None of these characters are villains, but their aspirations feel so empty.
Tag: Jude Law
“Captain Marvel”
Why praise a movie that panders, with a symbolic pat on the head, to the audience it is supposed to empower?
“Vox Lux”
The film is ironic, satirical, and just plain weird, but it’s a riveting, unblinking rebuke of society’s willingness to commercialize a traumatized girl.
“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”
This is a too long, too weak, too confusing jumble of characters and ideas that most outside of the hardcore Harry Potter fan base will struggle to find any enjoyment.
“King Arthur: Legend of the Sword”
There real problem with this one is its indifference. The movie is mostly just a lot of noise and a lot of style over substance, resulting in a whole lot of bored audiences.
