Author: Ralph Jones

Abi Morgan’s latest production for Netflix, Eric, tells the story of a puppeteer father, Vincent (Benedict Cumberbatch), trying to get over his son Edgar’s disappearance. After stumbling upon a drawing his son made of “Eric,” a giant furry puppet, Vincent constructs the puppet and carries it with him everywhere, using it as a means to… Continue reading ‘Eric’ review: Benedict Cumberbatch’s troubled puppeteer never truly captivates

Alex Garland’s latest film, “Civil War,” is his most explicitly political movie yet and studio A24’s most expensive project to date. The film portrays the chaos of a contemporary internal conflict in the United States through the eyes of journalists, led by Kirsten Dunst as war photographer Lee Miller. The crew embarks on a perilous… Continue reading ‘Civil War’ review: Alex Garland glimpses a scary future in this American horror story