Written by Alexander Reams "Pegg is a performer largely known for his collaborations with Edgar Wright and Christopher McQuarrie, but his talent for dramatic roles has been ever-present. And his turn here is a revelation, going line for line with..."… Continue reading.
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The Rat Catcher
Written by Alexander Reams "The idea of Wes Anderson and the horror genre is not one that would seem to marry well, however in his final Dahl short, “The Rat Catcher,” Anderson slowly paints a picture of grotesque imagery through..."… Continue reading.
The Continental: Night 2: Loyalty to the Master
Written by Alexander Reams "The action of “The Continental” steps its game up with several hand-to-hand sequences that are shot in the “John Wick” way, wide shots, clear blocking, and stellar choreography, which Jessica Allain makes the most of..."… Continue reading.
Poison
Written by Alexander Reams "Cumberbatch is wonderfully curt as the frightened Pope and quickly flips the switch from fearful to anger when his pride is challenged. The grassland production design is a new environment for Anderson to put his stamp..."… Continue reading.
The Swan
Written by Alexander Reams "A starkly different film from previous Dahl adaptations, “The Swan” is a dark comedy with a twisted sense of humor delivered by a deadpan Rupert Friend in his second collaboration with..."… Continue reading.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Written by Alexander Reams "The text that Dahl crafted is treated as scripture by Anderson and his performers, with Ralph Fiennes’ performance as Dahl providing most of the narration and dialogue from the book, performed directly into..."… Continue reading.
Saw X
Written by Alexander Reams "The franchise that after 19 years still finds new ways to massacre the human body and contort every victim’s mind to places it never knew it could venture returns to cinemas, and to a tried-and-true formula … Continue reading.
Gran Turismo
Written by Alexander Reams "Of all the wonderful surprises that await in “Gran Turismo,” the best is Blomkamp’s brilliant eye for action. The signs were there in “Elysium,” most notably in the final fight between..."… Continue reading.
The Creator
Written by Alexander Reams "The scale of Edwards’ vision is beautifully captured from the opening scene by cinematographers Greig Fraser and Oren Soffer, who craft some of the best shot compositions of the year, they allow scenes to breathe, and … Continue reading.
The Continental: Night 1: Brothers in Arms
Written by Alexander Reams "Winston is on a new level of cool in 1970s London, talking millionaires out of their fortunes until he’s smash n’ grabbed, and taken to New York by Cormac..."… Continue reading.
