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Apr 4, 2024 · It feels like the Clement and Minghella tales sought to understand Tom Ripley through his anger or even his attraction to Dickie Greenleaf. Steven Zaillian and Andrew Scott have stripped Tom Ripley to his core: A con man who has no compunction about stealing anything, whether it’s money, art, or an entire life. Whole series screened for review.
Aug 4, 2022 · Despite the expected whine from immature males who haven’t seen the movie yet but are already deeming it “too woke,” “Predator” fans will not be disappointed by “Prey.”. It’s a scary and fun amusement park ride that also elicits a surprisingly tender emotional response. When Naru finally let out the war cry she had previously ...
Man and Boy. Bill Cosby has a marvelously open, easy, honest presence, and there are times in "Man and Boy" when he reminds you of Will Rogers on film. But that isn't quite enough. The movie lacks structure and discipline, and we're left hanging too often while plot points are shoveled in. After a while, it looks like Cosby is waiting, too, and ...
Mar 6, 2022 · Matt Reeves ’ “The Batman” isn’t a superhero movie. Not really. All the trappings are there: the Batmobile, the rugged suit, the gadgets courtesy of trusty butler Alfred. And of course, at the center, is the Caped Crusader himself: brooding, tormented, seeking his own brand of nighttime justice in a Gotham City that’s spiraling into ...
Sep 9, 2022 · Instead, “Medieval” is a bleak and visually oversaturated allegory about the 15th century revolutionary Czech soldier turned military leader Jan Žižka ( Ben Foster ). There's blood and chainmail, yes, but it's also a self-serious allegory about duty and faith during miserable times. “Medieval” features the same kind of brutal violence ...
Owing a great deal to the fact that this is based on a manga that ran for 30 volumes, “Blade of the Immortal” is remarkably episodic. It basically breaks down to a series of one-on-one fights between Manji and, for at least the first hour, members of Anotsu’s team of assassins. They are wildly exaggerated affairs, complete with ...
Feb 4, 2022 · A Violent Man: Directed by Ross McCall. With Craig Fairbrass, Stephen Odubola, Zoë Tapper, Robin Laing. A prisoner's life is disrupted when his estranged daughter requests to meet him and a 19-year-old serving his first sentence becomes his new cellmate.
