Daily Archives: November 7, 2021

“Spencer” is nothing less than the reinvention of Kristen Stewart. Her portrayal of a troubled, mercurial, vain and bitter Diana, Princess of Wales is that startling, that much of a career-reset. Her performance starts with an uncanny impersonation — the … Continue reading →

Medieval combat, “The Battle on the Ice,” music by Prokofiev and the Soviet master of montage (editing) makes a spectacle out of mise en scene (production design, epic shot compositions) — that’s what cinephiles summon up when revering Serge Eisenstein’s … Continue reading →

A rare Sunday AM Preview showing will let kids, their parents and critics see this adaptation of the books and PBS TV show. The dog doesn’t talk in this rendition, which opens early this week.