The Dive attempts to plunge us into a perilous underwater ordeal, yet it falls short of fully immersing us in the heart-pounding tension that should accompany such a harrowing experience. Director Maximilian Erlenwein's rushed storytelling leaves us longing for a deeper connection with the central characters, ultimately hindering the film's potential to deliver a nerve-rattling experience. Sisters May (Louisa Krause) and Drew (Sophie Lowe) embark on their annual diving excursion, only to face a catastrophic rockslide at a remote location.…
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Rotting in the Sun 2023
Rotting in the Sun takes a captivating journey through the lens of Jordan, a filmmaker who finds himself entangled in a web of mystery and moral ambiguity. Directed by Sebastián Silva and written by Silva and Pedro Peirano, the film offers a refreshing departure from traditional suspense narratives, presenting an intriguing character study with a touch of dark comedy. The story begins with Silva portraying a fictionalised version of himself, embodying the character of a troubled artist struggling with suicidal…
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Zack Snyder's Justice League 2021
So it's finally here, the reshot and retooled alternate version of the 2017 box office bomb Justice League. Now admittedly, Zack Snyder's films, along with those of Michael Bay, have never been able to fill me with joyous anticipation. Still, I've had protracted intentions of watching this after all the ridiculous and childish absurdities of the years of online campaigning of #ReleasetheSnyderCut. This campaign saw a loud and primarily obnoxious community insisting they were being denied access to a secret…
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1917 2019
1917 is an emotionally harrowing and memorable experience. It’s a movie in which Oscar-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins (Blade Runner 2049) utilises long takes to give the impression of it being one continuous shot, as opposed to an authentic one-shot movie such as Sebastian Schipper’s magnificent Victoria. The trick/gimmick very quickly becomes subordinate however as the story itself is so absorbing, but it’s nonetheless an extraordinary feat, and the crew spent months harmonising shots and sequences so that everything would be…
