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Maybe his creative juices were running dry. Maybe he thought an updated Hideo Nakata film didn't need much of a personal imprint to be successful. No matter the reason, Don't Look Up represents a real misstep for Fruit Chan. For his American debut, he has given us a clichéd story with a miscast lead performance. Some late-in-the-game gore sequences feel like course correction by Chan but they prove to be too little and just seem out of place. If you want to watch Chan do horror right, just watch Dumplings again. Skip It.
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, …
