The Analytical Tortoise

Review: 🎬 Tower Heist (2011) It's not just a robbery, it's payback    3 out of 5 Tower Heist  is a film that methodically takes its time to unfold its characters, but once it does, the story flows with an easy confidence from beginning to end. The first half hour is carefully devoted to setup, introducing us to the gleaming Manhattan high-rise life, the staff who keep it running, and the billionaire Arthur Shaw played skillfully by Alan Alda. Shaw appears to be a benevolent benefactor but is, in truth, a man of deceptive kindness masking cruelty. This deliberate pacing pays off, because when the story itself begins to take shape, we understand not only the stakes but the humanity of those involved. Ben Stiller anchors the film as Josh Kovacs, the building manager who becomes the reluctant mastermind of the operations. Stiller plays him as the straight man, earnest, decent and clearly motivated by a desire to help the people who have been wronged. Around him swirl Eddie M...

  Review: 🎬 Superman (2025) Superman (2025) is a heartfelt revival of the Man of Steel, a film that honors the 1978 version while reminding us of the enduring power of hope.    4 out of 5 There is a certain timelessness to Superman where he is played straight, without irony or cynicism. The 2025 Superman  film embraces that tradition wholeheartedly, echoing the spirit of the Christopher Reeve era with a sincerity that feels almost radical in today's landscape of brooding heroes, fractured universes and failed reboots. This is a film that believes in Superman as an ideal, the way he was originally written with hope and values to be proud of. Clark Kent here is portrayed with a kind of naïve innocence and unwavering integrity that blinds him to danger. He walks into traps that any seasoned hero would sidestep, but the beauty of the performance is that we never doubt him. His trust in humanity, his refusal to compromise his values, is not a flaw, it is the essenc...