‘Horizon,’ Where Art Thou?

July 8, 2024

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CREDIT: Warner Bros. Pictures/Screenshot

Starring: Kevin Costner, Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Michael Rooker, Danny Huston, Jena Malone, Michael Angarano, Abbey Lee, Jamie Campbell Bower, Jon Beavers, Owen Crow Shoe, Tatanka Means, Luke Wilson, Ella Hunt, Tom Payne, Georgia MacPhail, Will Patton, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jeff Fahey, Gregory Cruz, Scott Haze, Angus Macfadyen, Etienne Kellici, Charles Halford, Dale Dickey, Wasé Chief, Elizabeth Dennehy, Hayes Costner, Alejandro Edda, Tim Guinee, Colin Cunningham, James Russo, Douglas Smith, Larry Bagby, Dalton Baker, Chase Ramsey, Naomi Winders, Austin Archer, Giovanni Ribisi

Director: Kevin Costner

Running Time: 181 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: June 28, 2024 (Theaters)

Many of my movie reviews operate by a simple question. And it goes a little something like this: do I want to have the sort of life portrayed in the movie that I’m reviewing? And so, now that I’ve seen Chapter 1, it must be asked: would I like to live in Horizon? Eh, I can pretty confidently say, “No, thanks.” I’ll see if I can summon back up some interest for Chapters 2-4. Maybe if it turns out the whole story was based in-universe on the drawings of the dopey English couple, then I’ll be satisfied.

Grade: Too Many Horizonites in the Horizon Spoil the Western Broth

How ‘Imaginary’ Shall We Be?

March 12, 2024

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Da Bear (CREDIT: Parrish Lewis/Lionsgate)

Starring: DeWanda Wise, Pyper Braun, Tom Payne, Taegen Burns, Betty Buckley, Matthew Sato, Verónica Falcón, Dane DiLiegro

Director: Jeff Wadlow

Running Time: 104 Minutes

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: March 8, 2024 (Theaters)

I imagine you might like to know what I thought about Imaginary, and if perhaps we should all spend some time in our own Imaginationlands. Well, that depends on how active your imagination is! Mine’s pretty active, and I’ve made a concerted effort to remain in touch with it into adulthood. Seeing Imaginary has helped to fuel that desire once more, even if it wasn’t as super-duper as I hoped it could have been. So thank you, Chauncey Bear! Maybe you shouldn’t play with young Alice anymore, but you were definitely exactly what I needed you to be.

Grade: Baby Bear