A tremendously compelling writing/directing debut, featuring one of the best performances of 2021.

Wachowski has made a commentary on modern entertainment that happens to be in a sequel that sort of builds on franchise mythology.

The look of the movie is impressive because of how unshowy it is, though a lot of thought has obviously been put into every frame.

Somehow, the creators of Spider-Man: No Way Home make all the other Spider-Man movies feel like set-up for this.

It is like watching a horror movie where all of the wounds are internal.

This new entry isn’t a reboot so much as a sequel/tribute to the original. It certainly works in that sense, and has some charms of its own.

It is both an appealing crowd-pleaser and a timely look at how hatred can tear a country apart.

Dune is quite an accomplishment. It was made to be seen on the largest screen possible.

Ridley Scott may be known more for action and sci-fi, but he proves that he can make an epic of ideas, rather than merely one of spectacle.

It is quite compelling in the moment, yet Lamb didn’t say as much as it tried to. Still, I was consistently engaged.