While writing this, I'm still processing the film I've just seen. I loved the first Dune so naturally, I was very, very excited to watch this second part and man, I wasn't disappointed. It's a fittingly epic second part of the story that proves once again that Denis Villeneuve is one of the most exciting directors working today.
The story picks up pretty much right where the first part ended, with Paul Atreides and his mother ing the Fremen after…

When people talk about epic filmmaking, Dune could be used as an example from now on. Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of the Frank Herbert novel, or at least part of it, is a visual feast and one of the most engaging, smart big budget movies of the year and the last couple of years before that.
Let's get the one small problem I have with this film out of the way first. The first 20 to 30 minutes are kind of…

From the get go, you can tell that A Rainy Day in New York is a Woody Allen film. From the jazzy piano music to the neurotic characters, it all feels very familiar if you have seen a lot of his filmography. But while it has these elements, A Rainy Day in New York certainly isn't Allens best work.
It stars Timothée Chalamet and Elle Fanning as a young couple who are visiting New York and plan to do a…