Nothing's gone the way I thought it would at the movies. I thought I'd be bored with "Dune"-- I was thoroughly engrossed. I thought I'd find "The Last Duel" compelling--I was disengaged. I thought I'd simply be entertained by "No Time To Die"--I was also moved! For now I'll focus on DUNE. I never read [...]
BLADE RUNNER 2049 continues a tale that asks what it means to be human, but despite being almost an hour longer than the original, is a much more routine experience, building on the first installment without expanding its thematic footprint. The sequel lacks the tension, the mystery, and the emotional resonance of 1982's BLADE RUNNER, but is [...]
