Rather than attempt to reimagine the excellent 1961 “Judgement at Nuremberg”, this fact-based drama focuses more on events prior to that; those that see the allied judiciary seek to get into the mind of the recently incarcerated Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe). To do that, the Americans draft in psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek) who has quite an unorthodox methodology when it comes to his patients. He knows that his quarry is shrewd, sophisticated and that he is no pushover, but in order for himself to deliver the characterisation his bosses want for public consumption, he is going to ha…
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Whilst I do reckon that the cinema is a great place for this kind of vibrant and action-packed animation, it’s not so important for the stories here as this spends quite a while abridging what are quite clearly previous storylines before teeing us up for an introduction to the new curse-laden grudge matches that are to play out in the next series. Now that’s hardly new, but at least the “Demon Slayer” films try to present more stand-alone movies that offer us something a lot more self-contained. This doesn’t, and so if you don’t already know about the story thus far, nor of the sources of the …
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Grief tends to be one of those taboo subjects that many of us are reluctant to talk about, let alone address. But, by failing to do so, we may end up saddling ourselves with a tremendous burden that weighs us down and from which escape can be difficult. That’s especially true for those who’ve experienced devastating losses through such events as the death of loved ones or, even more horrifically, through traumatic experiences, such as being a firsthand witness/survivor of the Holocaust. Those are among the painful human tragedies experienced by a diverse but connected collection of scarred ind…
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Hina, from her lens you can see it all. Most show standard 2 way love 1 couple at a time. While exploring the whole you can really get to know the message the film shows us. Bare in mind to watch the other movie as well the short series 6eps. And leave this for the ending. **True love had always existed**…
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“Mr. Sood” (Kunal Nayyar) is a wealthy but curmudgeonly British-Indian (via Uganda) businessman who, on Christmas Eve, sacks most of his staff for having an impromptu party before heading to his luxury home brimming with a spirit of bah-humbug - or the vegetarian, Hindu, equivalent. Meantime, his loyal clerk “Cratchit” (Leo Suter) returns to his own large family, a past it’s sell-by-date chicken and the ailing “Tiny Tim”. Loathing the carol singers who couldn’t, admittedly, carry a tune in a bucket, and expecting his long-suffering housekeeper to turn up on the big day, “Sood” is surprisingly…
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**_More of the same, just with ScarJo and mutated dinos_**
Shot in the summer of 2024, this is the seventh film in the Jurassic Park franchise, which borrows from the iconic first film, but there are also bits reminiscent of the Pteranodon scenes in “Jurassic Park III.” While the Quetzalcoatlus is similar to the Pteranodon in that third part, its wingspan is twice as long, and the creature is over four times heavier.
If you want the horror of colossal creature attacks and jungle adventure in the mold of the King Kong flicks, the movie delivers. ScarJo is a plus, but I prefer curvy Bryce …
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William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language, though there’s some disagreement about whether he actually wrote the materials attributed to him. Even sketchier than this are some of the details about his personal life, aspects of his character that have been the subject of much conjecture, especially where they may have influenced his literary undertakings. And an examination of that nexus is where this latest offering from writer-director Chloé Zhao makes its appearance on the stage (or, in this case, the screen). Based on the best-selling speculative n…
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63/100
Like a psychotic version of "The Big Chill", a group of old college friends reunion to a remote cabin of a fellow friend who committed suicide. Then things get strange. The filmmakers did a superb job of presenting our group of old friends as normal but there's always an air of subtle disturbance in every scene making the whole film unsettling. They don't avoid hiding what's probably going to happen but the events unfold in an insane, twisted fashion that had me dialed into every moment. Carrie Preston is awesome as the slightly unhinged, grieving widow. I really liked it. -- DrN…
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33/100
This one takes place in the 1910's. Except for the time period and different characters, this is pretty much a remake of the first film minus much of the thrills, humor, gags, and imagination. The characters aren't nearly as colorful, either. The first hour was boring. The rest had a few good moments but nothing new to get excited about and no Salma Hayek. A pure example of trying to capitalize on a name brand. -- DrNostromo.com…
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64/100
This has nothing in common with the U.S. version of "The Grudge 2". As a sequel to "Ju-On", it lacks the impact of the first film (probably because it's not new) but still a very worthy addition to the series with some really disturbing creep-out moments. -- DrNostromo.com…
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