#REVIEW: “WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS”

Although expectations for We Are Your Friends were neither here nor there for me, Director/Writer Max Joseph (Catfish) certainly leaves an impression with this solid debut. The EDM Drama centers on a talented young hustler named Cole (Zac Efron), aspiring to be a DJ/Producer. Along the way, we witness some of his challenges,  including balancing his friendships, finding a mentor in respected (Wes Bentley) and coping with his feelings for James' stunning girlfriend Sophie ... Read more

#REVIEW: “AMERICAN ULTRA”

In the same vein as high-functioning Stoner Comedies like Harold & Kumar and This is the End, Nima Nourizadeh (Project X) gives us his latest, a fascinating piece in American Ultra.  The Action-Comedy centers on a government operative named Mike (Jesse Eisenberg) who doesn't quite realize who he is, getting by at his job as a convenience store clerk.  Little does he know he is marked for death by the government. On the verge of proposing to his girlfriend Phoebe (Kristen Stewart), his ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.”

Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong Guy Ritchie is a Director who certainly has earned his adoration. His start was Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, and aside from being Swept Away with Madge, Guy’s work has been RockNRolla. So let’s continue with the good news, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is yet another amazing Film on his hands. It’s a revamp of the 60s Serial by the same name. It’s a slice of Bond, like espionage starring an American in the place of a Brit. Well, in ... Read more

#REVIEW: “FINAL GIRL”

Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong X Games Athlete turned Photographer Tyler Shields has completed his first Feature Film. Much like his photography, Final Girl focuses on a female that is battered, bloodied, and bruised. Academy Award Nominee Abigail Breslin plays Veronica, an orphaned girl tutored by a vengeful master. Wes Bentley plays William, the rancorous man who teaches Veronica the dark arts of death. Veronica, armed with her fists & wits, is tasked to take down a ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL”

Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong For first-time Writer/Director Marielle Heller she takes on the extremely ambitious project of The Diary of a Teenage Girl, which takes place in the 1970s through a girl's adventures  exploring her sexuality and understanding her place in the world. This is typical for a Indie flick, but The Diary of a Teenage Girl certainly is far from standard fare, it is more thought provoking and engaging than anything circling this topic in recent years; a ... Read more

#REVIEW: “STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON”

Every once in a while, we are gifted with a hard-hitting piece of Filmmaking which goes all-in and doesn't hold back. In terms of Musical Biopics, they don't come any more real than Straight Outta Compton.  Hopes are high for the Hip Hop-Drama based on true events and at the center of it all are legends N.W.A.  We meet the group, five ambitious young black men in the early '80s, at a time when Rap Music was seen very much something of the underground.  Compton, a city in south Los ... Read more

#REVIEW: “FANT4STIC”

Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong In this third Fantastic Four release, Josh Trank (Chronicle) faces some monumental challenges as both Writer and Director. Fant4stic  stretches itself too thin unfortunately, often plodding in backstory among the four-person Ensemble, and neglects their biggest fear almost entirely until too late. Fans of the Franchise have been waiting patiently for a Film Adaptation that does its legacy  justice, but one cannot help but feel underwhelmed yet ... Read more

#REVIEW: “DARK PLACES”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Gone Girl was one of last fall’s most talked about Films. David Fincher’s impeccable directing and Gillian Flynn’s Adaptation of her deliciously-twisted Best-Seller made for what is easily a masterpiece of modern cinema (and a terrifyingly hilarious dissection of marriage). Zap forward less than a year later, and we have another adaptation of a Flynn Novel – Dark Places. It does not have the same prestige behind it, but the Story is just as ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE GIFT”

Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong Acting certainly is not new territory for Joel Edgerton, however in the realms of directing and writing, we have yet to see his full potential. His first time directing and writing a Feature in The Gift, proves to be quite excellent - a solid Psychological Thriller that will keep you at the edge of your seat until the unnerving finale. The Gift focuses on newlywed couple Simon (Jason Bateman) and Robyn (Rebecca Hall) as they settle in to their new ... Read more

#REVIEW: “RICKI AND THE FLASH”

Fans of Jonathan Demme's Rachel Getting Married will find plenty to like about his latest, Ricki and The Flash.  Penned by Academy Award Winner Diablo Cody (Juno), the Film in may ways acts as a companion piece to the other, both centering ultimately on a wedding.   At the heart of the Story is Linda (Meryl Streep), who is estranged from her three children after divorcing husband Pete (Kevin Kline), beginning a new life in L.A. Certainly not short on talent, Linda's Rock Star dreams never ... Read more