Dog’s Movie House: “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter One” Is As Threatens To Be As Ponderous As The Title!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and, although the headline sounds like I’m going to go off on Kevin Costner’s latest western Magnum Opus, I can assure you that I am not! For the most part, I’m an admirer of Kevin Costner and his passion for two subjects uniquely American: westerns and baseball. Yet in starring, writing, and directing this film, the first in a four film epic journey, Costner’s first chapter, while gorgeously shot, threatens to be little more than a three hour handshake with a multitude of characters we don’t really get to know! Maybe it will all come together nicely by the end, but as a standalone film, “Horizon: An American Saga- Chapter One” plays like a complex jigsaw puzzle with a bunch of missing pieces!
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “Dune: Part 2″ Delivers. . .And Then Some!”
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at one of the most highly anticipated movies of the year. It’s Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part 2” the second half of the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic 1965 novel. The first film, simply titled “Dune” released in 2021 during the pandemic and did remarkably well considering the circumstances. The first film was incredible to look at and very engrossing, but most of it was a set up for the characters and the rest of the story. I’m happy to say that “Dune: Part 2” delivers the good in every sense of the word, making it one of the best films of the year so far.
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “Oppenheimer” A Massive Cinematic Achievement From Christopher Nolan!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at Christopher Nolan’s latest epic, “Oppenheimer,” a biographical tale detailing the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), the brilliant physicist responsible for the creation of the atomic bomb. To call “Oppenheimer” epic would be a bit of an understatement, as this film has the scope and style of David Lean’s great pictures of the past. It’s big, brawny filmmaking that is detail oriented at the same time, with a sprawling cast of the who’s-who of the acting community playing the who’s-who of historical figures associated with the Manhattan Project. But “Oppenheimer” doesn’t stop there: it also tells the tale of the aftermath of the end of World War II in which Oppenheimer had to defend himself from being labeld a communist for his anti-war feelings. This film is emotional, gripping, and harrowing, a cautionary tale about the overriding allure of ultimate power and the corruption it encourages.
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