Posts Tagged ‘Focus Features’
Film Review – Phantom Thread
The latest film from writer and director Paul Thomas Anderson opens with the tonal resonation of a ringing sound. Like a tuning fork being struck, the sound carries out, as if to reverberate throughout the remainder of the movie. Not quite a formal note and…
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Film Review – Darkest Hour
When it comes to “transformative” actors – those that have the innate ability to physically disappear into a role – there are very few who are at the level of Gary Oldman. He has a way of altering his very being for a performance, whether…
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Film Review – Victoria & Abdul
Queen Victoria was one of the most recognizable and influential of the British Monarchs. Until very recently she had the longest reign of all of England’s royalty. And as a figure in popular culture she is likely amongst the top mental images we all have…
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Film Review – The Beguiled
The frame, darkened around the edges, gives way to natural light towards the center. Nature and life creeps into view. Light stays in the center while darkness bleeds out, taking away almost any resemblance of an edge to framing of the shot. This becomes an…
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Film Review – Raw (Second Take)
Raw (2016) starts off hinting towards something diabolical. A horror film about cannibalism is always a good starting point for an icky story. And while we do get plenty of horror involving the consumption of human flesh, the final product may not be what we…
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Film Review – Raw
Julia Ducournau’s French/Belgian horror film Raw reinterprets the emotional and physical strains of post-adolescents into a grisly genre masterwork. Within her gory exploration of common coming-of-age tropes, such as peer group hierarchies, the awkward discovery of sexuality and the love/hate whirlwind of sibling rivalry, Ducournau…
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SXSW Film Review – Atomic Blonde
The trailer for Atomic Blonde released online only two days prior to the world premiere at SXSW. Greeted in the Paramount Theatre by a DJ spinning 80s tunes, it certainly set the tone for the film. Director David Leitch (John Wick) greeted the audience along…
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Film Review – A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls is billed as a family-friendly film to be enjoyed for the holiday season. However, the film did not open wide in theatres until January 6th, and there is that element of death, anger, and sadness that should be kept in mind before…
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