Godland (2023) Hlynur Pálmason’s Masterpiece
Pálmason, his cinematographer (Maria von Hausswolff), and his composer (Alex Zhang Hungtai), bring back colonial memories of such movies as “Black Robe”.
Read Moreby Patrick | Oct 26, 2023 | Action, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Best International Film, Criterion Collection, Drama, Epic, Film Reviews, Genres, Historic Events, Horror, Masterpieces, My Favorites, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Road Movie, Thriller, TV / Streaming
Pálmason, his cinematographer (Maria von Hausswolff), and his composer (Alex Zhang Hungtai), bring back colonial memories of such movies as “Black Robe”.
Read Moreby Patrick | Jun 26, 2023 | Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Genres, Horror, Hulu, Masterpieces, My Favorites, TV / Streaming
Pearl is the first part of writer/director Ti West’s horror trilogy and Mia Goth gives one of the definitive horror performances.
Read Moreby Patrick | Jan 3, 2023 | Archival Posts, Drama, Film Reviews, Historic Events, Masterpieces, My Favorites, Uncategorized
As for Judy Davis she gives what is probably her most outstanding performance, which means it’s one of the greatest performances ever captured on film
Read Moreby Patrick | Apr 14, 2023 | Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Drama, Historic Events, Masterpieces, My Favorites, Queer Film/TV
“Beanpole” conveys, beautifully, the ability of human beings to find moments of intimacy and even love under the most horrific of circumstances.
Read Moreby Patrick | Jul 28, 2022 | Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Archival Posts, Horror, Masterpieces, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Guys with erect penises walking downward into a transparent ooze, confused, as Scarlett walks on another level above them.
Read Moreby Patrick | Jul 27, 2022 | Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Archival Posts, Drama, Film Reviews, Horror, Masterpieces, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
It boasts a tremendous performance by Michael Shannon as a quiet man, raising a family, who has horrific nightmares and daytime visions of a meteorological disturbance followed by a feeling that we (the Earth) are being visited by something alien.
Read Moreby Patrick | May 11, 2021 | 70s | 80s | 90s, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres, Masterpieces, My Favorites, Queer Film/TV
In “Jeanne Dielman”, a feminist masterpiece, the everyday details of a caring mother contrast with her life as a prostitute.
Read Moreby Patrick | Aug 11, 2022 | 70s | 80s | 90s, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Drama, Historic Events, Horror, Masterpieces, My Favorites, Mystery
Weir, who showed, like Hitchcock, that horror can be visited upon us on the brightest and most beautiful of summer days.
Read Moreby Patrick | Aug 11, 2022 | 70s | 80s | 90s, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Drama, Genres, Masterpieces, My Favorites, Mystery, Queer Film/TV, Thriller
“Ripley”, Minghella’s masterpiece, boasts Matt Damon’s best performance plus stunning turns by Philip Seymour Hoffman and Jude Law.
Read Moreby Patrick | Aug 31, 2022 | 50s | 60s, Drama, Film Reviews, Masterpieces, Thriller
“The Best Man” boasts three outstanding performances: Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson and pre-code star Lee Tracy who returns to the screen.
Read Moreby Patrick | Aug 31, 2022 | 50s | 60s, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Drama, Film Reviews, Masterpieces, Thriller, TV / Streaming
A peak entry in the American political thriller genre, the film boasts four of the greatest performances of the sixties.
Read Moreby Patrick | Jan 17, 2022 | 30s | 40s, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Drama, Genres, Masterpieces, Romance
“Dodsworth”: William Wyler’s masterpiece, the best movie ever made about the fear of growing old. It was Wyler’s first Oscar nomination.
Read Moreby Patrick | Jan 23, 2022 | 30s | 40s, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Comedy, Drama, Film Reviews, Masterpieces, My Favorites, Queer Film/TV, Thriller
In “Kind Hearts and Coronets”: Alec Guinness has fun playing all eight (or nine) of the unfortunate D’Ascoynes, including Lady Agatha D’Ascoyne. The photograph shows Dennis Price with Joan Greenwood who plays that little minx Sibella.
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