More of a character study and bit more melodramatic than its propulsive predecessor, “Greenland 2” is still a worthy successor to an underrated success, one that is sure to be satisfactory for fans even if it at times feels like a retread of diminishing returns.
“Primate” keeps its premise simply, its violence gnarly, its runtime lean and mean, and its effects practical. It is pure, unadulterated monkey business, owning every part of its wacky premise and giving you exactly what you asked for every chance it gets.
“Avatar: Fire and Ash;” it’s just more of the same for better or worse…Lacking its ingenuity and true character development, this third installment only reestablishes lines in the sand rather than do anything to guide people across.
After the mildly received “The Smashing Machine,” the cautious optimism and tepid intrigue for “Marty Supreme” felt palpable. Many were…
“Hamnet” is a near masterpiece, a beautiful portrait of loss and grief and love and art gorgeously framed with intimate natural light and deep emotion. It’s one of the best films of the year.
There’s always some hesitancy when a bolt of fresh air in a tired genre enters into its third film in…
I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed.
The fall festival season may have come to an end, but Oscar season is in full swing and the fall…
Once in a while a film comes along that sits in your brain for days, unable to fully process or…
“Predator: Badlands” is the lesser of the latest three helmed by Trachtenberg, lacking the grit and rawness of “Prey” and the blood soaked adventure of “Killer of Killers.” It’s not so much that it’s bad – it’s not and actually a whole lot of fun – but more so that it feels like a standard sci-fi action hero film reformatted to fit a Predator into it.
