It’s hard to tell if every bit of the narrative and visual confusion is attempted artistry or directorial misstep…
Tag: mystery
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
The holiday masses will be happy with “Holmes”, although more savvy mystery fans may be disappointed…
The World is Not Enough (1999)
Its action scenes are serviceable enough, though they’re marked by a tired quality that no amount of guns and gadgets can shake…
Thunderball (1965)
Featuring a jet-pack and gadgets galore, it is most assuredly action rather than espionage…
Moonraker (1979)
…the henchmen are preposterous, the acting is hammy, and the gadgets are absurd. Yet all these things…
SPECTRE (2015)
…there’s no denying that Craig has carved a place for himself amongst the best of Bonds, and Christoph Waltz makes for a…
A View to a Kill (1985)
…long-winded, absurd, and frankly boring. Even Christopher Walken can’t salvage this blimp-wreck.
Knives Out (2019)
…Johnson takes jabs in every direction with his screenplay, and his joy in crafting this film shines though…