imperfection is perfection
Sporadic film reviews by a wanna-be filmmaker
Month: November 2017
BORG VS MCENROE [2017]
Directed by Janus Metz Written by Ronnie Sandahl Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Sverrir Gudnason, Stellan Skarsgård The first feature for director Janus Metz is a generic film that doesn’t do much to help itself stand out from the pack. The story though rescues it from… Continue Reading “BORG VS MCENROE [2017]”
DELL’S GIRL WEEK BLOGATHON: SCARLETT JOHANSSON IN UNDER THE SKIN
Shout out to Dell who hosted this blogathon which I had fun with a couple of years ago, but unsurprisingly this time around I practiced my profession of procrastination. No matter, late is better than never, right? And I dig the concept, even if… Continue Reading “DELL’S GIRL WEEK BLOGATHON: SCARLETT JOHANSSON IN UNDER THE SKIN”
SUBURBICON [2017]
Directed by George Clooney Written by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, George Clooney, Grant Heslov Starring: Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Oscar Isaac, Noah Jupe, Karimah Westbrook While clumsily executed at times, Suburbicon can be a fun film if you can forgive its faults. Laughs can arise during… Continue Reading “SUBURBICON [2017]”
THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER [2017]
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos Written by Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthymis Filippou Starring: Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Alicia Silverstone, Barry Keoghan The Killing of a Sacred Deer yearns to make you squirm and feel uncomfortable from the graphic, extended opening scene of open-heart surgery; later becoming relevant to… Continue Reading “THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER [2017]”
GOOD TIME [2017]
Directed by Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie Writers: Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie Stars: Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Jennifer Jason Leigh An independent film done right, this is a tense, dark and gritty thriller that certainly has some unpredictable moments under its sleeve. This is a… Continue Reading “GOOD TIME [2017]”
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) [2017]
Director: Noah Baumbach Writer: Noah Baumbach Stars: Adam Sandler, Grace Van Patten, Dustin Hoffman, Elizabeth Marvel, Emma Thompson Dustin Hoffman delivers a truly fantastic turn in Noah Baumbach’s latest riot, and despite the constant suffering of all the characters involved, it is darkly funny in more ways than one.… Continue Reading “The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) [2017]”
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