Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The reviews are in for M Night Shyamalan’s mysterious new film …
“Can you believe I found this online?” a delighted Prisca asks husband Guy at the beginning of “Old,” as their family arrives at a glistening beach resort. Guy is an anxious insurance actuary — not the most logical use of Bernal’s charms, but OK — constantly spouting stats on how people die in accidents. “You’re always thinking of the future!” …
Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. M Night Shyamalan still can’t quite shake his reputation as the …
Glass has all the elements to be an epic conclusion to this trilogy, but Shyamalan’s film ultimately doesn’t hold up. Maybe it’s a super genius ploy by Shyalaman to make the audience feel exactly like James McAvoy’s character: going through many personalities before ultimately turning into the beast. It doesn’t take long for the two to collide, and they ultimately …
Following premiere screenings in Paris and London, the embargo on reviews for Glass, director M Night Shyamalan’s latest film, was lifted. The critics’ consensus reads, “Glass displays a few glimmers of M. Night Shyamalan at his twisty world-building best, but ultimately disappoints as the conclusion to the writer-director’s long-gestating trilogy.” Writing for IndieWire, critic David Ehrlich noted, “For all of …