#REVIEW: “JONATHAN”
Review by Mr. Will Wong
After premieres at both the Tribeca and Los Angeles Film Festivals, JONATHAN is readied for a Home Entertainment release. It's been a while since we've heard from Ansel Elgort after a riveting performance in 2017's Baby Driver and here we get two of him.
The low-key Sci-Fi-Thriller from first-time Feature Director Bill Oliver has Elgort starring in a complex dual role as both Jonathan and Jon where two individuals, brothers, inhabit one body in what is called ...
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#REVIEW: “THE UPSIDE”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
We are first introduced to Dell (Kevin Hart) who is out on parole, being told that he must prove that he is actively looking for work by getting signatures from potential employers to whom he had applied for work. It is established quickly that he is more interested in getting signatures versus getting a job where he would be able to catch-up on support payments to his ex (Aja Naomi King, best known for How to Get Away With Murder) and his young, ...
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#REVIEW: “THE DANCING DOGS OF DOMBROVA”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
When we first meet Sarah (Katherine Fogler) and Aaron (Douglas Nyback), they are alone at a train station late at night somewhere in Poland. Their conversation is contentious and sarcastic. We learn they are siblings and have been estranged for years. A car’s headlights beam into the darkness and the 2 travellers get into a car that may or may not be a taxi. Thus begins the charming, surreal Canadian Dramedy THE DANCING DOGS OF DOMBROVA.
Sarah and ...
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#REVIEW: “ON THE BASIS OF SEX”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
There is no larger judicial rock star currently out there than Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Not only is she lampooned lovingly on Saturday Night Live, she also made Stephen Colbert sweat alongside her during her daily workout regime and was tough enough to go to work the next day after fracturing three ribs due to a fall in November. Currently, she is recuperating from lung cancer surgery and now the subject matter of one of this year’s best ...
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#REVIEW: “VICE”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
There aren’t many Biopics about Vice Presidents, however, that’s exactly what Director and Writer Adam McKay’s newest Film is about. It follows President George W. Bush's (Sam Rockwell) Vice President Dick Cheney (Christian Bale), through many of his government office jobs. It spans from his first intern job for Donald Rumsfeld (Steve Carell) up until his influencial Vice Presidency.
McKay crafts a compelling and shocking Film surrounding a ...
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#REVIEW: “AQUAMAN”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa) lives a moderately normal life when he is not rescuing the people who call him the Aquaman. But when he learns that he is the heir to the throne of Atlantis and that his half-brother King Orm (Patrick Wilson) is uniting the underwater kingdoms in a bid to wage war on humanity, Curry must decide if he will remain on his current path or pursue his destiny.
With Saw, Furious 7 and The Conjuring series under his belt, you would ...
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#REVIEW: “WELCOME TO MARWEN”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Welcome To Marwen is based on the true story of Artist and Photographer Mark Hogancamp (Steve Carell). After leaving a bar one night, a group of White Supremacists ferociously beat Hogancamp within an inch of his life, all because he said liked to wear high-heeled shoes. The beating was so violent it wiped away all his memories and left him with shaky hands which hindered his ability to draw. When he returned home he constructed an art installation ...
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#REVIEW: “BUMBLEBEE”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Bumlebee is by far the best Transformers movie to date.
The newest entry into the Transformers franchise takes place in a small California town in 1987. The Autobots are under attack once again by the Decepticons and are trying to find a place to seek refuge. During a battle between Bumblebee and the Decepticons on Earth, he is left damaged severely and forced to transform into a broken down yellow beetle Volkswagen. When Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld) ...
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#REVIEW: “SECOND ACT”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Maya Vargas (Jennifer Lopez) has been working at the same Queens Value Shop for the past 15 years. In that time she has only been raised to the title of Assistant Manager. On her birthday, she wishes for one thing: a promotion. She knows it's going to take a lot of work and convincing considering the highest level of education on her résumé is her GED, but her years of hard work should speak for itself. When she fails to get the promotion she ...
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#REVIEW: “VOX LUX”
Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
Act One of VOX LUX, titled “Genesis”, opens with a horrific and violent act at a high school in Staten Island. After teenager Celeste, a deeply spiritual and talented musician, survives, she sings an original, moving tribute, co-written by her older sister, at a memorial service and her performance becomes viral. A new pop sensation is born due to her stunning voice and sensitive, intelligent songs and lyrics. With help from her sister and with her ...
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