Movies starring Benedict Wong

Publish date: 2024-05-14
Dirty Pretty Things Poster Dirty Pretty Things

It is often said that America is a "melting pot." Judging by director Stephen Frears' unconventional portrait of life in London, the U.K. is just as much a bubbling cauldron as its former colonies. Since the 20th century, every major city acro...

Doctor Strange Poster Doctor Strange

Strange comic book fans, rejoice! Your hero has finally made it into the Marvel Cinematic Multiverse and with that comes the potential of reboots aplenty. The shenanigans we saw in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek movies and the X-Men series may now lie ...

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Poster Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Spoiler Note: The review is “spoiler lite” with nothing beyond what has been shown in the trailer and other officially sanctioned pre-release material. However, although I don’t reveal any cameos that are in the film, I mention some that are...

Gemini Man Poster Gemini Man

While the makers of Gemini Man may have had aspirations for this to begin a new sci-fi action franchise, the would-be series doesn’t get off to the most inspiring of starts. At its best, the movie feels like a superhero/spy movie hybrid with...

Nine Days Poster Nine Days

Edson Oda’s debut feature, Nine Days, is a pure allegory; the film works as an extended philosophical rumination but fails as a story. Although interesting in many aspects, Nine Days is as often frustrating as it is compelling, and the denou...

Personal History of David Copperfield, The Poster Personal History of David Copperfield, The

As long as there will be movies, new adaptations of beloved classics will follow. The important aspect for every director to remember is to find a unique angle – a change in tone, a different slant to the narrative, a shift in setting, etc. ...

Raya and the Last Dragon Poster Raya and the Last Dragon

Distilled to its essence, Raya and the Last Dragon could best be called “quintessential Disney” in that it incorporates many of the tropes viewers have come to associate with the Magic Kingdom’s generic animated films. Although the film�...

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Poster Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Note: I consider this review to be “spoiler-lite.” Although there are no overt revelations of things that can’t be learned by scanning published cast lists or watching the trailer, if you don’t want to know anything about the movie, co...

Spider-Man: No Way Home Poster Spider-Man: No Way Home

Note: This review contains no overt spoilers beyond what can be found in the trailers and other officially sanctioned publicity material. However, if you read between the lines, you may sniff out a few things. Proceed with caution. Spider-Man: No ...

Sunshine Poster Sunshine

In recent years, "science fiction" has become synonymous with titles like Star Wars, Star Trek, and Battlestar Galactica. And, while there's nothing wrong with these movies and TV shows (in fact, they're predominately entertaining), they should be...

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