The Forgiven (2017)
The Forgiven’s thematic simplicity is a strike against it, but my primary complaint is a narrative one: the film simply fails to hold your attention.
Black Panther Puts Radical Politics Front and Centre
Black Panther is a kind of inversion of the typical Marvel film; what works here is what doesn’t work about most of its compatriots and – sadly – vice versa.
An Alliance Divided: Rogue One’s “Star Wars Story”
Rogue One resists the mythic fairytale storytelling of its forebears while needing that same myth to justify its existence.
Arrival’s Ambition is Undone by its Simplistic Screenplay
Denis Villeneuve’s optimistic sci-fi ambitions are undermined by a trite, often clichéd screenplay.
Southpaw (2015)
On the surface, this gritty boxing drama looks an awards season hopeful. Southpaw features a stellar cast headlined by Jake Gyllenhaal – replete with sweaty washboard abs. Unfortunately the film is a disappointing bore. Gyllenhaal puts in a commendable performance as champion pugilist Billy Hope, but the plot plods along, punch-drunk from decades of flogging…
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