Category: Reviews

‘BlackKklansman’ by Spike Lee

August 9, 2018

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

‘Solaris’ (1971) by Andrei Tarkovsky

August 7, 2018

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

‘Under The Skin’ by Jonathon Glazer

August 3, 2018

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

‘Three Identical Strangers’ by Tim Wardle

July 31, 2018

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

‘Extinction’ by Ben Young

July 30, 2018

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

‘Foreign Correspondent’ by Alfred Hitchcock

July 30, 2018

Director: Alfred Hitchcock Cinematographer: Rudolph Maté Writers: Joan Harrison (screenplay), Charles Bennett (screenplay), James Hilton (Dialogue), Robert Benchley (Dialogue), Ben Hicht (uncredited), Richard Maibaum (uncredited) Starring: Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall, George Sanders, Albert Basserman Rating: 95 ‘Foreign Correspondent’ is Alfred Hitchcock’s most daring and grand project throughout his entire filmography. It’s the same suspense-building, … More ‘Foreign Correspondent’ by Alfred Hitchcock