Reviews

Nolan claims he formed the idea behind the film a decade ago, but that it took time to grow in his mind; thus, the entire effort can be viewed as a recursive commentary on both its own creation, and all forms of the creative process.

I have chosen my words carefully: it is not shocking that The Last Airbender is a bad film, it is shocking to see the ways in which it goes bad.

The entire film consists of footage from that Friday, save for a few clips from the days leading up to it, to set the stage.

The eleven-year gap between Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3 has given fans of the original films time to grow up.

As horrific as the events in The Road are, the film is punctuated by equally agonizing flashbacks, to a time just before all hope had been lost.

James Rhodes, who finds his way into one of Stark's prototype suits often enough that the film could have been called Iron Men.

There are another half-dozen names tucked into the film's folds, and seeing who turns up is half the fun.

There is a deeply poignant moment near the film's end where Giamatti chooses (after refusing the first time) to actually see the contents of his soul.

There are only a handful of ways these kinds of films can unfold, but How to Train Your Dragon manages to keep its story fresh with little innovations and brilliant visuals.

How then can he possibly top himself after helming Titanic, the most expensive and ambitious film of all time?