The Flickering Myth writing team present our top ten movies of 2019…2019. A year that has seen Disney dominating the multiplexes, the Mouse House setting records left, right and centre (not least Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame, which dethroned 2009’s Avatar to become the highest-grossing film of all-time). It’s seen legendary filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese making […]
Movie Review – Burning Cane (2019)
Burning Cane, 2019.Written and Directed by Phillip Youmans. Starring Wendell Pierce, Karen Kaia Livers, Dominique McClellan, Braelyn Kelly, Emyri Crutchfield, and Erika Woods.SYNOPSIS:Amongst the cane fields of rural Louisiana, an aging mother struggles between her religious convictions and the love of her son.It’s been said countless times already, but the weight behind the notable accomplishment […]
Movie Review – Frankie (2019)
Frankie, 2019.Directed by Ira Sachs. Starring Isabelle Huppert, Brendan Gleeson, Greg Kinnear, Marisa Tomei, Jérémie Renier, Pascal Greggory, Ariyon Bakare, Vinette Robinson, Carloto Cotta, Mikaela Lupu, and Sennia Nanua.SYNOPSIS:Three generations grappling with a life-changing experience during one day of a vacation in Sintra, Portugal, a historic town known for its dense gardens and fairy-tale villas […]
55th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Marriage Story (2019)
Marriage Story. 2019Written and Directed by Noah Baumbach Starring Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Laura Dern, Alan Alda, Ray Liotta, Merritt Wever, Mark O’Brien, Azhy Robertson, Brooke Bloom, Julie Hagerty, Matthew Shear, Kyle Bornheimer, Mickey Sumner, McKinley Belcher III, Wallace Shawn, and Amir TalaiSynopsis:Noah Baumbach’s incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a […]
Movie Review – The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)
The Last Black Man in San Francisco, 2019.Directed by Joe Talbot. Starring Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, Rob Morgan, Tichina Arnold, Danny Glover, Mike Epps, Mari Kearney, Tonya Glanz, Thora Birch, and Finn Wittrock.SYNOPSIS:A young man searches for home in the changing city that seems to have left him behind.Director Joe Talbot and his leads Jimmie […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson says it’s a mistake to cater to fans
Rian Johnson, the director of Knives Out and Star Wars: The Last Jedi, says that it’s a mistake to cater to fans when making a movie.Rian Johnson is certainly no stranger to surprising audiences with his films. His new film Knives Out took a lot of people by surprise and The Last Jedi infamously went […]
Blu-ray Review – Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 1998Directed by Terry Gilliam. Starring Johnny Depp, Benicio del Toro, Toby Maguire, Debbie Reynolds, Mark Harmon Ellen Barkin, Gary Busey, and Cameron Diaz.SYNOPSIS:Drugs. Lots of drugs. And a road trip… with drugs.Based on gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson’s cult 1971 novel of the same name, Fear and Loathing in […]
Movie Review – The Addams Family (2019)
The Addams Family, 2019.Directed by Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon. Featuring the voice talents of Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Nick Kroll, Snoop Dogg, Bette Midler, Allison Janney, Elsie Fisher, Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Tituss Burgess, Jenifer Lewis, and Pom Klementieff.SYNOPSIS:An animated version of Charles Addams’ series of cartoons about a […]
Blu-ray Review – Big Trouble in Little China Collector’s Edition (1986)
Big Trouble in Little China, 1986.Directed by John Carpenter. Starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong, Victor Wong, and Kate Burton.SYNOPSIS:If you’re a Big Trouble in Little China fan, you’ll want to run, not walk, to a store, online or otherwise, and snap up this jam-packed two-disc Collector’s Edition from Shout! Factory. They […]
Movie Review – Monos (2019)
Monos, 2019.Directed by Alejandro Landes. Starring Moisés Arias, Julianne Nicholson, Sofia Buenaventura, Karen Quintero, Julian Giraldo, Laura Castrillón, Deibi Rueda, Paul Cubides, Sneider Castro, Wilson Salazar, and Jorge Román.SYNOPSIS:On a faraway mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow.Monos is a fictional story that might as well be real, […]
