REVIEW: 'Da 5 Bloods' is a powerful but fragmented war story

But it’s not the presence of middle-aged actors in the period combat scenes that smothers the tension in Da 5 Bloods. It’s a list of smaller choices, subtle details that might be chalked up to style but took me out of the experience. Several characters’ deaths seem to share Tropic Thunder’s taste for comedic violence, applied to moments that are pitched as drama. The soundtrack alternates between patriotic orchestral anthems and R&B, though the tracks often don’t match the expected tone of the scene.

Film, New ReleasesRobert SnowJune 18, 2020da 5 bloods, spike lee, delroy lindo, vietnam, war, clarke peters, chadwick boseman, netflix, review, movies, filmComment

REVIEW: One day and one glorious film in '1917'

When Schofield runs through Écoust-Saint-Mein, the only sources of light are the flares that fly through the night sky, not unlike Skyfall, another gorgeous Mendes-Deakins partnership, which used neon city lights and balls of fire.

Film, New ReleasesJason ChenJanuary 13, 20201917, war, first world war, wwi, george mackay, sam mendes, benedict cumberbatch, mark strong, colin firth, andrew scott, drama, film, moviesComment

REVIEW: 'Dunkirk' is Christopher Nolan's best film to date

The raging debate now isn’t whether or not Dunkirk’s the best summer film to date -- because it undoubtedly is -- but whether or not this is Nolan’s finest work on a resume that has no major blemishes. I would argue this is definitely Nolan’s best film because this is a technical Nolan at his technical best, and his expertise shines through in every single aspect of the film, most notably in using the rule of thirds in both plot structure and developing tension between characters.

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