#REVIEW: DISNEY’S “PINOCCHIO”

Review by Mr. Will Wong What a delight that on Disney+ Day, subscribers get treated to a new live-action adaptation of Disney's PINOCCHIO, directed by the incredible Robert Zemeckis?  And while the Film might've deserved a theatrical run with a lack of family releases having hit the big screen this Summer, either way it will find a way into our hearts. The recipe still contains the same magical ingredients in this classic tale.  Pinocchio (Canada's own Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) is a wooden ... Read more

#REVIEW: “ORPHAN: FIRST KILL”

Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong When Horror fans were first introduced to Esther in 2009, they were shocked to discover her true nature. Even though Orphan laid-out some clues as to who she really was, the ending and twist that came from the 2009 film was something that shook audiences. To this day, it widely is talked about as one of the most unforgettable reveals, for good or worse, in recent memory. 13 years later, audiences get to reunite with Esther in Orphan: First Kill and, ... Read more

#REVIEW: “BODIES BODIES BODIES”

Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong Bodies Bodies Bodies is a fun, fresh whodunnit with an outstanding ensemble of upcoming talent. It follows newly-sober Sophie (Amandla Stenberg) and her girlfriend Bee (Maria Bakalova) who travel to Sophie’s rich childhood friend David’s (Pete Davidson) family mansion for a hurricane party. Once there, it becomes clear that all of Sophie’s friends are wealthy, self-absorbed, and drug-addicted. This makes the reserved Bee feel even more like an ... Read more

#REVIEW: “LUCK”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Sam Greenfield (Eva Noblezada) is 18-years-old and has the worst luck imaginable. She moved around various orphanages as a child and is now on her own for the first time. Sadly, she is not doing as well as she hoped. One day, Sam’s luck changes when she gets a hold of a lucky penny and after a run-in with a talking cat named Bob (Simon Pegg), she ends up in a world where good luck and bad luck are more than just abstract ideas. There is a whole lot ... Read more

#REVIEW: “BULLET TRAIN”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Ladybug (Brad Pitt) is an Assassin trying his hand at Pacifism after a few too many bad experiences. His job this time is simple enough – retrieve a briefcase from a bullet train and get off the train. Simple enough, right? Wrong. Seems like there are other assassins on the train, and they all have different objectives, agendas and connections to one another. And of course, they all want to kill each other. If that sounds like your idea of a good ... Read more

#REVIEW: “EASTER SUNDAY”

Review by Mr. Will Wong Though EASTER SUNDAY takes elements we've seen before in Dysfunctional Family Comedies, it still does it in an impactful way speaking in a voice that is long overdue to be seen and heard. Comedian Jo Koy is featured front and center here in this latest effort from fellow Funnyman/Director Jay Chandrasekhar.  Koy places a fictionalized version of himself, Joe Valencia, who is struggling to get that next big gig, auditioning for an upcoming TV Series. He must balance ... Read more

#REVIEW: “DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS”

Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong For as long as both DC Comics and Marvel have been making Television Shows and Movies, they’ve been in constant competition, which has pushed the other really to further than possiby imagined. Now with a full-fledged big screen adventure for the DC Animation Department, audiences find themselves with DC League of Super-Pets welcoming families back to theatres. This is one of the purest, most heartwarming, family-friendly, movies to come out in ... Read more

#REVIEW: “NOPE”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong OJ Haywood (Oscar-winner Daniel Kaluuya) is certain something strange is going on in the sky above his family’s horse ranch. Something not of this world. But he needs proof. So together with his sister Emerald (Keke Palmer), they devise a plan to get whatever it is captured on film. By any means necessary. Before going any further, I must highlight right from the jump that NOPE is nothing like Writer/Director Jordan Peele’s previous films, Get Out ... Read more

#REVIEW: “VENGEANCE”

Review by Nicholas Porteous for Mr. Will Wong 'You're a guy who already has everything. Why do you need a Podcast?', asks one of the Supporting Characters in B.J. Novak's directorial debut Vengeance, which he also writes and stars in. Instantly, this Movie needs to dig itself out of a hole. Our Protagonist has everything. He's just trying to get one more thing. The stakes could not be lower. And the new thing he's trying to get? It's a Podcast. Remember when I said the stakes could not be ... Read more

#REVIEW: “NEON LIGHTS”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Tech Tycoon Clay Amani (Dana Abraham) is not well. His mental health is a mess and he is haunted by childhood traumas. On the suggestion of his Therapist, Clay goes into seclusion in his isolated estate and attempts a family reunion with his estranged siblings. Feelings and secrets are revealed, as is a whole lot of awkwardness. As Clay begins unravelling – due in no small part to his trusted advisor Denver Kane (Kim Coates) – his guests start ... Read more