#REVIEW: “BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER”

Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong Moviegoers have been inundated superhero fatigue and that is not to say that there haven’t been incredible entries over the last while, because there have been, but there has been the fair share of misses also. With the newest entry in the MCU, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has the toughest task - addressing the tragic death of its titular character and star Chadwick Boseman. The opening of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a beautiful celebration ... Read more

#REVIEW: “PINOCCHIO”

Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong Guillermo del Toro exquisitely reinvents Carlo Collodi's classic tale of the wooden marionette. Woodcarver Geppetto’s (David Bradley) life is turned upside-down when his only son, Carlo, dies suddenly. Geppetto plants a pine cone which grows into a tree in memory of his son. One night, in drunken grief, Geppetto cuts down the tree and carves out a boy. That’s when a blue fairy named Wood Sprite (a perfectly-cast Tilda Swinton) casts a spell ... Read more

#REVIEW: “ARMAGEDDON TIME”

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong Acclaimed Screenwriter/Director James Gray (Ad Astra, The Yards, The Lost City of Z) returns to the big screen after a three-year absence with his most personal and assured work to date. Set in Queens, New York in 1980, ARMAGEDDON TIME is a semi-autobiographical, atmospheric Dramedy that features outstanding performances and will resonate strongly after the theatre curtain falls. Paul Graff (played by Michael Banks Repeta with finesse and assurance ... Read more

#REVIEW: “BLACK ADAM”

Review by Adam Lo for Mr. Will Wong Black Adam comes almost a decade and half after Dwayne Johnson announced interest in playing the anti-hero based on the DC Comics character. Having taken place 5,000 years ago in the fictional Middle Eastern country of Kahndaq, an ancient Egyptian slave Teth Adam (Johnson), is bestowed the almighty powers of the Ancient Gods. However, he is imprisoned for millennia by the Wizard Shazam after he misused his powers— eventually freed from his tomb, ready to ... Read more

#REVIEW: “TILL”

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong Based on the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley’s tireless and passionate journey to seek justice after her 14-year-old son Emmett was brutally lynched after visiting relatives in Mississippi in 1955, TILL is one of the year’s most evocative and emotionally-investing films. We first meet Mamie (Danielle Deadwyler) and Emmett, nicknamed Bo (Jalyn Hall) singing along to a song on the car radio as they go to an upscale department store in Chicago to buy ... Read more

#REVIEW: “TICKET TO PARADISE”

By Mr. Will Wong Rom-Coms really are nearing an extinction, which is why Ol Parker's TICKET TO PARADISE actually stands out in a slate of Horrors and Oscar contenders to hit theatres at this time of year. And if anything, there's at least the magentic tried, tested and true chemistry between Hollywood icons George Clooney and Julia Roberts to fall back on here. The Film centers around Lily (Kaitlyn Devers), who is set to become a Lawyer, just graduating from college. The occasion reunites her ... Read more

#REVIEW: “HALLOWEEN ENDS”

Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong The final instalment of Director David Gordon Green’s Halloween Trilogy has arrived and with it marks the end of the Micheal Myers and Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) Saga. Halloween Ends picks up four years after the gruesome murder spree of Kills. Laurie still lives in Haddonfield with her Granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak). But instead of constantly preparing for evil, she’s decided to build a life of happiness and love. Leading with her ... Read more

#REVIEW: “AMSTERDAM”

Review by Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong There is nothing quite like a brilliant Ensemble, it can absolutely elevate a film from good to great. A Cast can be the backbone of sustainability with an audience for a film. The Script and direction help the Cast deliver something that is hopefully palatable, but sometimes even with the Cast firing on all cylinders, at least we have their performances if all else fails. Director/Writer David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook. American Hustle) ... Read more

#REVIEW: TÁR

Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong Cate Blanchett gives an earth-shattering performance as world-renowned Composer-Conductor Lydia Tár in Todd Field’s spellbinding latest. It follows Lydia at the top of her career: an Autobiography is being released and she’s the first female Chief Conductor of a prestigious Berlin Orchestra. Throughout her career, she’s been conducting each of Gustav Mahler's cycles of symphonies. It’s in Berlin that she will complete them with Symphony No. ... Read more

#REVIEW: “HOLLYWOOD SIGNS”

By Mr. Will Wong This one hits a little close to home.  We got our start in Fan Culture and still to this day, those celebrity selfies and sightings are a huge part of our online identity. How cool is it that Utopia has released a new Doc, HOLLYWOOD SIGNS from Music Video Director Bill Fishman.  The Film explores Fan Culture, the obsession and industry of Autograph Chasing and some of the people who do it. Fishman is able to get actual celebrities to participate in individual sit-downs, ... Read more