Director: Ridley Scott Writer: Cormac McCarthy Starring: Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem and Cameron Diaz ‘Waste of Talent’ Glamorous style overrides … More
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“Million Dollar Baby” (2004) – Clint Eastwood’s Magnificent Masterpiece About Boxing
Director: Clint Eastwood Starring: Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Hilary Swank ‘Deeply Moving Drama’ Few filmmakers in Hollywood have built a … More
“The Zone of Interest” (2023) – Jonathan Glazer’s Heartbreaking Holocaust Historical Drama
Writer/Director: Jonathan Glazer Starring: Sandra Huller, Christian Friedel ‘Powerful Holocaust Drama’ The Holocaust is a sensitive subject rarely depicted in … More
“Ben is Back” (2018) – An Astonishing Drug Addiction Drama
Writer/Director: Peter Hedges Starring: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges and Courtney B. Vance ‘Powerful Drug-Addiction Drama’ Imagine being the mother of … More
“Prisoners” (2013) – Powerful Child Abduction Thriller
Director: Denis Villeneuve Writer: Aaron Guzikowski Starring: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence Howard ‘Terrifying Thriller’ Movies rarely ever surprise these … More
“The Whale” (2022) – Outstanding Obesity Drama
Director: Darren Aronofsky Starring: Brendan Fraser, Hong Chau and Sadie Sink … More
“The Report” (2019) – Riveting Political Thriller
Writer/Director: Scott Z. Burns Starring: Adam Driver, Annette Bening and Jon Hamm ‘Powerful Political Thriller’ When it comes to the … More
“The Zone of Interest” (2023) – Powerful Holocaust Historical Drama
Writer/Director: Jonathan Glazer Starring: Sandra Huller, Christian Friedel ‘Powerful Holocaust Drama’ The Holocaust is a sensitive subject rarely depicted in … 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
“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
“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
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