Director: Alma Har’el Writer: Shia LaBeouf Starring: Noah Jupe, Shia LaBeouf and Lucas Hedges ‘A Powerful Memoir’ Few actors in … More
Tag: realistic
“Leave No Trace” (2018) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Debra Granik Co-writer: Anne Rosellini Starring: Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie ‘Deeply Moving Drama’ Imagine living a life of … More
“Green Book” (2018) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Peter Farrelly Co-writers: Nick Vallelonga and Brian Hayes Currie Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali and Linda Cardellini ‘Powerful Period … More
“Eighth Grade” (2018) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Bo Burnham Starring: Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton and Emily Robinson ‘Astonishing Adolescence Drama’ Perhaps, no time in a person’s … More
“Ben is Back” (2018) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Peter Hedges Starring: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges and Courtney B. Vance ‘Powerful Drug-Addiction Drama’ Imagine being the mother of … More
“Phantom Thread” (2017) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps and Lesley Manville ‘Powerful Period Piece’ Few filmmakers in the world … More
“Lady Bird” (2017) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Greta Gerwig Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf and Lucas Hedges ‘Captivating Coming-of-Age Drama’ There is no time in a … More
“The Glass Castle” (2017) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Co-writer: Andrew Lanham Starring: Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson and Naomi Watts ‘Astonishing Adaptation’ When it comes … More
“Call Me By Your Name” (2017) – Movie Review
Director: Luca Guadagnino Writer: James Ivory (based on novel by Andre Aciman) Starring: Timothee Chalamet, Armie Hammer and Michael Stuhlbarg … More
“Southside With You” (2016) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Richard Tanne Starring: Tika Sumpter and Parker Sawyers ‘Remarkable Romantic Drama’ Let me start off by saying that I’m … More
“Moonlight” (2016) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Barry Jenkins Based on the play by Tarell Alvin McCraney Starring: Mahershala Ali, Ashton Sanders and Naomi Harris ‘Magnificent … More
“Lion” (2016) – Movie Review
Director: Garth Davis Writer: Luke Davies (based off novel by Saroo Brierley) Starring: Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara … More
“The Light Between Oceans” (2016) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Derek Cianfrance Based on the best-selling novel by M.L. Stedman Starring: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander and Rachel Weisz ‘Powerful … More
“Room” (2015) – Movie Review
Director: Lenny Abrahamson Writer: Emma Donoghue (based on novel) Starring: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay and William H. Macy ‘A Moving … More
“The Wolverine” (2013) – Movie Review
Director: James Mangold … More
“The Spectacular Now” (2013) – Movie Review
Director: James Ponsoldt Writer: Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber Starring: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley and Brie Larson ‘Spectacular Romantic … More
“Her” (2013) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Spike Jonze Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson and Amy Adams ‘A Mesmerizing Masterpiece’ You rarely ever see movies that … More
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” (2012) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Stephen Chbosky Starring: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller ‘Meaningful Masterpiece’ “Why do nice people choose the wrong people … More
“Lincoln” (2012) – Movie Review
Director: Steven Spielberg Writer: Tony Kushner (based off novel by Doris Kearns Goodwin) … More
“Life of Pi” (2012) – Movie Review
Director: Ang Lee Writer: David Magee (based off novel by Yann Martel) Starring: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tabu ‘Beautiful Book … More
“Flight” (2012) – Movie Review
Directed by Robert ZemeckisWritten by John GatinsStarring Denzel Washington, Bruce Greenwood, Don Cheadle ‘Astonishing Alcoholism Drama’ It’s not often that … More
“A Separation” (2011) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Asghar Farhadi Starring: Payman Maadi, Leila Hatami, and Sareh Bayat ‘Mesmerizing Masterpiece’ Certain decisions are difficult to make. Especially … More
“Challengers” (2024) – A Sports Classic
Director: Luca Guadagnino Starring: Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O’ Connor … More
Why “Past Lives” was the Best Movie of 2023
Do you remember the time when you fell in love with your first crush? Memories of crushes have shaped my … More
“Past Lives” (2023) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Celine Song Starring: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro … More
“The Holdovers” (2023) – Movie Review
Director: Alexander Payne Starring: Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’ Vine Joy Randolph … More
“American Fiction” (2023) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Cord Jefferson Starring: Jeffrey Wright, Issa Rae, Sterling K. Brown … More
“All of Us Strangers” (2023) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Andrew Haigh Starring: Andrew Scott, Claire Foy, Jamie Bell … More
“Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret” (2023) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Kelly Fremon Craig Starring: Abby Fortson, Rachel McAdams, Benny Safdie ‘Astonishing Adaptation’ Few novels about teenagers captivate readers like … More
“The Whale” (2022) – Movie Review
Director: Darren Aronofsky Starring: Brendan Fraser, Hong Chau and Sadie Sink … More
“The Fabelmans” (2022)- Movie Review
Writer/Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano … More
“All Quiet on the Western Front” (2022) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Edward Berger Starring: Felix Kammerer, Daniel Bruhl, Albrecht Schuch … More
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (2022) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Ryan Coogler Starring: Letitia Wright, Angela Basset, Lupita Nyong’o … More
“Aftersun” (2022) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Charlotte Wells Starring: Frankie Corio, Paul Mescal … More
“CODA” (2021) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Sian Heder Starring: Emilia Jones, Troy Kotsur and Marlee Matlin ‘Powerful Disability Drama’ Silenced stories of celebrities without hearing … More
“Pieces of a Woman” (2020) – Movie Review
Director: Kornél Mundruczó Writer: Kata Webér Starring: Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf and Ellen Burstyn ‘Heartbreaking Homebirth Drama’ It is never … More
“Nomadland” (2020) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Chloé Zhao Based on Jessica Bruder’s book Starring: Frances McDormand, David Strathaim and Linda May ‘A Mesmerizing Docudrama’ Imagine … More
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always” (2020) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Eliza Hittman Starring: Sidney Flanigan, Talia Ryder and Théodore Pellerin ‘Powerful Pregnancy Drama’ Abortion is a misunderstood medical process … More
“Minari” (2020) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Lee Isaac Chung Starring: Steven Yeun, Alan Kim and Youn Yuh-jung ‘A Mesmerizing Masterpiece’ Foreign films are rarely rewarded … More
“The Father” (2020) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Florian Zeller Co-writer: Christopher Hampton Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman and Mark Gatiss ‘Powerful Dementia Drama’ Dementia is a … More
“Another Round” (2019) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Thomas Vinterberg Co-writer: Tobias Lindholm Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen and Magnus Millang ‘Dazzling Drinking Drama’ Alcoholism is … More
“Richard Jewell” (2019) – Movie Review
Director: Clint Eastwood Writer: Billy Ray (based on article by Marie Brenner) Starring: Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Rockwell and Kathy … More
“Pain and Glory” (2019) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Pedro Almodóvar Starring: Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz and Asier Etxeandia ‘A Glorious Achievement’ Few filmmakers from Spain have achieved … More
“The Mustang” (2019) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre Co-writers: Mona Fastvold and Brock Norman Brock Starring: Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Mitchell and Bruce Dern ‘A … More
“Marriage Story” (2019) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Noah Baumbach Starring: Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Laura Dern ‘Mesmerizing Marriage Masterpiece’ It is always hard to move … More
“The Last Black Man in San Francisco” (2019) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Joe Talbot Co-writer: Rob Richert Starring: Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors and Rob Morgan ‘Powerful Gentrification Drama’ Gentrification is a … More
“Little Women” (2019) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Greta Gerwig Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh and Laura Dern ‘An Astonishing Adaptation’ When it comes to the most … More
“The Hunger Games” (2012) – Movie Review
‘Brilliant Book Adaptation’ “The Hunger Games” is directed by Gary Ross. Its screenplay is written by Gary Ross, Suzanne Collins, … More
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always” (2020) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Eliza Hittman Starring: Sidney Flanigan, Talia Ryder and Théodore Pellerin ‘Powerful Pregnancy Drama’ Abortion is a misunderstood medical process … More
“Marriage Story” (2019) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Noah Baumbach Starring: Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Laura Dern ‘Mesmerizing Marriage Masterpiece’ It is always hard to move … More
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