#film-critique

#film-critique

According to Spielberg, John Wayne called him while he was making the film originally titled The Night the Japs Attacked by screenwriter Robert Zemeckis... Don't joke about World War II.

As a culture, we're now pretty deep down the rabbit hole when it comes to live-action remakes of animated movies - Disney's now released at least 25 of them.

The Cannes Film Festival's 78th edition showcased a mix of familiar names and emerging talents, reflecting a transition phase, yet often lacking a strong unifying vision.

The live-action 'Lilo & Stitch' of 2025 mirrors the original but goes Hollywood with absurd explosions and a CIA subplot, marking another unnecessary remaking effort from Disney.

"When Mitchell finally reaches the tube, you can alleviate its unending boredom by looking forward to the commercials."

The best nature documentaries immerse viewers in the primal struggles of survival, offering a stark contrast to sanitized portrayals of the natural world.

"Christie’s casting might have been conducive to the Oedipal side of the Danish prince's feelings towards his mother if only the director's performance had allowed room for it."

"The seriousness and the tone with which we played it and the slow burn on Christian at the end, where he's just sweating mortar shells. It was really funny."

"This place makes no sense!" one character yells, capturing the sentiment of the audience regarding the confusing and nonsensical plot of 'A Minecraft Movie.'

The 2000s were dominated by romantic comedies which, despite mixed critical reception, often captured the spirit of the decade, with memorable performances and iconic scenes.

Despite their earlier success with comedy in projects like Community, the Russo brothers seem to have lost their playful touch in more recent works, such as The Electric State.

Brady Corbet is one of the most visionary auteurs of his generation, yet The Brutalist suffers from a lack of plot, making its four-hour runtime excessive.

"As of late this week, the betting website Polymarket had Moore with a higher chance of winning than all the other nominees in the category combined."

Reacher, his right hand still stained with Angel's blood, plays dumb. Angel's clumsy ambition is the reason he's dead and Reacher is alive.

Documentaries today often rely on scripted fiction techniques, losing the authenticity of classic cinema verite that allowed filmmakers to authentically explore subjects without contrived storytelling.

The finished product comes off something like a vlog, in which Shackleton narrates how he would have made the film while making fun of the visual storytelling clichés that define the genre.

Critics have noted the glaring omission of Dune: Part Two from the major Oscar nominations, highlighting the academy's tendency to overlook exceptional films in favor of lesser contenders.

The Brutalist is a monumental epic that wrestles with the American dream, capitalism’s vagaries, the immigrant experience, and antisemitism, in an engrossing three-and-a-half-hour runtime.

In The End, the characters display a chilling self-delusion, isolated in an underground bunker, oblivious to their role in the destruction of the world outside.

"The film culminates in a brilliant convergence of prior themes, illustrated through a locked-off shot and two long takes, revealing a biting dark comedy about workplace exploitation."

Netflix's original movie offerings have garnered a mixed response from critics, showcasing the platform's capacity for both critically acclaimed films and less favorable entries.