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Goodbye Christopher Robin: a surprisingly substantial film with some disturbing themes
Simon Curtis, “Goodbye Christopher Robin” (2017) A film about English playwright / author A A
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Ghost in the Shell (dir. Rupert Sanders): generic origin story makes anime adaptation tired and formulaic
Rupert Sanders, “Ghost in the Shell” (2017) In adapting a major Japanese anime series into
Murder on the Orient Express (dir. Kenneth Branagh): a lavish and brisk remake turns out to be an ego trip
Kenneth Branagh, “Murder on the Orient Express ” (2017) At least superficially this film is
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The Quiet American: a slow and unassuming film with parallel plots of a love triangle mirroring post-colonial Cold War struggle
Phillip Noyce, “The Quiet American” (2002) A beautifully made film with much atmosphere, even if
Blade Runner 2049: an absorbing and leisurely film on future societal trends despite a thin plot and lack-lustre characters
Denis Villeneuve, “Blade Runner 2049” (2017) In its own leisurely way, “Blade Runner 2049” is
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Final Portrait: a character study that doesn’t delve deeply into the nature of friendship and artistic endeavour
Stanley Tucci, “Final Portrait” (2017) Best seen as a character study and a superficial investigation
Paths of Glory: leading viewers on a path about the place of honour, duty, truth and justice in war
Stanley Kubrick, “Paths of Glory” (1957) A simply and tightly made film with a powerful
Atomic Blonde: anaemic bland fallout from this plutonium blonde bombshell that fails to ignite
David Leitch, “Atomic Blonde” (2017) I confess I had very low expectations of this spy
The Promise: a slurpy romantic melodrama overshadows significant historic events
Terry George, “The Promise” (2016) A film about the Ottoman Turkish genocide of Armenians and
The Mummy (directed by Alex Kurtzman): action thriller / horror film with no horror, few thrills and silly action
Alex Kurtzman, “The Mummy” (2017) Somewhere in this hokey action blockbuster film is a story