‘Unbreakable,’ or Strength in Something More
The tragedy of M. Night Shyamalan still keeps me up at night. How did the young filmmaker, idolizing, and even drawing early comparisons to Steven Spielberg, seemingly betray the promise […]
The tragedy of M. Night Shyamalan still keeps me up at night. How did the young filmmaker, idolizing, and even drawing early comparisons to Steven Spielberg, seemingly betray the promise […]
1. Mad Max: Fury Road “My name is Max. My world is fire. And blood.” If there will ever be an era of the progressive blockbuster, it starts with these […]
[9.5] Written & Directed by John Cassavetes Faces Distribution Rated R, 108 min. Many directors have made films that use strip clubs as a pivotal location, but few have successfully […]
[7.0] Directed by Patrick Brice Blumhouse Productions Rated R, 82 min. It’s not surprising that the found footage genre has become commercially overexploited. In an era of constant surveillance and pocket-sized […]
1. Boyhood The experience of Richard Linklater’s Boyhood is an immersion within time itself. We’re used to movies utilizing time as an easily manipulated element, cutting from scene to scene […]
[10] Directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski Miramax (U.S.) Rated R, 99 min. NOTE: Spoilers galore! In a later scene of Kieslowski’s Three Colors: Red, Valentine, a young model, helps an elderly […]
[8.4] Directed by Steve James CNN Films Rated R, 116 min. While reading Roger Ebert’s memoir in 2011, my imagination spawned endless possibilities of how a cinematic adaptation could be […]
[7.1] Directed by David Michôd A24 Rated R, 102 min. Post-apocalypse and bleakness may seem to go hand in hand, if not for the faint glimmer of hope that ordinarily […]
[8.6] Directed by Steven Knight A24 Rated R, 85 mins. Tom Hardy’s lone night drive may essentially be yet another retread of the fixed-location, cinematic experiment, but not unlike 127 […]
[6.8] Directed by Anthony & Joe Russo Marvel Studios/Walt Disney Rated PG-13, 136 mins. I can’t help but write about the latest addition to the on-screen Marvel universe without a […]