Directed by: Wash Westmoreland Written by: Wash Westmoreland, Richard Glatzer, Rebecca Lenkiewicz Cast: Keira Knightley, Dominic West, Denise Gough, Fiona Shaw, Eleanor Tomlinson, Robert Pugh Colette whose real name was Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, is acknowledged to be France’s most famous, albeit bawdy, female author. This wonderful film, made all the more wonderful by the … [Read more...] about Colette
Bad Times at the El Royale
Written & Directed by: Drew Goddard Cast: Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman, Nick Offerman and Chris Hemsworth Now here’s a movie I should have loved. It had all the elements I like in a big screen star-studded film; it feels weird and intriguing, its characters chew up the screen with monolithic yet fun dialogue, it … [Read more...] about Bad Times at the El Royale
Halloween
Directed by: David Gordon Green Written by: David Gordon Green, Danny McBride, Jeff Fradley Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Nick Castle, Will Patton Movie “sequels” abound in the land and most are just ho hum re-hacks of the original. They never approach the impact of the original, nor do they recapture the sense of surprise and awe that you left the … [Read more...] about Halloween
Venom
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer Written by: Scott Rosenberg, Jeff Pinkner, Kelly Marcel, Will Beall Cast: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Marcella Bragio, Riz Ahmed, Reid Scott, Scott Haze, Jenny Slate There are so many things you could do with $100,000,000 budget that could better the human condition, the least of which is to make an unmemorable-film. And yet, here it is, Venom, a … [Read more...] about Venom
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Directed by: Eli Roth Written by: Eric Kripke (screenplay), John Bellairs (based on his novel) Cast: Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro, Kyle MacLachian, Renee Elise Goldsberry Here comes an early family-friendly Halloween present from the master of gore Eli Roth (Hostel), and it turns out to be filled with a mix of spirited fun, light horror, and unabashed humor. It … [Read more...] about The House with a Clock in Its Walls
