Tag: Peter Dinklage
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Netflix’ I Care A Lot. (****) a new type of hunt for an old type of animal
This is a solid entry for Netflix. In picking Blakeson, a mildly accomplished director with a good, albeit short track record and allowing him to thrive, its very clear indication that they’ve turned a corner as a studio.
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Avengers: Infinity War (****) doesn’t need our opinions (spoiler free review)
#avengers #infinitywar You know what you’re getting when you walk in to the theater. This is less a (spoiler free) review than a complaint about the inevitability of it all. Still, the only way you can be disappointed is if you know how meaningless it all is…or if you think they’re never making another movie.
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (**1/2) is a take worth leaving
McDonagh has been effective in the past, with many of the same actors, even. He completely wastes Searcy, Dinklage and Hawkes here. If his writing seemed better in the past, it may have been due to more familiarity with the subjects. I wish the focus had been more on realistic characters, maybe punching up the…
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Pixels (**1/2) – Perhaps you were expecting Tennyson?
Pixels – 2015 Director Chris Columbus Starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, Brian Cox, Ashley Benson, Jane Krakowski. Matt Lintz Screenplay Tim Herlihy, Timothy Dowling There will always be films like this. A comedian past his prime is relegated to following trends started by better films (Toy Story, Wreck-It Ralph) as a vessel to do the same film he’s been doing…
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X-Men: Days of Future Passed / The Rogue Cut: We can go anywhere from here
The Rogue Cut is like the bloom of a rose the day after you thought it had reached maturity. Instead of beginning to wilt, it flows even more thoroughly from its core, giving the bloom a depth and resonance it never had previously. The interesting thing about it though, is that it’s not only or…
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Cool Papa E Reviews The Chronicles of Narnia Series
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – 2005 Directed by Andrew Adamson Starring William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, Liam Neeson (v), Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Ray Winstone (v), Dawn French (v) Written by Ann Peacock, Andrew Adamson, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely Review: Much pressure was applied upon the makers of The Lion,…
Ebert Did It Better: Gasbag Reviews 