Sam Mendes’ Empire of Light is impressively shot by Roger Deakins, full of strong performances, a sweeping score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (one of two great scores this year, the other being Bones and All), and feels very evocative of its time and place. So why does it seem that the film is …
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Netflix has today provided us with a first look at two May releases – the film Operation Mincemeat and the series The Lincoln Lawyer. Directed by John Madden and written by Michelle Ashford, Operation Mincemeat will open in theaters on Friday, May 6, and will be available on the streaming service Wednesday, May 11. Operation …
HBO Max has provided Vital Thrills with the teaser trailer for The Staircase, an eight-episode Max Original limited series created by Antonio Campos (The Devil All the Time). Starring Colin Firth and Toni Collette, the series debuts Thursday, May 5, with three episodes, followed by one new episode each week through June 9. Based on …
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel The Secret Garden (check price at Amazon) has been adapted before. It’s been on the big screen a number of times, on television and on the stage, including a Tony Award-winning musical. There has always been something lovely about it, but it’s sort of standoffish. In the story, the main …