Sam Mendez has been on fire lately directing two of the last three James Bond films, Skyfall and Specter, and nearly winning a second-best picture Academy Award for 1917 his WWI epic. Which looked like it was filmed as one continuous shot by master cinematographer Roger Deakins. Mendes and Deakins got to work together againContinue reading “Empire of Light Review”
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Mothering Sunday Review
Films and Television shows such as Downton Abbey, Gosford Park, and Howards End have shed light on the service industry in Great Britain and the British Isles. They show this world in a way they haven’t been shown before. They give credence to people who otherwise wouldn’t be discussed very much in these mediums. Mothering Sunday is another film that dealsContinue reading “Mothering Sunday Review”
My Top 10 Films of 2021
With 5 Honorable Mentions Blue Bayou 74% Rotten Tomatoes 58% Metacritic 5 stars Antonio LeBlanc is a Korean adoptee raised in a small town in the Louisiana bayou. He’s married to the love of his life, Kathy, and raising his beloved stepdaughter, Jessie. Struggling to make a better life for his family, he must soonContinue reading “My Top 10 Films of 2021”
The Lost Daughter Review
The Lost Daughter is another film in a long line directed by an actor. This time it’s Maggie Gyllenhaal’s turn in the director’s chair. This film has a definitive style and feel to it like no other this year. It proves there are still new visions out in the ether that haven’t been uncovered until now.Continue reading “The Lost Daughter Review”
The Mitchell’s vs the Machines Review
Road trip movies have been a thing now for at least four decades. Films such as National Lampoon’s Vacation are iconic films in this small genre. The thing is there haven’t been many — if any — road trip movies in the animation genre. The Mitchell’s vs the Machines is quite the road trip movie with a twist onContinue reading “The Mitchell’s vs the Machines Review”
The Father Review
Anthony Hopkins is widely considered one of the greatest actors living today. His turn as Hannibal Lecter garnered him wide acclaim as he won his only Best Actor Academy Award in 1992 for Silence of the Lambs. Great performances as the eponymous former President in Nixon, Mr. Stevens in Remains of the Day, and Pope Benedict in The TwoContinue reading “The Father Review”
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