Bob Dylan is arguably one of the greatest singer/songwriters ever to have lived. He has been the subject of many documentaries and the unofficial biopic I’m Not There. James Mangold, the filmmaker behind the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line takes on the challenge of making a biopic about another musical legend. In 1961, Bob […]
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Asteroid City Review
Wes Anderson is a filmmaker known for his signature visual style and whimsical tone. He takes his directional traits to the sci-fi genre with Asteroid City. In 1955 a group of assorted people arrive in a small desert city. This includes war photographer Augie Steenbeck (John Schwartzman) and his 14-year-old son Woodrow (Jake Ryan), famous […]
Extrapolations Review
Extrapolations, the new anthology drama set to debut on AppleTV+ this Friday, is not going to be everyone’s cup of tea. And, even for people who can laud its big narrative swings, I suspect it will struggle to find an audience throughout its eight episode running time. That’s not a dig at the performances, the […]
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Review
If you were a fan of the original Knives Out film – you know, the surprise smash-hit whodunit from Rian Johnson that dominated at the box office, scored several Oscar nominations, and gave the world a new appreciation for Daniel Craig’s comedic timing – you’ve likely been waiting with bated breath for its sequel, Glass Onion: […]
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – Superhuman Law Review
One of the benefits of being a half hour comedy is that plot can move quickly – in fact it has to move quickly – to accommodate the shorter episode running time. So, where it might have taken a hour-long drama version of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law two hour-long episodes to get Jen ensconced at […]
The Marvel Cinematic Universe: Worst to Best
It is a hell of a time to be a Marvel fan. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been dominating the box-office with many being critical darlings and financial successes. Marvel Studios has been able to release 23 films over the course of 11 years; so averaging two films a year. Because Marvel has been able to produce […]