Written and Directed by: Quentin TarantinoCast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch, Margaret Qualley, Timothy Olyphant, Austin Butler, Dakota Fanning, Bruce Dern, and Al Pacino. Once upon a time … a brash 29-year-old writer-director showed up at the Cannes Film Festival with a movie he called Reservoir … [Read more...] about Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
Drama
The Lion King
Directed by: Jon FavreauScreenplay by: Jeff NathansonCast: Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, and James Earl Jones Here’s another film re-imagining from the Disney vault of golden animation, and this one ‘Rocks’. Using what they call a ‘Live Action’ technique to bring the 1994 animated … [Read more...] about The Lion King
The Lion King
Directed by: Jon FavreauWritten by: Jeff Nathanson, Brenda ChapmanCast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover, James Earl Jones, JD McCrary Swift shot: Watch the original. Awhile back, I saw the new Beauty and the Beast starring Emma Watson. I loved it, but others were not thrilled. Now I understand why, because I never saw the animated Beauty and the Beast, so I had … [Read more...] about The Lion King
Midsommar
Written and Directed by: Ari AsterCast: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Vilhelm Blomgren Swift shot: Unnerving to the end, Midsommar gives us a glimpse into the darkest realms of co-dependence. As all my longtime followers and friends know, I lived in Norway for three years. Truthfully, I never shut up about it. Luckily, none of my Norwegian friends … [Read more...] about Midsommar
Rocketman
Directed by: Dexter FletcherScreenplay by: Lee HallCinematography by: George RichmondEditing by: Chris Dickens Cast: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard, Matthew Illesley, Kit Connor, Steven Mackintosh, Gemma Jones, and Tom Bennett. What can you say about a movie that tries to totally capture the formative years of a ROCK GOD? A film … [Read more...] about Rocketman
