#REVIEW: “TILL DEATH”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Emma (Megan Fox) is stuck in a controlling marriage to Mark (Eoin Macken). On their 11th Anniversary, Mark brings Emma to their secluded lakehouse for a romantic evening. However, everything changes when she wakes up the next morning handcuffed to Mark's dead body. Emma quickly learns this is all a twisted plan Mark created. Now she finds herself trapped and isolated at the lakehouse. But when a pair of hired thieves come to crack open a safe, Emma is ...
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#REVIEW: “DEMONIC”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Carly (Carly Pope) has not seen or spoken to her mom Angela (Nathalie Boltt) in some time. That is, until doctors at a nearby medical centre call Carly to help assist in her Mother’s case. She is paralyzed and in a coma, and just might happen to be under the influence of a demon.
Writer/Director Neill Blomkamp returns to feature directing with DEMONIC after a long stint of shorts (his last feature was 2015’s Chappie, a far cry from the unanimous ...
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#REVIEW: “THE PROTEGE”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Who doesn't want to leave behind a legacy and be succeeded by someone worthy? The Protege takes this story to heart and leads an all-star Cast in a bloody good time, with non-stop action, twists and mystery. The Protege delivers on all fronts and packs a whooping punch of entertainment, sit back and enjoy the ride.
The Movie starts-off 30 years prior with Moody (Samuel L Jackson) saving a young child after a grisly murder and brings them back home ...
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#REVIEW: “THE NIGHT HOUSE”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
This Psychological Thriller will constantly keep you on your toes.
It follows Beth (a fantastic Rebecca Hall) in the aftermath of her husband’s, Owen (Evan Jonigkeit), unexpected suicide. Beth now resides in the empty house her late-husband built for them. However, when she begins searching for an explanation for her husband’s decision, she discovers some disturbing and spiritual secrets.
Director David Bruckner has found an effective way to ...
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#REVIEW: “RAGING FIRE”
By Mr. Will Wong
One of the marquee films of this year's Fantasia Film Festival is late Director Benny Chan's star-studded action opus, RAGING FIRE. The iconic Hong Kong Filmmaker had passed away before being able to see its massive success in Asia, where it already is a certified Box Office smash.
The Film centers on Cheung Sung-pong (Donnie Yen), a seasoned Senior Inspector at his Crime Unit, who has accomplished much success cracking cases in his years on ...
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#REVIEW: “NINE DAYS”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
This exceptional Film from first-time Feature Writer-Director Edson Oda reminds us what makes life worth living.
Will (Winston Duke) lives out his past-life as an interviewee in the before-world. It’s his job to interview candidates, who are personifications of human souls, for the ultimate job of getting the chance to live. However, when one of his prior souls, Amanda, commits suicide he searches for reasons and signs he might have missed. ...
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#REVIEW: “CODA”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Ruby (Emilia Jones) is the titular CODA: a child of deaf adults. She is the only person who can hear in her family and when she is not at school, she is working on a fishing boat alongside her father Frank (Troy Kotsur) and brother Leo (Daniel Durant). Ruby loves to sing and would love to be a singer, but has no desire to leave her family behind.
With Oscar-winner Marlee Matlin playing Ruby’s mother and Spanish-language superstar Eugenio Derbez ...
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#REVIEW: “RESPECT”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
Aretha Franklin was one of, if not THE, distinctive and definitive voices of a generation (especially mine). Having seen her perform live in concert twice, I can attest that her brilliant R&B and Gospel-infused vocals had everyone in the audience shaking their booties and waving their hands in the arm. We not only watched her make President Obama wipe a tear of joy from his eyes at the Kennedy Center Honors, she overwhelmed the usually jaded ...
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#REVIEW: “FREE GUY”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Bank Teller Guy (Ryan Reynolds) lives a mundane life. He gets up, puts on his blue button-up shirt, gets a coffee, and heads to his job where he awaits someone to rob it. However, his life gets turned upside down when he falls head-over-heels for Molotov Girl/Millie (Jodie Comer). She informs him that he’s actually an NPC (Non-Player Character) in a video game called Free City that is about to go offline.
If you love Reynolds, you’ll love Free ...
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#REVIEW: “THE SUICIDE SQUAD”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad is an outrageous, action-packed thrill-ride loaded with humour from beginning to end. It’s hard to remember the last time this much fun could happen in the cinema!
This time around the Squad consists of many new additions. Most notably Bloodsport (Idris Elba), Peacemaker (John Cena), Ratcatcher (Daniela Melchoir) King Shark (Sylvester Stallone), Polka-Dot Man (David Dastmalchian) and more. But don’t ...
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