A rare blockbuster that earns its scale through character as much as spectacle, this breathtaking epic is a monumental achievement.
Tag: Himesh Patel
“Bubble & Squeak”
Silly and weird, the film is definitely too long for what it is (a one-joke gag). But the bizarre, oddball humor works well enough.
“The Assessment”
This exploration of a near future without personal privacy and a society that imposes itself on intimate choices has a deliciously wicked mean streak.
“Greedy People”
This is one of the few recent films I’ve seen that actually surprised me at least a half dozen times.
“The Amazing Maurice”
An eccentric and slightly off-putting adaptation of the classic Pied Piper story.
“Yesterday”
The fantasy elements are intriguing, but the high concept premise is left with the majority of its greatness buried underneath the surface.
