Posts Tagged ‘Sony Pictures Classics’
Film Review – The Bronze
So you want to watch a film about the hometown Olympic hero? It is best not bring the kids this time. The Bronze is not a family friendly film in any way, shape, or form. It is a rather hilarious take on that story, or at…
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Film Review – Son of Saul
Sometimes I like to go into a film screening blind, meaning I do not know much of anything about it. It works sometimes, and I am pleasantly surprised. On the other hand, it ends up being an experience I could have prepared myself for better.…
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Film Review – Truth
Truth tells the story of a 60 Minutes story controversy that happened in 2004. The film is based on the memoir of 60 Minutes producer Mary Mapes entitled Truth and Duty: The Press, The President, and The Privilege of Power. Producer Mary Mapes (Cate Blanchett)…
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Film Review – Grandma
Are abortion movies a thing now? Called the first “abortion comedy,” Gillian Robespierre’s Obvious Child dealt with the issue head on, and now another movie, Grandma written and directed by Paul Weitz, takes another straightforward look at a woman choosing to terminate her pregnancy. And…
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Film Review – Irrational Man
Woody Allen’s latest film is Irrational Man. Allen takes a down and out philosophy professor, Abe (Joaquin Phoenix), and places him at a small liberal arts college. There he becomes the talk of the very small college community where rumors run wild about what happened…
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Film Review – Merchants of Doubt
There are at least two sides to every issue, right? We often assume a good news report should be balanced and present alternative viewpoints to give the viewer as much data as possible. When dealing with issues of opinion or ideas, presenting the other side…
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Film Review – Red Army
I’m not really into sports: playing or watching. Between the two, playing seems to be the better use of time, but whatever. I don’t care. I grew up in a household of college football watchers/screamers and I get that people love their teams, I just…
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Film Review – Still Alice
Alzheimer’s movies have become Oscar bait and for the worst possible reasons. This is a disease that is one of the most easy emotional pulls for people, not just that so many of us have known someone with this disease but it also brings out…
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