If you didn’t know anything about Jeff Nichols’ Loving, the first few minutes of the film wouldn’t look any different than the beginning of a 1960’s love story between two people from small town Virginia. In his 5th film, Nichols (Mud, Take Shelter) tackles his first historical story, “an important story”, he says. While Loving […]
The comedic drama The Lady in the Van, gives 80-year-old Maggie Smith another opportunity to show off her seemingly endless talent. The year of the senior actress continues with Dame Maggie Smith (Harry Potter, Gosford Park) reprising her stage character on the big screen. Based on writer Alan Bennett’s own experience with a lady who
Until now I had never found the cinematic creations of Sherlock Holmes very interesting. Robert Downey Jr’s modern, action packed, version of the fictional detective is the most recent mainstream version seen on the big screen. However, Academy Award winner Bill Condon (Gods & Monsters, Kinsey) directs the most human version of the character I
The official Belgium entry for the Academy Awards is a barebones effort from film making brothers Jean Pierre and Luc Dardenne. Casting Oscar winner Marion Cotillard (Inception, La Vie en Rose) in the lead obviously brings awareness to the film and Oscar attention to the best actress race. Cotillard is beloved by Hollywood for her