Raw (2016)
**** out of *****
The Dark Tower (2017)
I haven’t read the series of novels; I’m not familiar with the source material other than what I’ve read about it in articles. As I understand it, this is both a follow on from the books and a complete restart, so it works on two levels - for the long-time fans and newcomers to the mythology. The film is far from great, but the way I look at it, is that it’s like a feature length pilot for next year’s TV show that will continue the saga. Its primary concern is world building, and as a jumping off point that sets up everything for what will follow, it does it pretty well, and is an enjoyable 95 minutes.
*** out of *****