Directed by Trey Edward Shults Not to make a terrible pun out of the title, but Waves really does feel like you're standing four feet into the ocean tide, with the water level rising and sinking in rapid succession. At times it flows so damn well, a free-flowing visual poem that washes soothingly around you. … Continue reading Waves (2019)
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Hotel Artemis (2018)
Directed by Drew Pearce A gaggle of criminals converge on the infamous Hotel Artemis one night during a 2028 Los Angeles riot. They are all connected, of course, in ways that will necessitate a series of crimes and punishments, delivering the promised blood bath from which no one is safe. At least, that's the premise. … Continue reading Hotel Artemis (2018)
The Predator (2018)
Directed by Shane Black Something feels wrong about The Predator. It's a rough reboot of the 1987 film, complete with a new round of machismo heroes (though they all suffer from some form of PTSD), but the movie's possible charm dissipates quickly when they do the whole Jurassic World thing of introducing a second, bigger/badder Predator as … Continue reading The Predator (2018)
