Robert Eggers left me intrigued with his style of filmmaking after watching this. The film is creative, bold, loud, insane and beautifully shot, all while having a stunning sound design accompanied by a chilling score. The choices made by Eggers truly made this unique and the descent into madness was different than what audiences are used to seeing. This reminded me of a Bergman film … Continue reading The Lighthouse Review
This is not a film. This is more of an elaborate documentary that breaks the 4th wall. Yes, stylistically it’s different and Soderbergh definitely tries many different things but this true story did not need to be adapted… especially in this bizarre way. Soderbergh cast Meryl Streep, Antonio Banderas and Gary Oldman. 3 huge names coming together to display the corruption, greed and downfall of … Continue reading The Laundromat Review
In the past six years, DC Comics has released films, that go against the grain of the comic book universe, in which audiences are accustomed to. Release after release, DC and Warner Brothers have been faced with countless (pointless) controversies that are still being discussed today. With the release of the Joker, the discourse surrounding it has reached new levels of ignorance and bias. The … Continue reading Joker: The Controversy Behind the Clown Prince of Crime
Fernando Meirelles gave Netflix a masterpiece about the human condition, politics and Catholicism in the most beautifully shot film of the year. Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins put on an acting clinic and had wonderful chemistry w each other. They embodied their characters and made sure to dive into their backstories. The world has only seen their persona, in this film Meirelles gives audiences a … Continue reading The Two Popes Review
This film beautifully captures the journey of life. There can be moments that can be absolutely devastating or moments that will stay in our minds as the happiest of memories. Many people go through different struggles and The Friendshows all those obstacles. It’s a true story centred around cancer and how it can affect everyone surrounded by the subject. It’s a story about love, friendship and … Continue reading The Friend Review (World Premiere)
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