Masterpieces Archives

Nitram (2022) Film Review

by 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

Under The Skin (2014) Film Review

by 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.

Take Shelter (2011) Film Review

by 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.

Top 10 of My Favorite Actors (Part 3)

by Patrick | Aug 25, 2022 | Masterpieces, My Favorites, The Best of the Best

Hoffman, Damon, Law, Seymour Hoffman, Ledger, Gyllenhaal, Depp, Hackman, Mason and Hanks. The Best of the Best of Ten of My Favorite Actors.

Top 10 of My Favorite Actresses (Part 3)

by Patrick | Aug 15, 2022 | Masterpieces, My Favorites, The Best of the Best

Ronan, Weaver, Pfeiffer, Davis, Rampling, Christie, Hepburn, Kerr, Arthur, Wood. The Best of the Best of Ten of My Favorite Actresses.

La Nouvelle Vague at the Criterion Collection

by Patrick | Feb 1, 2022 | Masterpieces, My Favorites, The Criterion Collection

I have confined myself to rating thirteen films from the height of La Nouvelle Vague. This was before Jean-Luc Godard, in particular, seemed to loose his joy in making movies.

Dodsworth (1936) Film Review

by 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.

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) Film Review

by Patrick | Jan 23, 2022 | 30s | 40s, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Cinematographers, 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.