You may know Julie Delpy as an actress and star of the much beloved “Before” trilogy with Ethan Hawke. (She also received Oscar nominations for co-writing two of those installments.) But Delpy is also an established and highly-respected director. Her latest feature (#7) is “My Zoe”, which she also wrote and stars in. Delpy plays […]
“Silk Road” is based on real life events, first brought to light in a 2014 Rolling Stone article. You may recall that piece or the news stories from that time. If not, you will certainly remember the players and their plights after watching this taut, timely thriller. Nick Robinson stars as computer whiz Ross Ulbricht. […]
“Flora & Ulysses” is based on the Newbery award winning 2013 novel, “Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures” by award-winning author Kate DiCamillo. She is one of the most talented and respected children’s fiction writers of our time. And she’s not unfamiliar with her work being adapted to the screen, including both “Because of Winn-Dixie” […]
“The Mauritanian” has received two Golden Globe nominations for stars, Tahar Rahim (relatively unknown to American audiences) and acting legend Jodie Foster, who’s making a comeback with this film. The recognitions are well-deserved, particularly for Rahim. His portrayal of suspected 9/11 terrorist Mohamedou Ould Salahi holds this ‘based on a true story’ intellectual thriller together. […]
“Supernova” is writer/director Harry Macqueen’s second film. He brings together two acting heavyweights — Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci — for this heavy, set in the UK drama. Firth’s Sam (a celebrated pianist) and Tucci’s Tusker (a successful author and astronomy aficionado) have been a couple for a long time. They decide to take a […]
If “Penguin Bloom” wasn’t based on a true story, you might find it to be more than a little unbelievable. But incredible, real-life events are the backbone of this honest, sincere, uplifting family drama. Naomi Watts stars as Sam Bloom, wife and mother of three young boys living in Australia. While on vacation in Thailand, […]
Will Frances McDormand pick-up Oscar #3 — three years after she won for “Three Billboards”? “Nomadland”, a passion project for her and writer/director Chloe Zhao, is an early favorite in multiple categories in this delayed awards season. The film is set in 2012 and stars McDormand as Fern. After losing her job, her husband and […]
1984. 1884. 2084. It doesn’t matter the century. Never — EVER — should Kristen Wiig (or any other actress) have more screen time for extended periods of time than Gal Gadot in a “Wonder Woman” movie. That’s just one of many huge problems with this sequel to 2017’s groundbreaking, transformative original of the franchise. “Wonder […]
“Greenland” is one of 2020’s most epic movies – in the true sense of that word. Gerard Butler plays John Garrity, a civil engineer building skyscrapers in Atlanta. John’s relationship with wife Allison (Morena Baccarin) is a bit rocky. They have a seven-year-old son (Nathan) who’s fascinated with the latest nature-related obsession dominating the TV […]
I haven’t been the biggest fan of director Paul W.S. Anderson’s work. 2011’s “The Three Musketeers” and 2014’s “Pompeii” both landed near the top of my “Worst Movies of the Year” lists. But he has directed several installments of the very successful “Resident Evil” series, starring his wife, Milla Jovovich. And the director-actor duo have […]