
‘The Shack’ Sets Up a Confrontation With Grief and Faith, Then Never Delivers On It
A grieving father seeks God in a remote shack, but the film's slow pace and shallow theology never earn its profound premise.


A grieving father seeks God in a remote shack, but the film's slow pace and shallow theology never earn its profound premise.

A man perches upon a hotel roof, threatening his own ruin, whilst his brother steals a precious gem across the street.

A man driven mad by a fall into a pit swears his wife and child exist, while all others deny them — a tale of dread and ruin.

Netflix's Harlan Coben adaptation I Will Find You gives Sam Worthington a strong premise but stretches it across eight circling episodes. Review score: 5.6/10.

Wrath of the Titans (2012) review: Sam Worthington returns as Perseus in a loud sequel with two good Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes scenes. Score: 3.7/10.

Clash of the Titans (2010) remake review: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, a rushed 3D conversion, and $493.2M at the box office.

Terminator Salvation review: Christian Bale as John Connor, Sam Worthington as Marcus Wright, and a post-Judgment Day war the film never quite delivers.

James Cameron's Avatar at 162 minutes: Jake Sully, Pandora, the Na'vi, and why the world still holds 17 years later. A 7.6/10 review.
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