Tag: 2015

HALLOWEEN IS HERE!: THE WITCH [2015]

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Jordan Dodd

Directed and Written by Robert Eggers Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw I feel like I can’t come up with the right words to describe this incredible movie, but I’ll try. The lingering atmosphere is executed very well from the beginning,… Continue Reading “HALLOWEEN IS HERE!: THE WITCH [2015]”

Category: 2015, Film, Film FestivalsTags: #adlff, #MUSTWATCH, 2015, @AdlFilmFest, Adelaide Film Festival, Anya Taylor-Joy, Game of Thrones, Harvey Scrimshaw, it follows, Kate Dickie, Ralph Ineson, Robert Eggers, The Witch

LOVE [2015]

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Jordan Dodd

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Originally written for: Directed by Gaspar Noé Written by Gaspar Noé Starring: Aomi Muyock, Karl Glusman, Klara Kristin Master provocateur Gaspar Noé was sure to let the world be aware that he wasn’t intending on holding back with his newest film, with several NSFW… Continue Reading “LOVE [2015]”

Category: 2015, Film, ForeignTags: 2015, Aomi Muyock, art-porn, boners, boobs, ejaculation scenes, enter the void, french erotica, French porn, Gaspar Noé, graphic sex scenes, irreversible, Karl Glusman, Klara Kristin, love, orgies, porn, Sex, SEX SCENES, threesomes, transexuals, unprofessional actors

MIA MADRE (MY MOTHER) [2015]

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by Nanni Moretti Written by Nanni Moretti, Valia Santella, Gaia Manzini, Chiara Valerio Starring: Margherita Buy, John Turturro, Giulia Lazzarini, Nanni Moretti *This is dedicated to my beautiful mother. Happy mother’s day, I love you Mum! Not unlike the fabulous Rams, a very… Continue Reading “MIA MADRE (MY MOTHER) [2015]”

Category: 2015, Film, ForeignTags: 2015, Chiara Valerio, Drama, Gaia Manzini, Giulia Lazzarini, italian film, italy, john turturro, Margherita Buy, mia madre, mothers day, my mother, Nanni Moretti, Valia Santella

RAMS (Hrútar) [2015]

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by Grímur Hákonarson Written by Grímur Hákonarson Starring: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson, Charlotte Bøving This film played at a Scandinavian film festival last year and I was angry that I missed it, as I had read high praise from seemingly every critic. I… Continue Reading “RAMS (Hrútar) [2015]”

Category: 2015, Film, ForeignTags: 2015, Charlotte Bøving, Drama, foreign film, Grímur Hákonarson, Hrútar, Iceland, Icelandic film, RAMS, sheep, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson, WINNER Cannes International Film Festival 2015

AFFF: MY KING (MON ROI) [2015]

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by Maïwenn Written by Etienne Comar (screenplay), Maïwenn (screenplay) Starring: Vincent Cassel, Emmanuelle Bercot, Louis Garrel Much like Lolo, I doubt I’d have seen this film if it were American. The French seem to do romance in a way that doesn’t feel forced,… Continue Reading “AFFF: MY KING (MON ROI) [2015]”

Category: 2015, Film, Film Festivals, ForeignTags: #AFFrenchFilmFestival, #CannesFilmFestival, 2015, Emmanuelle Bercot, Etienne Comar, Louis Garrel, Maïwenn, Vincent Cassel

THE LADY IN THE VAN [2015]

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by Nicholas Hytner Written by Alan Bennett Starring: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent Based on ‘a mostly true story’, The Lady In The Van is a fun and lightly amusing flick starring Maggie Smith as the titular lady, known as Miss Shepherd.… Continue Reading “THE LADY IN THE VAN [2015]”

Category: 2015, FilmTags: 2015, Alan Bennett, Alex Jennings, comedy, Jim Broadbent, lady in the van, Maggie Smith, Nicholas Hytner

SPOTLIGHT [2015]

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by Tom McCarthy Written by Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams , Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Brian d’Arcy James, Stanley Tucci I grew up going to a Catholic school. In my second (or third) year, the principal of… Continue Reading “SPOTLIGHT [2015]”

Category: 2015, FilmTags: #MUSTWATCH, 2015, Boston Globe, Brian d'Arcy James, catholic church, child molestation, Drama, John Slattery, Josh Singer, Liev Schreiber, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, molestation, paedophilia, Pope, priests, pulitzer prize, Rachel McAdams, spotlight, Stanley Tucci, the vatican, Tom McCarthy

THE HATEFUL EIGHT [2015]

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed and Written by Quentin Tarantino Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, Tim Roth Since he rocked the film world with Reservoir Dogs, Quentin Tarantino has consistently carved out a unique position for… Continue Reading “THE HATEFUL EIGHT [2015]”

Category: 2015, FilmTags: 2015, Bruce Dern, Demián Bichir, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kurt Russell, Michael Madsen, mystery, Quentin Tarantino, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Roth, Walton Goggins, western

99 HOMES [2015]

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by Ramin Bahrani Written by Amir Naderi, Bahareh Azimi, Ramin Bahrani Starring: Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon, Laura Dern Thanks to some cracking acting from both Michael Shannon and Andrew Garfield, a very well written and observational script, and a simple but effective screenplay,… Continue Reading “99 HOMES [2015]”

Category: 2015, FilmTags: 2015, Amir Naderi, Andrew Garfield, Bahareh Azimi, evictions, financial crisis, Laura Dern, Michael Shannon, Ramin Bahrani

THE REVENANT [2015]

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by: Alejandro González Iñárritu Written by: Mark L. Smith (screenplay), Alejandro González Iñárritu (screenplay), Michael Punke (novel) Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter I loved Birdman when I first saw it, but the more times I watched it, the more it… Continue Reading “THE REVENANT [2015]”