Posts Tagged ‘Kyle Chandler’
Film Review – First Man
Mankind has accomplished some incredible things in the short time we’ve been on Earth. In First Man (2018), director Damien Chazelle and writer Josh Singer (adapting the book by James R. Hansen) recount the events that lead to Neil Armstrong becoming the first man to…
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Film Review – Manchester by the Sea
A common sentiment regarding grief is it can express itself in any number of ways. One might commendably mold it into a creative outlet or venture while another might self-medicate, lash out, or lash out in a self-medicated haze. Lee Chandler, the focal point of…
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Film Review – Carol
When two women meet and fall in love in New York in the late 1940s, societal deviance becomes a search for safety in director Todd Hayne‘s (Safe, Mildred Pierce) latest movie Carol. Based on the novel The Price of Salt and starring Cate Blanchett and…
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Film Review – The Wolf of Wall Street
Everything about Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) is excessive. The story, the acting, the run time – all bloated for a purpose. We’ve seen films dealing with the immoral practices of greedy stockbrokers before, but none have been as electrifying. Scorsese is…
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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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Interview – James Ponsoldt – The Spectacular Now
Sarah Ksiazek interviews director James Ponsoldt from the dramedy The Spectacular Now. This segment is also available on YouTube.
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Film Review – Broken City
Somewhere in its heart, Broken City really wants to be a good movie—and not just any good movie, but a Sidney Lumet good movie. If this movie had just one thing to say, it would be that corruption is everywhere, from the mayor on down.…
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