From the performances to the accents to the soundtrack, everything in Ridley Scott’s dynastic melodrama is all over the place.
Tag: Adam Driver
The Last Duel (2021) – Movie Review
Ridley Scott’s latest studies medieval misogyny from a uniquely modern perspective.
Annette (2021) – Movie Review
Despite a powerful performance by Adam Driver, Annette’s unsubstantial plot, forgettable lyrics and a nightmarish doll did not work for me.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) – Movie Review
The Rise of Skywalker walks back The Last Jedi by returning time and again to tropes and formulas. I wanted more.
Marriage Story (2019) – Movie Review
Marriage Story is delicate and painful, tender and heartbreaking all at the same time, and in its messy complexity it feels true to life.
The Dead Don’t Die (2019) – Movie Review
This leisurely walk towards the end times is not without its charms, but as the thin plot nears the end it becomes apparent that there’s no conclusion in reach, no final destination.
BlacKkKlansman (2018)
This is it: this is a movie that has it all. BlacKkKlansman is funny, entertaining, and stylish, but also angry, poignant, and righteous. It is an accomplishment in cinematic form, and also in content.
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)
Much like Cervantes’ book itself, this movie contains many stand-alone episodes, as the characters encounter various damsels in distress, evil sorcerers, or nefarious knights, with the twist of hopping between levels of narrative every few minutes. Running north of the two hour mark, the film is long, and feels longer still.
The Film Tower 