Horrifying! Directed by: Paul Greengrass Written by: Paul Greengrass, Åsne Seierstad (based on the book One of Us) Cast: Anders Danielsen Lie, Jonas Strand Gravli, Jon Øigarden There is no death penalty in Norway. But, after you watch this film, I challenge you to defend that decision. From 1997 - 2000, I lived in Stavanger, Norway assigned … [Read more...] about 22 July
Drama
Colette
Directed by: Wash Westmoreland Written by: Wash Westmoreland, Richard Glatzer, Rebecca Lenkiewicz Cast: Keira Knightley, Dominic West, Denise Gough, Fiona Shaw, Eleanor Tomlinson, Robert Pugh Colette whose real name was Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, is acknowledged to be France’s most famous, albeit bawdy, female author. This wonderful film, made all the more wonderful by the … [Read more...] about Colette
Bad Times at the El Royale
Written & Directed by: Drew Goddard Cast: Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman, Nick Offerman and Chris Hemsworth Now here’s a movie I should have loved. It had all the elements I like in a big screen star-studded film; it feels weird and intriguing, its characters chew up the screen with monolithic yet fun dialogue, it … [Read more...] about Bad Times at the El Royale
Life Itself
Written & Directed by: Dan Fogelman Cast: Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Antonio Banderas, Annette Bening, Olivia Cooke, Sergio Peris- Mencheta, Laia Costa, Alex Monner, Jean Smart, Mandy Patinkin I don’t really know why I liked this movie. Its story structure is strangely different; it’s more than a bit pretentious, very manipulative, super “dark and shocking” at times, … [Read more...] about Life Itself
White Boy Rick
Directed by: Yann Demange Written by: Andy Weiss, Noah Miller, Logan Miller Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt, Bel Powley, Bruce Dern, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rory Cochrane, Brian Tyree Henry, RJ Cyler, Jonathan Majors, Eddie Marsan What were you doing when you were 14 years old? I was in school trying my best to learn stuff. On the other hand, Detroit … [Read more...] about White Boy Rick
