#REVIEW: “THIS ENDS WITH US”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
There are movies which target specific demographics, and they usually work within those demographics. I would like to consider myself part of the demographic that enjoys a good Romance that hits all the right notes, and maybe a little trouble thrown into the mix. It Ends With Us is bit of a cross between J-Lo’s Enough and a Nicholas Sparks movie. It deals with some very sensitive subject matter, in a nearly non- delicate way.
The Movie focuses on ...
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#REVIEW: “BORDERLANDS”
By Mr. Will Wong
Fans of the Gearbox Software video game BORDERLANDS should be excited about its star-studded fillm adaptation, but it might be expecting a bit much of the general moviegoing public that knows little about the source material to be invested.
Set in a future dystopian society - Pandora - Eli Roth's BORDERLANDS is a raucous, chaotic ride with a bit of heart at its central story. This Film centers on Lilith (Cate Blanchett), a tough outlaw and bounty hunter, who's tasked with ...
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#REVIEW: “CUCKOO”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Hunter Schafer leads this strange, mysterious, Thriller-Creature Feature.
Gretchen (Schafer) reluctantly leaves her home in America to move to a small village in the German Alps with her estranged father Luis (Marton Csokas), his wife Beth (Jessica Henwick) and their daughter Alma (Mile Lieu). They arrive to an isolated town with a motel, apartment blocks, and one eerie hospital that gives an ominous feel. It’s there, Luis and Beth reunite with ...
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#REVIEW: “THE INSTIGATORS”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
The big thing that The Instigators has going for it, is the fact that Director Doug Liman (Road House, Edge of Tomorrow) knows well how to direct Action. Mostly, that is where the excitement for the Movie ends, which is disappointing considering its pedigree and A-list talent. And trust me, we love a good Heist movie, great set pieces and action sequences. We just expected more.
The Film focuses on two 'numbskulls' Rory and Cobby (Matt Damon and ...
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#REVIEW: “THE FABULOUS FOUR”
By Mr. Will Wong
We never grow tired of the tried and true, and Jocelyn Moorhouse (Proof, The Dressmaker) is back with Comedy THE FABULOUS FOUR. We love that four female buddy trope where ladies get in trouble, hash-out their long suppressed issues and everything ends in a big celebration. This Film is no different and it's same script, different Cast. But have you seen this iconic, decorated Cast?
The story centers on introverted Lou (Susan Sarandon) who is an accomplished doctor, who ...
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#REVIEW: MARVEL STUDIOS’ “DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
It’s been eight years since the Merc with the mouth graced the screens in a respectable way (looking directly at Origins) and the world has never been the same, nor has Marvel. A lot has changed, which is summarized in the opening minutes of Shawn Levy’s Deadpool & Wolverine. Here, the greatest team-up that no one ever thought would be possible, is possible. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we have now entered the Mutant Era as Marvel ...
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#REVIEW: “TWISTERS”
Review by Nicholas Porteous for Mr. Will Wong
In 1996, Twister firmly established that--in the context of cinema--running from (and towards) tornados, watching them suck random people into the sky, and experiencing their devastating impact on anonymous small towns will forever be fun and cool. 28 years later, Twisters takes this idea and.. does it a second time. It's not so much a sequel as a soft remake featuring some of the same tech, and a similar 'will-they-or-won't-they' romantic ...
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#REVIEW: “NATIONAL ANTHEM”
By Mr. Will Wong
Photographer-turned-Director Luke Gilford makes a very notable Feature debut with NATIONAL ANTHEM, which already has done the Festival circuit to much acclaim. The queer coming-of-age story, based on Gilford's Photbook National Anthem: America's Queer Rodeo, takes place against a Western backdrop and is unlike anything we've ever seen or felt.
The New Mexico-set Drama centers on 21-year-old Dylan, who is working as a construction worker to make ends meet for himself, his ...
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#REVIEW: “FLY ME TO THE MOON”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Kelly Jones (Scarlett Johansson) is a marketing executive from New York City at the top of her game. She gets recruited by Moe Berkus (Woody Harrelson) who works under Nixon's White House to convince Congress and the public that NASA can pull off the Apollo 11 moon landing. When she arrives she meets reluctant Cole Davis (Channing Tatum) who’s running the mission. He doesn’t want this dangerous mission to become a marketing ploy. Yet, ...
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#REVIEW: “LONGLEGS”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
There are marketing campaigns that get audiences so hyped-up for a movie that you think to yourself, there is no way the movie can possibly live up to that hype. Well, in the case of Oz Perkins' terrifying hellscape Longlegs, the marketing somehow feels undersold! Even without being a gorefest, it confidently is being touted as “the scariest movie” of the decade, year, and so forth. Longlegs may be one of the most psychologically-taxing Horror ...
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