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'The Dog Stars': Ridley Scott’s apocalyptic journey cruises on craft, but runs low on fuel
Rating: ★★☆☆ ☆(2 out of 5 stars) Directed by: Ridley Scott Starring: Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Allison Janney, Guy Pearce Runtime: 118 minutes There is a moment early in The Dog Stars, Ridley Scott’s adaptation of Peter Heller’s 2012 novel, where a vintage 1956 Cessna 182 banks cleanly over the ragged, desaturated spine of the Colorado wilderness. Captured with sweeping poise, the shot carries the effortless, widescreen authority that has defined Scott’s ci

Denise Breen
17 hours ago4 min read


The Anvil Strikes Back: Coyote vs Acme is Warner Bros.' Best Mistake
Verdict: ★★★☆☆ (3/5 Stars) If your childhood Saturday mornings were spent glued to the television waiting for an anvil to drop or a painted tunnel on a canyon wall to suddenly turn into solid rock, Coyote vs. Acme will hit you straight in the nostalgia. It is an affectionate, joke-dense love letter to classic Chuck Jones animation that treats its source material with genuine reverence. The film is packed to the brim with sharp inside jokes, visual gags, and background Easter

Denise Breen
2 days ago2 min read


The Last House (Netflix) is a great concept if you like the baffingly absurd.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Netflix’s sci-fi thriller The Last House starts with a delightfully chilling hook: A family in Seattle returns indoors during a rainstorm, only to discover that the doors and windows have mysteriously become unopenable, sealed shut by malevolent, water-controlling forces. While the film suffers from severe pacing issues and narrative whiplash, it earns an extra star for sheer audacity, strong lead performances, and a surprisingly entertaining pivot into genre chao

Denise Breen
Aug 182 min read
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