#SXSW: “GOOD BOYS” REVIEW
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
When sixth grade best friends, The Bean Bag Boys, get invited to a kissing party their day turns into an adventure to learn how to kiss.
Good Boys is a comedic take to the moment in our lives when we think we are mature because we entered sixth grade, however, we are still innocent children. The Script is loaded with hilarious jokes that aren’t there only to make you laugh, but to also move the story along. The cast of The Bean Bag Boys, Jacob ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN ADVANCE PASSES TO “DISNEY’S DUMBO”
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give readers a chance to win Advance Passes to see Disney's DUMBO! Screenings take place in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa and Winnipeg on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.
Synopsis:
Circus owner Max Medici (Danny DeVito) enlists former star Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) and his children Milly (Nico Parker) and Joe (Finley Hobbins) to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already ...
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#SXSW: “SNATCHERS” REVIEW
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
When popular high-schooler Sara (Mary Nepi) loses her virginity she rapidly becomes pregnant and gives birth to something other-worldly.
Directors Stephen Cedars and Benji Kleiman have created a hilarious Horror-Comedy that’s a mix between your favourite Alien genre Film and High-School Comedy Film. There is a lot of fun to be had with Snatchers, this is due to its tight Script, creepy creature and lovable characters. Those characters are shot to ...
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#SXSW: “RUN THIS TOWN” REVIEW
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Run This Town follows a young reporter (Ben Platt) who gets a tip that there is a video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford (Damien Lewis) smoking crack.
Writer-Director Ricky Tollman has crafted a Film told from the perspectives of the newspaper reporters - primarily Platt's character who is eager to break his first story - those who worked at City Hall at that time. This Film offers a look into the Toronto government during the Rob Ford scandal and draws ...
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#SXSW: 2019 SXSW FESTIVAL DAY FOUR RECAP
By Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
It's day four of the SXSW Festival and things are still moving a mile a minute. We attended two different Panels today that consisted of Actors and Producers of some of our favourite movies.
The first talk was from Ethan Hawke and Jason Blum who are here promoting their newest Film together called Adopt A Highway. It follows an ex-convict who finds a child in a dumpster and changes his life. The two spoke about working on prior projects together, such as ...
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#SXSW: 2019 SXSW FESTIVAL DAY THREE RECAP
By Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
We are on Day Three of the SXSW Festival and the majority of our day was spent walking around some pretty great installations.
The first one we attended was a fan art installation for Jordan Peele's Us. The moment you walk in, you're faced with the costumes the Actors wore and the soon to be iconic scissors they use. You are then given a card that gets you one free download for the Soundtrack of the Film. They also treat guests to two drinks as they walk ...
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#SXSW: “BOOKSMART” REVIEW
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
On the last day of high school before graduation two education driven best friends (Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever) decide to go into unchartered territory and attend a high school party.
Booksmart is a beautiful study of how strong the bond between best friends can be, while being an authentic and hilarious coming-of-age story. Director Olivia Wilde’s precision makes it hard to believe this is her first time directing a feature. When it comes ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “GOOD BOYS” TRAILER
Boys being real bad! See the hilarious new, expletive-filled Trailer for Vancouver-made GOOD BOYS starring our v. Jacob Tremblay! Producer Seth Rogen intros the Trailer with the Film's three young stars, but notes how they aren't old enough yet to see their own Trailer!
Synopsis:
Max (Jacob Tremblay), 12, and his three friends skip school to embark on a day-long adventure in the San Fernando Valley to fix a broken toy before their parents get home.
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#SXSW: “HUMAN NATURE” REVIEW
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
This Documentary takes an in-depth look into the breakthrough called CRISPR, technology that can be used to edit genes within organisms. This has the ability to cure disease, reshaping the biosphere and designing future children.
Human Nature is an eye-opening look into the world of CRISPR and what it can possibly achieve in the future. Director Adam Bolt takes a look at both sides, one opposed to what CRISPR can achieve and one who can’t wait to ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: IDRIS ELBA IN NETFLIX’S “TURN UP CHARLIE”
Eight episode series TURN UP CHARLIE, the passion project of People Magazine's reigning Sexiest Man Alive, Idris Elba, is that ray of light we need amidst out winter doldrums. The American production filmed in the UK, surfaces on Netflix in March.
The Comedy centers on former one hit wonder-turned-DJ, the titular Charlie (Elba), who still is figuring it out in life, sharing a living space with his aunt. Struggling to make ends meet, he encounters a change of luck when his best friend David (JJ ...
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