The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: From Vaux to the Sea (2004)

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: From Vaux to the Sea (2004)
Rating: ★★
Apr 5, 2018Surreal Mock Biography
The second part of Peter Greenaway's massive multi-media installation, a surreal mock biography dominated by Greenaway's fascination with nonsense lists. Gorgeous to look it, visually busy but does it make for an interesting or even dramatically engaging a film?

Earthsea (2004)

Earthsea (2004)
Rating:
Jun 21, 2006Epic Fantasy/Apprentice Wizard
This TV mini-series adaptation of the Ursula Le Guin books is an insult. This was quickly mounted on the back of the success of The Lord of the Rings films but feels like tv filler that has zero affinity for Le Guin's richly cultured world

Incredibles 2 (2018)

Incredibles 2 (2018)
Rating: ★★
Feb 2, 2019Pixar Animation/Superhero Spoof
Pixar's venture into sequels in the last few years have resulted in not complete disappointments but works playing off past successes that have all been lesser than their originals. This is one sequel that came with much anticipation but it too must be counted as another disappointment