Review – Ad Astra

In the grandest transitions of big scale sci fi films of the past, Ad Astra is an ambitious, spectacular cinematic experience.
Read moreIn the grandest transitions of big scale sci fi films of the past, Ad Astra is an ambitious, spectacular cinematic experience.
Read moreThe latest review is of the 2016 World War 2 thriller, Allied. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, and starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard, the film follows two spies as they initially unite to complete a mission in Casablanca, Morocco, only to then fall in love and get married. It is directed by Steven Wright (previously wrote Locke, Eastern Promises, and
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