Daddio Starring: Dakota Johnson, Sean Penn Director: Christy Hall Running Time 101 min Rated R Grade B- First-time director Christy Hall brings back the two-hander film concept. Dakota Johnson (“Fifty Shades of Grey,” “The Lost Daughter“) riding in the back of a cab driven by Sean Penn (“Asphalt City,” “Mystic River“) doesn’t sound very […]
“Children are a crushing responsibility,” Olivia Colman’s character says to a young mother. How “The Lost Daughter” came to be a motion picture is almost as fascinating as the film itself. The mysterious author, Elena Ferrante, is anonymous (her identity and location are unknown). She emailed actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, giving her the rights to turn
Just when you think you have had about as much cancer drama as you can stand, Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s latest pivots to a different perspective. Aptly titled, “Our Friend” is a film about that friend we all wish we had who gives up everything to help his best friends through the most difficult event in their
This was the movie Shia LeBeouf was most recently arrested, drunk in the street of Atlanta. It’s also the film, co-star Dakota Johnson says changed his life. The Peanut Butter Falcon has an odd name but it’s folksy delivery makes it quite often a charming film despite it’s raggedy appearance. A story of friendship in
mother! [sic] was the most hated (and the most walked out of) movie of 2017. This year’s Suspiria may twice as hated with twice the foot traffic demanding a refund. Italian director Luca Guadagnino had already started this his fifth feature with Tilda Swinton before his surprise success and acclaim over last years Call Me By Your Name. It’s being described as an
It’s only Drew Goddard’s second film as director, but the television producer has assembled an exciting cast in this Tarantino-esque thriller. Like most mysteries, the less you know, the more exciting the suspense, Bad Times at the El Royale is no exception. A priest, a pop singer and a vacuum cleaner salesman walk into a once glamorous hotel
The final installment of E.L. James popular but equally despised stories land back on the big screen with little to no fanfare. ‘Freed’ seems to refer more to the audience who closes out the trilogy in obligation, rather than support. Director James Foley who picked up the second film, offers us more of the same
Movies for women really don’t get any dumber than the ‘Fifty Shades’ series. Men get dumb movies all the time, xXx sequels, Fast & Furious, even the recent John Wick film, despite all its style, is a pretty feebleminded action flick. For the most part genre films – romance and action; are two sides of
Sometimes you just need a vacation from summer blockbusters and special effects. Rare is there a film that can offer sexy scenery and bodies combined with great performances and a compelling narrative. Yet, Italian film A Bigger Splash offers all that. Director Luca Guadagnino has worked with Oscar winner Swinton (Michael Clayton, Snowpiercer) many times,
Director Scott Cooper certainly hit the ground running with his directorial debut “Crazy Heart” back in 2009 earning lead actor Jeff Bridges an Academy Award. His sophomore feature “Into the Furnace” in 2013 was hyped as an awards vehicle for lead Christian Bale, but that didn’t pan out so well after people saw the film.