Mississippi Burning, 1988. Directed by Alan Parker. Starring: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey, and Michael Rooker. SYNOPSIS: Nominated for seven Oscars, including its director and two cast members, Mississippi Burning settled for just one trophy. That’s about to be expected for a movie that’s good but not great. This new […]
First reactions to The Witch director’s “sadistic” and “terrifying” new film The Lighthouse
Robert Pattinson’s performance has been praised in first reactions to The Witch director’s “terrifying” new film The Lighthouse. Robert Eggers, the director of the horror film The Witch, has received some glowing reactions from critics at Cannes to his new film The Lighthouse starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson. The film tells the tale of […]
Movie Review – Vox Lux (2018)
Vox Lux, 2018. Directed by Brady Corbet. Starring Natalie Portman, Raffey Cassidy, Jude Law, Stacy Martin, Jennifer Ehle and Willem Dafoe. SYNOPSIS: After surviving a school shooting, a young woman is blasted into the murky world of musical fame. Films about emerging musicians are all the rage right now, with A Star is Born one […]
Jumping the Shark on a Nuked Fridge: How Aquaman dials up the crazy to whole new levels
Tom Jolliffe looks at Aquaman, and how it dials up the crazy to whole new levels… Some films are ridiculous. Of those, some are self aware of the sheer lunacy of their concept. Some are not aware of their own ridiculousness. The self aware films can often be a little too self-aware, and then feel […]
Movie Review – At Eternity’s Gate (2018)
At Eternity’s Gate, 2018. Directed by Julian Schnabel. Starring Willem Dafoe, Rupert Friend, Oscar Isaac, Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric and Mads Mikkelsen. SYNOPSIS: Isolated in a yellow house in rural France, Vincent Van Gogh is prolific with his paintings, but sees his mental state gradually unravel. There’s a moment in At Eternity’s Gate, which may […]
The Grand Budapest Hotel with Destination Dewsbury director Jack Spring – The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #25
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, the director of new British comedy Destination Dewsbury comes by to chat about Wes Anderson’s farce The Grand Budapest Hotel… On the latest episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, our guest […]
Willem Dafoe reflects on his Green Goblin role in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man
Although Blade and X-Men paved the way, it wasn’t until 2002’s Spider-Man that the modern wave of superhero movies really exploded onto the scene, with director Sam Raimi delivering a monster box office hit for Sony, and a comic book movie which really managed to capture the tone of its source material. During an interview […]
Movie Review – Aquaman (2018)
Aquaman, 2018. Directed by James Wan. Starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Nicole Kidman, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ludi Lin, Temuera Morrison, Michael Beach, Randall Park, Graham McTavish, Djimon Hounsou, John Rhys-Davies, Leigh Whannell, Sophia Forrest, Natalie Safran, and Julie Andrews. SYNOPSIS: The bastard son of a human fisherman and Atlanna, […]
54th Chicago International Film Festival Review – Vox Lux (2018)
Vox Lux, 2018. Written and Directed by Brady Corbet. Starring Natalie Portman, Raffey Cassidy, Jude Law, Stacy Martin, Jennifer Ehle, Willem Dafoe, Natasha Romanova, Christopher Abbott, Erik King, Matt Servitto, and Maria Dizzia. SYNOPSIS: An unusual set of circumstances brings unexpected success to a pop star. Brady Corbet’s Vox Lux (the film follows up the […]
Second Opinion – Aquaman (2018)
Aquaman, 2018. Directed by James Wan. Starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Nicole Kidman, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ludi Lin, Temuera Morrison, Michael Beach, Randall Park, Graham McTavish, Djimon Hounsou, John Rhys-Davies, Leigh Whannell, Sophia Forrest, Natalie Safran, and Julie Andrews. SYNOPSIS: The bastard son of a human fisherman and Atlanna, […]