Author: Krishna
Nostalgia can be a double-edged sword. It can be a Sword of Power, or a dull blade that fails to cut. Perhaps that’s why the new live-action film dedicated to Masters of the Universe had such a troubled development, passing from the hands of the Nee brothers to a Netflix project that was shelved after spending $30 million on it. Until it landed in the hands of Travis Knight, who wielded this mighty sword and used it to strike with conviction. On the other hand, Knight is someone who knows a thing or two about toys, and that is precisely…
The Philippou twins, Curry Barker, and now Kane Parsons: mainstream cinema is increasingly turning to the creative pool of YouTubers in search of horror talent. It’s by no means a bad move, because this latest emerging artist, who has just hit theaters with Backrooms, is proving to be a major revelation. Just as the creators of Bring Her Back are obsessed with the concepts of grief and pain and the creator of Obsession is immersed in social nihilism, Parsons is drawn to the surreal: he could be Lynch’s heir; he is certainly already a child prodigy (he’s twenty). Backrooms is…
Tough guys, babes, gangsters, and spiderwebs. In an era of frantic, overly cluttered visuals, where speed seems to be the golden rule, series like Spider-Noir are something of a rarity. It offers a completely opposite perspective, focusing on a deliberate, almost ethereal narrative—but, let’s be clear, one with exquisite craftsmanship. Showrunner Oren Uziel certainly isn’t afraid to demand a little more from the audience, paying direct and indirect homage to the hard-boiled imagery of the 1930s and 1940s, spanning both film and literature. Filmed in both color and black-and-white—the black-and-white version is recommended, but the choice is up to the…
One of the great successes of Stranger Things was managing to extract, from the mix of references and nostalgia created by the Duffer Brothers, a sense of novelty and charm stemming from the perfectly cast child actors. Although inexperienced, the children conveyed that fascination with all things 80s that allowed older viewers to see themselves in Will and his friends, whilst also resonating with younger audiences, who embraced the group as they grew up over the course of five seasons. The fact is that this combination of a classic coming-of-age journey with the adventurous flair of Hollywood cinema worked largely…
Over the past decade, something has changed in Guy Ritchie’s filmmaking. Film after film, his work has become that of a director increasingly focused on the act of execution. He is, at times, exceptionally refined in his craft, as is the case with “In the Grey,” which hits theaters on May 15. The turning point can be traced back to “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” which arrived in 2015, four years after “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.” The latter marked the end of a phase for Ritchie characterized by gritty, intense stories and equally compelling characters. Of course, there have…
The second installment in the new film series based on the video game of the same name eschews all the modern trends in action movies and adaptations and goes back to the old B-movies
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The Netflix film starring Charlize Theron, who is being hunted by Taron Egerton, misses many opportunities to be much better than it is, despite Baltasar Kormákur’s talent for capturing natural scenery
The story is an extreme simplification of its subject, but at least all the songs that should be there are included
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