A bountiful feast for the senses, Dune weaves its breathtaking visuals and tremendous score together with a riveting story to deliver a film not just in contention for the best release of 2021, but one that may well comprise the science-fiction-film canon in years to come.
Adapted from the monumental Dune series of novels that were written by Frank Herbert and published over the span of two decades - a franchise that has long been on my list of books…
A thoroughly unnerving portrait of solitude and selfhood, The Lighthouse overwhelms you with its visuals and sounds while posing a puzzle to the audience in its narrative that it ultimately fails to answer.
The first compliment I have to pay to The Lighthouse is that is a very atmospheric film, perhaps one of the best I’ve ever seen at creating an unnerving quality and building on it throughout the entire runtime. A dimly lit black-and-white affair set on an isolated…
A gritty, unflinching glimpse into the discord apparent in the (dis)United States of America, Civil War focuses on the correspondents covering a domestic struggle for power that has echoes of the most dangerous strands of Trumpism.
In today’s world, the media is often unfairly maligned as purveyors of partisanship, sellers of sensationalism and contributors of clickbait, yet this film exemplifies what the press can do when operating at its best and the role that journalists (both written and photographic alike)…
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A beautiful yet devastating watch, Lie With Me explores how misguided attempts to portray ourselves to the world can result in self-destruction.
Concerning novelist Stéphane’s return to his hometown for the first time in over three decades - a visit that stirs up memories of a short-lived, same-sex dalliance with classmate Thomas that ended as abruptly as it started when they were both 17 - the plot takes a turn when he meets Lucas, Thomas' son who he never knew…
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Reminding us of why it’s sometimes better for the audience to remain fooled, The Prestige lays bare just how far two feuding magicians are willing to go in search of the perfect trick.
It’s a risky move to begin the film with the culmination of everything that came before it - Borden killing Angier - but Christopher Nolan’s choice pays off. Just like a magician will tell you what you’re about to see - “I’m going to plunge myself into…
An interesting interpretation of the life of a revered icon, Elvis attempts to tackle the outsize legend of Elvis Presley with mixed results.
At first, I didn’t think Austin Butler looked much like Elvis, but he did grow on me as the film went on and I immersed myself more in the story. I definitely think he had the voice of Elvis down-pat, as well as the on-stage mannerisms, which certainly helped in getting the audience to buy into him…
