Tag: Toby Jones
2024 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Duke Johnson’s The Actor
This is one of those titles that could fit a bit anywhere in terms of major film festival premiere -- it all depends on...
The Pale Blue Eye | Review
Poe Boy: Cooper Fails to Find the Exquisite Beauty in Eerie, Dreary Period Mystery
You’ll certainly be reduced to the mindset of the weak and...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2022: #14. Sebastián Lelio’s The Wonder
The Wonder
Produced by Tessa Ross, Element Pictures' Ed Guiney.
Directed by Sebastián Lelio
Written by Alice Birch, Sebastián Lelio
Starring: Florence Pugh, Tom Burke, Niamh Algar, Elaine...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2022: #66. Sam Mendes’ Empire of Light
Empire of Light
Slightly "downgrading" in budget and no necessarily "scope," Sam Mendes' tenth outing (backed by Searchlight) will employ Olivia Colman, Michael Ward, Colin...
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | Review
Wain’s World: Sharpe Presents Loving Portrait of an Artist
It’s odd to reflect upon a time when felines weren’t regarded as a stereotypical domesticated fur...
2021 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Will Sharpe’s Louis Wain
A relatively new talent both in front and behind the camera, Will Sharpe starred in Netflix drama Giri/Haji, directed quirky British comedy Flowers, is...
First Cow | Review
Viva La Vache: Reichardt Paints A Surprising Portrait Of Friendship
Kelly Reichardt conjures up an unlikely buddy-movie out of 19th-century fledging America: a tender, no-frills ode...
Top 100 Most Anticipated American Independent Films of 2019: #16. Dee Rees’ The Last Thing He Wanted
The Last Thing He Wanted
With Mudbound certifying her prowess (and the promise of her 2011 micro indie portrait in Pariah) Dee Rees moved onto...
Same Song Different Dinosaur in Bayona’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | Blu-ray Review
While it took in over a billion dollars globally, nearly half of that at the domestic box office, J.A. Bayona’s addition to Spielberg’s dino...
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | Review
Thy Will Be Done: Bayona Burps a Blip in the Ongoing Dinosaur Franchise
Looking back, Steven Spielberg and Michael Crichton had already marred the magic...
Atomic Blonde | Review
Hey There, Stoli Girl: Theron Crackles with a Cold War Climax
Giving new meaning to the term ‘blonde ambition,’ Charlize Theron steals the action icon...
Happy End | 2017 Cannes Film Festival Review
The Sunshine of Their Love: Haneke Dishes Up Black Comedy with a Dollop of Self-Loathing
Happy families are all the same in a Michael Haneke...
Top 25 Most Anticipated Studio Films of 2017: #2. Tomas Alfredson’s The Snowman
The Snowman
Director: Tomas Alfredson
Writer: Hossein Amini, Matthew Michael Carnhan
Swedish auteur Tomas Alfredson became immediately of note following his superb vampire film Let the Right...
Tale of Tales | Blu-ray Review
Italian auteur Matteo Garrone makes his English language debut with 2015’s Tale of Tales, a droll, visually captivating adaptation of classic fairytales from 17th...
The Man Who Knew Infinity | Review
Beautiful Mind: Brown’s Restitution for Neglected Mathematics Genius
For those outside of an academic realm in mathematics, the name Srinivasa Ramanujan most likely won’t register,...
Tale of Tales | Review
Good Gaud: Garrone’s Critique of Aristocracy Goes Barely Skin-Deep
Italy’s film industry is enjoying something of a renaissance lately, though honestly it’d have to be...
2015 Cannes Critics’ Panel Day 2: Lots to Munch on in “Tale of Tales”
Marking another strong year for Italian cinema vying for the Palme d'Or, Matteo Garrone is the first out of the gates for the green,...
Serena | Review
Place Beyond the Pines: Bier’s Ungainly Period Piece Revels in Unintentional Gaffs
Danish director Susanna Bier’s second English language film, Serena, has gained a bit...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2015: #49. Matteo Garrone’s The Tale of Tales
The Tale of Tales
Director: Matteo Garrone // Writers: Matteo Garrone, Edoardo Albinati, Ugo Chiti, Massimo Guadioso
Italian director Matteo Garrone reached international renown in 2008...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2013: #93. Susanne Bier’s Serena
Serena
Director: Susanne Bier
Writer(s): Christopher Kyle
Producer(s): 2929 Productions' Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner, Ben Cosgrove, Chockstone Pictures' Paula Mae and Steve Schwartz, Nick Wechsler
U.S. Distributor:...