While this is a great Christopher Plummer showcase, its predictable arc and methodical pacing undermine what is, at times, a very effective revenge story.
“Everything I learned I learned from the movies.”
― Audrey Hepburn
“Everything I learned I learned from the movies.”
― Audrey Hepburn
While this is a great Christopher Plummer showcase, its predictable arc and methodical pacing undermine what is, at times, a very effective revenge story.
Come for the intriguing story of an unlikely Pulitzer Prize winner - stay for a film that is more than just a loving portrait of a fantastic storyteller.
Forget the Joker or Lex Luthor. Director Zack Snyder may be the greatest villain threatening DC's greatest heroes.
Beloved actress Sally Field shines as a very late bloomer in the indie comedy.
An aggressively unlikeable lead character and some misguided comedic misfires make this a patience-testing "comedy."
The latest "Divergent" sequel is many things: another wholly unnecessary exercise in chopping one novel into two malformed movies, a crass cash grab for a franchise with an impending expiration date and every YA trope mashed into a twisted pile of uninspired teen angst plot points.
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