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Mister Lonely 2007
This film was released theatrically in 2008. Michael Jackson died in 2009. Coincidence? Definitely. Arguably doesn’t even meet that threshold. Shamona.
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Civil War 2024
Civil War is undeniably well presented and phenomenally photographed (tee hee), containing some inescapably effective contrapuntal needle drops, tense moments of action, and striking pieces of imagery, yet, the film ultimately amounts to essentially ever-so-slightly-elevated schlock, a husk of something potentially biting or at least interesting. The one-note tone, one-dimensional characters, and flaccid, vapid, vague stab at social commentary make what Alex Garland desperately wants you to believe is his Apocalypse Now materialize as something much closer to his version…
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