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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire 2024
The epic new film will delve further into the histories of these Titans, their origins, and the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique
Crazy, Stupid, Love
Cal Weaver is a middle-aged man whose wife Emily asks for a divorce after she reveals an affair she had with co-worker David Lindhagen. After moving into his own apartment, Cal begins frequenting an upscale bar, talking loudly about his divorce, until he attracts the attention of a young man named Jacob Palmer.
By Judith Akabs2 years ago in Critique
Pretty Woman
Edward Lewis, a powerful corporate raider hailing from New York, acquires and dismantles struggling companies, selling their assets for profit. He invites his girlfriend, Jessica, to join him on a business trip, but she grows weary of being at his constant beck and call and decides to end their relationship. One night, while leaving a business party in the Hollywood Hills, Edward takes his lawyer's Lotus Esprit sports car and unintentionally finds himself in the city's red-light district on Hollywood Boulevard. It is here where he meets Vivian Ward, a prostitute. Struggling to operate the manual transmission car, Edward pays Vivian to drive him to the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Impulsively, Edward hires Vivian for the night and, despite initial awkwardness, finds her charming and ultimately has sex with her.
By Judith Akabs2 years ago in Critique
The Shape Of Water
Elisa Esposito, who was found abandoned by the side of a river as an infant with scars on her neck, is mute and communicates through sign language. In 1962, during the Cold War, Elisa works as a custodian at a secret government laboratory in Baltimore, Maryland, and lives a very routine life in an apartment above a movie theater. Her only friends are her closeted gay next-door neighbor Giles, a struggling middle-aged advertising illustrator, and her co-worker Zelda Fuller.
By Judith Akabs2 years ago in Critique
The Nun II
1956, in France, a priest is murdered, and it seems the evil is spreading. Sister Irene once again comes face- to- face with a demonic force. It serves as a sequel to The Nun (2018) and the ninth installment in The Conjuring Universe franchise. Release date: September 8, 2023 (USA).
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
A dystopian action-adventure novel by American author Suzanne Collins it is a prequel to The Hunger Games trilogy. Years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, 18 year old Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors , the female tribute from District 12.
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique
The Continental: From the World of John Wick
The Continental: From the World of John Wick is a chain of hotels around the world that serves as a neutral ground for members of the underworld and mafia; The hotel workers of the Continental hotel try to handle the hitmen and murderers who come to stay in their hotel.
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique
Disney-?
Since Disney+’s launch and the capitalistic acquisition of media outlets, Disney has sacrificed quality for quantity. Sure, Disney had past sloppy VHS/DVD-only releases, but their theatrical productions were still enjoyable. The most grievous examples are the Star Wars franchise (vii-ix trilogy with its director debacle) and the chaotic MCU Phase-5.
By Christopher Michael2 years ago in Critique
Critique - Oppenheimer. Top Story - August 2023.
Roughly 50% of the frames were close-ups of Cillian Murphy's face either thinking hard about quantum, noticeably aging or rocking an amazing hat. Watch Barbie instead - it's an extravaganza of pink vomit with its own problems, but at least your bladder won't burst two-thirds of the way through it.
By L.C. Schäfer2 years ago in Critique
