About Dry Grasses (2023) A Triumph for Director Nuri Bilge Ceylan Rated A-
Dizar’s performance as Nuray, a woman who has lived through things that Samet can only imagine, takes over the film’s second and more impressive half.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Mar 8, 2024 | A-, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television |
Dizar’s performance as Nuray, a woman who has lived through things that Samet can only imagine, takes over the film’s second and more impressive half.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Feb 13, 2024 | Film Reviews, New Releases |
I honestly cannot remember a year that has opened with such an abundance of riches from around the world. Mostly International Films and Documentaries.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 6, 2023 | A-, Comedy, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), MUBI, Mystery, New Releases, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, Thriller, TV / Streaming |
Walker’s film follows three teenage girls on vacation in Greece. Mia McKenna-Bruce delivers a heartbreaking performance as Tara. One of the year’s best.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 6, 2023 | A+, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Mystery, New Releases, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller |
The direction of Haigh in this film is exceptional, creating an enthralling atmosphere that visually amazes the audience.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Dec 29, 2023 | A, Awards Season, Best International Film, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Mystery, New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television, Thriller |
Thrilling edge-of-your-seat entertainment, all the while touching on such themes as racism, immigration, and freedom of speech.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Oct 21, 2023 | A-, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Mystery, New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television, Thriller |
The film boasts in German actress Sandra Huller’s prime suspect, one of the cinema’s great performances.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Oct 23, 2023 | A-, Action, Drama, Epic, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Historic Events, Mystery, New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, Thriller, Western |
Scorsese directs all of these multiple storylines with great flair. from the broad vistas to the most minute period detail in costume and production design.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 22, 2023 | A-, Comedy, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Mystery, New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television |
Moore and Portman circle each other in a hypnotic dance while the standout performance in the movie is by Charles Melton as Joe, Gracie’s husband.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Dec 7, 2023 | A-, Best International Film, Drama, Film Reviews, Historic Events, New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television, Thriller |
The banality of evil winds its way around every scene. However, we do feel something. Tension, perhaps, mixed with boredom.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 21, 2023 | B+, Drama, Favorites, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Music Biography, Netflix, New Releases, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming |
Leaving out vast chunks of the great conductor’s life, Cooper gives a vain impersonation of a vain man while Carey Mulligan takes the acting honors.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Oct 26, 2023 | B, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television |
The film has three very good performances. Dominic Sessa is a real discovery, Da’Vine Joy Randolph says hello Oscar and Mr. Giamatti anchors the film.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Oct 15, 2023 | B, Drama, Favorites, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Historic Events, Netflix, New Releases, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, TV / Streaming |
Both actresses are marvelous with Foster giving her best performance in decades.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Dec 8, 2023 | B, Comedy, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Horror, Mystery, New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television |
No matter how spectacularly Emma Stone performs as the doll-like creature who is created by Willem Dafoe’s scientist, the movie has no soul.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 21, 2023 | B-, Comedy, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), New Releases, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television |
What was originally smart and biting becomes cliched and soppy. Wright, however, who never sets a foot wrong, keeps you watching.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Jul 21, 2023 | B-, Comedy, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Max, New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television, TV / Streaming |
Major kudos to production designer Sarah Greenwood, costume designer Jacqueline Durran, cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, and Barbie herself, Margot Robbie..
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Dec 5, 2023 | B-, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Musical, New Releases, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television |
Taraji P. Henson does a good Shug Avery while the astonishing Danielle Brooks shines as Sofie, a proud lady who always speaks her mind.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Jul 21, 2023 | B-, Drama, Film Reviews, Historic Events, New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television, Thriller |
In the midst of all this history and all of this chaos, Cillian Murphy gives one of the most intimate and internalized performances on film.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Dec 29, 2023 | Action, Awards Season, B-, Best International Film, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Mystery, New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television, Thriller |
The movie is narrated by a dead man, law student Numa Turcatti, who was the last person to die on the mountain. Disappointing but worth seeing.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 18, 2023 | C+, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Netflix, New Releases, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Thriller, TV / Streaming |
Unfortunately, the movie never takes off because of a cliche-ridden screenplay despite Domingo’s great performance.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 22, 2023 | Action, D+, Drama, Epic, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance |
An epic disaster of Waterloo proportions. The movie has no style and makes no sense. If you are looking for a history lesson, go elsewhere.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Dec 3, 2023 | D+, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance |
Laughable when it should be serious, the movie has no drive. All the artistry in the world is useless if the underlying story is not up to scratch.
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