To put it pithily, Annette is consummate nonsense. This is part praise but mostly pejorative: yes, the film is well put together, beautiful in a painterly sense. But, it is also just rather irritating. It spirals out, crafting a narrative on the fly that is unable to clasp to any real thematic impact or artistic … Continue reading Annette (Review)
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Review)
This is the way Star Wars ends, not with a bang but with a whimper. J. J. Abrams' conclusion to the trilogy is a sparingly charming - but often incoherent - mess of a film. There are high points - Oscar Isaac's Poe Dameron and Anthony Daniels' C-3PO consistently deliver and facilitate some lovely moments, … Continue reading Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Review)