Tag: Cinematography
Nouvelle Vague: For the Rule Breakers (Middleburg Film Festival)
French New Wave with experimentation in new filmmaking techniques like the use of natural light, jump cut editing, and auteurism was a revolution in cinema that left an indelible mark on the medium. One of its most notable…
Read More »Daniel Day-Lewis’ Return Isn’t Enough to Elevate Anemone
After abruptly retiring eight years ago, the film world was abuzz when legendary three-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis announced that he’d be returning to movie theaters to star in a film he co-wrote with his son Ronan…
Read More »Him Turns the Ball Over on Downs
Football, fame, and greatness. These are some of things an aspiring professional athlete is pursuing in a new horror film from Universal. Him introduces us to Cameron Cade (Tyriq Withers), the next big thing at quarterback preparing to…
Read More »Splitsville is Zany, Topical, but Only Mildly Entertaining
In Splitsville, Cary (Kyle Marvin) believes he leads the idyllic life, married to a beautiful woman he loves named Ashley (Adria Arjona) who he will spending the rest of his life with, his world view is shattered though…
Read More »Weapons More Than Lives Up to Its Already Storied Hype
To say that Weapons, the latest film from rising writer/director Zach Cregger, enters theaters on a hype train may be a bit of an understatement. The script was a hot commodity in Hollywood, building whispers of its high…
Read More »Together is a Pleasant Surprise
“So lucky few we are who become whole.” Real life married couple Alison Brie and Dave Franco bring their actual chemistry to the big screen in a modern horror film that explores teetering relationships and the supernatural. Together…
Read More »F1 is a High Octane Throwback Action Film
Fresh off the overwhelming success of the 2022 legacy sequel Top Gun Maverick, director Joseph Kosinski is back with another high octane action film set in the world of sports. Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was a hot shot,…
Read More »Drop is an Inspired Hitchcockian Thriller
A new mystery thriller hit theaters as Drop introduces us to Violet (Meghann Fahy), a widowed mother who after a tragic encounter with her abusive husband is finally embarking back out on the dating scene. She agrees to…
Read More »Hurry Up Tomorrow Misses The Mark
Following his first concrete foray into acting with the HBO show The Idol, pop superstar The Weeknd sets his sights on the big screen with a new film that he has also co-written. Hurry Up Tomorrow follows The…
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One Battle After Another is a Stunning Achievement
Leonardo DiCaprio. Paul Thomas Anderson. Two titanic names in Hollywood who have established themselves as the best at what they do in town and future legendary figures finally connect on a movie set and bring a sprawling, ambitious…
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