#REVIEW: “THE WAR WITH GRANDPA”
By Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
With a stacked Cast, The War with Grandpa but Robert DeNiro and Christopher Walken, and even Cheech Marin theoretically should pack a mean laugh. The Comedy however, which is geared to a younger audience, suffers from a bit of an identity crisis that holds it back from being truly great.
The Movie focuses on Ed (Robert DeNiro) who on the urging of his daughter Sally (Uma Thurman), moves into her home with husband Arthur (Rob Riggle) and their two kids, ...
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#REVIEW: “THE BEE GEES: HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART”
By Mr. Will Wong
No band defined the Disco era like The Bee Gees and their storied legacy lives on to this day. Five-time Academy Award-nominated Producer Frank Marshall takes the reins and gives us a balanced view of the iconic Trio, with the passion of a fan and an articulate Filmmaker's lens on HBO Documentary THE BEE GEES: HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART.
The Film is one of the many buried treasures of 2020 that we didn't realize we needed so badly, filled to the brim with details we ...
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#REVIEW: “SONGBIRD”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
The Trailer for Songbird made me angry. I nearly threw my phone across the room in disgust after watching it. It felt inappropriate and gross in the worst kind of way; the ultimate in bad taste. I mean, how else can you react to footage from what is being sold as a rousing Action-Thriller about a group of individuals navigating around a lethally mutating fictional virus called COVID-23 when we continue to be stuck at home dealing with the real life ...
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#REVIEW: “THE PROM”
By Mr. Will Wong
Just when you think you've seen Ryan Murphy do it all, he does it again and flashier than ever! THE PROM is an Adaptation of Matthew Sklar's Broadway Musical of the same name, directed by Murphy and here right in time for the Holidays. This sequined and spirited affair will have its audience on its feet at a time we need it more than ever!
The star-studded romp centers on Broadway stars Dee Dee Allen (Meryl Streep) and Barry Glickman (James Corden) who see their latest ...
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#REVIEW: “YES, GOD, YES”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Alice (Natalia Dyer from Stranger Things) is confused and feeling uneasy about herself. After an AOL Chat turns sexual, she discovers masturbation. On one hand, she enjoys it. On the other, she dislikes it because the teachers at her Catholic high school have been telling her and her classmates that it is a sin. She is not sure what to believe, and as she tries to suppress her new urges and budding sexuality, she learns that there is a whole lot of ...
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#REVIEW: “THE HONEST THIEF”
By Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
Liam Neeson has seem to star in the same movie dozens of times in the past 12 years, often starring as the man with a particular set of skills reaping vengeance on those who have done him wrong. Honest Thief is on-brand for Neeson. He is a man on a mission and will be stopped at nothing. This is Mark Williams’ first time directing and a credible effort.
The Movie focuses on Tom (Liam Neeson), who has been dubbed the ‘In and Out Bandit’ by the FBI, for ...
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#REVIEW: “FATMAN”
By Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
'Tis the season to be jolly - unless you're talking about new Christmas Comedy, Fatman, then it’s time to be get angry and seek vengeance. Eshom and Ian Nelms write and direct the darkly-comical Fatman, that packs a social commentary that is timely given current world events. While the Movie's general premise is all sorts of ridiculous, the performances from the Main Cast create what is the perfect Anti-Christmas movie.
The Movie focuses on Billy (Chance ...
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#REVIEW: “STARDUST”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
It is 1971 and David Bowie (Johnny Flynn) is traveling to the United States for the first time. He is a virtual unknown and hoping to gain some traction despite his latest record flopping. It is on this journey that Bowie will be inspired to become Ziggy Stardust.
While I admire Co-Writer/Director Gabriel Range boldly opening Stardust with the rather innocuous phrase “What follows is [mostly] fiction” (alongside an all-too brief homage to 2001: A ...
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#REVIEW: “THE CROODS: A NEW AGE”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
The Croods, led by patriarch Grug (Nicolas Cage), are searching for food and a new home. They happen upon both when they come across a beautiful area with walls on each side. They also discover another family living there: the Bettermans, who more than live up to their family name. As the two families squabble and feud, they must learn to come together if they hope to survive.
Much like the original film, The Croods: A New Age feels inconsequential ...
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#REVIEW: “VANGUARD”
By Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
2020 has been a whirlwind rough year all around, and sometimes it is nice just to unwind, relax, and watch something absolutely unhinged and extensively fun, Vanguard is exactly that. Vanguard pairs Director Stanley Tong back with legendary Jackie Chan (previous collaborations include Super Cop and Rumble in the Bronx) for an absolute exhilarating Action-Comedy that more than delivers. The amount of pure uninterrupted blissful joy that Vanguard packs into ...
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