#REVIEW: “THE GORGE”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Levi (Miles Teller) and Drasa (Anya Taylor-Joy) are two highly-trained operatives who are appointed to posts in guard towers on opposite sides of a highly classified gorge, protecting the world from a mysterious evil that lurks within. Levi is in the West tower and Drasa in the East. They only have one rule, donât speak to anyone from the opposite post. However, the effervescent Drasa finds a way to communicate using cue cards and binoculars. As ...
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#REVIEW: BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY
By Mr. Will Wong
We catch-up with an icon and dear friend in BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY, our first time checking-in since 2016's excellent BRIDGET JONES'S BABY. Author Helen Fielding has gifted us with a series of novels and a beloved relatable heroine, who may or may not have inspired our journey as a Blogger, chronicling her infectious daily adventures in life and love.
This latest installment is directed by Michael Morris and here Bridget (RenĂŠe Zellweger) is coping with the loss of ...
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#REVIEW: “HEART EYES”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Wes Craven would be incredibly flattered by Heart Eyes. This is not saying that Josh Rubenâs direction nor Christopher Landon, Philip Murphy, and Michael Kennedyâs Script would be akin to the work of the legend, but it also is saying a lot. Landon and Kennedy who are the creative minds behind hits Happy Death Day and Freaky, bring their genre-mashing style to Heart Eyes, an absolutely perfect combination of Comedy and Horror, yet also a ...
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#REVIEW: “I’M STILL HERE”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
The latest from Director Walter Salles (The Motorcycle Diaries) focuses on the real-life story of Activist, Lawyer, and hero Eunice Paiva (an outstanding Fernanda Torres).
Iâm Still Here brings us back into early '70s Rio de Janeiro when Brazilâs military dictatorship sought to exert its authority through detentions and disappearances. Co-Screenwriters Murilo Hauser and Heitor Lorega meticulously adapt it from Marcelo Rubens Paivaâs ...
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#REVIEW: “COMPANION”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding January releases. However, more often than not, there are gems that do drop early in the year that get ignored. First-time Feature Director/Writer Drew Hancock brings Horror/Comedy/Romance fans alike a new take on the genre that breaks down the pros and cons of Technology, with a seriously dark twist in Companion. This needs to be seen to be believed, and going in blind is the best way to experience this ...
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#REVIEW: “THE BRUTALIST”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
âLike just how good could THE BRUTALIST be?â
That was the question I had echoing in my brain during TIFF this past September when the Film had its North American premiere and a seat (not to mention a vacancy in my schedule) for the 3 hour and 35-minute epic was hard to come by. I unfortunately decided to wait to see what had all the critics buzzing.
Flash-forward to this week where the Film just scored 10 nominations from the Academy ...
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#REVIEW: “HARD TRUTHS”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Writer-Director Mike Leigh and Actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste team-up again after 28 years to tell this story about empathy and compassion.
Hard Truths follows Pansy (Jean-Baptiste), an angry and depressed woman, who lashes out at everyone and everything. Her husband Curtley (David Webber) and son Moses (Twain Barrett) get the brunt of her angry on a daily basis. To distance themselves from her hurtful criticisms, they flee the house or ...
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#REVIEW: “WOLF MAN”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Following the success of The Invisible Man in 2020, Writer-Director Leigh Whannell is reviving another beloved monster.
After receiving confirmation of his fatherâs passing, Blake (Christopher Abbott), a kind father and husband, must travel back to his secluded childhood home deep in the forests of Oregon. His wife Charlotte (Julia Garner) and their daughter Ginger (Matilda Firth) accompany him in packing his fatherâs belongings. ...
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#REVIEW: “THE LAST SHOWGIRL”
By Mr. Will Wong
After a successful festival circuit run and some recent awards season momentum, Gia Coppola's THE LAST SHOWGIRL is poised to deliver upon its promise. This portrait of an aging Showgirl who must come to terms with what's next after the revue she's been performing in for 30 years, closes abruptly.
The Drama centers around Shelley (Pamela Anderson), who has seen a Showgirl's last lavish days in Las Vegas, seeing a yesteryear that possessed much prestige and glamour. Times ...
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#REVIEW: “YOUNG WERTHER”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
This Adaptation of the 1774 epistolary Novel by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, titled The Sorrows of Young Werther, puts Toronto on full display.
Young Werther tells the same story as the 18th-century novel. Werther (Douglas Booth) is a charming Writer who stumbles across the love of his life, Charlotte (Alison Pill). However, thereâs one big problem: Charlotteâs engaged. Despite this, Werther turns his world upside down in a desperate and ...
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