King Richard (2021)
American Made (2017)
Cold Blood (2019)
Dungeons & Dragons Honour Among Thieves (2023)
White Witch Doctor (1953)
Flower Drum Song (1961)
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon (1949) ///
King Richard (2021) Designed with crowd-pleasing style and fluid technique, origins of Williams sisters' tennis legacy benefits from appealing cast, yet suffers lack of tangible drama, indulging in father Will Smith's life plan. Expansive visuals aid sporting tension, details more intriguing than character growth.
American Made (2017) Vibrant aesthetic bleached from 80s design informs fanciful tale of Tom Cruise's breezy opportunist, at once flying missions for CIA as well as smuggling cocaine from Central America. Exhausting style mirrors energetic lead, driving absurdist humor without investing emotion.
Cold Blood (2019) Clean visuals and evocative locations can't atone for confused narrative structure and bland characters as mysterious Sarah Lind suffers bad snowmobile accident and is rescued by assassin Jean Reno at his remote cabin. Devoid of tension, lacking surprises, end credits eventually roll.
Dungeons & Dragons Honour Among Thieves (2023) With accent on absurd humor, performances and mood retain breezy good nature, even as narrative devolves into series of effects-fueled sequences. Wily Chris Pine and warrior Michelle Rodriguez break out of prison on quest to defeat duplicitous Hugh Grant and save kingdom.
White Witch Doctor (1953) Propulsive, exotic Bernard Herrmann score enlivens familiar storyline as studio-bound melodrama is spliced with colorful African locations. Determined to make a difference, Christian nurse Susan Hayward conflicts with treasure-seeking Robert Mitchum. Undistinguished romantic adventure.
Flower Drum Song (1961) Brassy score and vigorous dance weaves through comedy of Chinese culture and generation clashes in San Francisco, with honor, illegal immigration and frustrated love swirling amid tradition and aspiration. Bright visuals highlight dynamic Nancy Kwan and lively cast.
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon (1949) Permeated with sense of changing times, retiring captain John Wayne's soulful presence and elegiac visuals elevate traditional cavalry tale beyond fierce action and comic sentimentality. Supported by boisterous Victor McLaglen and spiky Joanne Dru, lightness of touch pierces violence forged in American expansion.
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