An epic, post-apocalyptic fantasy about one hero’s struggle to avert war, protect the environment, and save her people.
Tag: film
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) – Ace Mini-Review + How Ace Is Alan Rickman?
I guess I can see how its unapologetic goofiness might appeal to some people, but I just found it annoying.
I, Daniel Blake (2016) – Ace Mini-Review
A simple and moving film about the frustration and indignity of life on social assistance.
Finding Neverland (2004) – Ace Long Review
It may not have an explicitly asexual protagonist, but it comes closer than any other movie I've seen.
Dil Chahta Hai (2001) – Ace Mini-Review
As nutritious as a bowl of Skittles – and every bit as tasty!
Galaxy Quest (1999) – Ace Mini-Review + How Ace Is Alan Rickman?
A dumb, silly homage to a dumb, silly show.
Hidden Figures (2016) – Ace Mini-Review
A feel-good, family-friendly movie about female empowerment – and black female empowerment in particular.
Exotica (1994) – Ace Mini-Review
A dark, but not entirely hopeless, lamentation of the commodification of human relationships.
Arrival (2016) – Ace Mini-Review
This science fiction story may not have a lot of hard science, but it does feature some hard linguistics – something I wish we saw more often.
Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) (Reprint) – Ace Long Review
It’s a nice change to see a film that can be shamelessly sentimental about friendship, family, political idealism – anything except sex.
