Free Fire

For all its star power, this chamber piece fires all blanks except in its attempt to desensitize to gun violence. An attempt at a comedic crime caper completely misses the target as an arsenal of talented actors fill a Room with less personality than Brie alone has in the past.  

Dunkirk

In words: 25 - Compelling characters without Nolan exposition… 15 - Brilliant sweeping cinematography… 5 - Perfectly… navigates brutal but bloodless landscape… completely enthralls viewers… explores… in a chronologically complex structure… for maximum empathy… full… populated with riveting Stylistic performances… and historical gravity… cinematic… boldly succeeding militaristically and narratively. weighty but buoyant. artistry.

In the Heart of the Sea

Thor and Poseidon wage war after curious cross-continental casting and bookish bookends preemptively waterlog white whale’s tale. Spiderman and scarecrow silently spectate the feud between master and commander while generally beautiful cinematography is periodically dragged under by excessive artificiality. A clever turn of phrase twists emotional ending away from expectations.