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The Sea Beast (2022)

Hit the high seas.

In an era when terrifying beasts roamed the seas, monster hunters were celebrated heroes. None were more beloved than the great Jacob Holland. But when young Maisie Brumble stows away on his fabled ship, he's saddled with an unexpected ally. Together they embark on an epic journey into uncharted waters and make history.

16 Jan The Sea Beast (2022)

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Competent Navigation I am seeing many complaints about the ‘wokeness’ of elements of this. I suppose that is just how America is put together now. Some large number of vocal folks will find lucid history not to their liking. For me, I find the modern reworking...

Published January 16, 2023

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King Richard (2021)

Venus, Serena and a plan for greatness.

Filmmaker(s): Reinaldo Marcus Green

Drama

History

The story of how Richard Williams served as a coach to his daughters Venus and Serena, who will soon become two of the most legendary tennis players in history.

09 Jan King Richard (2021)

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The Cosby Curse One of the effects of a rich society is the luxury of spending time watching sports, engaging with the intricacies of statistical pockets, and the supposed drama of its celebrities. Only film and its media feeders can similarly create such icons, so it...

Published January 9, 2023

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Strange World (2022)

Journey to a place where nothing is as it appears!

Filmmaker(s): Don Hall

A journey deep into an uncharted and treacherous land, where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades—a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest, and by far most crucial, mission.

01 Jan Strange World (2022)

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Ted’s Law Forget the story; despite the appealing message(s) this is not a decent way to spend time. But it does illustrate a principle I have noticed, which I believe applies universally in film projects and in most successful introspective AI projects. I modestly call this...

Published January 1, 2023

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Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

16 Dec Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

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Dimensions This comment is of a threeD viewing in a well appointed theatre. Quite apart from all else, this is the best blocking of a 3D film I have ever experienced. If you can, have this experience in a proper setting. We used to have to...

Published December 16, 2022

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The Midnight Sky (2020)

There's a universe between all of us.

Filmmaker(s): George Clooney

Science Fiction

Drama

A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.

06 Dec The Midnight Sky (2020)

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Dersu Solaris Films about filmmaking and internal narrative will always get poor reception among the general public. Nolan is able to straddle the line by delivering worldly action; that’s why his effects have to be so practical. But in general, when you make a film with...

Published December 6, 2022

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Elvis (2022)

The Man. The Legend. The King of Rock & Roll.

Filmmaker(s): Baz Luhrmann

Drama

Music

The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

06 Dec Elvis (2022)

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Whole Lotta Shakin’ Baz reinvigorated film. It was a simple concept, and advanced by others long before: having the camera in the chaos. My first experience with this was “Red Shoes”, which though novel in its time isn’t even notable today. What Moulin Rouge did was...

Published December 6, 2022

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Luca (2021)

Prepare for an unforgettable trip.

Filmmaker(s): Enrico Casarosa

Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.

05 Dec Luca (2021)

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Post-Lassiter Engineering Pixar/Disney finally dumped John Lassiter over his profoundly offensive behaviour. As consumers, we still pay part of our ticket for his buyout, but get the benefit of the second story team, previously suppressed by his understanding of story mechanics. Some of these are great. I...

Published December 5, 2022

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Confess, Fletch (2022)

A dead body. A stolen Picasso. And this guy.

Filmmaker(s): Greg Mottola

Comedy

Mystery

Crime

The roguishly charming and endlessly troublesome Fletch becomes the prime suspect in a murder case while searching for a stolen art collection. The only way to prove his innocence? Find out which of the long list of suspects is the culprit - from the eccentric art dealer and a missing playboy to a crazy neighbor and Fletch’s Italian girlfriend. Crime, in fact, has never been this disorganized.

05 Dec Confess, Fletch (2022)

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Padre For some reason, the noir detective — and the companion trope of sky — is easy to turn comedic. One of the tried and true techniques is the Nick Charles model of coolness, plus joke lines intended directly for the viewer not the on-screen companion. I...

Published December 5, 2022

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

Forever.

Filmmaker(s): Ryan Coogler

Action

Adventure

Science Fiction

Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.

04 Dec Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

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A Hidden Nation There seems no way to remark on this without anchoring it in what I believe is a new cinematic vocabulary. We all cheered when Gal Godot, in the first of that series, established a woman hero. But that character was spooky strange, literally...

Published December 4, 2022

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Appointment with Death (1988)

An invitation to murder !

Filmmaker(s): Michael Winner

Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the children, and her daughter-in-law on holiday to Europe and the Holy Land. At a dig, Emily is found dead and Hercule Poirot investigates.

23 Nov Appointment with Death (1988)

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Multiple Appointments You can come to films for the bubble of the film, as it presents itself. Or you can enjoy the film as a character in your life, your personal film and the narratives that change you. In this case, I chose the larger film. That’s...

Published November 23, 2022

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