A celestial map, made of precious stones and hidden in an ancient temple, predicts an extraordinary event when the planets align according to an old scroll. This audiovisual adaptation, based on the work of novelist Emmanuel Exitu, offers a new perspective on the story of the Three Wise Men.
During the third act, the momentum stalls, largely due to the film’s obsession with Kubrick’s visual design. But all in all, Doctor Sleep is a cinematic success, defined by rich characters and high powered emotion.
Ever since the mid-’90s, the Mortal Kombat game franchise has seen multiple attempts to make it on the big screen, or at least adapted into other media.
Emily Henry’s adaptation reaches romance movie standards, but not romance reader standards.
What can I say about this Will Ferrell/Julia Louis-Dreyfus-led “dramedy?” Well, the comedy part of Downhill is completely non-existent. And I should have known that the film was a flop when I walked into an empty theater at a prime time on a Friday night.
A short film that begins with the language of romance but slowly reveals something far more unsettling beneath the surface.
Essentially 'Get Out' but for white women, 'Don't Worry Darling' has strong material with its twist reveal, but the writing and directing falter trying to execute it.
