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‘Little Things’ great but eclipsed by classics
8/10 Warner Bros.’ moody new noir The Little Things is primarily being dismissed as too close to the 1995 classic Seven, and, yeah. That’s pretty much all there is to say. It’s a beat-for-beat remake of Seven with a significant … Continue reading
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Tagged Denzel Washington, HBOmax, Jared Leto, John Lee Hancock, Prisoners, Rami Malek, Seven, The Little Things, Warner Bros
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On ‘Tenet,’ ‘Fury Road’ and the end of blockbusters
Tenet came out on DVD Dec. 15, 2020, three months and change after its long-delayed theatrical release over Labor Day weekend. It’s still playing in 70 theaters as this is being written, I’m actually of a mind to go see … Continue reading
‘Promising Young Woman’ is not the revenge story you’re looking for
3/10 I think we all really needed this. Three years after the Harvey Weinstein saga kicked into gear in October 2017, horrifically realizing the old casting couch, “who’d she blow for that role” stereotypes in a way that reveals what … Continue reading
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ is deranged and obscene
3/10 Wonder Woman 1984 is not a film, it is a composite abomination in the spirit of Victor Frankenstein’s blueprints, a shambling patchwork horror of not just its surface-level influences, but the insane business practices and technological shortcuts that brought … Continue reading
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Tagged Atomic Blonde, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Breaking Bad, Chris Pine, Christopher Nolan, DC, DCEU, Disney, Donald Trump, Feminism, Gal Gadot, Gal Gadot can't act, HBOmax, HBOmax same day streaming, Hillary Clinton, Kristen Wiig, Marvel, MCU, Michelle MacLaren, Patty Jenkins, Pedro Pascal, Stranger Things, Thor: Ragnarok, Warner Bros, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 1984, WW84, Zack Snyder
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‘Soul’ also made me very uncomfortable
7/10 Soul is a charming and often hilarious movie about the desperate drive to live, both in the physical and spiritual senses. It’s a great watch, none of its flaws are damning, and I would recommend it for just about … Continue reading