Review | Avatar: Fire and Ash – Stunning Visuals Carry Breathless Third Instalment

Movie Review: Wonder and war in ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’

When I came down with a cold the day after I saw the third and latest “Avatar” film, “Fire and Ash,” I half-wondered if I had picked it up on Pandora.

Review | Avatar: Fire and Ash – stunning visuals carry breathless third instalment

Avatar: Fire and Ash sees the Na’vi again fighting for survival in an action-packed sequel that introduces Pandora’s menacing Mangkwan clan.

Movie Review: Wonder and war in 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'

“Avatar: Fire and Ash,” will probably be a rewarding experience for fans of James Cameron's saga. But for those whose trips to Pandora have made less of an impact, it's like returning to a half-remembered vacation spot, only one where the local ponytail style is a little strange and everyone seems t

Avatar: Fire and Ash - Emptiness never looked so stunning - ScullyVision

An interesting phenomenon occurs with franchises that go on a bit too long. Be it a film, television show, or even a series of novels, it’s inevitable that it will move away from being story-forward, and toward delivering endless permutations of interactions between iconic elements of the IP. I refer to this as “action figure playset syndrome.” A prime example is Jurassic Park. By the time we reached Jurassic World, it was no longer about the th…