Out in the real world of 2017, the dominant theme might be “destroy everything,” yet a number of indie films this year have offered a much needed reprieve from that by focusing on sincere stories about escape through creation. These films don’t shy away from depicting the trauma and fear of the real world- it […]
Lost in Space: Jupiter Ascending is a Bloated, Chaotic Mess That Forgets It Actually Has Characters
The kindest description that I can summon for Jupiter Ascending, the latest epic sci-fi project from the Wachowski siblings, famous for their groundbreaking classic The Matrix and its unfortunately less-than-groundbreaking sequels, is “immensely disappointing.” Starring Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, Sean Bean and Eddie Redmayne, Jupiter Ascending tells the story of a young woman, Jupiter, an […]