Tag: Tom Hanks
Asteroid City | Review
The Lost City of Twee: Anderson Continues Quest of Counterfeit Sentiments
Somewhere along the way, over the past twenty years, Wes Anderson’s style completely...
Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City – 2023 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 7
Technically speaking the great American filmmaker Wes Anderson has now appeared in the Cannes competition with three titles - opening the '12 edition with...
News of the World [Video Review]
Hermes’ Hermits: Greengrass Finds Humanity in the Crevices of Revisionist Western
Home is where the hope is, rather than the heart, and there’s nary much...
Greyhound | Review
Showboating: Schneider Sinks Ships with WWII Historical Action
Cinema is littered with war-time submarine action epics, a claustrophobic setting which taps into universal anxieties and...
The Circle | Blu-ray Review
Indie darling James Ponsoldt experienced his first major hiccup with a swipe at the mainstream with tech thriller The Circle. Despite starring Harry Potter...
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) | Blu-ray Review
One of the most celebrated on-screen couples during the 1990s were Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan thanks to Nora Ephron’s beloved 1993 title Sleepless...
The Circle | Review
Like a Record Round: Ponsoldt Spins the Wheels with Silly Tech Thriller
James Ponsoldt launches uneasily into mainstream studio territory with the internet thriller The...
A Hologram for the King | Blu-ray Review
Director Tom Tykwer’s international co-production A Hologram for the King unfortunately failed to generate much buzz following its premiere at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival...
A Hologram for the King | Review
Same as it ever Was: Tykwer’s Unwieldy Intersection of Commerce and Culture
We’ve seen an increasing amount of films featuring Americans floundering about in the...
Bridge of Spies | Review
A Bridge Too Far: Spielberg Gets Chilly with Cold War Curiosity
We’re used to seeing Steven Spielberg’s penchant for WWII recuperations, whether it be via...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2015: #38. Tom Tykwer’s A Hologram for the King
A Hologram for the King
Director: Tom Tykwer// Writer: Tom Tykwer
Primarily known for his famed 1998 title Run, Lola Run, which shot actress Franka Potente...
Saving Mr. Banks | Review
Sugartime: Hancock Syrupy Recount Gets the Disney Dress Up
There’s a fascinating story lurking somewhere in John Lee Hancock’s Saving Mr. Banks, but it’s relegated...