TRON: Ares

Bring a defence with details: one great chase, an extravagant design choice, a performer committing to absurdity. These films have poor or mixed critical reputations, while some also carry a...

A great record can give a film a second life, even if the film never quite finds its rhythm. These are arguments for hearing the music on its own: synth-heavy scores, adventurous collaborations...

A trailer can be a satisfying miniature: a musical build, a few images and just enough unanswered questions. These are arguments for particular released campaigns, identified below, rather than a...

An argument for returning to films whose mixed or poor critical reception can obscure a particular pleasure. This is not a claim that critics missed the flaws: thin character writing, overstuffed...