Directed by James Gray Ad Astra is a little bit like Apocalypse Now in space. It's the story of an astronaut following in his father's footsteps as he tracks him down, all the way from Earth to Neptune. He has only memories of his father as well as the stories he is told, about how he has … Continue reading Ad Astra (2019)
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Captain Marvel (2019)
Directed by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck For some reason the appeal behind superhero origin stories finally clicked while watching this movie. It's obligatory at this point, the hero discovers or learns to harness his/her powers, they defeat the villain, and they probably make a few new friends along the way. It's essentially a coming of … Continue reading Captain Marvel (2019)
Interstellar (2014)
Directed by Christopher Nolan Rewatching Interstellar I forgot how strange and clunky the world and exposition of act 1 was. Earth in this not so distant future is unsuitable for life. There are dust storms milling about, schools deny the moon landing, and the New York Yankees play in front of crowds less than a thousand. … Continue reading Interstellar (2014)
Passengers (2016)
Directed by Morten Tyldum There's a home run spike going on in baseball these days, which has been a bit unexpected because of the offensive drought that spanned most of a decade as the league cleaned out most or all of the performance enhancing drug users that defined the early 00's. Whereas you once had … Continue reading Passengers (2016)