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Jeanne du Barry: Meh Period Piece Finds French-Speaking Johnny Depp Amid Much Finery

Jeanne du Barry: Meh Period Piece Finds French-Speaking Johnny Depp Amid Much Finery

By Kim Hughes

ReviewJim SlotekApril 30, 2024Period piece films, French films, Cannes, Jeanne du Barry, Maïwenn, Johnny Depp, Melvil Poupaud, Benjamin Lavernhe, Royalty, Stories about kings, Costume dramaComment

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - Fewer Beasts, More Nazi Metaphor, Less Charm

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - Fewer Beasts, More Nazi Metaphor, Less Charm

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJim SlotekApril 13, 2022Wizarding movies, Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Grindelwald, Eddie Redmayne, Dan Fogler, Mads Mikkelsen, Johnny Depp, Jude LawComment

Minamata: Johnny Depp Goes Deep in Film About the Japanese Town That Gave Its Name to a Disease

Minamata: Johnny Depp Goes Deep in Film About the Japanese Town That Gave Its Name to a Disease

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJim SlotekApril 4, 2022Minamata, Disease caused by mercury poisoning, Johnny Depp, W. Eugene Smith, Life Magazine, Andrew Levitas, Minami, Bill Nighy Comment

The Invisible Man: Suspenseful, atmospheric horror revels in its B-movie glory

By Thom Ernst

ReviewJim SlotekFebruary 28, 2020The Invisible Man, H.G. Wells, Universal’s Dark Universe franchise, Johnny Depp, The Mummy, Leigh Whannell, Elisabeth Moss, Aidis Hodge, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, James Whale, Preston Sturges, Sleeping With The Enemy, Domestic abuse horror, Hollow Man, SAWComment

Murder on the Orient Express: Straight Retelling of Classic Grinds On (and On)

By Kim Hughes

ReviewNovember 10, 2017Drama, Agatha Christie, adaptation, Kenneth Branagh, Johnny Depp, suspense