The Drama: An Intriguing Premise Undone by Narrative Limitations (4K)
The Film: Last we saw of writer/director Kristoffer Borgli, he delivered the rather intriguing "Dream Scenario," a film with a fascinating premise in which everyone is inexplicably dreaming about the same ordinary person. Unfortunately, it ended up being another classic example of a filmmaker having a really neat idea, but not really knowing where to take it or how to use it effectively, ultimately leading to a film that basically meanders for its brief 90-minute runtime. Now
Mickey 17: A Mildly-Amusing Effort Overstuffed with Intriguing Ideas (Blu-ray)
The Film: Last time we saw acclaimed filmmaker Bong Joon Ho, he delivered what many consider to be his greatest masterpiece, "Parasite,"...
The Batman: An Intriguing Approach Undone By a Weak Screenplay (Blu-ray)
The Film: Over the last several decades, we have seen a number of different iterations of Batman come and go, from the early days of the...
Tenet: Christopher Nolan's Technically-Stunning and Overly-Convoluted Temporal Epic (Blu-ray)
The Film: Writer/director Christopher Nolan has never been one to think on a small scale. Even in his smaller films ("Memento, "The...
Tenet: Incredibly Ambitious, but Ultimately Disappointing
Writer/director Christopher Nolan has never been one to think on a small scale. Even in his smaller films ("Memento, "The Prestige"), the...
The Lost City of Z: Gorgeous Visuals Can't Save a Tedious Adventure (Blu-ray)
The Film: It seems fair to say that writer/director James Gray has almost had something of a one-track film career. Starting in 1994, he...