“Justice League” might be another clunky, dark, comic book adaptation from the DC Universe, but it’s seriousness is part of its appeal versus “Thor: Ragnarok”, which feels more like junk food. If Blanchett’s Hela was too much of a softy, Ciaran Hinds Steppenwolf (he looks even more ridiculous than the name) wields the power and […]
I’m not sure what exactly happen to this film but it’s a complete mess. With Martin Scorsese on as a producer (he was the original director) and with a cast this talented, you expect a certain standard. The Snowman is the seventh entry in a crime series featuring the character Harry Hole (insert all laughs
Rock Dog is a Chinese-American 3D computer-animated film, based on a popular Chinese graphic novel, Tibetan Rock Dog by Zheng Jun, a Chinese rock star. The film originated in China and has Chinese backers, but is directed by American Ash Bannon and animated by an American studio, Reel FX. It’s a great movie for children,
Not the movie itself, but what director Peter Berg, and in part Mark Wahlberg are doing, feels exploitive, taking tragedies and turning a profit. That being said, “Patriots Day” (opening months after their Deepwater Horizon collaboration) showcases what Berg and his team does best, deliver thrilling scenes of chaos. Yes, this film dedicated to the
Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash follow-up, a musical set to the tune of modern day life in Los Angeles, didn’t put me under whatever spell early festival goers experienced. The rarity of a big budget musical is always something to celebrate. Chazelle once again delivers an original screenplay and carries over the jazz theme. There are beautiful
I will say this for writer/director Lorene Scafaria, she sure knows how to invent maddening or borderline annoying characters. In her second feature, the Seeking A Friend at the End of the World director aligns a spectacular cast that affords Oscar winner Susan Sarandon her first leading role since I don’t know when. The controversial
It’s so refreshing to see a children’s film that has so much going for it. Zootopia’s palette and visual effects are beautifully dimensional and the picture contains endearing and diverse animal characters that behave so human, some really fine observations about our own species can be drawn from them in terms that children can easily
