Commissioned Review

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)

George Lucas’ myth-making ambitions are undoubtedly bold in The Phantom Menace, serving as a visually and narratively uneven foundation to the darker chapters ahead, yet resolutely daring to ignite the slow-burning fuse of the Star Wars saga’s most tragic, fateful transformation.

Penguin Bloom (2020)

Penguin Bloom’s bland adaptation of one paralysed athlete’s companionship with an injured magpie is far more a sentimental tribute than a cinematic portrait, edging towards inspiration through its overworked animal metaphor, yet never quite taking flight.

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