Posts Tagged ‘Saoirse Ronan’
Film Review – Blitz
Steve McQueen is one of our finest filmmakers, whose works feature a level of intelligence, passion, and artistry that few have matched. His Widows (2018) was my number one film of its year, and Small Axe (2020) was one of the most ambitious projects in recent memory. With that in…
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Film Review – The Outrun
The Outrun (2024) further confirms Saoirse Ronan’s talent as a performer. From Brooklyn (2015), Lady Bird (2017), Little Women (2019), Ammonite (2020), and now this, Ronan has gradually built up a resume that can stand toe to toe with just about any actor of her generation. She has a chameleon-like ability to adapt to any situation…
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Film Review – See How They Run
See How They Run (2022) is a fun little murder mystery, even when it gets too clever for its own good. The “whodunnit” storyline is a tried and true premise. It allows for a large cast of characters to interact with their conflicting personalities. Of course,…
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Episode 31 – 1917, Little Women, and The Irishman
Keith and Cassidy are back to wrap up the final releases of 2019. In this episode of the podcast, we review the world war epic 1917, Greta Gerwig‘s adaptation of the literary classic Little Woman, and we finally tackle the latest Scorsese film, The Irishman.…
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Film Review – Little Women (2019)
This is how you do it. Film adaptations of classic pieces of literature are so common we all take them for granted. And in the case of some works like this one, it feels like there have been so many versions created at this point…
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Film Review – Mary Queen of Scots
Any film set around the historical events of the Elizabethan era and its ruler, Queen Elizabeth I, I am going to see. There is an audience for these historical dramas both on the small and big screen as time and again new versions recreating the events…
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Top 15 Films of 2017 – Allen’s Picks
When it comes to making these end of year lists, I usually take it in stride. I never really think about them for too long, since it’s just an exercise in futility. But 2017 was such a strong year at the movies, with good to…
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The MacGuffin’s Top 10 Films of 2017
One of the nicest things about writing for The MacGuffin is that all the film reviewers on this site have such varied tastes. Since we do not all live around the Los Angeles and New York City areas, the films that receive awards buzz may…
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