Directed by: Nat Faxon and Jim RashScreenplay by: Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, Jesse ArmstrongBased on: The Swedish film, Force MajeureCast: Will Ferrell, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Zach Woods, Zoe Chao Question: What do you call a film that’s not funny, not deeply dramatic, and feels like a messed-up effort to re-make a good foreign film? I guess you call it Downhill and label it a … [Read more...] about Downhill
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1917
Directed by: Sam MendesWritten by: Sam Mendes, Krysty Wilson-CairnsCast: Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay Swift shot: The whole film is nearly one continuous shot, and it will stick with you forever. This is a story that perfectly complements Peter Jackson's They Shall Not Grow Old, as it centers on two Lance Corporals of the British Army on a desperate mission to call … [Read more...] about 1917
Dolittle
Directed by: Stephen GaghanScreenplay by: Stephen Gaghan, Dan Gregor, Doug Mand Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Jessie Buckley, Harry CollettVoice Cast: Remi Malek, Octavia Spencer, Kumail Nanjiani, John Cena, Emma Thompson, Tom Holland, Ralph Fiennes, Selena Gomez When I was a boy, lad, young child, I was fascinated by an old … [Read more...] about Dolittle
Mother!
Written and Directed by: Darren AronofskyCast: Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer Swift shot: I waited a long time to watch this movie, because I was a bit annoyed with Jennnifer Lawrence at the time. But, she has never failed to deliver a stellar performance. She is one of those rare stars that I can't quit. Mother! just proves you can't keep her … [Read more...] about Mother!
Villains
Written and Directed by: Dan Berk, Robert OlsenCast: Bill Skarsgård, Maika Monroe, Jeffrey Donovan, Kyra Sedgwick, Blake Baumgartner I didn’t know what to expect before seeing Villains; I was hoping for a thriller/horror film but instead got something that I can’t quite decide which genre it fits. I wouldn’t call this film a horror film exactly, because there isn’t really … [Read more...] about Villains
