Powell and Pressburger made so many World War II movies during the actual war itself, which served as a method of propaganda, as well as a way for British audiences to process life through art. So it’s interesting (and maybe a little surprising) to see them go back to that well during the mid-1950s.
I prefer the later ILL MET BY MOONLIGHT to this, but the one thing that BATTLE OF THE RIVER PLATE does have over that one is…
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I'm really glad this is the version of COLLATERAL that got made. Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx each belong to a rare class of movie star whose acting talent equals their screen-melting charisma, and they are both playing against type in this film. Foxx's meek, cautious cab driver is a pivot from his usual charming, bubbly characters with big personalities and flashy smiles, and Cruise's suave hitman is the only out-and-out villain he has ever played. It's inspired casting that…
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The great thing about Villeneuve’s DUNE is that it’s a big budget blockbuster that looks, sounds, and feels new, fresh, exciting and unique- somehow more momentous and profound than its peers. And PART TWO captures that same energy- and levels it up.
The theatrical experience was just as epic as I expected- and for more reasons than just the action sequences and climatic moments. Villeneuve consistently creates some of the finest compositions in all of cinema, and not only does PART…
I went into DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS hoping to like it a lot more than I did. I really enjoy the Coen Brothers’ filmography, and especially appreciate their films with zany energy, and I was intrigued by the overt homages to THELMA & LOUISE in the premise of DOLLS. But this movie doesn’t live up to any of that promise.
This film is a mix of lots of different genres I enjoy, but doesn’t really excel at any of them. It’s not a…
