Posts Tagged ‘A24’
SIFF Film Review – Obvious Child
Director Gillian Robespierre and star Jenny Slate‘s Obvious Child has done something close to impossible in creating a fun yet surprisingly serious romantic comedy. We start with seeing Donna (Jenny Slate), a twenty-something stand-up comedian in the middle of her set. This at first had…
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Film Review – The Rover (Second Take)
David Michôd’s follow-up to the award-winning Animal Kingdom is The Rover. Like Animal Kingdom, it is also set in Australia, but the film is bleaker and has less characters. The Rover is set ten years after “the collapse.” It is never explained more than that…
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Film Review – The Rover
Amidst the sun drenched landscape, between ringing shots of gunfire and desperate attempts for survival, a man sits in a small room lined with cages full of dogs. His name is Eric (Guy Pearce). He sits staring at the cages. Nothing is said, and no…
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Interview – Steven Wright – Locke
Steven Wright came into Dallas, Texas to promote his newest film Locke which he wrote and directed. I sat down with him and talked about the idea and structure for the film, how it was filmed, how the cast came together, and his involvement with…
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Film Review – Locke
Tom Hardy has become a sought after actor within the past few years. Warrior, The Dark Knight Rises, and Inception have cemented his talent for taking on roles totally different and unexpected than the next. His role in Locke is no different.
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Film Review – Under the Skin
Under the Skin (2013) will divide audiences. Some will love it, others will hate it. I’ve read reviews saying it’s a near masterpiece, one of the best films of the year. Others say it’s pretentious, dull, and overly indulgent. As I write this review, I…
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Film Review – Enemy
There’s a moment early on when history teacher Adam Bell (Jake Gyllenhaal) is watching a movie in his apartment alone. His face is draped in apathy. Having rented the movie at the suggestion of a coworker, Adam seems to exude really little interest beyond it…
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Film Review – The Spectacular Now
The Spectacular Now has been making the film festival circuit for the past few months and is now coming to theaters across the US. The screenplay was written by Scott Neustadler and Michael H. Weber, from the novel of the same name by Tim Tharp.…
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