Review: “The Call of the Wild” (2020)

3.5 out of 5 stars. You’d have to have a pretty hard heart not to be moved by “The Call of the Wild,” a new adaptation of the classic Jack London story directed by Chris Sanders—despite a very obvious issue. The story of a dog’s journey from pampered house pet to his origins in the […]

Review: “Blade Runner 2049”

3.5 out of 5 stars. “Blade Runner 2049” opens with a shot that calls back to Ridley Scott’s original 1982 film: a close up of an eye, staring straight into the camera. It’s an unsettling image that sets the tone of the film, as well as one of its main themes: the perception of what […]