A much-delayed attempt to resurrect the Alien formula underwater has some effective moments but fails to justify its own existence
Diving into the January release schedule, unofficial dumping ground of studios, can give one a sinking feeling here in the Us. After being spoiled by the extravagant riches of awards season, a brief, packed period overflowing with high-quality films crafted with care and precision, we’re then given malformed byproducts, perhaps promising on paper but quite often punishing on screen. Previous years have offered the Matthew McConaughey stinker Serenity, the masochistically unfunny spoof Fifty Shades of Black and, just last week, an entirely unnecessary redo of The Grudge.
Related: The most exciting movies of 2020 – horror...
Diving into the January release schedule, unofficial dumping ground of studios, can give one a sinking feeling here in the Us. After being spoiled by the extravagant riches of awards season, a brief, packed period overflowing with high-quality films crafted with care and precision, we’re then given malformed byproducts, perhaps promising on paper but quite often punishing on screen. Previous years have offered the Matthew McConaughey stinker Serenity, the masochistically unfunny spoof Fifty Shades of Black and, just last week, an entirely unnecessary redo of The Grudge.
Related: The most exciting movies of 2020 – horror...
- 1/8/2020
- by Benjamin Lee
- The Guardian - Film News
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