Tag: Mark Strong

  • 1917 is not the first single-take movie, but it’s one of the best

    1917 is not the first single-take movie, but it’s one of the best

    Every review or casual comment about 1917, from pan to praise, will all begin with the same undeniable fact: it’s an astounding technical achievement. While far from the first apparent single-take feature-length film, it’s certainly one of the most seamless. Better, the feat is partially insulated from charges of gimmickry in that the structure derives…

  • Vin Diesel is a Man Alone, in Babylon A.D.

    Vin Diesel is a Man Alone, in Babylon A.D.

    Vin Diesel has made something of a specialty in dystopian science fiction movies, possessed of astonishing visuals but horrifically bad scripts. I’m looking at you, Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick) Does he seek these kinds of projects out, or has he been typecast as a weary but action-ready man of the future? Mathieu…