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X-Men: First Class does work from time to time – especially when Fassbender is doing his super-powered superspy thing. He’s simply fantastic in the role, pulling layers of emotion from his meagre back story and playing the tortured and twisted morality to the hilt. The finale benefits hugely from his presence, finally bedding down in some decent action while Henry Jackman’s (no relation) score does suitable things to your emotions. It’s not enough to save the film but it gives you a glimpse into what this superhero melee might have been.
The sci-fi genre prides itself on being a tool for social commentary. Gareth Edwards' The Creator is no different as it tackles the controversial topic of AI and its relationship with humanity.
A summer film about the outdoor pool subcosmos – Marcus H. Rosenmüller, director of “Whoever dies earlier, is dead longer”, takes on this promising backdrop and creates with it Beckenrand Sheriff a lively, quirky film that definitely awakens summer feelings. We reveal more about this in our review. OT: Beckenrand Sheriff (US 2021) The plot summary …
That a filmmaker gets the kind of free pass that James Wan does for MALIGNANT Nowadays we almost only know streaming services like Netflix. Nevertheless, the giallo homage from the “Conjuring” and “Saw” creator has now made it to the cinema under the Warner flag. And we should be grateful for that – despite small …
