Cinema is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.
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2019’s sci-fi epic Ad Astra is a classic film that tripped and fell down a well. I came to the film a couple of years after its theatrical release…
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The two hundred ridiculous aspects of Alien Romulus can be encapsulated in this one line of dialogue, declared two-thirds into its runtime – “The elevator won’t work without gravity.”…
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If a show aims for the widest audience, it is in danger of alienating every audience group by not appealing to any. The problem is Skeleton Crew can’t seem…
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I’ve combined the reviews of these two shows because they have similar strengths and the same weaknesses. They also share one major downside, which I explain along with a…
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When I set aside the time to sit down to a film I do not wish to waste that time with a freshman effort: one where the filmmaker’s insecurity…
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Magpie Murders is a 6-part miniseries in the vein of British TV from the 70s, 80s and 90s where a book would be adapted into a limited series à…
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There is something very lovable about David Mitchell. I have watched him since the days of That Mitchell And Webb Look, as one half of a comedy duo showcasing…
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The best origin stories create a continuum for the character. A new context for the original story. In every film, characters emerge from nothing at the opening credits. This…
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Is quirk for quirk’s sake, more a hurdle than an aid in telling a story? It is a fine balance to be struck and takes a filmmaker of persistent…
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There’s a film embedded with a message, and then there’s a message embedded with a film, when the message is telegraphed to the point of exhaustion. Animal Kingdom is…
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