Posts Tagged ‘Ain’t Them Bodies Saints’
Film Review – Peter Pan & Wendy
Writer/director David Lowery is establishing himself as one of the premiere fantasy filmmakers. Whether his work is centered around family-oriented tales (such as Pete’s Dragon (2016)) or adult centered fables (The Green Knight (2021)/A Ghost Story (2017)), Lowery has the ability to craft fantastical elements with sincerity and intelligence. He takes…
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Film Review – The Old Man & the Gun (Second Take)
When first viewing David Lowery’s The Old Man & The Gun, it is easy to regard film and film-festival icon Robert Redford’s supposed final film as an ode to all his classic performances of heist-man and hustler, outlaw and gunfighter and smooth talker and electric…
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Film Review – A Ghost Story
Stories centering around the grieving process when facing loss have hit especially hard since the sudden death of my brother to cancer a year and a half back. (You’re now 2 for 2 making me cry in a theater, Affleck! Get a comedy under your…
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SIFF Interview – David Lowery – A Ghost Story
Spencer Fornaciari interviews director David Lowery from the romantic drama A Ghost Story at SIFF 2017.
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Film Review – Pete’s Dragon
The remake train marches on, this time with Walt Disney Studios’ Pete’s Dragon (2016). I’ll admit to you, dear reader, that the original 1977 picture doesn’t hold any nostalgic value for me. It was primarily used by my elementary teachers to distract us students on…
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Film Review – Ain’t Them Bodies Saints
The film starts out serenely with a beautiful shot of the landscape and the simple words, “This was in Texas.” The foundation and background for the story told in Ain’t Them Bodies Saints takes only about ten minutes.
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Interview – David Lowery – Ain’t Them Bodies Saints
Sarah interviews writer/director David Lowery from the drama Ain’t Them Bodies Saints. This segment is also available on YouTube.
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