Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ is Grand, Yet Flawed (Review)

Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ is Grand, Yet Flawed (Review)

Ridley Scott’s best film in over a decade is epic in many parts, but not without its issues.  If you’ve been following the press tour for Napoleon, there has been so much delight in the comments made by director Ridley Scott. At 85 years of age, the acclaimed director...
‘Beau is Afraid’ of Telling a Simpler Odyssey (Review)

‘Beau is Afraid’ of Telling a Simpler Odyssey (Review)

Ari Aster’s latest frequently goes off the beaten path – for worse.   There’s an animated scene halfway through Beau is Afraid that sums up the film perfectly. As the titular star imagines himself in an alternate life played out on a stage, we watch how it all plays...