Providing the origin story of roguish smuggler Han Solo, the film feels like the result of its writers being handed a checklist of events they had to include, and their job was simply to create a
narrative that could connect them. The results are messy and uneven.
Ron Howard
Film review: “In the Heart of the Sea”
Two years after capturing the adrenaline-fueled world of Formula One racing with thrilling panache in “Rush,” director Ron Howard attempts to do the same for the 19th-century whaling industry with “In the Heart of the Sea.” Reteaming with his “Rush” leading man, Chris Hemsworth, as well as a number of the major behind-the-scenes crew — […]
On the right track
I’ve always considered Ron Howard a talented director, but never one who gets me excited when I see his name attached to a movie. I think it’s because, while he is responsible for a lot of good movies (some, like “Apollo 13,” I’d even call great), he’s also responsible for cinematic travesties like “How the […]






