Movie Reviews

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Review of Captain America: Brave New World and highlights from the Sundance Festival including Train Dreams and The Zodiac Killer Project.

Key Points

  • Anthony Mackie shines as Captain America
  • Train Dreams is visually stunning and emotionally captivating
  • The Zodiac Killer Project provides a unique take on the true-crime-doc genre

Pros

  • Charming and charismatic performance by Anthony Mackie as Captain America
  • Interesting plot points and characters in Captain America: Brave New World
  • Train Dreams is a staggeringly beautiful and compelling film
  • The Zodiac Killer Project is a satirical meta-documentary that cleverly sends up the true-crime-doc genre

Cons

  • Dull writing in Captain America: Brave New World
  • FX battles in Captain America: Brave New World become progressively sillier
  • Julius Onah's direction in Captain America: Brave New World loses its initial dark, paranoid-thriller vibe
  • Some may find The Zodiac Killer Project to be too meta or self-referential