Tag: Matthew Libatique

Maestro | Review

The Music Man: Coopers Conducts Intimate Portrait of Leonard Bernstein For his sophomore directorial effort, Bradley Cooper maneuvers once again with music in Maestro, an...

The Whale | Review

Charlie and the Tragedy Factory: Aronofsky Returns with Potent Chamber-piece on Despair and Redemption Obesity is far from the only morbid element marinating the bleak...

Don’t Worry Darling | Review

Die, Die, My Darling: Wilde Makes Utopia a Dirty Word in Sinister Thriller “There’s beauty in control” affirms a suave Svengali at the center...

The Prom [Video Review]

Dance Dance Revolution: Murphy’s Musical a Treacly Affair of the Sweet and Simple It’s sugar and spice and everything nice in The Prom, Ryan Murphy’s...

Native Son | Review

(Not So) Good Times: Johnson Stumbles with Modern Homage to Richard Wright Marrying historical contexts to modern aesthetics is often an arresting avenue for consideration,...

mother! | Review

Portrait of the Artist: Aronofsky Thrashes Wildly with Art-house Freak Show Three years since his Biblical studio effort Noah, Darren Aronofsky is back in the...

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