Posts Tagged ‘Sam Worthington’
Top 15 Films of 2025 – Allen’s Picks
2025 felt like a transitional year for the movies, a lot of which was not good. Several big screen legends left us, including (but not limited to) Diane Keaton, Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Val Kilmer, and David Lynch. Of course, the industry is still in shock from the untimely passing…
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Film Review – Avatar: Fire and Ash
The Avatar series has bucked the trend of modern blockbusters, in that it doesn’t rely on pre-existing properties. There were no books, toys, video games, or TV shows in which it could mine fan nostalgia. Sure, it borrows elements from other works – FernGully (1992) being the most common…
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Film Review – Relay
Relay (2024) carries the vibes of the conspiracy thriller genre prevalent in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Stories of whistleblowers exposing large, corrupt organizations has been a tried-and-true format for the big screen. This time around, we’re not just talking about a “David and Goliath” underdog story.…
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Film Review – The Killer (2024)
I’m not one to automatically disregard remakes of beloved movies. Sometimes a fresh new perspective on a familiar story can help us better appreciate the original. But there are instances where the very notion of a remake is preposterous. Case in point: The Killer (1989). John Woo’s…
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Episode 127 – Avatar: The Way of Water & Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
For this week’s episode, we review the long-awaited blockbuster sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water by James Cameron and Rian Johnson‘s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Also, for our streaming homework, we discuss Richard Linklater‘s animated love letter to 1960s suburban life, Apollo 10 1/2:…
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Film Review – Avatar: The Way of Water
If there’s one thing James Cameron cannot be accused of, it’s taking the easy route. Whether it’s killer aliens, cyborgs from the future, or the sinking of an unsinkable ship, Cameron has always strived to push the limits of movie showmanship. But it’s not just the special…
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Film Review – The Keeping Room
There are a lot of interesting ideas running through The Keeping Room (2014), although I’m not so sure it fleshes any of them out thoroughly. Directed by Daniel Barber and written by Julia Hart, this is a reexamination of the classic western motif. Themes such…
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Film Review – Everest
Everest is three-fourths guide through the unrelenting onslaught of nature and one-fourth regretting the tour. For all its breathtaking footage of the mountain in all its caprice and grandeur, you can’t shake the feeling that the thrill-seekers who traverse its walls and crags have paid…
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