#REVIEW: “NAPOLEON”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Marie Antoinette has just been beheaded in the town square for all to witness, including a young man named Napoleon Bonaparte (Joaquin Phoenix). In just a few short years, he will go from nobody to the Emperor of France, with an incredible battle record to boot. Director Ridley Scott chronicles the rise and fall of this legendary ruler and military genius alongside the relationship he shared with his future wife, Joséphine (Vanessa Kirby). While he ... Read more

#REVIEW: “WISH”

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong Being released theatrically as the company celebrates its 100th anniversary, Disney’s latest, WISH, is a not very subtle homage to the illustrious and timeless classics they have given the public over the decades. When you see the movie’s title, don’t you automatically start to sing ‘When You Wish Upon A Star”, which garnered Disney its first Academy Award for “Best Original Song?” Motifs throughout this Film distracted me as they ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THANKSGIVING”

Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong Thanksgiving. A time to spend with family and friends. Reflect on what you’re thankful for. Think about how you can be more giving. But for some, Thanksgiving is merely the day before Black Friday. A day to line-up and wait outside a store for deals. This is exactly how Writer-Director Eli Roth introduces us to the community of Plymouth, Massachusetts. It's Thanksgiving night but Superstore Owner (Rick Hoffman) stays open to start his Black ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES”

By Mr. Will Wong Set some 64 years prior to the events of The Hunger Games Trilogy that we love and adore, THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES tells the origins story of Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth). Following the death of his father, he must now take care of his surviving family including Grandmother (Fionnula Flanagan) and cousin Tigris (Hunter Schafer) in the aftermath of a long destructive war in which the Capitol was under siege. Coriolanus, based on strong academic ... Read more

#REVIEW: “MAY DECEMBER”

By Mr. Will Wong Director Todd Haynes has a knack for telling stories about complex women. After winning raves at Cannes with his latest, MAY DECEMBER takes a complicated love and examines a vast gray area. With small doses of humour and enthralling performances, it succeeds as an uncomfortable watch, which has us thinking endlessly about these characters and their choices. The Film which very loosely is based on the Mary Kay Letourneau scandal that rocked the nation in the '90s, centers on ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE MARVELS”

Review by Nicholas Porteous for Mr. Will Wong "Where are we going and why are we going there?" blurts out a tertiary character in an early scene from the latest Marvel offering--The Marvels. As the Movie unfolds, it becomes agonizingly clear that this line isn't simply a classic, disposable Marvel quip. It's a warning. And a perfect summary of the entire, highly-questionable experience. Attempting to outline the story of The Marvels would be misleading, because it might give you, the ... Read more

#REVIEW: “TESTAMENT”

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong Quebecois Director Denys Arcand,  renowned for winning Canada's only Oscar-winning Best International Film with The Barbarian Invasion, delivers a scathing Satire with his sharp latest effort, TESTAMENT. Tackling Quebec politics alongside political correctness, activism and media manipulation, this is Arcand's most accomplished film in decades and, as a lifelong-fan of the Director's body of work, I could not help channeling "Hello Dolly" and kept ... Read more

#REVIEW: “PRISCILLA”

Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong Adapted from Priscilla Presley’s Memoir Elvis and Me, Priscilla documents our subject’s relationship start to finish with the King of Rock ’n' Roll. For those not familiar with the source material, the Film has many revelations that will shock audience members. Priscilla (Cailee Spaeny) was only 15 years old when she was first invited by Rock 'n' Roll superstar Elvis Presley (Jacob Elordi) in the ‘60s. From the moment she meets him, ... Read more

#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 ... Read more

#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 game Five Nights at Freddy’s. To give some backstory to those who haven’t played the game, it’s set in a Chuck E. Cheese-style Pizzeria (here titled Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria) where the animatronic attractions come alive at night. It’s deemed ... Read more