As a film reviewer it can often be tough to separate out your thoughts of what you want a film to be versus what the film is and judging it accordingly. Hillbilly Elegy is a film that elicits such musings. The movie is held together not by its actors but by the mystique of Appalachia
Nothing tends to rouse the spirit quite like a seafaring adventure. I’m unsure about what it is but something about being on the water, the isolation and the journeys via the one thing that connects us all, the ocean, that make for wonderful settings for a film. In the Heart of the Sea manages to
In terms of years of film that had an impact, 1995 is certainly near the bottom. Not that there weren’t cultural landmarks and interesting films but nothing quite sticks out as the OMG this movie! So how then do you quantify a year like this? Well if you look at the following list of awards, you can see that you have to try and glean nominations from everywhere and enjoy one of the craziest movie years.
Looking forward into the film year, it’s going to be tough for any film to match the kinetic energy that Rush, the biographical racing drama arriving in theaters nationwide this weekend, manages to conjure up. Moving with purpose but never hesitating to show off stylistic flourishes, Ron Howard’s forray into Formula 1 racing history is anchored by two great performances, a solid script and awesome action.