This review contains substantial spoilers for the 2021 film, the 2024 film, and Frank Herbert's original 1965 novel. Alteration is almost always necessary when adapting a book into a film. It's natural, really. Just compare the length of even a short audiobook to that of a typical short comedy or action movie. Even with film's … Continue reading REVIEW: Dune: Part Two
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REVIEW: Yamadonga
This review contains general spoilers for the film Yamadonga, but tries not to reveal specific twists. My introduction to Indian cinema came through the Glorantha community's recommendation of the fantasy epic Baahubali. I fell in love with director S. S. Rajamouli's vibrant duology almost immediately. In short, it feels like an Indian Lord of the … Continue reading REVIEW: Yamadonga
REVIEW: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
This review is spoiler-free. Despite having a cinephile as a close friend, I don't see a lot of movies in an actual theater. Even discounting the last few years of shutdown, going to a theater was still fairly rare. It only happened when there was a film interesting enough to get one person riling everyone … Continue reading REVIEW: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
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