Director: Alexander Payne Starring: Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’ Vine Joy Randolph … More
Tag: Oscar Winner
“The Shape of Water” (2017) – Sally Hawkins’ Spellbinding Fantasy Epic
Writer/Director: Guillermo Del Toro Co-writer: Vanessa Taylor Starring: Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer and Michael Shannon ‘Spellbinding Epic’ So far, 2017 … More
“Barbie” (2023) – Greta Gerwig’s Brilliant Comedy About Barbie
Writer/Director: Greta Gerwig Starring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera … More
“Little Women” (2019) – Greta Gerwig’s Lovely Literary Masterpiece About Women
Writer/Director: Greta Gerwig Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh and Laura Dern ‘An Astonishing Adaptation’ When it comes to the most … More
“1917” (2019) – Sam Mendes’ Breathtaking World War I Blockbuster
Writer/Director: Sam Mendes Co-writer: Krysty Wilson-Cairns Starring: George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman and Colin Firth ‘Wonderful War Drama’ Over the past … More
“Saving Private Ryan” (1998) – The Greatest War Film Ever Made
Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Edward Burns ‘Wonderful War Epic’ Few filmmakers in the world are as … More
“Dunkirk” (2017) – Christopher Nolan’s Wonderful War Historical Blockbuster
Writer/Director: Christopher Nolan Starring: Fionn Whitehead, Mark Rylance and Tom Hardy ‘Breathtaking Achievement’ War is a difficult subject to capture … More
“American Hustle” (2013) – Amy Adams’ Amazing Period Piece About Con-Artists
Writer/Director: David O. Russell Co-writer: Eric Warren Singer Starring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper ‘Powerful Period Piece’ In … More
“The Shape of Water” (2017) – Guillermo Del Toro’s Fantastic Fantasy Epic
Writer/Director: Guillermo Del Toro Co-writer: Vanessa Taylor Starring: Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer and Michael Shannon ‘Spellbinding Epic’ So far, 2017 … More
“Gladiator” (2000) – Joaquin Phoenix’s Magnificent Medieval Masterpiece About Gladiators
Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Neilsen ‘Mesmerizing Medieval Epic’ Few filmmakers in Hollywood have got a … More
“Saving Private Ryan” (1998) – Tom Hanks’ Magnificent Masterpiece About War
Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Edward Burns ‘Wonderful War Epic’ Few filmmakers in the world are as … More
“Blue Jasmine” (2013) – Woody Allen’s Disappointing Mid-Life Crisis Drama
Writer/Director: Woody Allen Starring: Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin and Sally Hawkins ‘Disappointing Drama’ For a reasonable hour or so, Woody … More
“Zero Dark Thirty” (2012) – Kathryn Bigelow’s Intense Terrorism Thriller
Director: Kathryn Bigelow Writer: Mark Boal Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, and Kyle Chandler ‘Tense Terrorism Thriller’ From what I … More
“American Hustle” (2013) – Bradley Cooper’s Captivating Period Piece About Con-Artists
Writer/Director: David O. Russell Co-writer: Eric Warren Singer Starring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper ‘Powerful Period Piece’ In … More
“Life of Pi” (2012) – Ang Lee’s Life-Affirming Adaptation of Literature
Director: Ang Lee Writer: David Magee (based off novel by Yann Martel) Starring: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tabu ‘Beautiful Book … More
“A Separation” (2011) – Asghar Farhadi’s Incredible Masterpiece About Iran
Writer/Director: Asghar Farhadi Starring: Payman Maadi, Leila Hatami, and Sareh Bayat ‘Magnificent Masterpiece’ Certain decisions are difficult to make. Especially … More
“The Social Network” (2010) – David Fincher’s Magnificent Masterpiece About Facebook
Director: David Fincher Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake ‘Fantastic Facebook Biopic’ Few companies across the world have changed … More
“The Hours” (2002) – Stephen Daldry’s Deeply Moving Drama About Depression
Director: Stephen Daldry Starring: Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore and Meryl Streep ‘Deeply Moving Drama’ “The Hours” is directed by Stephen … More
“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975) – Jack Nicholson’s Magnificent Masterpiece About Mental Health
Director: Milos Forman Starring: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Danny DeVito ‘Outstanding Masterpiece’ Not many films have stunned me over the … More
“All Quiet on the Western Front” (2023) – A Wonderful German War Remake
Writer/Director: Edward Berger Starring: Felix Kammerer, Daniel Bruhl, Albrecht Schuch … More
“Oppenheimer” (2023) – Christopher Nolan’s Outstanding Oscar-Winner About Oppenheimer
Writer/Director: Christopher Nolan Starring: Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt … More
“Barbie” (2023) – Greta Gerwig’s Brilliant Comedy About Barbie
Writer/Director: Greta Gerwig Starring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera … More
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