House of Gucci is, I think, a movie in conflict with itself. On the one hand it is a glorious work of glossy trash: obscenely rich families fighting one another over control of the family business, eccentric cousins, disapproving fathers, television … Continue reading REVIEW: House of Gucci (2021)
Ridley Scott returns to safe territory – angry men with swords – in The Last Duel: a medieval story of rape, revenge, and a society where women are treated as property and superstition reigns over justice. Fans of the director’s work … Continue reading REVIEW: The Last Duel (2021)
A message is transmitted through space: Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), ruler of the once-defeated Empire, has somehow survived certain death and now threatens the galaxy again. While the First Order’s Supreme Leader Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) races to hunt Palpatine … Continue reading REVIEW: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
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