Den of Geek
Set against a revolution in Mexico that threatens to pull Tejas back through the Rio Grande, The Son comes off a little flat. Even as dynamite flares go off in the distance and the gap in the generations grow wider, there really isn’t a sense urgency. Brosnan may yet bring a true cruelty to his Eli and turn him into a distinguished villain, but it doesn’t look like J.R. Ewing’s got any real competition.
Grady Hendrix’s The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires could be the next big thing.
After Rosario, keep an eye out on director Felipe Vargas.
Salvable is a story about decision, not redemption.
