Luca Guadagnino may be most well-known for his critically acclaimed adaptation of André Aciman’s Call Me By Your Name, but his work has spanned many genres and subjects. His twisty psychological drama A Bigger Splash starred Tilda Swinton and Ralph Fiennes as former lovers with unfinished business on a gorgeous Italian holiday. His limited series […]
Shirley” is an unsettling biography focused on the reclusive American writer Shirley Jackson. Elisabeth Moss portrays Jackson before she penned her most well known work The Haunting of Hill House. Moss’s performance also happens to be the year’s first opportunity to talk Oscar potential. Josephine Decker’s film based on Susan Scarf Merrell’s novel isn’t a
Topping last years, A Bigger Splash, Italian director Luca Guadagnino has created nothing short of a masterpiece in adapting André Aciman’s novel of the same name. In a screenplay by James Ivory, Call Me By Your Name is one of the most honest coming of age stories I’ve ever witnessed. The entire film is anchored
Guillermo del Toro (Crimson Peak) aims for romance in his new fantasy film The Shape of Water. Unlikely lead Sally Hawkins (Maudie) delivers a quiet performance, literally, where her full talent is finally on display for the rest of the world to discover how amazing she is. Fans of del Toro’s will eat this up
There is no denying that Canadian Denis Villeneuve has emerged as one of the world’s most impressive rising directors. From “Prisoners”, to last years’ “Sicario”, Villeneuve films offer an experience that goes against the grain. His second consecutive female led story, “Arrival” will draw comparisons with “Sphere”, “Contact”, “Gattaca” and even “Interstellar”. “Arrival” stands on
The fourteenth comic book film released by Marvel Studios has a different cook in the kitchen, but unfortunately horror movie director Scott Derrickson is working with the same tired ingredients. Doctor Strange is a kaleidoscopic adventure that aims to present the standard superhero origin story in new light, or at least different colors. The cast,
South By Southwest has become, among other places, a platform for actors to transition to directors with smaller films. Ryan Gosling did it last year with Lost River, Diego Luna the year before with Caser Chavez. Oscar nominee Don Cheadle (The Avengers) not only makes his directorial debut with Miles Ahead, but also co-wrote the
There are so many films and TV movies about Steve Jobs, that it’s becoming difficult to keep track of them all. The latest, Steve Jobs, written by Oscar winner Aaron Sorkin (Moneyball, The Social Network) might be the most unique and intelligent look into the life of the modern day genius. While the film
