#REVIEW: “THE HOLDOVERS”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) is a professor at the prestigious all-boys Barton Academy in the '70s. Equally disliked by the students and staff, Hunham passes out failing grades with a glee that is borderline sadistic and comes across as having absolutely no social skills nor graces.
Forced to remain on campus over the Christmas holidays to babysit a small handful of students who, for some reasons, have nowhere else to go and are forced by Hunham to do ...
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#REVIEW: “FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Video Game adaptations have always been met with anticipation and trepidation by their loyal game fanbase. And there has never been a more loyal and frenzied fanbase than those of the indie horror gameĀ Five Nights at Freddyās. To give some backstory to those who havenāt played the game, itās set in aĀ Chuck E. Cheese-style Pizzeria (here titled Freddy Fazbearās Pizzeria) where the animatronic attractions come alive at night. Itās deemed ...
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#REVIEW: “THE KILLER”
Review by Nicholas PorteousĀ forĀ Mr. Will Wong
InĀ David Fincher'sĀ The Killer,Ā Michael FassbenderĀ is a nihilistic hitman trying his best to be a cold, calculating, indifferent terminator. Unfortunately, one mental lapse and a poorly-delivered bullet threatens to undo his entire world, and he needs to shoot his way through the hitman hierarchy to stay alive. As a response toĀ Fincher's last movie--the slow-paced, heady biopicĀ Mank,Ā The KillerĀ feels like a hearty reminder that--don't you ...
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#REVIEW: “THE PERSIAN VERSION”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
Inspired by events in her personal life, Writer/Director Maryam Keshavarz's THE PERSIAN VERSION finally arrives on the big screen after its award-winning festival run, including a stop at the Sundance Film Festival. This Movie straddles the Dramedy genre with aplomb, finesse and with intelligence and humour that, by the end, I was elated.
Leila (Layla Mohammadi) is a modern, free-willed Iranian-American woman. Recently divorced from her wife and ...
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#REVIEW: “TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR”
By Mr. Will Wong
Already having grossed over $1 billion in ticket sales as a tour, TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR in its film form, is ready to catapult even further, these monstrous numbers. Directed by Sam Wrench (Billie Eilish Live at the O2, BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage - LA), this spectacular experience often makes you forget that you are watching a film, but front row in the fan pit!
Taped at SoFi Stadium in California, we travel through this Megastar's catalog of smash hits. ...
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#REVIEW: “THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER”
By Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Director and Co-Writer David Gordon Green and Producer Jason Blum take another stab at revitalizing another beloved Horror classic. This time taking on the daunting task of making a continuation to a Film deemed the scariest of all time, The Exorcist.
13-years-ago, Victor (Leslie Odom Jr.) was forced to choose between the life of his wife or his unborn daughter. Now present day, heās a single father to Angela (Lidya Jewett). When Angela and her friend ...
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#REVIEW: “JOAN BAEZ: I AM A NOISE”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
There is always a twinge of nostalgia when approaching a Documentary about anyone in the music industry especially to a generation where social media was only a Science Fiction fantasy. Weād have to go to an outdoor newsstand to get the latest edition of the music loverās bibleā¦Rolling Stone magazineā¦and catch up on album reviews and bios. Folk music was never a genre I gravitated towards, hence prior to watching JOAN BAEZ: I AM A NOISE, there ...
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#REVIEW: “SHE CAME TO ME”
By Mr. Will Wong
Though ultimately a Romantic Comedy, Rebecca Miller's SHE CAME TO ME takes some time and patience to find itself.
Steven (Peter Dinklage) is a Composer dealing with Writers' Block and after a breakdown with the failure of his last Opera, he is trying to pick up the pieces again.Ā Though supportive, his wife Patricia (Anne Hathaway) thrives in order - no shoes in the house, everything must be squeaky clean.Ā Peter by chance meets a Tugboat Captain named Katrina (Marisa ...
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#REVIEW: “THE CREATOR”
Review by Nicholas Porteous for Mr. Will Wong
On an alternate timeline in the not-too-distant-future, robots powered by artificial intelligence have become nearly indistinguishable from humans--aside from large hollow motors constantly whirring in the middle of their heads. Humankind attempts to destroy any and all AI they no longer control, and Joshua (John David Washington) is sent on a mission to recover AI's ultimate weapon--a little girl robot, Alphie (Madeleine Yuna Voyles), that ...
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#REVIEW: “THE NUN II”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
This Sequel, which comes five years after its predecessor, sees Sister IreneĀ (Taissa Farmiga) and theĀ Demon NunĀ (Bonnie Aarons) come face to face once again.
Now living in France,Ā Sister IreneĀ feels at peace knowing she defeated the powerful evil. However, when a Priest is murdered in another town in France the Vatican gets involved. They informĀ Sister IreneĀ that the demon she claims is defeated appears to be back. And worse yet, itās been ...
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