Taika Waititi has directed a Marvel film. That’s really all
you should need to know to pull you into Thor:
Ragnarok. Though the talent he has shown with his other films is
stupendous, now he has the Marvel money machine behind him and a franchise
begging for a rebranding. A rebrand that sees the God of Thunder in an epic
(and hilarious) adventure the likes of which the MCU has yet to see.
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Thank You for Your Service - Review
Just a few years removed from the surprising hit that was American Sniper, writer Jason Hall looks
to take on another real-life story. Stepping into the director’s shoes for the
first time, Hall looks to remove the war from the war film, focusing in on the
soldiers and the perils that follow them to the homefront with Thank You for Your Service.
Thursday, October 19, 2017
The Snowman - Review
In the rare instance an adaptation is truly good, one can
usually credit the talent behind and in front of the camera. The Snowman has plenty of that combined
with all the elements of a classic murder mystery; a visually enthralling killer,
a seemingly impossible case, and a troubled officer attempting to solve it all.
But an apparently troubled production leaves much to be desired in this mess of
a film.
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Happy Death Day - Review
Time has always been a tool for Hollywood to play with, in
shots, scores, and narrative. Repeating the same day is not a stranger to film
either, frequently featured in various manners of success and failure. In fact,
2017 has already seen one film use the repeated time technique to moderate
success in Before I Fall earlier in
the year. But to spin this tool into a horror film, a slasher film no less,
could provide for some interesting possibilities.
Friday, October 6, 2017
Blade Runner 2049 - Review
Reviving sequels decades after the last film has been a
recent trend in Hollywood, to various degrees of success of course. In this
instance, the original film is a classic work of sci-fi believed by many to be
a masterpiece so whoever were to take over the reins had a tall task. But if
anyone were to take Blade Runner 2049
to new heights, it’s the rising director Denis Villeneuve. And what he puts
together is nothing short of spectacular.
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