The Dark Tower destroys, through its reductive vision, creative possibilities for good fantasy storytelling.
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Critical reflections on art and culture.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Midway through Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, I thought we were witnessing one of the greatest visual experiences in movie history.
Dunkirk
In an era of superhero movies galore, Dunkirk reminds us again of real human fragility and fear.
War for the Planet of the Apes
This movie asks us to side with the apes, to root against the human army that they face, and to feel elated at the prospect of a planet full of sentient apes, without sentient humans.
Why I Watch the Wire
In constructing an entire world, The Wire highlights a much more complicated way of approaching moral life than is often attempted.
Chariots of Fire: Between Two Mountaintops
Few films have combined such artistic merits with such a searching and sympathetic portrayal of Christian faith.