Browsing: Joaquin Phoenix

I typically am a sucker for musicals — “La La Land” and “Moulin Rouge!” being some of my favorites. However, both of those films provided both a compelling narrative and emotional interest — aspects that were absent from this sequel.

Apparently it is the year of exposing prominent historical figures through film. Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” followed in the footsteps of Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla” — and audiences will never be able to look at Napoleon Bonaparte the same way again.

The Arts and Life Desk reminisces on some of our old favorite childhood movies. These films were solid then, and they’re solid now.