#REVIEW: “WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD”
If there's anyone who understands the sexual complexities of a Sexual Awakening, it certainly is acclaimed Filmmaker Gregg Araki, who brought is the phenomenal Mysterious Skin, Splendor and Nowhere. Based on the Novel of the same name by Laura Kasischke, White Bird in a Blizzard dares for that same edginess those named Films possess but alas just misses the mark.
The Drama/Thriller centers around Kat (Shailene Woodley), whom at the age of 17 has her Mother disappear on her. We witness a ...
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#REVIEW: “THE BOY WHO SMELLS LIKE FISH”
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
The Boy Who Smells Like Fish is the sort of title that evokes snickers. Silly little fits of laughter arise at the idea of a Movie about a stinky boy. The morally elect members of Society may want to chastise the peanut gallery for their insensitive response, but where’s the fun in that?
Fun abounds in The Boy Who Smells Like Fish… laughter too. It’s a self-explanatory Film in part: it’s about a boy born smelling like a flounder. But ...
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#REVIEW: “MAPS TO THE STARS”
David Cronenberg never has been one to be limited by the confines of genre. He continues to dare and shock and the satirical MAPS TO THE STARS is no exception to his impeccable Catalogue of Work. Perhaps one of his oddest Pieces yet, the Film has us in Hollywood following the lives of a psychoses-riddled Ensemble of Characters.
At the center of it all is the ageing and desperate Havana Segrand (Julianne Moore), struggling to revive her career, finding herself have to audition even to play ...
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#REVIEW: “NIGHTCRAWLER”
Set somewhere on the darkest street corners of Los Angeles is Jake Gyllenhaal-produced and starring Thriller Nightcrawler, documenting a directionless yet ambitious man’s rise to the top of world of Crime Journalism. Operating in a Paparazzi/TMZ-like fashion, Lou Bloom (Gyllenhaal) stumbles upon his true calling in life by accident and once he forces his way in, he isn’t leaving at any expense. He strikes an exclusive deal with News Producer Nina (Rene Russo), barely staying afloat in ...
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#REVIEW: “BIRDMAN”
The buzz behind Writer/Director Alejandro González Iñárritu's BIRDMAN (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) certainly is deafening as we enter Awards Season, but just how good is it you ask?
The Showbiz Satire centers around Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton), a former Superhero Franchise Star who struggles to re-invent himself, directing and starring in a Play on Broadway titled What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, produced by his Best Friend Jake (Zach Galifianakis). Taking us ...
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#REVIEW: “OUIJA”
Review by Myra Rehman for Mr. Will Wong
The attraction towards the Ouija Board that was introduced in the 1800’s has grown significantly throughout the ages across cultures. It is a mystery as to how and when it came to be, for many, as this legitimate medium of connecting with the unknown, the dark and mysterious spirit world. Come now, let’s be honest, we all secretly believe in it a little! This phenomenon has never quite gone out of style as the curious human nature conveniently pushes ...
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#REVIEW: “YOUNG ONES”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Writer/Director Jake Paltrow certainly has big shoes to fill, coming from a talented Family, and his newest Film, Young Ones tells a captivating Story of a Town that has been stripped of its water and as a result, their fight to survive. The Story focuses on the Holm Family as well as one lone Boy, whose Family was deprived of their duties on the Supply Run, and now Flem Lever (Nicholas Hoult) has to save his Family.
The Film is told in three ...
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#REVIEW: “ST. VINCENT”
After a successful premiere at TIFF '14, Theodore Melfi-written-and-directed Comedy St. Vincent now sees a well-deserved wide release for all to enjoy. We've always had a soft spot for Films about second chances and flawed Heroes, hence the Film on paper won us over already.
Vincent (Bill Murray) is a retired Vietnam Vet whose daily regimen involves drinking in copious amounts at the local Watering Hole, visiting the local Strip Club where his pregnant sorta-Lover Daka (Naomi Watts) dances, ...
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#REVIEW: “LOW DOWN”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
When it comes to Biopics based on Musicians of the sixties and seventies, the name Joe Albany doesn’t exactly jump out at you and as is the case with such Films, finding an Audience outside the Artist's most ardent Fanbase is something of a challenge.
Low Down from Director Jeff Preiss is told from the perspective of Albany’s (John Hawkes) Daughter, Amy-Jo (Elle Fanning) and captures their life together with him as a struggling Jazz Musician. We ...
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#REVIEW – “JOHN WICK”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
First-time Director Chad Stahelski has a fantastic first time outing with up-and-coming Screenwriter Derek Kolstad in John Wick. In the last 20 or so years, Cinema has continuously tried to recreate the on screen gold that was the 80s-Action genre. These Movies were usually stylistically appealing with a heavy hand in violence, where Story came second and entertainment came first and foremost. Thankfully, aside from the stylization throughout John ...
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