#REVIEW: “FIFTY SHADES DARKER”
We are not afraid to admit how much we loved 2015's Fifty Shades of Grey, which like its best-selling literary version proved to be a Blockbuster at the Box Office. Hence as the elevator door closed between Christian Grey and a regretful Anastasia Steele in its final frame, we since have longed deeply to see what's next for our favourite contractually-bound couple.
Fifty Shades Darker is helmed by Director James Foley (Glengarry Glen Ross, At Close Range) with a script penned by Niall Leonard, ...
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#REVIEW: “BELOW HER MOUTH”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Jasmine (Natalie Krill) is a successful fashion editor engaged to a man. On a night out with a friend, she meets Dallas (Erika Linder), a promiscuous roofer who happens to be working on a job near Jasmine’s house. Their attraction to each other is instant, and after a short amount time, the pair begin a passionate affair.
It is hard to watch Below Her Mouth and not think of Blue is the Warmest Color. Both Films are frank and vivid portrayals of ...
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#REVIEW: “THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE”
Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong
In 2014 the world was gifted The Lego Movie, which took fans and critics alike by storm as one of the most enjoyable Animated Movies in recent memory. It should be no shock that one of the most beloved Warner Bros. properties Batman, would get his own spin-off in The Lego Batman Movie and that the sequel be just as entertaining and fun as its predecessor. The Lego Batman Movie is the most fun the family has had at the Movies all year.
Within ...
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#REVIEW: “RINGS”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
Everyone old enough to remember watching The Ring has a story about receiving a phone call either during the Film or immediately afterwards. It was scary, creepy, dreadful, atmospheric, and left a lasting impression on audiences. It even started the ill-conceived wave of Americanized J-Horror remakes that only stopped in recent years. The Film had a less successful sequel released in 2005, and now 12 years and four release dates later, we have the ...
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#REVIEW: “SHEPHERDS AND BUTCHERS”
Review by Siobhan Rich for Mr. Will Wong
Despite having a star better known for his comedic roles, Shepherds and Butchers is anything but funny. South African Director Oliver Schmitz’s Courtroom-Drama about capital punishment is a harrowing look at the criminal justice system during the apartheid era. The Movie pulls no punches to remind its audience of the stark reality of the period including its depiction the mass executions of death row inmates.
Prison warder Leon Labuschagne (Garion ...
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#REVIEW: “THE SPACE BETWEEN US”
Born on Mars with his existence kept a secret, Gardner Elliot (Asa Butterfield) lives his life looking to fill many empty gaps after his mother, astronaut Sarah Elliot (Janet Montgomery), dies tragically giving birth to him. Befriending online a Colorado girl named Tulsa (Britt Robertson), Gardner makes it a goal of getting to earth to find his surviving birthfather and also Tulsa. Diagnosed with a life-threatening condition which would see Gardner having to return back to Mars to ...
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#REVIEW: “A DOG’S PURPOSE”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Get ready to cry.
A Dog’s Purpose follows the story of a canine that reincarnates over the course of five decades. In some of his lives he doesn't get taken care of properly. In others he’s well-cared-for. But in every life he’s lived he’s learned something important through the lives of the humans around him. And he takes what he’s learned to the next life he lives. There’s one human that he shares a special bond with. It’s a boy named ...
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#REVIEW: “TRESPASS AGAINST US”
Review by Siobhán Rich for Mr. Will Wong
Chad Cutler was raised by his father Colby in the family business of thievery. The illiterate father of two wants to escape his life of living in a caravan trailer but is thwarted at every turn by his father, societal prejudice, and his own inability to change. Trespass Against Us stars Michael Fassbender in a role that combines many of the parts that his fans have loved so much over the years: husband, loving father, scamp, and thief. If a person is ...
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#REVIEW: “GOLD”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Gold follows the story of Kenny Wells (Matthew McConaughey), a down-on-his-luck prospector, who’s looking for a lucky break. One night he has a dream that he’s found a gold mine in Indonesia. When he wakes his life is consumed by this dream and he searches for someone to make it a reality. It’s not until he teams up with geologist Michael Acosta (Edgar Ramírez), who’s already searching for gold in the Indonesian jungle, that his dream comes ...
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#REVIEW: “xXx: THE RETURN OF XANDER CAGE”
Review by Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong
The art and industry of Film makes for a beautiful beast. Take the exploits of Xander Cage for example. He stepped onto the scene 15 years ago. As the X-Games went live on television, Xander made them even more fantastical on Film. He was the millennial Bond. Same-same, but different.
Fast-forward to today. James Bond is as iconic as ever, and so is Vin Diesel. Following his greatest success to date (Furious 7), Diesel has set his sights on ...
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