Over the Thanksgiving holiday I saw several movies, and much like the exposition in one of them, I am just going to dump it all out at once. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald ★★☆☆ As mentioned above this film was a giant exposition dump. Which makes some sense because last I Knew Warner Bros. … More Thanksgiving Movie Reviews
Director: Bryan Singer (Dexter Fletcher) Writers: Anthony McCarten and Peter Morgan Starring: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, Aidan Gillen, Tom Hollander, and Allen Leech ★★★☆ I am a massive fan of the iconic rock and roll band Queen. They are one of my favorite bands, with Brian May being one … More “Bohemian Rhapsody” Review
Director: Damien Chazelle Writer: Josh Singer Starring: Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy ★★★★ Damien Chazelle is quickly becoming one of my top two or three directors working today, and quite possibly my favorite young director. “Whiplash” and “La La Land” are two of my favorite movies of this decade, the latter being quite possibly my … More First Man Review
Director: Bradley Cooper Writers: Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper, and Will Fetters Starring: Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Dave Chappelle, and Sam Elliott ★★★★ Towards the end of “A Star is Born” Sam Elliott describes Jackson’s (the character played by Bradley Cooper) philosophy about music; “12 notes and the octave repeats.” He was saying how music is … More A Star is Born Review
Directed by Damien Chazelle Written by Damien Chazelle Starring: Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone ★★★ “La La Land” delivers something that has been missing from Hollywood for some time: the musical. I mean a musical made for the screen that had not been adapted from a Broadway show, a Disney cartoon, a music film like … More ‘La La Land’ Review
Directed by Pablo Larraín Written by Noah Oppenheim Starring: Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup, John Hurt and Caspar Phillipson ★★★ It is an iconic event in American history, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, dramatized and chronicled to the Nth degree, so why do it again? The answer, in short, is … More ‘Jackie’ Review
Directed by Tom Ford Written by Tom Ford Starring: Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Isla Fisher, Armie Hammer, Laura Linney, Andrea Riseborough and Michael Sheen ★★★ “Nocturnal Animals” is a dark and somewhat disturbing thriller from Tom Ford – yes, that Tom Ford – and he can do way more than make … More ‘Nocturnal Animals’ Review
Directed by Robert Budreau Written by Robert Budreau Starring: Ethan Hawke and Carmen Ejogo ★★★★☆ “Born to be Blue” follows the convention set by many contemporary biopics, that it is not a biopic per se. A biopic comes from biography, which comprises a subject’s entire life, this movie like other recent biopics is better defined … More ‘Born to be Blue’ Review
Directed by Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson Written by Charlie Kaufman Starring: David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Tom Noonan ★★★★1/2☆ “Anomalisa” is something of an anomaly in the world of animated features, it is an animated film made for adults. “Anomalisa” is not an adult animated film in the same way that “South Park: … More ‘Anomalisa’ Review
Directed by Alejandro G. Inarritu Written by Alejandro G. Inarritu and Mark L. Smith Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, and Will Poulter ★★★★☆ Following up “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” which was the recipient of last year’s Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Director, among others, Alejandro G. Inarritu brings … More ‘The Revenant’ Review
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