The 2024 remake of “Shōgun” presents an ambitious attempt to tackle James Clavell‘s monumental novel. The series aims to reinvent and pay homage to the source material using modern storytelling techniques. However, the series struggles to consistently meet its potential, fluctuating between moments of moody tenderness and missed opportunities. Despite this, the series stands out […]
At the rate Hollywood is turning out space films, there isn’t much left to discover in the genre it seems. Director Daniel Espinosa (“Child 44”) certainly makes a run at it though, reteaming with his “Safe House” star Ryan Reynolds. “Life” is an action thriller, it’s sort of a contagion film mixed with all the
Until now I had never found the cinematic creations of Sherlock Holmes very interesting. Robert Downey Jr’s modern, action packed, version of the fictional detective is the most recent mainstream version seen on the big screen. However, Academy Award winner Bill Condon (Gods & Monsters, Kinsey) directs the most human version of the character I