#REVIEW: “STUBER”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Vic Manning (Dave Bautista) is a hard-as-nails Detective out to arrest the drug dealer who murdered his partner. Stu (Kumail Nanjiani) is working two jobs, one as an Uber driver, to help with an investment for his dream girl. After Vic gets laser eye surgery, he receives a tip on a potential huge drug deal. Not being able to drive, he calls an Uber and ends up in Stu’s car. And from there, the pair will have to crisscross LA in order for Vic to find ...
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#REVIEW: “TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
I am ashamed to admit that I have never read anything written by Toni Morrison. I knew she was a Nobel Prize for Literature winner and had seen the adaptation of her Novel Beloved but that was the extent of my knowledge. Therefore, I hungrily anticipated watching TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM, a Documentary on the life of this most accomplished woman.
Not surprisingly, this homage, directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, is one of the most literate ...
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#REVIEW: “SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, everyone returning from being “blipped” out of existence is trying to find their place in the world. Peter Parker (Tom Holland) is still reeling from the death of Iron Man and decides the best medicine is take a break and go on a European summer vacation with his science class. But when mysterious beings called Elementals begin attacking, Parker finds himself thrust back into action.
From the very ...
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#REVIEW: “MIDSOMMAR”
Review by Mr. Will Wong
Following the critical success of his debut, Writer-Director Ari Aster returns with a polarizing follow-up, Midsommar which takes us on a wild psychadelic ride, although we aren't sure it lands exactly where it wanted.
The Film follows a young couple, Christian (Jack Reynor) and Dani (Florence Pugh) whom after Dani experiences a traumatic incident, decide the venture to Sweden with Christian's friends Josh (William Jackson Harper), Mark (Will Poulter) and Pelle ...
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#REVIEW: “YESTERDAY”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
The Music of The Beatles has always been the Soundtrack to my life. Growing up, it influenced my musical tastes, exposed me to lyrics and feelings that were either romantic or surreal or plain old fashioned rocking, and even my fashion style (yes, I whined until my parents bought me a pair of Beatles boots and I embraced the psychedelic love beads look throughout my formative years!). To say that I was intrigued by the premise of YESTERDAY, the latest ...
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#REVIEW: “YESTERDAY”
Review by Mr. Will Wong
Imagine a world without the music of John Lennon. Yesterday, the latest effort from Academy Award-winning Filmmaker Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) examines this fantastical notion. We follow struggling Singer/Songwriter Jack Malik (Himesh Patel) managed by his childhood friend Ellie (Lily James), who wakes-up after an accident to realize that the world never had heard of things that have had a massive impact on the world like Coca Cola and well, The ...
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#REVIEW: “TOY STORY 4”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
Historically speaking, TOY STORY 4 shouldn’t work. With the exception of Marvel movies, the fourth Feature film following a successful Trilogy is usually involves a rehashing of ideas. This is SO not the case this time around. I will even venture to predict that TOY STORY 4 will be the highest grossing movie in the storied Franchise.
With lightning bolt precision and spectacular Animation, we see all the toys we know and love and there is even a ...
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#REVIEW: “ANNA”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Living in Russia, Anna (Sasha Luss) is stuck in an abusive relationship and a mundane daily lifestyle. That is until KGB Agent Alex (Luke Evans) trains her to be one of the most deadly assassins they have. When she gets put on an undercover assignment as a model in Paris, she realizes a life with the KGB might not be what she wants. That’s when she becomes entangled between working with the KGB and the CIA in hopes to gain her freedom.
Rather than ...
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#REVIEW: “CHILD’S PLAY”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
When the first promotional material came out for the new Child’s Play everyone was giving it a hard time because Buddi looked super weird and creepy, but Director Lars Klevberg uses that to play into the campiness of this new ridiculous, over-the-top, and occasionally hilarious take on Chucky, the new Child’s Play. It changes the origin story of Chucky enough to make it modern, while making it more believable, who are we kidding here voodoo – ...
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#REVIEW: “SHAFT”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
John Shaft Jr. (Jessie T. Usher) works for the FBI as a Cybersecurity Analyst. He has a brilliant mind, but is totally underestimated by his peers. When he starts investigating the suspicious death of his childhood friend, JJ quickly finds himself in over his head with no choice but to turn to his estranged father, legendary Private Detective John Shaft (Samuel L. Jackson), for help.
Director John Singleton’s Shaft was the first 14A film I ever went ...
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