Tag: VFX

Gladiator II Shines As An Action Packed Historical Epic with Political Intrigue

Following classic movies years later with a sequel rarely works out. In this age of cinema that runs mostly on nostalgia, it has been tried many times without reaching the same heights as what passed. Director Ridley Scott…

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Megalopolis Is…a Bizarre Swan Song for a Cinematic Legend

Francis Ford Coppola bet a lot on his newest release in theaters. The director of multiple legendary films that stand as the best ever produced sold part of his stake in his winery empire to self fund the…

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Furiosa Lacks The Inventive Wonder That Powered Its Predecessor

Mad Max: Fury Road hit theaters in 2015 and became an instant action classic, wowing audiences with spectacular action sequences and riding the momentum to ten nominations at the Academy Awards. Its highly anticipated prequel has finally arrived…

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Continues The Legacy, Quality of The Franchise

The Planet of the Apes is a beloved sci-fi franchise that was rebooted and reinvigorated beginning in 2011 with Rise of the Planet of the Apes and culminating with 2017’s War for the Planet of the Apes after…

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The Spice Flows – Dune: Part Two is a Striking Cinematic Achievement

After a delay caused by the twin Hollywood strikes for a chunk of last year, the long anticipated sequel to Dune is upon us as director Denis Villeneuve’s next installment hits multiplexes nationwide. He looks to build upon…

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Ferrari Doesn’t Quite Come Together Across the Finish Line

Legendary director Michael Mann returns to the big screen with a new biopic centered around a legendary car maker. Ferrari transports us to the summer of 1957 as Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver) and his wife Laura (Penelope Cruz)…

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The Creator Delivers on Spectacle, VFX Even If Its Themes Seem Familiar

Director Gareth Edwards makes his return to multiplexes this week with his sci-fi adventure film The Creator. The year is 2065 and the world is in the midst of war as the West is engaged in conflict with…

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The Theatrical Experience Lives! You’ve Never Seen Anything Like Avatar: The Way of Water (Since the First Avatar)

After years of waiting and speculation, writer/director James Cameron and his Avatar franchise have returned to the big screen. After its monumental achievements in 2009 that included becoming the highest grossing film of all-time and a Best Picture Oscar nomination,…

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The Northman Balances Dense Story and Gory Action in an Exciting, Visually Impressive Action Flick

Robert Eggers has been on a critically acclaimed run the past few years with films like The Witch and The Lighthouse, art house indies with dense stories featuring notable performances from great actors. While critical darlings, these films…

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Everything Everywhere All At Once is the Creative Cinema Audiences Didn’t Know They’ve Craved

Everything Everywhere All at Once transports its audience and laundromat co-owner Evelyn Wong (Michelle Yeoh) through an interdimensional rupture that unravels reality. Evelyn soon finds herself face to face with an alternate version of her husband Waymond (Ke…

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