You've heard the phrase less is more, haven't you? Well Jurassic World: Dominion has never heard of it, for it throws everything (including the kitchen sink) down your throat in an effort to be a multi-faceted spectacle.
Emergency feels like one part Superbad (2007) and one part Queen & Slim (2019) offering topical social commentary on racial anxieties in a specifically youthful world.
Is Men supposed to be an indictment of male aggression and entitlement told through naturalism? Is it a science-fiction story of how a tragedy haunts you through unknown forces? Every viewer will need to decide for themselves.
Experimenting with a non-narrative film structure and theoretical subject matter is boldly exciting. But does it have to be so difficult to understand?
A revenge-centered Viking life is inherently brutal, but the fighting and killing is so bloody and embellished that the film becomes a gratuitous orgy of masculine fantasy instead of the darkly psychological epic it tries to be.
Recently we've seen a number of new films proudly devoted to boring portrayals of masculinity in their most predictable and stereotypical forms. At least All the Old Knives tries to offer a portrayal of masculinity that's more intelligent and thoughtful.
The Algerian-born designer Yves Saint Laurent once said, "Fashions fade, but style is eternal." And when talking about film, few directors have a style as distinct and as magical as Wes Anderson.
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Each week UPR’s film guru Casey T. Allen joins us for Flix at :48, reviewing the latest movie releases from Tinseltown.