‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ Is Far from Amazing
“‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ is a sophomoric attempt to capture the visual flair and look of the old comics; Watts fails to capture the bite and necessary substance.”
“‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ is a sophomoric attempt to capture the visual flair and look of the old comics; Watts fails to capture the bite and necessary substance.”
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“In ‘A Private War,’ Rosamund Pike embodies a woman under the influence, a real-life war journalist in pursuit of truth. She establishes an authentic physical interpretation — high shoulders, low vocal tone, 90-degree arm posturing — ย and then improvises for a more in-depth character portrait.”
“Whether they intended to or not, the ‘Gimme Shelter’ filmmakers had tapped into and exposed a diabolical soul and a deep-seated hostility. The sun that had fleetingly shone so brightly was starting to set.”
“‘Inglourious Basterds’ is a study in suspense.”
“…an energizing portrait of working class, mad-as-hell action — and the birth of a national celebrity.”
“Christopher Nolanโs ‘Dark Knight’ trilogy has become THE Batman interpretation, heralded for its gritty realism. But in my book,ย ‘Batman’ is the better comicbook movie.”
“With the Acid Western, the genre had once again proven itself capable of assimilating new grievances and anxieties.”
“‘Death Proof’ is too singularly grindhouse, but it works as a fun, trashy flick, and a cool female empowerment story.”
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“Through film, people can step outside the bounds of space and time to revisit the past, to see something old from a new vantage point.”
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