Big Al Reviews

Movie reviews and more by Albert DeSantis

  • Hamnet

    Hamnet

    4 outta 5 Hamnet is sort of a version of Shakespeare in Love but with only a dash of love at the start and then a whole lot of anguish, obsession, mourning with intense closeups of sadness and a lot of actors wailing in emotional pain. This is certainly a heavy experience that does eventually…

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  • Avatar: Fire and Ash

    Avatar: Fire and Ash

    4 outta 5 With the third Avatar movie, director James Cameron once again delivers a spectacular visual journey into the world of humans and Na’vi. The films have gotten a little less awe inspiring as they’ve gone on and the simplicity of the first film’s story makes it the best. There’s a lot more characters…

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  • Avatar: The Way of Water (2022 review)

    Avatar: The Way of Water (2022 review)

    4 outta 5 After more than a decade, the sequel to the highest grossing movie of all time arrives with Avatar: The Way of Water. The length of time in between installments basically makes this a legacy sequel, focusing on the next generation. Director James Cameron (Terminator 2, Aliens, Titanic) is very much in love…

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