Posts Tagged ‘Alexander Payne’
Film Review – Downsizing
Downsizing is as ambitious as it is dreadfully, dreadfully boring. It’s a tricky balance to pull off but one director Alexander Payne has, unfortunately, proven himself capable of.
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Film Review – Manglehorn
In the pantheon of actors who have aged onscreen, one reoccurring motif seems to be the story of the now aged man, withered with a life of memory and regret, must come to terms with their life and find meaning in it all. If this…
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2014 Oscar Predictions – Ben’s Picks
It’s Oscar time again and it has been a roller coaster of a year with no clear front-runner for best picture and several of the categories ripe for potential upsets. While not as strong a line up of films as last year, there are still…
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Top 15 Films of 2013 – Allen’s Picks
Why 15? Because 10 just ain’t enough. That’s how good 2013 has been. Granted, every year can be considered a good year, since great movies come out all the time. But this year has proven to be a standout, as one release after another has…
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Film Review – Nebraska
Alexander Payne‘s filmography is akin to Wes Anderson‘s in that it’s instantly recognizable as being his own unique style. You could have plopped me in a theater seat and showed this to me sans opening credits and I like to think I could have nailed…
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MacGuffin Roundtable #20 – Citizen Ruth
The MacGuffin crew discuss Citizen Ruth, from director Alexander Payne and starring Laura Dern. This episode can be played online via the flash player below or it can be downloaded from here. It is available on iTunes and Stitcher.
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Top 10 of 2011 – Allen’s Picks
With 2011 officially in the books, it’s time once again to look back and reflect on some of the best films that have come out in the past year. As with all movie writers, coming up with a list like this is usually expected, but…
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Film Review – The Descendents (Second Take)
Director Alexander Payne likes to take serious situations, combined with great characters and humor, to get people involved in his stories and that trend continues in his newest film, The Descendents. The strong characters and dark humor abound in the film, though here there are…
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