Charming leads and goofy-fun premise, but the rest of the story flounders, and the direction distracts from the charm. Way too much Ed Sheeran.
Just watch the Beatles clips on YouTube.
Author: Dan Stalcup
Tons of nostalgia. Wish I could skydive with these guys. Phenomenally shitty CGI.
So much better than The Return of Jafar in basically every way, yet completely overwhelmed by Genie’s pop culture-isms
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Way Down East (1920)
This is the fourth DW Griffith film I’ve watched in my tour through film history, and the fourth starring Lillian Gish.
A gangster film like no other. Bizarre blend of tones. Filled with bitter ironies and great acting. Also a seminal moment in cinema history.
The alternate ending really elevates the material into a story about alienation and belief in God and facing a point of no return. The CGI monsters are ugly AF. Why is there a weird Shrek scene?
Cheapo animation, bad musical numbers, some charming voice work, weak, noisy script, somehow stars Iago…? At least it’s mercifully short.
Note: I published a full review of Titanic. Read it here.
Peak cinema. Near, far, wherever you are.
The animal character designs are good, as is the villain. The forced-breeding premise is pleasingly bizarre. But the story is the epitome of bland, the humor terrible, and the music quite bad. So forgettable.
A delightful one-hit-wonder pseudo-biopic filled with an amazing false pop universe and uncountable period touches. A true passion project for Tom Hanks, and a true favorite of mine. I promise I will write a full review of this someday.