Tag: Rupert Everett
REVIEW: Napoleon (2023)
Napoleon feels like a clip show of what may well be a great movie. At two and a half hours, it feels rushed, with too little time devoted to establishing the titular conqueror or his beloved Joséphine, not to mention the many battles and political maneuvering that defined his career. We get snippe...
Read MoreREVIEW: Shrek the Third (2007)
2007 reminds me a lot of 2004 in terms of DreamWorks Animation’s cinematic output. In both years, they released a Shrek sequel in May and in the fall, a comedy featuring anthropomorphic animals starring a well-known comedian. We’ll talk about Bee Movie next time, but one big difference between t...
Read MoreREVIEW: Shrek 2 (2004)
Conventional wisdom tells us that sequels are usually a bad idea and never as good as the original movie. Every now and again, there’s an exceptionally good sequel that shakes things up, expanding on themes and characters from the original while also exploring new ones. I’ve always considered Th...
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