Film and TV are the ultimate collaborative projects, an anthill of various experts uniting for a single cause.If one or two cogs fail to operate it can make the entire endeavor seem like crap.
I've been known to complain about the lack of good science fiction cinema these days, but I suppose there's rarely been a time when there were consistently good sci-fi films filling the theaters.
If this review was a single word, a "FFFUUUUUUUUUUUU" that stretched over the distance of 4-5 paragraphs, I believe that most Dexter viewers would stroke their beard (literal or figurative) and nod in calculated agreement.
Everything about this film is operating on all cylinders. It's funny, it's dramatic, and it never loses sight of what the audience wants from a Marvel Studios movie.
Whenever the show shifts gears and focuses on two or three characters alone in a room interacting, you can trust in the skills of the performers to make it work.
And then we're off into our new totally sincere and cynicism-free adventure, taking Riddick back to the basics in what is an action-packed showcase for Diesel.
Nate catches the premier of a bleak British series and a live read of Boogie Nights featuring Dane Cook, Olivia Wilde, Jesse Eisenberg and more at TIFF day two.