Tag: Period Piece
The Audacity of Marty Supreme
Following the release of his brother Benny’s film The Smashing Machine earlier this year, the other half of the Safdie Brothers directing duo Josh Safdie is finally releasing his first solo directorial effort; one that has featured a…
Read More »The Secret Agent Deftly Depicts Quiet Strength in the Midst of Chaos (Middleburg Film Festival)
We are currently in an era of films seeking to explore the global rise in authoritarianism and the way in which our society is responding to the moment. The uptick in this style of storytelling makes cutting through…
Read More »Hamnet’s Powerful Performances Balance Out a Light Narrative (Middleburg Film Festival)
Director Chloe Zhao returns to the big screen with a tale of love and loss. Hamnet tells the tale of William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and his early life with his wife Agnes (Jessie Buckley). After getting married and…
Read More »Train Dreams: Life Goes On (Middleburg Film Festival)
Train Dreams follows Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton), a logger who works the forests of the Pacific Northwest, helping to create a new world at the turn of the 20th century. They say that life must, and always does, go…
Read More »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 »Vampires and Spirits: Sinners Keeps You Entertained From Dusk Till Dawn
Director Ryan Coogler has been on a hot streak in movie theaters essentially from his very first feature, 2013’s Fruitvale Station, through his last film Black Panther Wakanda Forever, the followup to his monumental hit Black Panther in…
Read More »The Brutalist is a Big, Epic Cinematic Swing (Middleburg Film Festival)
I am sure by now if you’re the type to pay attention to film awards or the buzz around fall film releases, you’ve heard the hype surrounding The Brutalist. Because it is a smaller independent film, its release…
Read More »Nickel Boys is Impeccably Crafted and Emotional
Nickel Boys tells the story of Elwood Curtis (Ethan Herisse), a young man in Florida who dreams of going to technical school while being raised by his grandmother Hattie (Aunjanue Ellis). His dreams are shattered after accepting a…
Read More »Nosferatu Honors What Came Before While Making Its Own Mark
Writer/director Robert Eggers has steadily built a name for himself in avant-garde film circles with films like The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman. Now, after years of development and some casting changes, he finally tackles one of…
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The Testament of Ann Lee is an Amanda Seyfried Showcase…but Not Much Else
There has been much buzz this fall leading up to the release of the latest film starring Amanda Seyfried and her possible awards worthy performance. The Testament of Ann Lee follows the rise of the founder of the…
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