Director: Nikolaj Arcel Written by: Akiva Goldsman, Jeff Pinkner Cast: Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Katheryn Winnick The Josh Chop: It’s never fair to compare a book to a film. Even to compare a screenplay to its final film would be to compare colors of paint in a tube to a final Michelangelo piece. It’s hard to say how this film compares to the novels … [Read more...] about The Dark Tower
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Atomic Blonde
Directed by: David Leitch Written by: Kurt Johnstad Based on: The Coldest City by Antony Johnston & Sam Hart Cast: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Sofia Boutella, John Goodman Charlize Theron is amazing, not only for her unquestionable beauty, or her unquestionable abilities as an actress, but also for her choice of material and her willingness and … [Read more...] about Atomic Blonde
Atomic Blonde
Berlin! Directed by: David Leitch Written by: Kurt Johnstad Cast: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Sofia Boutella, John Goodman Swift shot: Set just as the Berlin Wall is about to collapse in 1989, Atomic Blonde delivers style and sexuality with a taste of neon punk and an immersive soundtrack inspired by David Bowie's so-called Berlin Trilogy. This slow but sweet spy … [Read more...] about Atomic Blonde
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
No chemistry! Directed by: Luc Besson Written by: Luc Besson, Pierre Christin, Jean-Claude Mézières Cast: Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Rihanna Swift shot: I set the bar very low for Valerian, I just wanted to be entertained. On that point, the film was a success, because Besson is a master at creating worlds, and his imagination … [Read more...] about Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Dunkirk
"There's a good movie in there, somewhere" Written and Directed by: Christopher Nolan Cast: Fionn Whitehead, Damien Bonnard, Aneurin Barnard, Mark Rylance Swift shot: This was supposed to be a film about the suffering and enduring spirit of the incredible evacuation at Dunkirk, but instead all of the emotion was sapped out of it and lost in a ridiculous attempt … [Read more...] about Dunkirk
