Portrait of a Lady on Fire by Céline Sciamma is a beautiful film from beginning to end. Sciamma makes you feel everything at once through her delicate framing. From the opening scene, the audience is brought into the psyche of Marianne and her memories of Heloise. Sciamma introduces the audience to Marianne, an artist and teacher, who is in the middle of instructing her students … Continue reading Portrait of a Lady on Fire Review
Noah Baumbach’s, Marriage Story is one of the most well written family dramas I’ve seen in this decade. The screenplay is so well written and the dialogue is painful and realistic. It’s a very raw take on divorce and relationship issues. Baumbach’s direction should also be recognized because of how well he framed his leads and the emotions he captured from them. The structure of … Continue reading Marriage Story Review
Luce is an incredible narrative and it’s one of the best adaption I’ve seen from a play. Julius Onah and JC Lee penned a screenplay that is so rich with content, preconceived ideals and filled with deceit. He highlights the education system in America and the stereotypes students are faced with. It handles tokenism in schools and the treatment by certain educators. The film is … Continue reading Luce Review
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
It’s extremely difficult, to write a review for a film, that had every intention of being beautiful. From the cinematography to the score from Reznor and Ross, to the sound design, the lighting and the incredible performances from the lead actors, everything seemed to be perfect except for the unsettling and infuriating storyline of the protagonist. The first act was uncomfortable to sit through because of … Continue reading Waves Review
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