When Ben Affleck and director Gavin O'Connor first collaborated on 2016's The Accountant, the duo attempted to elevate the action genre to varying degrees of success. For The Way Back, again the two are hoping a little grit and a heavier emotional underlining will distance the film from the archetypal "underdog sports" drama this is being marketed as. There's the highs and … [Read more...] about The Way Back – Film Review
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The Lighthouse – Film Review
After witnessing The Lighthouse in the week prior to its limited (and I mean, limited) release here in Australia, I had a difficult time trying to gather my thoughts on what I had just seen. And given that this bizarre, hallucinogenic, and oft-disturbing horror(?)/drama comes courtesy of writer-director Robert Eggers, who only 4 years ago divided audiences with his … [Read more...] about The Lighthouse – Film Review
The Peanut Butter Falcon – Film Review
After meeting aspiring actor Zack Gottsagen at a camp for performers with disabilities (Gottsagen has down syndrome), writing/directing duo Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz knew they had to make a film for him. Taking Gottsagen's own desires of being an actor and altering it slightly for his character (also named Zak) - here it's a love of wrestling - The Peanut Butter Falcon … [Read more...] about The Peanut Butter Falcon – Film Review
Bombshell – Film Review
There's something rather ironic about two of the lead focuses in the topical Bombshell - Fox News anchors Megyn Kelly (Charlize Theron) and Gretchen Carlson (Nicole Kidman) - paving the way for the eventual #MeToo movement that would rock the media industry. Kelly and Carlson may not exactly fit people's descriptions of what it is to be a feminist - let us not forget Carlson … [Read more...] about Bombshell – Film Review
Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Film Review
A love story whose tragic finale is conveyed in the film's opening shot yet is still utterly painful when it's ultimately conjured, Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a beautiful, masterfully still film. A period piece that details the lives of two 18th century women over the course of one fateful week, Celine Sciamma's dramatic romance feels modern all the same as its narrative … [Read more...] about Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Film Review