#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 ... Read more

#REVIEW: “LAGGIES”

Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong Director Lynn Shelton has some great work to her name, more recently starring in Safety Not Guaranteed and of course directing well-received Your Sister’s Sister. She brings something fresh to the game with her wonderfully-quirky new Film Laggies, which is an unusual take on the Coming of Age story. The Movie stars some formidable talent in Keira Knightley, Chloë Grace Moretz and Sam Rockwell. The Movie focuses on Megan (Keira Knightley) and her ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE BOOK OF LIFE”

Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong The Toronto Connection certainly is there. Honourary Torontonian Guillermo del Toro loves our City and serving the role of Producer on The Book Of Life, his aesthetic influence on its Art Direction is unmistakable with occasional echoes of his Masterpiece, Pan’s Labyrinth seen in this latest Film from Writer and first-time Director, Jorge R. Gutierrez.  Upon initial viewing, it is understandable why there are Awards Season rumblings ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE BEST OF ME”

Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong Let's face it - Nicholas Sparks Adaptations just are not for everyone, and as much as we hate to admit it, beautiful The Notebook raised the bar high in the ever-fading Romance Genre. However, as someone who has seen almost every single Film  Adaptation of his, I can say this is one of my Favourites. The Best Of Me, directed by Michael Hoffman (The Last Station), is a beautiful Story that truly captures what it means to be in love, to lose love, ... Read more

#REVIEW: “DRACULA UNTOLD”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Prince Vlad (Luke Evans) rules Transylvania cautiously. He is scarred from abuse at the hands of the Turkish Empire – a Group he wants to keep his family well away from. But as their invading forces demand Children to help build their army, Vlad turns to an unlikely source for help: a Master Vampire (Charles Dance) who promises superhuman strength and abilities. But they come at a rather steep price. The Dracula story has been retold many times, but ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE GUEST”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Mistakes were made at TIFF 2011 – I had the chance to see Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett’s wildly-entertaining You’re Next, but decided to go to something else instead. I cannot remember a thing about the movie I did see, but waited ever so patiently for Wingard and Barrett’s demented Forror-Comedy. The Film was eventually released last summer, nearly two years after its premiere at TIFF, and I loved each and every frame. The same mistake was ... Read more

REVIEW: “ANNABELLE”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong I watched The Conjuring on a whim last summer after hearing the surprising amount of praise. I squirmed uncomfortably in my seat nearly the entire time, jumping at specific intervals and was genuinely creeped out at others. I desperately hoped I would not let out yelps of terror like the Gentleman beside me, clutching his Girlfriend. One of the standout moments of the Film involved a sinister looking Doll named Annabelle. And surprise surprise, just ... Read more

#REVIEW: “GONE GIRL”

Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong After much anticipation, these release of Gone Girl tells us with certainty, it's Awards Season. David Fincher’s new Masterpiece is the byproduct of a beloved Book by the same name by former Entertainment Weekly Writer, Gillian Flynn. It’s a Murder Mystery; a new-age Film Noir with more twists than a line-up for a McDonald’s Cone on hot summer afternoon. The Film stars a do-no-wrong Ben Affleck. He plays Nick Dunne, a hapless Husband who ... Read more

#REVIEW: “A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES”

Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong Scott Frank’s first directorial Debut came from a 2007 under-appreciated Film called Lookout and after hearing that he was directing and adapting A Walk Among The Tombstones, I was beyond ecstatic to see what he had in store. Liam Neeson has proven time and again his status as a Hollywood Heavyweight and since his 2008 Hit Taken, he has been listed as the Go-To Action Star among his generation. A Walk Among The Tombstones, sees Neeson back and ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE MAZE RUNNER”

Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong Young Adults, curious Adolescents confused by the world around them. A key demographic regarding contemporary Blockbusters; a band of boys trapped in a labyrinth.  The Maze Runner is Fox's latest stab at scoring a celebrated Franchise. As the introductory installment it offers us an enigma, and teases us with keys to solving it. Teen Wolf's Dylan O'Brien plays Thomas, the Story's central Protagonist. Thomas enters the stage immediately. ... Read more