Nature films generally do a great job of capturing the intrinsic beauty of our world and in explaining its function and attributes. They’re often gorgeous to look at and quite educational. However, these documentaries sometimes tend to be a little on the “clinical” side, keeping viewers at something of an emotionally arm’s-length distance. But, every so often, a release comes along that pleasantly surprises audiences, serving up nature’s bounty with an eloquent, poetic touch. Such is the case with the latest documentary from writer-director Sara Dosa, an offering that provides intriguing paral…
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“Normal” feels like a self‑conscious ‘woke’ spin on the modern action thriller, and for me that’s where it completely loses the plot. It plays as a politically one‑sided, ideologically heavy‑handed shoot‑’em‑up that’s more interested in attitude and messaging than in building believable characters or a coherent story. Asian yakuza are mostly reduced to stereotyped cannon fodder, while other characters are framed as more complex and sympathetic, which gives the violence a racially tone‑deaf, hypocritical edge instead of anything resembling clever satire. Even the better‑staged action beats can’…
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I love everything about this show. It's well-written and the scenery and characters are both beautiful. Beth is still fantastic and of course Rip is too. Very happy we get to see a bit more of the Yellowstone storyline continue. Thanks for reading my review :)…
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Using some family movies and some more up-to-date footage of the often moon-like scenery of modern day Iceland, this documentary proves really quite effective at illustrating the ongoing and profound effects of global warming. Rather than just bombarding us with statistics and scare-mongering facts, Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason introduces us to his now deceased grandparents and by using the chronology of their and his own lives, he is able to show us the glaciers they skied on in their youth - the 1950s, that have now become little more than heaps of rock and scree. Indeed, if you hadn…
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It’s genuinely heartening to see how much LGBTQ+ cinema has progressed over the part 30 years. When the genre was new, most of its releases fell into a limited handful of storylines, which, though groundbreaking at the time, have since been surpassed by numerous other works that have moved beyond the basics. And that’s why the debut feature from writer-director Hayley Kiyoko is such a huge disappointment. The film is a rather uninspired throwback more typical of pictures released in this genre in the 1980s, making the material seem quite dated compared to more contemporary offerings. Even thou…
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I blame Christopher Nolan: this film is far, far, too long. The concept is quite interesting and complex, and the first half hour tees things up intriguingly but thereafter it just disappoints with a surfeit of dialogue and very little menace before delivering a conclusion that for someone who worked in live television for thirty years is implausible bordering on the downright preposterous. "Daniel" (Josh O'Connor) has a narrow escape from the nasty "Noah" (Colin Firth) who wants to get back a mysterious glowing device that he has pinched. Meantime, television weather forecaster "Margaret" (Em…
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So.... the disclosure is an information dump and really is nothing. Everyone is an idiot. The special effects are poorly done CGI which is disappointing for Speilberg. It misses all the conspiracy theory beats that Close Encounters had. Everything that the movie should show you, that you want to see comes in the form of an information dump and everything that could have come in an information dump is what you see.
Movie sort of sucks... sort of really sucks.…
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"Frankenstein", Mary Shelly's epic work, is, at its heart, a cautionary tale, of man's scientific hubris, defying both God and nature.
Lets start by saying this film is, in most respects a more than decent. Acting is, for the most part, outstanding, as are the creature effects. What can be honestly said, however, is this film bears only a remote resemblance, to Shelly's novel.
The core of this story, as I see it, is a dysfunctional father son relationship. Victor Frankenstein's own failed relationship, with his father, is mirrored in his callous and at times, cruel, treatment of his …
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Toy Story 5 is a heartwarming return to the beloved franchise that combines nostalgia with fresh storytelling. The animation is stunning, the voice cast delivers exceptional performances, and the emotional depth rivals even the original films. A must-watch for families and animation fans alike. For more entertainment recommendations, check out kakadu casino.…
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The Mandalorian and Grogu is what you get when you knock off the woke bullshit and focus on entertainment. This is a downright enjoyable sci-fi action romp; there are lots of creative fantasy effects, varied action, and a backstory that has a genuine warmth to it.
In summary, it's been a long, long time since I've actually been able to watch a Star Wars franchise film and say I actually enjoyed it. Well worth a look.…
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