Directed by: Clint EastwoodScreenplay by: Billy Ray, based on the 1997 Vanity Fair Article "American Nightmare"Cast: Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde, Paul Walter Hauser When does a film stop being entertainment and start becoming political manipulation? That’s the question running around in my head after seeing Clint Eastwood’s new film Richard Jewell. … [Read more...] about Richard Jewell
Ford v Ferrari
Directed by: James MangoldWritten by: James Mangold, John-Henry Butterworth, Jez Butterworth, Jason KellerCast: Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Remo Girone, Ray McKinnon Some memories never fade, and a great film sometimes has a way of making them all that … [Read more...] about Ford v Ferrari
The Current War
Directed by: Alfonso Gomez-RejonScreenplay by: Michael MitnickCast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Tom Holland, Katherine Waterston, Tuppence Middleton, Matthew Macfadyen It’s that time of year again, just before the Holiday Blockbusters hit the theaters, and the distributors are pushing their leftover stock of mediocre films. The Current War is a … [Read more...] about The Current War
Judy
Directed by: Rupert GooldWritten by: Tom EdgeBased on: The Award-Winning Play "End of the Rainbow" by Peter QuilterCast: Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Rufus Sewell, Finn Wittrock, Michael Gambon, Darci Shaw, Richard Cordery I went to see the new biopic Judy fully expecting to watch Renée Zellweger in performance, but she never showed up. That was ok though, because Judy … [Read more...] about Judy
Ad Astra
Directed by: James GrayScreenplay by: James Gray & Ethan GrossCast: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Taylor, Donald Sutherland Before you ask, and to clear up one piece of confusion about this film, the title Ad Astra is Latin for “To The Stars," which this movie is somewhat all about. I say somewhat, because the story borrows liberally from Joseph Conrad’s … [Read more...] about Ad Astra
