Posts Tagged ‘Nicolas Winding Refn’
Film Review – The Fall Guy
Fresh off his Oscar-nominated turn in Barbie (2024), Ryan Gosling has returned with yet another exuberant, hilariously charismatic performance in The Fall Guy (2024). He plays Colt Seavers, a movie stunt performer who gets into some hot water with shady miscreants. If that sounds familiar to you, it’s because Gosling played…
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The MacGuffin’s Top 10 Films of 2016
2016 was another great year for films, and the writers on The MacGuffin all had their own favorites. This top 10 list for 2016 was narrowed down from 43 films that the writers all thought were worthy. There is a tie for both #6 and…
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Top 15 Films Of 2016 – Allen’s Picks
When I was a kid, I couldn’t wait to grow up. Adults got to do all the cool things. Every year seemed to drag by at a snail’s pace. Now that I actually am an adult, time has been moving way too fast. I keep…
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Film Review – The Neon Demon
When a teenage girl comes to Hollywood to become a model she finds herself immersed in a world of fetishistic obsession and narcissistic pathos. A lot of what’s at heart in such a minor plot description is that it most certainly comes off as something…
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Film Review – Macbeth
Ahh, good old William Shakespeare. In all of history, Shakespeare stands as one of the most adapted writers. At this point, it’s redundant to even go into how he influenced the countless writers, actors, and directors on both the stage and the big screen. Every…
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Top 10 Films of 2014 – Adelaide’s List
I’m a grumpy middle-aged lady, and I want to see films when I want to see them—which is often long after they’ve left the theater. So my top ten 2014 is composed of new-to-me films from any year. Also, “top” does not necessarily mean “best”…
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For the Ladies – Maniac Cop
I love a good exploitation movie, especially one that combines horror, action, and great stunts. What I don’t like so much is how these movies usually portray women. Now, I have a sense of perspective, and I don’t really need everything to match up with…
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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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