Directed by: James CameronWritten by: James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda SilverCast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet The James Cameron Avatar films can be viewed as entertaining in one of two ways. The first is the commercial buzz of “the most expensive movie ever made” and all that comes with that. The second is the intentionality … [Read more...] about Avatar: The Way of Water
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Women Talking
Directed by: Sarah PolleyWritten by: Sarah Polley, based on the novel by Miriam ToewsCast: Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley Women Talking is a film adaptation of Miriam Toews's work, who wrote her book as a reaction to real-life events that occurred while living in a Mennonite Community in Bolivia. Women Talking is deliberately ambiguous with its setting because, … [Read more...] about Women Talking
Devotion
Jesse Brown deserves a better movie Directed by: J. D. DillardWritten by: Jake Crane, Jonathan Stewart, Adam MakosCast: Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell, Christina JacksonSwift shot: It's a rare achievement to make a boring war movie, but Devotion found a way. There was no earned payoff from any of the characters, and while it was uplifting and perhaps mostly historically … [Read more...] about Devotion
M3GAN
Maternal instincts - engage! Directed by: Gerard JohnstoneWritten by: Akela Cooper, James WanCast: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald Swift shot: Not since D.A.R.Y.L. have I rooted for a robot kid this hard! Look, she's just trying to make us all better people, and so be it if that means culling the herd. I can't imagine where she'd pick up an idea like that, … [Read more...] about M3GAN
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
The Cute, the Bearded, and the Clawless Directed by: Joel Crawford, Januel MercadoWritten by: Tommy Swerdlow, Tom Wheeler, Paul FisherCast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Harvey Guillén, Wagner Moura Swift shot: Disney dreams they could make something so entertaining, magical, and memorable. With rich characters, a clear message about family and friendship, and no … [Read more...] about Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
