In Christopher Nolan’s captivating film “Oppenheimer,” the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the brilliant physicist behind the atomic bomb, unfolds in a thought-provoking and visually stunning manner. It transcends the boundaries of a traditional biopic, delving into the complexities of Oppenheimer’s life, his internal struggles, and the far-reaching consequences of his fateful decisions. Cillian Murphy […]
Part II follows along nicely from the first one, although I don’t think the first one really warranted a sequel. The vignettes from the previous one were helpful. And certainly the eeriness of the silence punctuated with loud squawking of the monsters is even more effective this time. It produced a number of jumps and convulsive gasps on
Two things you must know before reading my review on the Mary Poppins sequel. I didn’t like the original, even as a young child, I found it boring, and completely uninteresting. Not much has changed, you might dismiss my review, “oh he doesn’t like musicals”, which isn’t true; I love Chicago and Moulin Rouge. He
The horror genre is making a comeback where intelligent and creative entries are concerned. “A Quiet Place” is the sophomore directorial effort from actor John Krasinski who also stars in the film. It’s a swift horror film that earns genuinely terrifying moments, never getting bogged down in the details of the story. Blunt’s performance is
With all the adult themes (such as the complexities in relationships, literary references, and details in the plot), it’s hard to see how Sherlock Gnomes is a film for children, despite its being animated. Following Sherlock’s (Depp) reasoning through problems and clues is way over the kids’ heads; observing the intricacies of relationships between Sherlock
This frothy confection using a kaleidoscope of pastels is made for little girls who cherish dolls, animals, sugar and spice and everything nice. Fortunately, it also conveys messages about friendship (“Friendship is magic”), teamwork, loyalty, creativity, forgiveness, and a sense of responsibility for those in one’s charge. It has bold adventure, excitement, and near-escapes to
Tate Taylor’s third feature since becoming a mainstream Hollywood director with The Help, feels like the neglected cousin to Gone Girl. Adapted from the bestselling book of the same name, The Girl on the Train boasts a well assembled cast of Hollywood’s former breakouts, most of them in new character acting territory. Taylor’s film,
This is what a film looks like when it is directed by a studio. Sure visual effects supervisor Cedric Nicolas-Troyan worked on the previous “Snow White & the Huntsman”, but has never directed a single feature film in his life. “Jessica Chastain was contractually obligated to appear in this film, due to starring in a
French Canadian director Denis Villeneuve caught my undivided attention with his thriller “Prisoners” (2013), portraying one of the darkest kidnapping scenarios in recent memory. Villeneuve explores even darker subject matter in his latest suspense thriller “Sicario” (meaning hitman in Mexico), that will make pudding out of any 2015 horror film. Its closest companion would
Fall Movie Season is here! Finally after all those endlessly lackluster summer movies, so loud and filled with mind-wasting special effects, it’s once again, time for the good stuff.