“Phantom Thread” Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson One of the many problems writing about how I experience a piece of cinema or television, is the effort to ensure I’m not wearing my “critical” hat while in the middle of that … Continue reading “Phantom Thread”
“The Florida Project” Directed by Sean Baker I’ve had to sit with this one for some time. While I was watching it, my emotional response to the film wavered somewhere between bored and annoyed – something I never felt during … Continue reading “The Florida Project”
“The Post” Directed by Stephen Spielberg Well, you’re just not going to find a better collection of talented film folk in a movie this year. It’s starts with a brilliant script from Liz Hannah and Josh Singer (no relation). They … Continue reading “The Post”
“All the Money In the World” Directed by Ridley Scott So you say you’ve heard how Christopher Plummer came out of nowhere to help complete Ridley Scott’s latest drama, “All the Money In the World” after the disgraced Kevin Spacey … Continue reading “All the Money In the World”
“The Shape of Water” Directed by Guillermo del Toro For some reason I was reticent to see del Toro’s newest creature-based parable. Not sure if it was because I didn’t think it would live up to the hype currently surrounding … Continue reading “The Shape of Water”
“Molly’s Game” Directed by Aaron Sorkin “Molly’s Game” delivers pretty much exactly what you would expect from a Sorkin script: smart, snappy and witty dialogue expressing themes that shoot far beyond the limitations of whatever the actual story purports to … Continue reading “Molly’s Game”
“Call Me by Your Name” Directed by Luca Guadagnino Let’s get the superlatives out of the way to start so you won’t kill me for the rest of what I’m about to say. “Call Me by Your Name” is beautiful, … Continue reading “Call Me by Your Name”
“Mudbound” Directed by Dee Rees A brutally honest look at the post-WWII vet experience for those living in the isolated rural nooks and crannies of the Deep South (Mississippi), “Mudbound” is as languid as the surroundings and as heartbreaking as … Continue reading “Mudbound”
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Directed by Martin McDonagh A huge Martin McDonagh fan, I couldn’t wait to see this film. I mean, his irreverence combined with small-town America and a cast filled with heavyweights who can handle McDonagh’s version … Continue reading “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
“Darkest Hour” Directed by Joe Wright Joe Wright’s “Darkest Hour”, a brilliantly executed film, completes what will be known as the “Dunkirk” trilogy of 2017, even if they are a trilogy in historical aspect only. “Their Finest”, the excellent yet … Continue reading “Darkest Hour”
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