#REVIEW: “WICKED: FOR GOOD”

By Mr. Will Wong Jon M. Chu has gifted us with two spectacular, sweeping films, concluding his two-part epic with WICKED: FOR GOOD. Going to darker places, this is a perfect conclusion that will delight WICKED fans, old and new.  You don't need to have seen the Musical to appreciate the grand scale of this experience. This installment focuses on themes of atonement, reconciliation and consequence after some of the damage done in the prior film.  Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) has been banished ... Read more

#REVIEW: “JAY KELLY”

Review by Nicholas Porteous for Mr. Will Wong In Noah Baumbach's latest bittersweet Dramedy, George Clooney is Jay Kelly, an aging movie star in the throes of existential grief, and it's no coincidence his name sounds so familiar. Baumbach leans into Clooney's legacy as a cinematic shorthand for the life of a Hollywood icon. We're meant to envision Clooney's career--in one case, quite literally--as the foundation for Jay Kelly's conundrum: is it worth sacrificing time with your friends and ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE RUNNING MAN”

Though many of us have seen 1987's adaptation of the Stephen King novel starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Edgar Wright's reimagining of THE RUNNING MAN offers a new perspective and all the thrills and then some. Featuring a gutsy and physical performance by leading man Glen Powell, this latest version possesses a rebellious heart and drive to fight the system that still resonates with an audience of today. Ben Richards (Powell) is down and out on his luck and desperate. Despite his reservations ... Read more

#REVIEW: “PREDATOR: BADLANDS”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) is the runt of the Yautja Clan. In order to prove himself as a hunter, he heads to the planet Genna in order to kill the unkillable creature the Kalisk. When he crash lands on the deadly planet, he is clearly out of his element – so he must team up with the synthetic Thia (Elle Fanning) in order to survive and complete his mission. If you are not steeped in Predator and by extension Alien lore, that ... Read more

#REVIEW: “DIE MY LOVE”

Review by Nicholas Porteous for Mr. Will Wong There’s an early scene in Die, My Love where new mom Grace (Jennifer Lawrence),  post-breastfeeding, still exposed, wanders in front of a blank sheet of paper. It’s late at night and she’s equally bored, stressed out, tired and restless. Something’s brewing deep inside–a quiet rage that can’t be articulated, wrapped in an itchy blanket of aimlessness. She spatters black ink onto the canvas, and squirts her own ... Read more

#REVIEW: “ANNIVERSARY”

Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong Anniversary is an intelligent political thriller that keeps things all in the family. On Ellen and Paul’s (Diane Lane and Kyle Chandler) wedding anniversary, all their children come home to celebrate. Their son Josh (Dylan O’Brien) brings home his new girlfriend, Liz (Phoebe Dynevor), to meet the parents. It turns out Ellen knows Liz. She taught her at university and tore her thesis, “The Change”, apart. Considered it ... Read more

#REVIEW: “BUGONIA”

Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong Bugonia is a wild ride that delivers an inventive commentary on the indelible impact of major corporations and CEOs on the collective. And boy, is it one formidable masterclass in acting. Director Yorgos Lanthimos is back in traditional form in this Sci-Fi comedy about two conspiracy-obsessed men, Teddy (Jesse Plemons) and Don (Aiden Delbis), who kidnap a CEO of a major company, Michelle (Emma Stone), when they become convinced that she's an ... Read more

#REVIEW: “SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE”

By Mr. Will Wong Scott Cooper directs SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE, adapted from Warren Zane's Biography of the same name. While this might not be the complete Bruce Springsteen Biopic that some are expecting, it hones-in on a critical timeframe in The Boss' legendary career, just as he was poised for superstardom. Red-hot Jeremy Allen White gets the prime assignment of portraying Springsteen and does it masterfully. We meet Springsteen here hot off his hit "Hungry Heart", as he heads ... Read more

#REVIEW: “BLUE MOON”

Review by  Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong Director Richard Linklater has two strong films coming out this fall, and both follow creative visionaries in their field. Nouvelle Vague follows Director Jean-Luc Godard as he filmed Breathless, while Blue Moon follows legendary Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke) on one pivotal night. Blue Moon takes place in one bar on one storied night on Broadway. Lorenz leaves the Broadway opening of “Oklahoma!” to arrive at ... Read more

#REVIEW: “SHELBY OAKS”

Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong Since Fantasia International Film Festival 2024, I have wanted to see Chris Stuckmann’s feature directorial debut Shelby Oaks. So to say that the hype and anticipation for this was drastically through the roof is an understatement. It was going to be near impossible for it to meet expectations. Well, with all that being said, not only did Stuckmann manage to meet my expectations, he somehow exceeds them, creating one of the most unsettling, ... Read more