Tag Archives: Andrew Lanham

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings review — Tony Leung is this superhero movie’s MVP

September 7, 2021 flawintheiris

Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton | Written by Cretton, Dave Callaham, and Andrew Lanham | 132 min | In Cinemas The first thing anyone who might've been a fan of the original Marvel comic, Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu — as problematic as it could sometimes could be — should do coming into this feature is… Read More

Just Mercy review — Legal drama sticks to convention

January 9, 2020 flawintheiris

Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton | Written by Cretton and Andrew Lanham, based on the book by Bryan Stevenson | 136 min | Netflix We've seen good movies based on great books, and great movies based on bad books. We've also seen good movies somehow knitted from threadbare reality, and disappointing, clumsy ones based on… Read More

The Glass Castle review — Moving, messy family drama

August 14, 2017 flawintheiris

Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton | Written by Cretton and Andrew Lanham, based on a book by Jeannette Walls | 127 min From the writer-director and star of Short Term 12 comes an entirely different beast, a family melodrama based on a true story: 1980s New York gossip columnist Jeannette Walls (Brie Larson) is engaged to… Read More