Flemish thespian Matthias Schoenaerts (Rust & Bone, A Bigger Splash) excels in what appears to be a generic low-budgeter, but may, in fact, be a convict spin on The Horse Whisperer. Actress turned filmmaker Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre works adeptly from an actual inmate program in a beautifully lensed The Mustang to harness the internally roiling […]
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The Hummingbird Project
High frequency trading is the order of business in Kim Nguyen’s fledging satire set just after a period of recession. 2011-12 to be precise. The Hummingbird Project (it’s not based on a real occurrence though you may think it might be while having metaphorical zest) has as its principal characters, two cousins, charlatan Vincent and shier, hermitic computer […]
The Aftermath
Jewish filmmaker James Kent looks at an embattled Hamburg circa 1946 through the gaze of a period romance adapted from a 2013 novel of the same name. The Aftermath stars Keira Knightley, Jason Clarke, and Alexander Skarsgard in what wrings some drama out of much of which isn’t that convincing. Forgiveness and reconciliation are finally […]
Gloria Bell
Acclaimed Chilean director Sebastian Lelio relocates his 2013 Oscar-winner Gloria to Los Angeles for a chance for consummate actress Julianne Moore (Still Alice, Far From Heaven, Magnolia, The End of the Affair, et. al.) to shine at the right time. She’s more than fine in Lelio’s Gloria Bell that could make a sizable dent with […]
Captain Marvel
Oscar-winner Brie Larson joins forces with astute collaborating filmmakers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck to enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as its first female lead in what on-line trolls have been causing a backlash. Nonetheless, despite the politics (read: diversity) employed by the Room and Kong: Skull Island actress, Captain Marvel doesn’t make for a winning unconventional […]