Year: 2019 Country: UK/USA Director: Rupert Goold Starring: Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock Something about a biopic that comes out during Oscar season is a complete turn-off for me: lead actor/actress undergoes dramatic change for a role in a campaign for awards season to promote a film that would otherwise not do as wellContinue reading “Judy”
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Hustlers
Year: 2019 Country: USA Director: Lorene Scafaria Starring: Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles The true story of a group of strippers in New York City who, after the financial crash of 2008 find a way to scheme their ways in their Wall Street clients’ wallets is an unapologetic morally ambiguous tale that by noContinue reading “Hustlers”
Dolemite Is My Name
Year: 2019 Country: USA Director: Craig Brewer Starring: Eddie Murphy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Craig Robinson …And with this we remember why we loved Eddie Murphy so dearly, and with this we are grateful that he is back. The true story of Rudy Ray Moore, a struggling comedian/musician who defied all odds and ended up makingContinue reading “Dolemite Is My Name”
The Laundromat
Year: 2019 Country: USA Director: Steven Soderbergh Starring: Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas What a damn shame. A film about the leaked Panama Papers scandal could have been suspenseful, intelligent, deep and even educational. Instead Steven Soderbergh decides to direct it like he’s making another Ocean’s 11, with supreme self-indulgence and basically no shitsContinue reading “The Laundromat”
I Racconti Di Canterbury (The Canterbury Tales)
Year: 1972 Country: Italy Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini Starring: Hugh Griffith, Laura Betti, Ninetto Davoli Pasolini’s 2nd film in his Trilogy of Life (his first was The Decameron, reviewed here) was disappointing. I feel like I’m almost spitting on cinematic holy ground here by saying this, but it really is underwhelming and forgettable (save theContinue reading “I Racconti Di Canterbury (The Canterbury Tales)”
G.I. Blues
Year: 1960 Country: USA Director: Norman Taurog Starring: Elvis Presley, Juliet Prowse, Robert Ivers Elvis’ 5th movie, “Produced with the full cooperation of the U.S. Army and the Department of Defense” (what an awesome marketing trick) was also his first since his army discharge, and audiences were hungry – this and his next film, FlamingContinue reading “G.I. Blues”
The Favourite
Year: 2018 Country: Ireland/UK/USA Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Starring: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz You think of most British period pieces as these deep and serious (and quite boring at times) reflections on society, on the soul, on love, blah blah blah. This movie shoots that preconceived notions to flame. A film about a weak,Continue reading “The Favourite”
Il Decameron (The Decameron)
Year: 1971 Country: Italy Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini Starring: Franco Citti, Ninetto Davoli, Jovan Jovanovic Pasolini’s comedic middle finger to religion and thumbs up to freedom and sexuality was adapted from Boccaccio’s novel of the same name, and consists of nine stories all taking place in the middle ages, dealing with the aforementioned topics. It’sContinue reading “Il Decameron (The Decameron)”
One More Time With Feeling
Year: 2016 Country: UK Director: Andrew Dominik Starring: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis When Nick Cave’s son Arthur died after a tragic accident, Nick Cave commissioned the making of a documentary to show him pursuing the making of his excellent album, Skeleton Tree. It was shot in 10 days and shows Cave at his most vulnerable.Continue reading “One More Time With Feeling”
La Vampire Nue (The Nude Vampire)
Year: 1970 Country: France Director: Jean Rollin Starring: Caroline Cartier, Olivier Rollin, Maurice Lemaître My fourth Jean Rollin film review, and finally it clicks. Finally, I get it. I couldn’t understand why I kept on going with some kind of underwhelmed fascination, but now I do: I adore Jean Rollin. Probably this is the movieContinue reading “La Vampire Nue (The Nude Vampire)”
Cinema Del Peppel 