The Amateur: Malek’s thriller is strong on style but struggles with story tropes
I really wanted to like this film, I promise. Alas, there is a moment in The Amateur when you can...
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Oppenheimer: The Man Who Shook the World
There are moments in history that define us all. But is it worth the toll that it takes upon us?...
Amsterdam: History Upended
Exploring history can be fun, even if it doesn?t always make sense. Beginning during the First...
No Time To Die: Old Bond, New Tricks
After over 50 years and twenty-five films, it would be understandable to think that James Bond was out of surprises. But, with the release of?No Time To Die, the greatest surprise is that there?s still room to grow. Directed by...
Dolittle: A High-Seas Adventure that Never Fully Sails
Dolittle?re-introduces the world to Dr. John Dolittle (Robert Downey Jr.), a reclusive man who...
Fantasy and Reality in BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
Following the meteoric rise of legendary rockers Queen and their iconic lead vocalist Freddie...
5.09 Is MARY POPPINS RETURNS Practically Perfect?
After 60 years, Mary Poppins Returns! With Emily Blunt stepping into the legacy (and...
Papillon – We Know It’s Not Rehabilitation
In 1931 Paris, Henri Charri?re (nicknamed ?Papillon?, or ?Pappy? because of the butterfly tattoo...
Papillon – From Savagery to Resurrection
Perhaps that is why when he finally found that new life and wrote his autobiographical books, they became bestsellers and prompted film adaptations. The riveting story of the absolute savagery and inhumanity within that prison setting eventually shifts to a story to hope and fulfillment.