Guillermo is able to craft a new noir style movie that completely feels like something straight out of the past and fresh at the same time. The cinematography just lends itself to being in black and white. Like those shots of Cate Blanchett with her eyes illuminated had me grinning. The production design is obviously fantastic.
My gripe here is the pacing in the first half, but once Cate shows up the story picks up a lot. Those scenes between…
This is one of the most unique movies of the year. It is a powerful story about a refugee in the most difficult time in their life and the nature of the relationships he has created. When Amin talked about feeling like he had nowhere to belong and then that being basically magnified by his sexuality I was even more connected to his story and when he came out to his family I was connected to him as a person.…
This is about a tragic event and all those who were involved with it. I was very captivated by how the whole thing unfolded as the interviews happened. The cast is also very good.
I've been looking forward to this for a little while now and it did not disappoint. We saw this in a pretty active audience who laughed and reacted which was great!
Kenneth Branagh crafts a personal narrative that really pulls at your heart. It's the story of a family with great performances from all. Caitriona Balfe has justifiably been in a lot of conversations, she has a few scenes that stick out very memorably. It is Cirarán Hinds however that…
Excellent world building, good characters, good action scenes, and an overall interesting concept makes this so great in terms of scifi movies and movies in general. Glad I chose this as my first watch of the year.
