Adam Best from Flick Sided: Am I heartbroken that Guillermo del Toro is no longer directing The Hobbit series? As a Lord of the Rings fanatic maybe I should be, but, no, I’m actually not. Why? Because I actually think there’s a better man for the job. His buddy and fellow Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón is the best director — besides Peter Jackson, who won’t direct the series no matter what — to bring us the story of Bilbo Baggins.
With Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is the surprising sequel to a surprise hit, the absurdity of which the makers are obviously much more aware of than in part one. Whether that’s good or bad, we’ll reveal in our review. OT: Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (USA/UK 2021) The plot summary They are like dog and cat, heaven and hell, …
Nine years after “Measuring the World”, the paths of director Detlev Buck and writer Daniel Kehlmann cross again – this time around Thomas Manns CONFESSIONS OF THE INVESTIGATOR FELIX KRULL to adapt. Our review reveals how successful this was. OT: Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull (DE 2021) The plot summary The good-looking and charismatic …
In the 25th adventure from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, an Asian main character takes center stage for the first time. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings represents a novelty in superhero cinema and is also an excellent introduction to a film universe that actually already has 24 films under its belt. But above all, …
