Posts Tagged ‘Samantha Morton’
Film Review – The Odyssey
How does Christopher Nolan follow up his Oscar-winning work in Oppenheimer (2023)? By tackling one of the great foundational works of Western literature, that’s how! In a strange way, Homer’s ancient Greek poem The Odyssey is tailor made for Nolan’s sensibilities. He has always been a filmmaker whose ambition knows no bounds.…
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Film Review – The Whale
The word-of-mouth and promotion of The Whale (2022) have been in full force since Cannes. Even when we didn’t know what it was about, other than Brendan Fraser being in a fat suit, people clamored to learn more about the film. There hasn’t been a…
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Film Review – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The return to the wizarding world of J.K. Rowling begins with that iconic tune with the Warner Brothers’ logo shrouded in clouds. After that, the film begins with a wizard stand-off scene featuring a violent bang or flash that only lasts about a minute. We are…
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Film Review – Miss Julie
I’m at such conflict regarding Miss Julie (2014) that I’m still not sure whether I liked it or not. There are many things worth commending, one of which is the strength of the performances. But as I step back and think about it as an…
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Film Review – Cosmopolis
In the world of literary author Don DeLillo practically everything is metaphor. His stories are filled with symbolic messages and societal commentary. Cosmopolis is perhaps DeLillo’s most distilled novel of societal and economic commentary. It is lean, concise, and full of the kind of technically…
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