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Dune: Part One (2021)
"Dune" is the latest version of the 1965 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert about interplanetary family rivalries. Director Denis Villeneuve ("Sicario" 2015) takes on the first half of the Herbert novel where the Emperor replaces the Harkonnen family control of the planet Arrakis with the Atreides family. [..]
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
"Spider-Man: No Way Home" tells the story of Peter Parker asking Dr. Stephen Strange to use his magic to make his identity as Spider-Man secret again after it was revealed to the world at the end of "Spider-Man: Far From Home" (2019). When the Dr. Strange's [..]
To Catch a Spy (2021)
"To Catch a Spy" is a crime drama film about a travel writer and her staff visiting the island nation of Malta to report on the tourist scene there. When she witnesses someone fall to their death, she teams up with an FBI agent, who also [..]
Together Together (2021)
"Together Together" is a surprisingly engrossing picture about the relationship between a man and the woman he hires to be surrogate mother of his child. Director-screenwriter Nikole Beckwith skillfully portrays the evolving nature of their connection with humorous moments abounding. [..]
SAS: Red Notice (2021)
"SAS: Red Notice" is an action-packed British thriller about criminals who hijack the Channel Tunnel train (Chunnel) and hold the passengers hostage under the English Channel. Director Magnus Martens ran a tight ship, with nary a dull moment in the 123 minutes of screen time. The screenplay by [..]
Wrath of Man (2021)
"Wrath of Man" is an action-thriller film about a highly-skilled operative who goes undercover in a job as an armed truck driver in Los Angeles to hunt down the ruthless robbers who were responsible for the death of his son. Director Guy Ritchie ("Aladdin" 2019) created a very [..]
Cruella (2021)
Emma Stone delivered a tour de force performance as Cruella de Vil in the comedy-drama "Cruella." The character of Cruella followed a bit of a different storyline than the 1956 novel by Dodie Smith and the 1961 Disney film "One Hundred and One Dalmatians." [..]
Respect (2021)
Jennifer Hudson delivered a convincing performance as singer Aretha Franklin in "Respect." She did well in the musical numbers as well as in the dramatic offering under the guidance of first-time director Liesl Tommy. The adequate screenplay was written by Tracey Scott Wilson, and was filmed in [..]
Mothering Sunday (2021)
"Mothering Sunday" is a romantic drama set in England in 1924 and follows the unhappy life of an orphaned housemaid. French director Eva Husson created a rather dull and vapid drama from a mediocre screenplay by Alice Birch, adapted from the 2016 novel of the same name [..]
F9 (2021)
"F9" is an action film, which is the ninth installment of the "Fast and Furious" franchise, tells the story of Dominic and his team trying to stop his estranged brother from activating a weapons program which would destroy the world. Director Justin Lin ("Star Trek Beyond" [..]