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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Poor Things, Ferrari, The Color Purple, Migration and more
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom ***
It’s more than slightly ironic that in the closing moments of this likely-final entry in the current incarnation of the DC Comics extended universe, it calls back to the first entry in the Marvel Comics extended universe—and provides a pleasantly surprising reminder of why the latter worked. Arthur Curry/Aquaman (Jason Momoa) is now trying to balance life as the new monarch of Atlantis with being a new father, just as his old revenge-minded nemesis Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) re-emerges with a powerful new weapon.
Ticket deals for upcoming shows at the City Weekly Store
Upcoming concert tickets at the City Weekly Store:
-Blindlove x The Persistent Divide @ Soundwell 12/15
-Holiday Horror Spectacular: The Boulet Brothers @ Metro Music Hall 12/15
-Unholy Temptaxxions- Naughty & Nice @ Metro Music Hall 12/29
Wonka, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, The Disappearance of Shere Hite, Fallen Leaves, The Family Plan
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget ***
It’s not a ground-breaking piece of work, but Aardman’s 20-years-in-coming sequel manages to combine engaging filmmaking with a thoughtful central premise. After the events of the original Chicken Run involving an escape from a chicken farm, Ginger (Thandiwe Newton) and Rocky (Zachary Levi) are living with the rest of their fowl friends on an isolated island, raising their chick Molly (Bella Ramsey).
The Boy and the Heron, Maestro, Eileen, Leave the World Behind
The Boy and the Heron ***
Full disclosure: Where the films of Hayao Miyazaki are concerned, I’ve generally admired them more than I’ve loved them, finding a mixture of delight in the design of his fantastical worlds and distance from the super-dense mythology that often accompanies them. Miyazaki’s return from ostensible retirement finds him returning to the World War II-era setting of 2013’s The Wind Rises, following a boy named Mahito (Soma Santoki) who loses his mother in a fire, then moves from Tokyo to the country with his father, where he finds himself searching for his missing stepmother (Yoshino Kimura) in a strange underworld.
By Scott Renshaw and MaryAnn Johanson
Dec 7, 2023 8:38 am
