Directors: Ellen Hovde, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Muffle Meyer Cinematography: David and Albert Maysles Rating: 66 Grey Gardens is one of those films that I find fascinating, but can’t get past the fact that it’s an extremely boring documentary. The charm of this doc is the two lovely ladies that behave as if there are … More ‘Grey Gardens’ (1972) Review
Director: Stanley Kubrick Cinematographer: Stanley Kubrick Writers: Howard Slacker Stars: Frank Silvera, Kenneth Harp, Paul Marzusky, Virginia Lieth Rating: 66 Stanley Kubrick is my all-time favorite director. It’s not even a contest, his films have impacted how I see the medium as an art form. Kubrick turned the film into the ultimate visionary storytelling device … More ‘Fear and Desire’ (1953) by Stanley Kubrick
Director: James Cameron Cinematographer: Adrian Biddle Writers: James Cameron, David Giler, Walter Hill Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Bienh, Bill Paxton, Paul Rieser Rating: 77 Aliens is a follow up to Ridley Scott’s Alien, featuring Lt. Ripley (Siguroney Weaver) back with her cat to fight the alien scum again. For whatever reason, losing an entire crew the first time wasn’t good enough, … More ‘Aliens’ (1986) by James Cameron
Director: Spike Lee Cinematographer: Chayse Irvin Writers: Spike Lee, David Rabinowitz, Charlie Wachtel, Kevin Willmott Stars: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Topher Grace Rating: 86 The moment I read the title of this film and saw who was directing it I was ecstatic. Spike Lee directing a story about an undercover black cop, Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) infiltrating the Ku Klux … More ‘BlackKklansman’ by Spike Lee
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Cinematographer: Robert Bruks Writers: Frederick Knott Stars: Grace Kelly, Ray Milland, Robert Cummings Rating: 83 Dial M For Murder, a film shot in essentially one, tiny apartment room, featuring a smaller scope of a usual Hitchcock story, packs quite a bit of suspense and furthermore, detail into that one room. The main characters are choreographed wonderfully to … More ‘Dial M for Murder’ (1954) by Alfred Hitchcock
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky Cinematographer: Vadim Yusov Writers: Fridrikh Gorenshtein, Andrei Tarkovsky Starring: Natayla Bondarchuck, Dontas Banionis, Juri Jarvet, Anatoliy Solonitsyn Rating: 86 ‘Solaris’ is literally and figuratively on its own orbit. Andrei Tarkovsky’s first humanistic dive into science fiction left the world disconnected and disturbed. How the film manifests itself leading up to the ultimate revelation as the screen pulls back … More ‘Solaris’ (1971) by Andrei Tarkovsky
Director: Jonathon Glazer Cinematographer: Daniel Landin Writers: Jonathon Glazer, Walter Campbell Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Paul Brannigan Rating: 83 ‘Under The Skin’ is the perfect metaphor for how this film operates. It’s a bizarre picture from the first scene on and instantly generates intrigue, the same intrigue in the film that leads characters into surreal situations. The visuals create the dreary … More ‘Under The Skin’ by Jonathon Glazer
Hello and welcome, I set out to make a 15-minute recording, at the most, of my top 20 films and ended up making it close to an hour-long. So, here’s a long recording of my personal favorites of the year. Look below for a condensed version of the list. Listen to "Top 20 Films of … More Top 20 Films of Pre Award Season 2018 (Podcast)
Director: Tim Wardle Cinematographer: Tim Cragg Rating: 86 ‘Three Identical Strangers’ is truly one of the most unbelievable stories I’ve ever heard. It’s not only the fact that they found each other but why and how they were separated and never told. The coverup story leads to so many thought-provoking questions about upbringing, what makes … More ‘Three Identical Strangers’ by Tim Wardle
Director: Ben Young Cinematographer: Amir Mokri Writers: Spencer Cohen, Eric Heisserer, Brad Kane Starring: Michael Pena, Lizzy Caplan, Amelia Crouch Rating: 35 ‘Extinction’ is another Netflix original sci-fi film that was seemingly released out of nowhere in 2018. I mean, where do these projects come from? Is there some spring in the Mojave desert that produces well below … More ‘Extinction’ by Ben Young
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