A Private War, 2018. Directed by Matthew Heineman. Starring Rosamund Pike, Jamie Dornan, Stanley Tucci, Tom Hollander, Faye Marsay, Rita Williams, and Corey Johnson. SYNOPSIS: Marie Colvin (Rosamund Pike) was a professional addict, only she was drawn towards the lure of the war torn hostile territory of Libya, or Syria, in order to report on […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – Destroyer
Destroyer, 2018. Directed by Karyn Kusama. Starring Nicole Kidman, Sebastian Stan, Toby Kebbell, Tatiana Maslany, Scoot McNairy, Bradley Whitford, and James Jordan. SYNOPSIS: Whilst a young LAPD detective, Erin Bell (Nicole Kidman) was sent undercover with her partner Chris (Sebastian Stan) to infiltrate a crime gang headed up by the messianic Silas (Toby Kebbell). Almost […]
Movie Review – The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, 2018. Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Starring Tim Blake Nelson, Liam Neeson, Brendan Gleeson, Tom Waits, Harry Melling, Zoe Kazan, James Franco, Bill Heck, Grainger Hines, Chelcie Ross, and Jonjo O’Neill. SYNOPSIS: Six stories make up Joel and Ethan Coen’s Western anthology epic, taking in everything from singing cowboys, gold […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – Girl
Girl, 2018. Directed by Lukas Dhont. Starring Victor Polster, Arieh Worthalter, Oliver Bodart, Tijmen Govaerts, Valentijn Dhaenens and Katelijne Damen. SYNOPSIS: Fifteen-year-old Lara’s transitioning is further complicated by her pursuit of a professional career in ballet at a prestigious Belgian dance academy. Written and directed by Lukas Dhont, and in the running in the first […]
