@halifaxbloggers.bsky.socialThe Social Reckoning is jammed with Aaron Sorkin’s patented quick-patter dialogue, and Carsten says that’s one of its strengths. Its characters are funny, clever, and above all, competent:
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@halifaxbloggers.bsky.socialNEW: Carsten Knox reviews Verity, with Dakota Johnson, Anne Hathaway, and Josh Hartnett. Shockingly stupid, but undeniably fun:
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@halifaxbloggers.bsky.socialA picture like The Social Reckoning dramatizing a social media phenomenon lives and breathes on its cultural relevancy, says Carsten. It feels like we’re way down the river from the events depicted here:
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@halifaxbloggers.bsky.socialNEW: Carsten Knox reviews The Social Reckoning, with Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, and Jeremy Strong. A few likes in Sorkin's return to Zuckerberg:
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@halifaxbloggers.bsky.socialCarsten Knox reviews Digger, with Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, and Sandra Hüller. No lack of ambition with Cruise in control:
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@halifaxbloggers.bsky.socialThere are things to admire in Primetime, but it’s not a movie that delivers a clear thematic punch. Carsten says it never gets close to Nightcrawler's dark, operatic intensity:
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@halifaxbloggers.bsky.socialThe part of Coyote vs. ACME that’s an anti-corporate screed does have some teeth, says Carsten, but it never escapes the feeling it’s a mechanical extension of intellectual property:
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@halifaxbloggers.bsky.socialOnly two things make Heart of the Beast worth watching, according to Carsten: The New Zealand landscape (standing in for Alaska) and the four dogs who play Odin, the German Shepherd.
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@halifaxbloggers.bsky.socialCarsten Knox says there are things to enjoy and admire in Digger, mostly in the film’s huge ambition, matching that of its lead actor. It would be a shame if this thing bombs and Cruise gives up taking these swings:
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@halifaxbloggers.bsky.socialStill playing in Halifax cinemas: Spider-Man Brand New Day, with Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Florence Pugh. Peter Parker grows up:
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@halifaxbloggers.bsky.socialCarsten can’t say he found much entertainment value in the dramatization of life behind the scenes in Primetime, a drama that never provides a real focus. The performances are a draw, though:
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@halifaxbloggers.bsky.socialCarsten Knox reviews Heart of the Beast, with Brad Pitt, JK Simmons, Anna Lambe, and four German Shepherds. Must love dogs:
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@halifaxbloggers.bsky.socialCarsten Knox reviews Primetime, with Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, and Skyler Gisondo. Crime drama brings small-screen disgust:
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@halifaxbloggers.bsky.socialDigger is going to divide both critics and audiences, says Carsten. It’s not commercial at all, it’s a big budget, star-driven art movie that staggers and stumbles, but eventually finds some kind of grace:
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@halifaxbloggers.bsky.socialNEW: Carsten Knox reviews Digger, with Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, and Sandra Hüller. No lack of ambition with Cruise in control:
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@halifaxbloggers.bsky.socialYes, Heart of the Beast is a movie where the dog is the real star. No disrespect to Brad Pitt, says Carsten, but he’s a wingman to the excellent canine lead:
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@halifaxbloggers.bsky.socialThe scenery in Heart of the Beast sure is fetching, says Carsten, but less so the uber-masculine, militaristic hand-job subtext of the entire adventure. His review:
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@halifaxbloggers.bsky.socialRobert Pattinson’s frequent need to and gift for playing unlikeable schmucks brings an undeniable, sweaty anxiety to Primetime, says Carsten. It's the most recent in a long line of cinematic weasels he’s brought to life:
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@halifaxbloggers.bsky.socialOnly two things make Heart of the Beast worth watching, according to Carsten: The New Zealand landscape (standing in for Alaska) and the four dogs who play Odin, the German Shepherd.
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@halifaxbloggers.bsky.socialThere are things to admire in Primetime, but it’s not a movie that delivers a clear thematic punch. Carsten says it never gets close to Nightcrawler's dark, operatic intensity:
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