Movie Review: Robert Eggers’ “THE NORTHMAN” is a long, intense saga of Viking vengeance
It’s rooted in stark, visceral reality, shot through with touches of the supernatural and surreal that mesh well under Eggers’ direction.
It’s rooted in stark, visceral reality, shot through with touches of the supernatural and surreal that mesh well under Eggers’ direction.
The Karen Gillian ("Doctor Who," "Guardians Of The Galaxy")-starring sci-fi feature invokes “Black Mirror” by using cloning to tell a powerful tale of finding identity and the will to live. In theatres today. 4 out of 5 stars.
Having world-premiered at Cinequest in 2021, and following a successful festival run, Alexandra Loreth (writer/star) and Kevin Pontuti (writer/director)’s indie co-creation THE YELLOW WALLPAPER brings the 1892 short story from the page to the screen.
Genre fans will recognize the devices Okuno employs and suspect how they’ll pay off, and the director skillfully teases those expectations.
Simply put, this is not the preferred comics-based bat man to see on screens right now.