Rourke, Ronan, and Robbie are set to take on monarchies, murder, and Mary in this highly anticipated historical film adaptation.
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‘Phantom Thread’ has played to such rave reviews that I am loathe to dissent, but I found the main characters so morally repellent that I could not enjoy myself despite the movie’s production qualities.
‘The Insult’ is ably directed by Ziad Doueiri, who has a fine sense of tension and human drama.
The 2018 Oscar ceremonies take place on March 4 and here’s your guide to the major categories.
With his Oscar nominated ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,’ Martin McDonagh tried to make a provocative movie like Flannery O’Connor’s story ‘A Good Man Is Hard to Find’ – and he didn’t.
Reality is pushing back and we don’t like it. We like our wars quick, our victories decisive, and our soldiers John Wayne. That is not the reality of our contemporary nation or military. We need to be careful about romanticizing war through the eyes of special operations specialists—Navy SEALs, Army Delta Force, and the like.Read more
‘The Greatest Showman’ was mostly snubbed by the Academy and it is terrific entertainment. It dazzles the eye, engages your heart, and convincingly takes us back to a wonderful place and time.
Grab the kids of almost any age and go to see this inspiring film starring Julia Roberts and the unexpectedly compelling Owen Wilson.
‘Darkest Hour’ is nominated for six Academy Awards and it is a masterpiece because had Churchill opened talks with Hitler, morale would have collapsed, Germany would have won the war, and this movie shows how close he came.
In the hands of director Guillermo del Toro, formulaic and sometimes silly material in ‘The Shape of Water’ becomes a delight and sets us cheering for the 13-fold Oscar nominee.
