#REVIEW: “PIG”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Rob (Nicolas Cage) is a truffle hunter who lives with his pig in the wilds of the Oregonian wilderness. He sells to Amir (Alex Wolff) weekly, but mainly keeps to himself. When his pig is kidnapped, Rob enlists Amir to help him confront his past and search for her in Portland. PIG is a slow moving, methodical mediation on life, death, loss and regret. If you were expecting a John Wick-style Thriller with Cage bashing skulls in while screaming his face ... Read more

#REVIEW: “OLD”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong A family on a tropical holiday are invited on an excursion to a private beach. They are dropped off with another family and immediately fall in love with the beautiful scenery. That is, until a woman’s dead body washes up on the beach and the young children start rapidly aging into teenagers. Confused and frightened for the lives, the group must stick together to figure out what is happening and stay alive long enough to escape. I am not sure what I ... Read more

#REVIEW: “NORTH HOLLYWOOD”

Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong North Hollywood - no not Canada sadly - is the first Feature from Writer/Director Mikey Alfred, an impassioned coming-of-age story that allows its stars to shine, with an understated Script that shines. The Film tells a story about someone wanting to just be themselves, and betting on themselves. While there isn't anything groundbreaking here, it certainly is affecting. The Movie focuses on Michael (Ryder McLaughlin) who wants to be a professional ... Read more

#REVIEW: “SNAKE EYES”

By George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong Director Robert Schwentke's SNAKE EYES opens with a son and his dad on vacation deep in the woods, when his father is attacked at home and killed by unknown villains due to a bad roll of the dice. Having witnessed the execution, the son escapes into the dark forest; physically, but not emotionally, unscathed. Fast-forward 20 years: the son, nameless and only responding to "Snake Eyes" (played by Henry Golding), is a drifter who survives on the prize money ... Read more

#REVIEW: “SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong After attending a meeting at WB headquarters, basketball legend LeBron James and his son Dom (Cedric Joe) are captured and trapped within the virtual Warner Bros. Serververse. In order to escape, James must beat their captor, rogue artificial intelligence Al G. Rhythm (Don Cheadle), in a basketball game. With time running out, James must turn to the Looney Tunes for help. I was not too thrilled with the Trailers for SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY, but ... Read more

#REVIEW: “ROADRUNNER: A FILM ABOUT ANTHONY BOURDAIN”

By Mr. Will Wong Anthony Bourdain always will be known as the Culinary world's "Bad Boy", re-inventing the way we look at food and breaking down barriers with his adventurous spirit and discerning palate.  Whether you knew him from TV Series like A Cook's Tour, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, or Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, chances are you were drawn-in by his unfiltered candor, his impeccable knowledge of food or his dashing good looks. It's been three years since Bourdain took his ... Read more

#REVIEW: “A QUIET PLACE PART II”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong After an extended prologue, A QUIET PLACE PART II picks-up seconds after its predecessor with Evelyn (Emily Blunt), Regan (Millicent Simmonds), Marcus (Noah Jupe) and the new baby escaping death and on the run from the alien threat. They are not sure where to turn, and end up in an abandoned steel foundry with old friend Emmett (Cillian Murphy). A QUIET PLACE PART II is a solid Sequel laden with anxious thrills that rival and often surpass the ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE MISFITS”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Richard Pace (Pierce Bronsnan) has just escaped from prison and is already up to his old tricks stealing from the rich. He gets picked up by a group calling themselves “The Misfits” who want to recruit him to assist with a gold heist in a high security prison in the Middle East. Pace is initially reluctant to join the group when he hears what they want to do with the gold, but quickly changes his mind. From the on-set, THE MISFITS feels like a ... Read more

#REVIEW: “DREAM HORSE”

By Mr. Will Wong We've seen our share of Horse Racing movies, and not all of them hit the money. We had the joy of watching the Documentary Dark Horse at TIFF '15 and remember being moved to tears about the story of a backyard-bred horse named Dream Alliance, who went-on to do the impossible, winning Wales' top national steeplechase race for a syndicate of working class owners.  This live-action adaptation directed by Euros Lyn  tells the story of a woman named Jan Vokes (Toni Collette), how ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE FOREVER PURGE”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong The Purge series began in 2013 as a self-contained Horror-Thriller. It was an inherently political take on classism, racism and fascism, though it felt far removed from reality and more like an over-the-top, high concept piece of dystopian Science Fiction. Flash-forward to 2021 and THE FOREVER PURGE does not feel so over-the-top anymore. No, watching this fifth film in the Series feels more like watching a Documentary than it does a Horror-Thriller. ... Read more