#REVIEW: “BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM”
By Mr. Will Wong
It's been 14 years since we've heard from him, but we've often wondered about BORAT. How would he see the "U.S. and A." in the Trump era? Has he gotten over his Pamela Anderson obsession? What kind of a father would he be?
BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM is a mesmerizing Sequel to 2016's epic introduction to Kazakhstan's most disgraced Reporter. Inasmuch is it is as offensive and laughable as its predecessor, this followup directed by Jason Woliner (Parks and ...
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#REVIEW: “THE SECRETS WE KEEP”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
In post-World War II America, survivor Maja (Noomi Rapace) rebuilds her life in the suburbs with her husband Lewis (Chris Messina). However, Maja’s life soon becomes consumed by her traumatic past when she believes her neighbour, Thomas (Joel Kinnaman), to be a Nazi who committed war crimes against her. In an act of vengeance, Maja kidnaps Thomas with the intent to get his confession for his heinous acts of violence.
Instead of throwing us into the ...
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#REVIEW: “REBECCA”
By Mr. Will Wong
There couldn't be a more perfect time than chilly Autumn to cozy-up under a blanket and watch a suspenseful Romance-Noir like Ben Wheatley's (Free Fire, High-Rise) REBECCA. The Thriller based on Daphne du Maurier's Novel, is its third screen adaptation (including Hitchcock's Academy Award-winning version), with a Screenplay by Jane Goldman, Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse. The Film is laced with shocking, scandalous thrills and a dash of lustful seduction in its First Act, ...
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#REVIEW: “BLACKPINK: LIGHT UP THE SKY”
By Mr. Will Wong
Record-breaking K-Pop Girl Group BLACKPINK debuted on-top in 2016 and have continued to be a global phenomenon as the world continues to obsess about them. Their success has extended well beyond their home market of Korea, becoming the first K-Pop group ever to perform at Coachella in 2019 and in addition to eye-popping numbers, they've solidified their standing among Pop Music's elite with collaborations with the likes of Cardi B, Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, Selena Gomez and more. ...
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#REVIEW: “TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
The most difficult movies to write about and to recommend to the general population are Documentaries. To make matters even more challenging, the topic of TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL is the COVID-19 pandemic, our new normal. But in the skillful hands of the Oscar-winning Documentarian Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) and his Co-Directors Suzanne Hillinger and Ophelia Harutyunyan, it is a scathing look of the mismanagement of this disease by the Trump ...
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#REVIEW: “SPONTANEOUS”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Mara Carlyle (Katherine Langford) is a high school senior at Covington High School. She is just like any other senior, waiting to graduate and spending all her spare time with new boyfriend Dylan (Charlie Plummer). But some of Mara and Dylan’s classmates have literally started spontaneously exploding inside and outside of class – and no one knows why.
Yes, you read that right. The students in Spontaneous are spontaneously exploding into ...
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#REVIEW: “ON THE ROCKS”
By Mr. Will Wong
Sofia Coppola undoubtedly is one of our favourite Filmmakers. In her latest effort ON THE ROCKS, she finds her way back on very solid footing after a three-year absence and what a relief that while simplistic, it is a wonderful watch!
The Dramedy written and directed by Coppola on the surface is an exploration of domestic struggle set against a backdrop of privilege - something Coppola knows and does well. We meet successful Writer Laura (Rashida Jones), who has a wonderful ...
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#REVIEW: “THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7”
By Mr. Will Wong
Academy Award-winning Screenwriter-turned-Director Aaron Sorkin returns with the timely THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 and once again in full showy display, gives us exactly what we would expect of the Master Storyteller.
The Film set in the early '70s, marks his sophomore effort as a Director. THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 centers on a group of seven anti-Vietnam protestors who stand accused of conspiracy and inciting riots at the 1968 Democratic National ...
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#REVIEW: “POSSESSOR UNCUT”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
I cannot tell if Writer/Director Brandon Cronenberg is brave or foolish. The man’s father David is a living legend in the Film world, creating unforgettable films that were just as profound as they were straight up disgusting. Those are incredibly big shoes to fill for any child, and I almost wrote off Cronenberg entirely after his first Feature, 2012’s Antiviral, played out like a not-at-all subtle greatest hits collection of scenes from his ...
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#REVIEW: “KAJILLIONAIRE”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Old Dolio (Evan Rachel Wood) and her parents Theresa (Debra Winger) and Robert (Richard Jenkins) are Con Artists. They hustle and steal to make ends meet, and are content with how they live their lives. When their livelihood is threatened, the family needs to come up with a major heist in order to survive. And when her parents bring in outsider Melanie (Gina Rodriguez) to help, Old Dolio becomes jealous and starts to feel things she never has ...
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