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‘Way of Water’ imperfect, enormous step up
7/10 If you liked Avatar, you’ll love Avatar: The Way of Water, and if you didn’t like Avatar, The Way of Water puts what the original movie is missing onscreen. More than a decade after the first film, the sky … Continue reading
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Tagged 192 minutes, 3D, Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, Disney, James Cameron, Moby Dick, The Northman, The Way of Water, Titanic
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‘Bullet Train’ brings up the smooth caboose of summer 2022
8/10 Bullet Train is an exclusive after-party of a movie, an after-dinner engagement for viewers with refined taste. It fails to be the riotous laugh-out-loud comedy it shoots for, but its camerawork, lighting, constant action, stellar costumes and disciplined story … Continue reading
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Tagged Atomic Blonde, Brad Pitt, Bullet Train, David Leitch, John Wick, Nope, The Northman
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‘Northman’ a sloppy, gory mess of perfect filmmaking shot for the halls of Valhalla
10/10 The Northman is the wildest action movie since Mad Max: Fury Road. Film is art supposed to evoke an emotion, and the emotion The Northman evokes is incoherent screaming. Within the first half hour, I wanted to smash my … Continue reading