In its 82nd year, Venice is sitting pretty in the pantheon of film festivals, not only because of its prime location in one of the world’s most beautiful cities, but
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… a decent retelling of the story of Jesus for younger audiences.
… while it lacks the economy and precision of the stellar original, it’s still a grand time at the cinema and a new benchmark for visual storytelling in the medium
… pulpy exploitation flick …
Embrace the chaos with Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke in the latest series from Marvel/Disney, with 6 episodes directed by Moorhead and Benson (Synchronic, The Endless).
...like all the best horror, Annihilation is steeped in character, mood, and ideas.
These mutants don't eat pizza.
...a great Star Wars film, one that honours the traditions of the franchise but boldly pushes the envelope in terms of thematic complexity and emotional tone...
...despite evoking the period through great design work, the film just doesn’t live up to the sum of its parts.
"Ultimately, The Promise is more admirable than enjoyable, but perhaps that was the intent."