Tag: joealwyn
Toronto 2024 Review: THE BRUTALIST, A Grand and Unexpected Cinematic Epic
Out of the gate with its Vista-Vision logo and overture, The Brutalist promises the kind of grand Hollywood epic, and old-school cinematic hubris, that more or less went away 40 years ago with Micheal Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate and Sergio Leone’s...
New York 2022 Review: STARS AT NOON, Rum, Sweat and Rain Soak Love Story in Global South
Directed by Claire Denis, the political-intrigue drama stars Margaret Qualley and Joe Alwyn.
Review: HARRIET, If You Won't Let My People Go, I'll Free Them Myself
Cynthia Erivo stars as the spiritually-minded Harriet Tubman in the historical drama, directed by Kasi Lemmons.
Review: THE FAVOURITE, Alternative, Off-Beat British Satire
Yorgos Lanthimos, the lauded king of Greek New Wave, seems to be having an indisputable renaissance since he has fallen in with British production company Film4. It may be sad that the director has since struggled to secure financing in...
Review: BILLY LYNN'S LONG HALFTIME WALK Goes Nowhere
No, this isn’t a movie about someone who’s had too much to drink in the first half, and then has trouble locating a restroom during the break. Although that may’ve been a better film. As we're now two years beyond the surprisingly...