Wu).
Writer-Director ...
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#COOKING: SHRIMP SHAKSHUA RECIPE
Shrimp Shakshuka. "Shakshuka" is a Tunisian term for "mixture" and it is one of our favourite brunch items! Fancy, ethnic name aside this dish is incredibly delicious, comforting and real easy to make. Soft-poached eggs in crushed tomatoes, peppers and onions. Topped with some Goat Cheese. And some bread to sop it all up! While this Israeli favourite doesn't contain shrimp normally, we're doing it!
Ingredients: 1 28 oz can of crushed San Marzano Tomatoes 12 large shrimp 4-6 eggs 3 Roma ...
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#SUNDANCE: “ON THE COUNT OF THREE”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Best friends Val (Jerrod Carmichael) and Kevin (Christopher Abbott) are having a tough go of it. Val is feeling out of control in his life being stuck at a job he hates and the fear of becoming a father. Kevin tried to kill himself three days ago and now sits in a psychiatric hospital attempting to convince the doctors he’s fine. When Val visits Kevin he decides to break him out. This leads to the two make a pact to end their lives by ...
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#SUNDANCE: “JOHN AND THE HOLE”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
While flying his drone, 13-year-old John (Charlie Shotwell) discovers an unfinished bunker in the woods near his family's isolated home. Without any provocation, he drugs his parents (Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Ehle) and older sister (Taissa Farmiga) and places their unconscious bodies into the bunker. While they are held captive, John heads to their home free to do what he wants.
Screenwriter Nicolás ...
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#SUNDANCE: “HOW IT ENDS”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
On the day an asteroid is set to obliterate the world, Liza (Zoe Lister-Jones) decides to head to a friend’s end of the world party. But before she gets there, she intends to right her regrets. With her metaphysical younger self (Cailee Spaeny) beside her, the two walk around the deserted LA Hills. Along the way, they run into strangers and friends seeing how they’re spending their last living day.
How It Ends has a funny premise ...
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#SUNDANCE: “CRYPTOZOO”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Military brat turned Veterinarian Lauren (Lake Bell) helps Joan (Grace Zabriskie) take care of hidden mythical creatures called Cryptids at Joan’s Cryptozoo. The two dream of one day opening the zoo to create an understanding of these creatures. Lauren’s made it her mission to search for the Baku, a dream-eating Cryptid, that saved her from her tormented dreams as a child. When they find out the US Government might have captured ...
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#SUNDANCE: “MOTHER SCHMUCKERS”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
During their hunt for food, dimwitted brothers Issachar and Zabulon (Maxi Delmelle and Harpo Guit) lose their mother’s beloved dog, January Jack. To punish her sons, she kicks them out of their family apartment until they bring her dog back. While on the quest to retrieve January Jack, the brothers get into bizarre situations while running around Brussels.
Mother Schmuckers has unique humour, crazy situations, and outlandish characters that ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN PASSES TO AN ADVANCE VIRTUAL SCREENING OF “TO ALL THE BOYS: ALWAYS AND FOREVER” IN TORONTO + VANCOUVER
Toronto + Vancouver! We've got your chance to win Advance Virtual Screening Passes to see TO ALL THE BOYS: ALWAYS AND FOREVER! The Screening will feature interactive experiences and offer you a chance to unlock exclusive content.
Date: Monday February 8 (Vancouver) & Tuesday February 9th (Toronto)
Time: 8:00pm EST / 5:00pm PST
*Attendees will have 24 hours to watch the film. Note you will not need a Netflix account to participate.
Synopsis:As Lara Jean Covey prepares ...
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#SUNDANCE: “HOMEROOM”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Homeroom follows the 2019-2020 graduating class of Oakland High School, as the Student Board Directors fight for change within their school system.
As the school year begins, these students are fighting against budget cuts and pleading to remove the presence of police officers in their schools. This action would save the school budget of $2.5 million. The students because this is money could be allocated into programs to aid in ending the ...
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#SUNDANCE: “FLEE”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
This engrossing Documentary tells the story of an Afghan refugees, known as the pseudonym Amin, journey from Kabul to Copenhagen.
Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen creates filmmaking ingenuity by mixing animation and archive footage. The animation is used, along with pseudonyms, to keep the identity of Amin protected. Additionally, the animation puts audiences into the experience of being an adolescent fleeing multiple countries ...
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