Overhype is a deadly thing, and I don't want to contribute to it. So let's just leave it at this: if you're on the fence about Mad Max: Fury Road, I think you should see it. Go now, and do not be overhyped. If you're sticking around to find out why I think you should see it, one reason is because it's got some really lovely landscape photography of the Namib Desert, standing in for the post-apocalyptic Australian Outback. Another…
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The Shallows 2016
I could easily fall into the trap of overvaluing The Shallows, but by the same token, it would be a real shame to fall into the even bigger trap of overlooking how really, truly wonderful it is as a short, snappy thriller. This is the exact opposite of all the things the phrase "summer movie" typically connotes - it's limited in scope to just one location (and mostly, just one small portion of that location), it has such a small…
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Deadpool 2016
The gap between what a film wants to be and what a film is doesn't get much finer than it does with Deadpool, which I suppose makes it a success? It's hard to imagine a film less prone to leaving audiences disappointed: the thing you walk into it expecting it to be is completely and in all ways the thing that it is. This can be taken as both a good thing and a bad thing.
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