After a slight delay due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, fans were ecstatic to finally receive the sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s hit 2021 film, “Dune: Part One.” “Dune: Part Two” is an intensely immersive and epic sci-fi that picks up right where the last movie left off, following Paul Atreides as […]
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Aliens Land to Deliver a Message in “Arrival”
Photo courtesy of Sachyn Mital, Wikipedia Time is the driving force in director Denis Villeneuve’s latest film, “Arrival,” a science fiction drama based on “Story of Your Life,” a piece written by Ted Chiang. Unlike most alien films, it focuses on the aliens, known as heptapods, coming down to Earth and […]
Film Examines Corruption with Modern Day Implications
Photo Courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr Creative Commons As the man responsible for bleak films like “Prisoners” and “Enemy,” director Denis Villeneuve is not known for his optimistic worldview. It should come as no surprise that his latest venture is also marked by his now-trademark sense of despair. A thriller […]