Film Reviews
ON SCREEN: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2
Start with this premise. The “Devil Wears Prada 2” is dazzling, glitzy fun. That, in itself, is a very good reason for arranging your week around a screening near you.
On screen: Michael
An enigma … with a great soundtrack.
On screen: PEAKY BLINDERS: THE IMMORTAL MAN
This film isn’t simply a masterful feature told with all the style and panache of a brilliant storyteller – Steven Knight – and presenting an amazing cast led by a storied actor – Cillian Murphy. It’s a critical part of a story line that has been going for years and, thankfully, will continue.
On screen: Formula 1: Drive to Survive
If art imitates life in the film “F1,” then life imitates art in the Netflix series “Formula 1: Drive To Survive.” What goes around (the race track) comes around … in grand style. And, truth be told, the adrenaline rush of the journey is worth it … in both cases.
On screen: The Bride!
Remakes seem to offer a better interpretation than originals, and therein lies the potential for trivialization that haunts Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!”