How does a demon steal the soul of a ginger when they have no soul to begin with? Does the guy next to me want to hit me when I say "Dave's Not Here..." every time someone calls out his name?
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (***1/2) Everything is Amazing but the Leads
It's the rare film that can keep the attention of both me and my wife. Neither of us moved during the whole running time.
Creed II: (****1/2) gives us time to breathe
After an engaging round one that saw Jordan move into the role of fighter and Stallone gracefully filling the role of trainer, Creed II gives us a development not only worthy of the series, but in better than most of the other films.
Escanaba in da moonlight (**) I guess ya had da be dere
Jeff Daniels is always worth sticking it out, if you bother starting this. Otherwise, its for fart joke completists, only.
From Braveheart to the Outlaw King
Outlaw King will not be considered an equal bookend to Braveheart's first part of the story of the Scottish Rebellion, but it should not be considered a failure by Mackenzie. The history presented is debatable, but it's close enough to warrant some nice scenes and a series of muddy battles.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (***) is just a Tetris piece
Fantastic Beasts - The Crimes of Grindelwald - 2018 Director David Yates Screenplay by J.K. Rowling Starring Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Zoë Kravitz, Callum Turner, Carmen Ejogo, Claudia Kim, William Nadylam, Kevin Guthrie, Jude Law, Johnny Depp The first film in this second Potterverse series was a pleasant surprise. There were several characters as intelligent as Hermoine, none as dumb as … Continue reading Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (***) is just a Tetris piece
The Girl In The Spider’s Web (***1/2) Returns to the scene
"Overall, the film is a winner, but barely. The lack of subtlety hurts when one can easily determine when they can step out to take a leak because they know the moments and plot points instinctively. If they can find a way to keep it all a mystery, that'd be a real treat."
Christopher Robin (****): If Hook were a good movie…
The sad fact is that the film can only end up in a boardroom, where stuffy old British men find in a few minutes what we've known all movie. I have no intention of keeping any of those aspects of the film in my mind. Instead, I will cradle memories of Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Owl and Rabbit in my mind.
Overlord (****) is adrenalized with righteousness
#overlord "There are several cool moments in this film that feel borrowed from other films. This doesn't diminish their enjoyability. Avery's ability to mix sight and sound is jarringly good most of the time. Whether this can be replicated in a home theater depends on your system, The acting of Adepo and Russell push beyond the limits of their characters as presented in the script. The combination creates an enjoyable and fresh feeling film that treads delicately over occupied territory on its way to a brutal, but successful mission."
Bohemian Rhapsody (***1/2) – Someone Still Loves You
As it is, Malek is remarkable. He does his job with such panache every viewer leaves the film loving Mercury and his band. Pushing through the "get to the show" mentality of the last act that would hamstring most performers, we get a genuine sense of who Mercury is as a person for the little things. In this way, ultimately, this very flawed film succeeds. If he's not nominated for an Oscar, I will just consider it another typical year in which the best we see gets forgotten.