Ad Astra Offers an Aching Examination of Masculinity’s Failures
Ad Astra is an astonishing achievement.
Men in Black: International is a Dismal Waste of its Stars’ Talents
2019 has been a rough year for franchises. Men in Black: International doesn’t buck the trend.
Jason Bourne (2016)
Jason Bourne is back! Bourne again. Re-Bourne. Bourne to be wild – again! Okay, I’ll stop.
The Homesman (2014)
Cormac McCarthy had no hand in the production of The Homesman, but his shadow stretches long over Tommy Lee Jones’ neo-Western. The spare landscape, lensed with wintery clarity by Rodrigo Pietro, embodies the harsh tone of the author’s prose while also allowing for the glimpses of poetry that pervade his writing. The setting is, of…
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
With the Captain America sequel not far away, I decide to catch up on the only Marvel release I’ve yet to see, Joe Johnston’s Captain America: The First Avenger. Announcing this on Twitter, a friend commented that “the first half is great and then it sucks have fun” A succinct summary, but – sadly –…
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