“Green Book” Directed by Peter Farrelly It’s been a long time since there’s been an On-the-Road/Buddy picture as satisfying as “Green Book”. It may seem like a populist flick, but don’t make the mistake of thinking this is fluff. Within … Continue reading “Green Book”
“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” Written and Directed by Joel & Ethan Coen In my mind, there are two types of Coen Brothers films: the deadly (physically or psychologically violent films where the stakes are sky-high), and the irreverent (the … Continue reading “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs”
“The Favourite” Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos I’ve had a hard time putting my head around “The Favourite”. Not because of its complexity nor its message. It is neither complex nor particularly deep. It was certainly entertaining. The dialogue, a hail … Continue reading “The Favourite”
“A Star Is Born” (2018) Directed by Bradley Cooper Full disclosure. I kinda sorta wanted this film to suck. Being neither a Bradley Cooper nor Lady Gaga fan, I wanted to believe that the hype was due to their gigantic … Continue reading “A Star Is Born” (2018)
“Widows” Directed by Steve McQueen Maybe the worst marketed film of all time, “Widows” is NOT a heist film. It’s a beautiful, yet occasionally violent, study on the effects of family deceit, grieving, greed, ambition, political legacy, the politics of … Continue reading “Widows”
“Clean Up” (South Korea) Directed by Kwon Man-ki This incredibly quiet, but incredibly good feature from South Korea has very little to do with most of the films we associate with that country. Unlike the action/gangster flicks we’ve come to … Continue reading 54th Chicago Int’l Film Fest #20: “Clean Up” (South Korea)
“X – The eXploited” (Hungary) Directed by Károly Ujj Mészáros Let me start out by saying that I am a huge proponent of Hungarian film. Last year I saw FOUR terrific Hungarian films, including eventual Oscar nominee, Ildiko Enyedi’s “On … Continue reading 54th Chicago Int’l Film Fest #19: “X – The eXploited” (Hungary)
