Follows the journeys of a silent film star at the top of his fame, an aspiring actress, and an earnest fixer-turned-producer in the bacchanalian Hollywood on the mid-1920s.
Not going to lie, this movie slaps. Did it need to be over 3 hours? Of course not. Was I entertained the whole time? Absolutely. Did it make me sob uncontrollably like The Fabelmans or get wound up with anxiety like Whiplash? No. But it was a fun, at times disgusting (really…
A coming of age comedy/drama based on Steven Spielberg's youth.
I admit, I went into this movie annoyed with Hollywood's obsession with itself. Of course I love Steven Spielberg movies, but I didn't understand what this movie could possibly offer beyond self-indulgent vibes of "movies are magic." But even though this film had a fair amount of "movies are magic" and self-indulgent nods including a cameo from a certain famous director playing another famous director, I was so wrong to…
It's hard to imagine a musical biopic having anything new to say about a young star whose meteoric rise to fame eventually gives way to succumbing to the dark side of fame, but this movie may be the exception. The choice to focus heavily on Elvis's manipulative manager "The Snowman" is a polarizing one for audiences, but gives this film some unique perspective on an otherwise played out story. Viewers hoping for some engaging depictions of iconic performances and insights…
