Tag: Anya Taylor-Joy
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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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The Menu (****) – Willy Wonka in hell
Even with the tongue firmly in cheek, there will be some who step away from the film viewing only what they see, but not why they see it.
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The Northman (***1/2) The Thread of Time
Written and Directed by Robert EggersBased on The legend of Amieth by Saxo GrammaticusStarring Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, Willem Dafoe There is a grotesque majesty to most of The Northman one won’t see in series like The Vikings or even Game of Thrones. It’s grimy, cold and relentless.…
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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 New Mutants (**1/2) is an old film by now
As the film fades from memory, The New Mutants will be remembered as not much more than a footnote for a franchise that flew atop of the cinematic world for a brief time.
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Glass (***) Holds enough
#Glass “…The film is a decent companion to Split. Neither of the latter movies really have the power of Unbreakable, which is still the director’s masterwork. As it is, there’ve been two inferior sequels, but the trilogy still works if one can accept this as Night’s vision and not ours…”
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Split (***) falls short of its potential
Overall, it’s the very last scene that will keep people from forgetting this film. Even so, the payoff for the characters is underwhelming. While it’s easy to have low expectations from the obvious hint of future films in this universe, I am willing to see where it goes.
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The VVitch (****1/2) stares back at you
It’s a raw film that feels every bit of the gravity of living and more.
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