Alex Garland’s Third Film: Totally Men-tal
Men (2022)Directed by Alex GarlandStarring Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Gayle Rankin and Paapa Essiedu The new age of auteurs is upon us. Don’t believe me? Read my 100+ film reviews…
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Elvis: A Hero to Most
Tim Basaraba – I am not a fan of Elvis. Not his music, not his films and not his persona. I am, however, a big fan of Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 Elvis biopic. From the get go, this characteristically frantic filmmaker convinced me that Elvis Presley is a historical figure I should care about.
Belfast: Branagh Gets Personal
Tim Basaraba – Some people like to show off. Some people like to show off their skills. I presume Kenneth Branagh fits in the latter category.
At the tender age of 29, this actor became a director. His first feature film? Oh just a simple tale called Henry V, a project that earned him a nomination in both the Best Actor and Best Director categories.
The Current War: Off the Shelf and Plugged In
The Current War: Director’s Cut (2017) Directed by Alfonso Gomez-RejonStarring Tom Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch, Nicholas Hoult & Michael Shannon When films are shelved, it used to be a great mystery that added to…
Abominable: Yeti or Not, Here’s Another Dreamworks Animated Feature
Tim Basaraba – Dreamworks sold me on their 2019 computer-animated adventure film Abominable with the tagline “from the Studio that brought you the How to Train Your Dragon Franchise.” The last of those great films told such a powerful story that it left me in tears as the credits rolled.
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