Tag: Pedro Pascal
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps Review & Analysis
The Fantastic Four: First Steps – 2025 Director Matt ShakmanScreenplay Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, Ian SpringerStarring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, Julia Garner, Sarah Niles, Mark Gatiss, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Walter Hauser, Ralph Ineson The cinematic history of The Fantastic Four is checkered, to say the least. When Roger Corman…
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The Waste of Talent in Eddington should be avoided
Eddington, directed by Ari Aster and featuring a notable cast, is criticized for its chaotic narrative and underutilization of talent, particularly Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal. Set in a small New Mexico town during COVID, it fails to effectively convey meaningful stories, resulting in a frustrating cinematic experience overall.
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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (****) has the hook
It’s a beacon of acting light that could only be ruined by making a sequel.
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Wonder Woman 1984 (****) – Deserves a bigger stage
WW84 soars and falls like a bird that just discovered its wings.
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Equalizer 2 (****) is a sequel worth coming back for
The Equalizer 2 – 2018 Director Antoine Fuqua Screenplay Richard Wenk Starring Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders, Bill Pullman, Melissa Leo There is almost nothing in The Equalizer 2 you have not already witnessed many times over. There is McCall (Washington) who is the wounded warrior archetype, trying to live a Cincinnatus existence. The promise made to his wife…
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Kingsman: The Golden Circle (****) – Viva Las Vegan
There is no dip in quality or effort in this film. If you enjoyed the first one and can willingly suspend disbelief when it comes to characters that come and go, you should have no problems here. Vaughn’s sense of humor, understanding of visual flair and development of character is still on point here.
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