Review: ‘Project Hail Mary’

‘Project Hail Mary’ captures heart of space with spectacle, stellar performances

Directorial superteam Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s latest venture is an astronomical accomplishment. Based on “The Martian,” author Andy Weir’s 2011 novel, “Project Hail Mary” tells the story of a middle school science teacher named Ryland Grace who is sent into space in a ship called the Hail Mary to discover a way to save the Sun after mysterious organisms are consuming stars. He meets a strange rock-like creature, which he names Rocky. …

Review: ‘Project Hail Mary’

Rating: 8/10 Spoilers ahead for “Project Hail Mary.” It was a rock. Literally just a rock. But it’s a rock that has left many people bawling and empathizing with its beauty and humanity.  If you’re wondering how a simple rock might spark a reaction like this, then I invite you to behold “Project Hail Mary,” Hollywood’s most recent box office success adapted from Andy Weir’s best selling novel of the same name and directed by giants Phil Lord and…