Tag: Derek Jacobi
Gladiator II Trailer Looks Familiar
Grab your sword and sandals because Ridley Scott is taking you back to Rome. Today, Paramount released a trailer for Gladiator II, the long-gestating sequel to the 2000 semi-historical epic that won Best Picture and Best Actor at the Academy Awards. Set over twenty years after the original, Gladiato...
Read MoreREVIEW: Cinderella (2015)
Last month, Disney released The Lion King, their latest and cash-grabbiest live-action remake. With this in mind, I’d like to take a look back at my personal favorite product of this trend, 2015’s Cinderella. Although the film opened to a strong box office and mostly positive reviews, it has sin...
Read MoreREVIEW: Tolkien (2019)
When I first heard that a biopic was being done for J.R.R. Tolkien, it occurred to me that it seems strange how they hadn’t already made one. After all, biographies never seem to go out of style, and he is the father of modern fantasy as we know it. That being said, Tolkien’s estate protects &he...
Read MoreREVIEW: Stratton (2018)
Stratton didn’t have to be bad. There are some moments where you can see the skeleton of what could have been a competently made espionage action film. It also has a fantastic cast, led by the incredibly talented and underrated Dominic Cooper. The problem with this film is completely and utte...
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