Film Threat

Ink is Danny Boyle at his best — it feels like early Danny Boyle, propulsive, captivating, brash, profound, and controversial. Ink certainly fits in the upper tier of his repertoire, meaning it is a truly all-time great film that some will love and others will hate. I love it.

While this is compelling, urgent, and essential storytelling—a warning for a conservative blueprint being used across the country—the film leaves us with a glimpse of hope.

The result feels like something entirely of the genre but also fresh. With the direction, writing, cast, and subject matter, A Talent for Murder is a splendid work of art.

There is a good enough climax and resolution at the end to wrap it up well. But it would have been better as a second act than the third, as it is at the end that everything moves in a direction that would be interesting to watch.

Judged on its cinematic merits, Everest: The Other Side is easily a 10/10. It is incredible. It should not exist, but it does. It is something to see — something wondrous and unsettling. So see it in IMAX, and be prepared. Just know it will leave you shaken. There’s nothing like it.

David Ayer’s tale is thrilling, has repeat-viewing value, and earns a solid recommendation.

Charlie Harper is a warm and heartfelt, yet realistic portrayal of love’s unforeseen consequences. It’s not quite a romcom, nor a coming-of-age story, but a secret third thing: a rom-coming-of-age narrative. It’s all the better for it.

This has cult classic written all over it, and I’m in the cult. If you’re on the fence, give it a chance. You will certainly find it to be unlike anything you’ve ever seen, and you just might find it to be a revelation.

The film isn’t overly bloody, and the spirit is creepy enough to scare you without being overdone.

There is a lot to like about Penny Lane Is Dead. Russell delivers a masterful script with excellent storytelling, with a richness that is rare in exploitation.