Category: Sci-Fi
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Robert Pattinson Shines in Mickey 17: A Fun Sci-Fi Journey
Writer and Director Bong Joon-hoStarring Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yen, Toni Colette, Mark Ruffalo, Holiday Grainger, Anamaria Vartolomei It’s no question that Bong Joon-ho is one of the best directors of our time. His work has progressed steadily since 2000. His movies have now reached a point where they are going to be events…
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The Gorge (***) Has plenty to see
The GorgeDirector Scott DerricksonScreenplay Zach DeanStarring Anya Taylor-Joy, Miles Teller, Sigourney Weaver The Gorge is a mixture of romance, PG-13 horror and science brought into humble existence by the graceful performances of Taylor-Joy and Teller as Drasa and Levi. The first two acts of the film are actually rather interesting. Two unattached sharpshooters, one for…
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (****1/2) – Finds a home inside
The Guardians of the Galaxy series is a gift that keeps on giving to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Another Look at The Fly (1986) – Cronenberg at his most…
As long as Cronenberg has the lens on Goldlum, The Fly is a winner.
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Nope (****1/2) – Yep
Peele has the whole world in his hands, and it is up to him and his precisely articulate and interesting vision how we are allowed to view it.
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Jurassic World Dominion (**1/2) Wilting under the shoulders of giants
The film is at its best when the original Jurassic Park crew are onscreen.
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Everything Everywhere All at Once (***) – Goes a long way for family drama
The end result is somewhere between Wes Anderson and David Lynch, which can be good or bad depending on one’s point of view.
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Morgan (**1/2) feels like a prelude
The film doesn’t hold up, but with perhaps a bit more story, it’s premise could be really something.
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The Matrix: Resurrections (***1/2) Old Code, Something New?
It wouldn’t hurt to show a single blade of grass growing in some dirt. All in good time, I suppose. Maybe part 5?
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Dune (****) Feels like part of an epic
The first part of Dune is a story well told and beautiful as anything we will see this year. It just feels like the story is just beginning when the credits start to roll.
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