TAF Top 10 of 2018
Film critics Dustin Chase & Donna Copeland select their best films of the year out of the 170+ reviewed movies.
Film critics Dustin Chase & Donna Copeland select their best films of the year out of the 170+ reviewed movies.
It’s hard to know where to start with the Peter Jackson written/produced Mortal Engines. It’s a mess of epic proportions, as Philip Reeve’s novel gets the extra large screen treatment from the team behind The Hobbit. It’s a dizzying blend of elements from all sorts of films including Max Max, Star Wars, Waterworld, Snowpiercer and
The book Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart by John Guy makes a lot of assumptions that one can only wonder if they are true or just wishful thinking. If you are able to set aside its historical inaccuracy, “Mary, Queen of Scots,” will prove a more enjoyable, diverse experience for modern audiences. For
“I will hurt you,” Malorie says terrifyingly at two small children as the movie opens. “Bird Box” has a large burden to bear because when the trailer hit for Netflix’s creepy new original film, people instantly began comparing it to box office hit (now Golden Globe nominee) “A Quiet Place.” It’s impossible not to compare
“Vox Lux” is a perplexing experience from Actor turned director Brady Corbett (“Escobar: Paradise Lost”). A horrific school shooting sets the tone for what we are about to see, though that tone shifts in succeeding chapters. Even though the shooting is supposed to be a major theme, Corbett’s script tries to showcase its effect on one individual,
Despite internationally acclaimed director Yorgos Lanthimos not penning the script this time, “The Favourite” is still very much one of his films. The severe divisiveness among critics caused by “The Lobster” and “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” is lessened in “The Favourite,” which started garnering Oscar buzz the moment it debuted at the Venice Film Festival. It’s
Andy Serkis, actor, visual effects stunt genius and the vocal mastermind behind Gollum in “The Lord of the Rings,” has decided to add director to his list of credits. “Mowgli” was his first film, but it has taken years after filming principal photography, for the visual effects to be complete. His second film “Breathe,” came out
Netflix’s latest original film (they are killing it this year) is one of those feel-good films that is aimed to inspire. That notion single-handedly trips “Dumplin’” up for most of this movie that is trying to spin a message more than it’s trying to simply be a great film. The filmmakers are trying to nudge
It’s only Alfonso Cuaron’s eighth feature film, but the Oscar-winning director of Gravity says he wanted to make Roma for years. It’s already being hailed a masterpiece and a major awards player. Also, it is the only film this season to land at all three major film festivals (Telluride, Venice & Toronto). I was skeptical of a black and
A lot has been said and written about the film Burning, South Korea’s submission to the Academy Award foreign film race this year. It began rolling out for the world to see back at the Cannes film festival. Whether critical word of mouth or it’s perplexing nature, Burning has become the second most talked about