“It is in the humble opinion of this narrator that this is not just ‘something that happened.’ This cannot be ‘one of those things’… this, please, cannot be that. And for what I would like to say, I can’t. This was not just a matter of chance. These strange things happen all the time.”
Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1999 epic mosaic of life in the San Fernando Valley is an imperfect masterpiece. Forgoing traditional storytelling tropes and throwing normal plot mechanics…
An embarrassing, inexcusable attempt at a blockbuster that lays bare the fatal flaws of the fatigued franchise. The action has lost all sense of tactility and practicality that even when outlandish in earlier films at least maintained some semblance of realism with its expert stunt work. Reliant on CGI explosions and overdone visual effects with the ballooned $350 million budget, this entry is helmed by incomer Louis Leterrier who simply fails to conjure the energy of the series’ peaks. A…
Edgar Wright’s newest genre subversion comes in his psychological thriller Last Night in Soho. Consistently entertaining through heart-pumping sequences of grand intensity, Wright successfully crafts a unique world that finds his protagonist - played impressively by up-and-coming star Thomasin McKenzie - jumping through time, from present-day London to 1960s Soho, during her dreams until the lines between reality and imagination begin to blur. Vibrant cinematography and lively camera movements are made excellent use of. Drama builds perfectly through about 80…
It’s no Finding Nemo but still a very solid sequel that retreads some ground but feels familiar in a good way. More breathtaking visuals and a sincere continuation of Dory’s story.
