Writer/Director: Pedro Almodóvar Starring: Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz and Asier Etxeandia ‘A Glorious Achievement’ Few filmmakers from Spain have achieved … More
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“Green Book” (2018) – A Powerful Period Piece About Racial Segregation
Writer/Director: Peter Farrelly Co-writers: Nick Vallelonga and Brian Hayes Currie Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali and Linda Cardellini ‘Powerful Period … More
“Steve Jobs” (2015) – A Spectacular Biopic About Steve Jobs
Director: Danny Boyle Writer: Aaron Sorkin (based on novel) Starring: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet and Seth Rogen ‘Brilliant Business Biopic’ … More
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” (2017) – A Spectacular Star Wars Sequel
Writer/Director: Rian Johnson Starring: Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill and Adam Driver ‘A Spectacular Sequel’ Before I begin this review, I … More
“The Searchers” (1956) – John Ford’s Wonderful Classic Western
Director: John Ford Starring: John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles ‘Wonderful Western’ “The Searchers” is directed by John Ford. Its … More
“Saltburn” (2023) – A Sensational British Social Class Satire
Writer/Director: Emerald Fennell Starring: Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elrodi, Rosamund Pike … More
“Aftersun” (2022) – A Mesmerizing Masterpiece About Fatherhood
Writer/Director: Charlotte Wells Starring: Frankie Corio, Paul Mescal … More
“Annette” (2021) – A Magnificent Musical About Stardom
Writer/Director: Leos Carax Co-writer: Sparks Brothers Starring: Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard and Simon Helberg ‘Magnificent Musical’ Is it just me … More
“Promising Young Woman” (2020) – A Spectacular Satire About Sexual Assault
Writer/Director: Emerald Fennell Starring: Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham and Alison Brie ‘Riveting Revenge Thriller’ Sexual assault is a sensitive subject … More
“Nomadland” (2020) – A Mesmerizing Drama About Nomads
Writer/Director: Chloé Zhao Based on Jessica Bruder’s book Starring: Frances McDormand, David Strathaim and Linda May ‘A Mesmerizing Docudrama’ Imagine … More
“The Disciple” (2020) – A Mesmerizing Indian Classic Music Drama
Writer/Director: Chaitanya Tamhane Starring: Aditya Modak, Arun Dravid and Sumitra Bhave ‘Mesmerizing Music Drama’ Over the past decade or so, … More
“Dark Waters” (2019) – A Captivating Courtroom Drama About Corporations
Director: Todd Haynes Writers: Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway and Tim Robbins ‘Tense Legal … More
“Cats” (2019) – A Catastrophic Adaptation of the Broadway Play
Writer/Director: Tom Hooper Co-writer: Lee Hall Starring: Francesca Hayward, Jennifer Hudson and Judi Dench ‘A Cat-astrophic Musical’ It is not … More
“Call Me by Your Name” (2017) – A Meaningful Masterpiece About Queer Love
Director: Luca Guadagnino Writer: James Ivory (based on novel by Andre Aciman) Starring: Timothee Chalamet, Armie Hammer and Michael Stuhlbarg … More
“Moonlight” (2016) – A Magnificent Masterpiece About Sexual Identity
Writer/Director: Barry Jenkins Based on the play by Tarell Alvin McCraney Starring: Mahershala Ali, Ashton Sanders and Naomi Harris ‘Magnificent … More
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” (2012) – Magnificent Adolescence Masterpiece
Writer/Director: Stephen Chbosky Starring: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller ‘Meaningful Masterpiece’ “Why do nice people choose the wrong people … More
“Looper” (2012) – Spellbinding Time Travel Thriller
Writer/Director: Rian Johnson Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis and Emily Blunt ‘Original Entertainment’ “Looper” is written and directed by Rian … More
“Les Misérables” (2012) – Breathtaking Broadway Musical Adaptation
Director: Tom Hooper Writer: William Nicholson (based on Victor Hugo’s novel) Starring: Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway and Russel Crowe ‘Magnificent … More
“Margin Call” (2011) – Captivating Financial Crisis Drama
Writer/Director: J.C. Chandor Starring: Kevin Spacey, Zachary Quinto and Paul Bettany ‘Filmmaking at its Finest’ It’s one thing for a financial … More
“Oppenheimer” (2023) – A Worthy Oscar-Winner
Writer/Director: Christopher Nolan Starring: Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt … More
“A Haunting in Venice” (2023) – Haunting Agatha Christie Adaptation
Writer/Director: Kenneth Branagh Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Yeoh, Tina Fey … More
“Fair Play” (2023) – Captivating Corporate Jealousy Thriller
Writer/Director: Chloe Domont Starring: Alden Ehrenreich, Phoebe Dynevor, Eddie Marsan … More
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (2022) – Powerful Black Panther Sequel
Writer/Director: Ryan Coogler Starring: Letitia Wright, Angela Basset, Lupita Nyong’o … More
“Babylon” (2022) – Powerful Period Piece
Writer/Director: Damien Chazelle Starring: Diego Calva, Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt … More
“The Dig” (2021) – Astonishing Archaeology Period Piece
Directed by Simon Stone Written by Moira Buffini (Based on John Preston’s book) Starring Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes and Lily … More
“Portrait of a Lady on Fire” (2019) – Remarkable Lesbian Romance
Writer/Director: Céline Sciamma Starring: Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel and Valeria Golino ‘Powerful Period Piece’ Lesbian love stories are rarely depicted … More
“Joyland” (2022) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Saim Sadiq Starring: Ali Junejo, Alina Khan, Rasti Farooq … More
“The Disciple” (2020) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Chaitanya Tamhane Starring: Aditya Modak, Arun Dravid and Sumitra Bhave ‘Mesmerizing Music Drama’ Over the past decade or so, … More
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