Tag Archives: Chris Pine

capitalist apocalypse (film: Hell or High Water – David Mackenzie, 2016)

Many of the scenes in director David Mackenzie‘s 2016 film ‘Hell or High Water‘ appear to take place in a post-apocalyptic world. Sun-scorched fields that seem to produce nothing but clouds of dust. The deserted roads where from time to … Continue reading

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a super-hero in the middle of the road (film: Wonder Woman 1984 – Patty Jenkins, 2020)

‘Wonder Woman 1984‘ a (2020 production, written and directed by Patty Jenkins) was the first film I saw in a movie theatre after a 15-month hiatus due to the pandemic. The choice was not intentional, but I am still satisfied … Continue reading

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enjoyable (Film: Wonder Woman – Gal Gadot, 2017)

So we bought our tickets and our medium sized popcorn box (usually lasts about 15 minutes in the movie), grabbed the 3D spectacles and sat in the theater to watch Wonder Woman. That’s the way to do it. Each genre … Continue reading

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the team slowly comes together … but is it not too late? (Film: Star Trek Beyond – Justin Lin, 2016)

It takes time to build mythology. The original Star Trek was a TV show that ran for years and was followed by next and other generations of space-ships, commanders and crews, some of them memorable, other easier to forget. The … Continue reading

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rewind on Star Trek (Film: Star Trek, J. J. Abrams – 2009)

As everybody is bracing for the second series of the new Star Trek series, I realized this is the right moment to see the first episode which somehow I missed a few years ago. I am a fan of the … Continue reading

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