2021 releases (in alphabetical order)
Dune (I)
Lead: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson
Director: Denis Villeneuve • Writers: J. Spaihts, D. Villeneuve, E. Roth • Production: Warner Bros., Legendary Ent., Villeneuve F. • PG-13
Nobody
Lead: Bob Odenkirk, Aleksey Serebryakov, Connie Nielsen
Director: Ilya Naishuller • Writer: Derek Kolstad • Production: 87North, Dentsu, Eighty Two Films • R
The Last Duel
Lead: Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer
Director: Ridley Scott • Writers: N. Holofcener, B. Affleck, M. Damon • Production: 20th Century, TSG Ent., Scott Free P. • R
Reviews
(spoiler alert) This great production could have been twice as good if not over-emphasizing the core of the story - the rape of a noble woman, set in medieval France. The writers do the poor character over and over again in 3 chapters and retakes of the dreadful scene, supposedly to express different points of view. The otherwise catchy idea just brings in a scent of depravation, instead, alongside some other R-rated scenes. On the other hand, the predicament that the shamed husband is thrown in feels engaging. I did also enjoy watching the neat period settings and attires, and the knight fighting scenes, all masterfully framed as you'd expect from Ridley Scott riding on a good size budget here.
Kieran J. 4/24
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Wrath of Man
Lead: Jason Statham, Holt McCallany, Josh Hartnett
Director: Guy Ritchie • Writers: N. Boukhrief, E. Besnard, G. Ritchie • Production: MGM & others • R