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FILM FREAK CENTRAL turns 24 this month and I became curious what our 24 most-read reviews might be. Unfortunately, we didn't sign up for Analytics until 2014, and any record of our traffic before then has evaporated from the Internet. So, uh, here's a countdown of our 24 most-read reviews since, um, 2014. Few surprises on here (longtime ...THE BLU-RAY DISC. by Bill Chambers Released in June of 2012, Warner's Blu-ray edition of A Perfect World is a good but possibly revisionist rendering of a neo-classic I remember as a vibrant study of baby-blue skies and emerald-green grass. The oft-muted 2.40:1, 1080p transfer appears to reflect, with some admitted inconsistency, a new …Uncut Gems matches the frantic intensity of Sandler's performance with Daniel Lopatin's driving, experimental score and a restless camera wielded by veteran cinematographer Darius Khondji that acts a little like how a panic attack feels. Viewed a certain way (as a jeweller does a gem, say), the film works as a harsh depiction of how …A Man Called Otto (2022) */****. starring Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Mike Birbiglia. screenplay by David Magee, based on the novel A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman and the film A Man Called Ove written by Hannes Holm. directed by Marc Forster.Eileen (2023) by Angelo Muredda Thomasin McKenzie gives the armpit-sniffing Mary Katherine Gallagher a run for her money as the eponymous weirdo loner in William Oldroyd's Eileen, an admirably icky take on the Ottessa Moshfegh novel of the same name, adapted by the author and her partner, Luke Goebel. An awkward, horned-up femcel, …Mar 13, 2019 · starring Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze. written by Jeff Pinkner & Scott Rosenberg and Kelly Marcel. directed by Ruben Fleischer. by Bryant Frazer The history of Venom, a rippled black mass of sentient alien muscle with a 'roided-out appearance and a gnarly personality to match, is complicated even for a comic-book origin ... Film Freak Central. Tomatometer-approved publication. ... Even the fact that the film itself is a technical marvel, sleek perfection from start to finish, is part of the gag.Jun 30, 2020 · starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Richard Harris. screenplay by David Franzoni and John Logan and William Nicholson. directed by Ridley Scott. by Bill Chambers. Film Freak Central. Home. Home ~Master Review Index~ Interview Index; The Film Freak Central Blog (2005-2012) Loose Frames (tumblr.) Animation January 30, 2024. 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Note: all framegrabs were sourced from the 4K UHD discTelluride 2019: A Hidden Life. ****/****. starring August Diehl, Valerie Pachner, Matthias Schoenaerts, Bruno Ganz. written and directed by Terrence Malick. by Walter Chaw Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life takes its title from George Eliot's Middlemarch: ...for the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things ...Since it wasn’t too early to start enumerating some of our favorite TV shows of 2022 a couple of weeks ago, we decided it’s also not too early to take inventory of what movies we’v...Priscilla (2023) ***½/****. starring Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Dagmara Dominiczyk. based on the book Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley with Sandra Harmon. written and directed by Sofia Coppola. by Walter Chaw Sofia Coppola takes a lot of heat for making movies about what she knows.With the rise of streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, it’s easy to forget that there are still plenty of great movies available to watch online for free. YouTub...starring Aaron Eckhart, Nina Dobrev, Tim Blake Nelson, Clifton Collins, Jr. screenplay by Hanna Weg and Matt Johnson, based on the novel by Noah Boyd. directed by Renny Harlin. THE BEEKEEPER. **½/****. starring Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Jeremy Irons. written by Kurt Wimmer. directed by David Ayer.| Film Freak Central ***½/****starring Thomas Schubert, Paula Beer, Langston Uibel, Enno Trebswritten and directed by Christian Petzold by Walter Chaw In …Jul 7, 2023 · Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) ****/****. starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Henry Czerny. written by Christopher McQuarrie & Erik Jendresen. directed by Christopher McQuarrie. by Walter Chaw I've liked every film in this series to some extent, the last few very much. Yet, pressed, I couldn't tell you what ... Mar 31, 2022 · Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) ****/****. starring Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis. written and directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert. by Walter Chaw When I tell my parents' story to myself, I never tell it as a love story. It's an immigrant story--a typical one, I've come to learn through reading, yes ... Since FILM FREAK CENTRAL is technically a Canadian website, based in southern Ontario, I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you about the 27 th annual Port Hope Vintage Film Festival. Running from September 27-29, it's a rare opportunity to see classic films--such as Top Hat, ...Scream VI (2023) **/****. starring Melissa Barrera, Courteney Cox, Jenna Ortega, Hayden Panettiere. written by James Vanderbilt & Guy Busick. directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett. by Walter Chaw There's a fine line between satire and simulacrum, between an ironic commentary on a thing and the thing itself.starring Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas. screenplay by Mary Harron & Guinevere Turner, based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis. directed by Mary Harron. by Bryant Frazer Books are often said to be "unfilmable," but it's the rare text that can be described as "unprintable." That was the fate that nearly befell Bret Easton ...Jan 2, 2024 · Wim Wenders's Perfect Days is about the grace of being okay when you're not okay--about living out your days for the little things in defiance of the dismal tide. Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest is that dismal tide. 2023 was a marvellous year for the movies and an awful one for the human race. The Film Freak Central Blog (2005-2012) Loose Frames (tumblr.) Australia September 6, 2023. Telluride '23: The Royal Hotel **½/**** starring Julia Garner, Jessica Henwick, James Frecheville, Hugo Weaving written by Kitty Green & Oscar Redding directed by Kitty Green.Jun 30, 2020 · starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Richard Harris. screenplay by David Franzoni and John Logan and William Nicholson. directed by Ridley Scott. by Bill Chambers. Jan 13, 2024 · starring Aaron Eckhart, Nina Dobrev, Tim Blake Nelson, Clifton Collins, Jr. screenplay by Hanna Weg and Matt Johnson, based on the novel by Noah Boyd. directed by Renny Harlin. THE BEEKEEPER. **½/****. starring Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Jeremy Irons. written by Kurt Wimmer. directed by David Ayer. Jul 1, 2013 · The Lone Ranger (2013) ***/****. starring Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, Tom Wilkinson, Helena Bonham Carter. screenplay by Justin Haythe and Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio. directed by Gore Verbinski. by Walter Chaw What Gore Verbinski's The Lone Ranger has going for it, in addition to a genuinely ugly streak of nihilism and a surprisingly high body ... Jun 30, 2020 · starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Richard Harris. screenplay by David Franzoni and John Logan and William Nicholson. directed by Ridley Scott. by Bill Chambers. Streaming movies online has become increasingly popular in recent years, and with the right tools, it’s possible to watch full movies for free. Here are some tips on how to stream ...**½/**** starring Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Lewis MacDougall, Liam Neeson screenplay by Patrick Ness, based on his novel directed by J.A. Bayona by Walter Chaw Tears are easy when the subject is the loss of a loved one. They come even when you don't particularly like the vehicle that inspires them. In the case of J.A. Bayona's A Monster …Film Freak Central. Tomatometer-approved publication. ... Even the fact that the film itself is a technical marvel, sleek perfection from start to finish, is part of the gag.starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg. written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer. directed by Zack Snyder. by Walter Chaw This is what I know: that the first time I saw Kinji Fukasaku's Battle Royale, a friend had to acquire it from some disreputable dealer and send it to me, unmarked, in a brown box.TIFF '21: Dune. Dune Part One****/****starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Javier Bardemscreenplay by Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth, based on the novel by Frank Herbertdirected by Denis Villeneuve. by Walter Chaw I couldn't get through the Lord of the Rings trilogy when I was a kid, but I devoured …Dec 2, 2021 · West Side Story (2021) ****/****. starring Ansel Elgort, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Rachel Zegler. screenplay by Tony Kushner, based on the stage play by Arthur Laurents, with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. directed by Steven Spielberg. by Walter Chaw West Side Story is the perfect vehicle for all of Spielberg's ... directed by Sam Mendes. by Walter Chaw For me, the James Bond films are the literalization of a very particular Conservative fantasy in which a suave, quippy, emotionally-arrested sociopath battles Cold War foes, beds beautiful women without consequence, always has the latest technology, and engages in the endless murder of …starring Sandra Hüller, Christian Friedel, Freya Kreutzkam, Ralph Herforth. screenplay by Jonathan Glazer, based on the novel by Martin Amis. directed by Jonathan Glazer. by Walter Chaw A real sense of evil permeates every nook and cranny of Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest, which is an adaptation of the Martin Amis novel in the same way ...Lightyear (voiced by Chris Evans) and his partner Hawthorne (Uzo Aduba) are members of the elite Space Rangers, the tip of the spear in deep-space exploration, awakened Alien -like from subspace hibernation when their ship, carrying a crew of 1,200 specialists, is diverted off-course by lifeform readings on an uncharted planet.Dream Scenario (2023) **½/****. starring Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Michael Cera, Tim Meadows. written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli. by Walter Chaw There's so much to like about Norwegian filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli's Dream Scenario, it's a shame it takes such a sharp detour at its end, veering away from existential chaos into a ...FILM FREAK CENTRAL: One of the things that's so insidious about organized religion is that it purports to have the corner on morality, faith, and grace--that without it, those things are impossible or false. It's absolutely evil. It does harm.Oct 15, 2012 · starring Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan, Amrish Puri. screenplay by Willard Huyck & Gloria Katz. directed by Steven Spielberg. INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1989) **½/**** Image A+ Sound A+ Extras C. starring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliot, Alison Doody. screenplay by Jeffrey Boam. At the risk of being premature in my assessment, I think Demián Rugna is the real deal. His Terrified from 2017 was confident and brilliant: a strange, alchemical product of the unimaginable and the familiar; a "fun" extreme gore/horror exercise that crossed the line so often it rewrote it. Now, six years later, here's Rugna's follow-up: When Evil Lurks, …THE BLU-RAY DISC. by Bill Chambers Released in June of 2012, Warner's Blu-ray edition of A Perfect World is a good but possibly revisionist rendering of a neo-classic I remember as a vibrant study of baby-blue skies and emerald-green grass. The oft-muted 2.40:1, 1080p transfer appears to reflect, with some admitted inconsistency, a new …A Good Person (2023) ZERO STARS/****. starring Florence Pugh, Molly Shannon, Chinaza Uche, Morgan Freeman. written and directed by Zach Braff. by Walter Chaw The answer to a question no one asked (what would happen if you smushed misery porn into eldersploitation and had Zach Braff do it?), A Good Person is, on a scale of 28 …The Matrix Resurrections (2021) ½*/****. starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Neil Patrick Harris. screenplay by Lana Wachowski & David Mitchell & Aleksandar Hemon. directed by Lana Wachowski. by Walter Chaw I guess I wouldn't mind that The Matrix: Resurrections (hereafter Matrix 4) is so stupid if it didn't …Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 28, 2023. Walter Chaw Film Freak Central. I respect the directness and simplicity of John Rosman's New Life, the way it …Nov 16, 2021 · Posted in. ****/**** starring Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Christoph Waltz screenplay by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Cary Joji Fukunaga and Phoebe Waller-Bridge directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga by Walter Chaw SPOILER WARNING IN EFFECT. Cary Fukunaga's No Time to Die, the twenty-fifth canonical James Bond film, is the best one since ... Oct 9, 2023 · Priscilla (2023) ***½/****. starring Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Dagmara Dominiczyk. based on the book Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley with Sandra Harmon. written and directed by Sofia Coppola. by Walter Chaw Sofia Coppola takes a lot of heat for making movies about what she knows. This strikes me as peculiar, because I don't really have ... starring Melissa Berrera, Mason Gooding, Jenna Ortega, Neve Campbell. written by James Vanderbilt & Guy Busick. directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett. by Walter Chaw Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven's Scream cycle, in terms of its influence on modern film, constitutes the most important metatext of the last 25 years in that it's not ...Film Freak Central. Tomatometer-approved publication. ... Even the fact that the film itself is a technical marvel, sleek perfection from start to finish, is part of the gag.Dec 9, 2020 · Total Recall (1990) - 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital. Note: all framegrabs were sourced from the 4K UHD disc. ***/**** Image B+ Sound B+ Extras B+. starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Ronny Cox. screenplay by Ronald Shusett & Dan O'Bannon and Gary Goldman, based on the short story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale ... THE DVD MGM brings Fiddler on the Roof to DVD once again, this time in a 2-Disc Collector's Edition that mainly updates the encoding of the 2001 release. Presented in a 2.42:1, 16x9-enhanced transfer, the movie itself often looks magnificent but shadow detail wanes from time to time and minor imperfections in the source print are visible in darker …Edge of Tomorrow (2014) ***/****. starring Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson. screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie and Jez Butterworth & John-Henry Butterworth, based on the graphic novel All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. directed by Doug Liman.Film Freak Central's Top 10 of 2011. 2011 was a turning point for me. Two films--Red Cliff and The Tree of Life--did it, the one returning to me a measure of my identity, the other giving me a sense that I'd avoided asking ultimate …Dec 9, 2020 · Total Recall (1990) - 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital. Note: all framegrabs were sourced from the 4K UHD disc. ***/**** Image B+ Sound B+ Extras B+. starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Ronny Cox. screenplay by Ronald Shusett & Dan O'Bannon and Gary Goldman, based on the short story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale ... Apr 8, 2023 · screenplay by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley and Michael Gilio. directed by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley. CHAMPIONS. **½/****. starring Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, Ernie Hudson, Cheech Marin. screenplay by Mark Rizzo, based on the Spanish film Campeones written by David Marqués & Javier Fesser. Babylon (2022) ZERO STARS/****. starring Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart. written and directed by Damien Chazelle. by Walter Chaw If it were only vile, only repulsive, it still would have been a disaster lacking insight and honesty, but at least it wouldn't also be afflicted with bathetic false modesty wet down with spasms of ...Watching movies online is a great way to enjoy your favorite films without having to leave the comfort of your own home. With so many streaming services available, it can be diffic...Feb 10, 2016 · ****/**** Image A Sound A Extras A- story adaptation Ted Sears, Richard Creedon, Otto Englander, Dick Richard, Earl Hurd, Merrill De Maris, Dorothy Ann Blank, Webb Smith supervising director David Hand by Bill Chambers Walt Disney was shooting for the moon with 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, not just his first but the first animated feature. He of the Silly Symphony wanted it to have ... starring Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas. screenplay by Mary Harron & Guinevere Turner, based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis. directed by Mary Harron. by Bryant Frazer Books are often said to be "unfilmable," but it's the rare text that can be described as "unprintable." That was the fate that nearly befell Bret Easton ...The Northman (2022) **½/****. starring Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Willem Dafoe. written by Sjón & Robert Eggers. directed by Robert Eggers. by Walter Chaw That Robert Eggers's latest film proves visually stunning is more expectation than revelation at this point. That it beggars traditional narrative tropes is also no ...What Judas and the Black Messiah gets right--and what lingered with me after watching the film--is its atmosphere of literal warfare waged on America's streets between the FBI and the Black Panthers, whose movement promised, among other things, violent upheaval of the status quo. I've read about Fred Hampton, of course, and how even though he was …Air (2023) */****. starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Viola Davis. written by Alex Convery. directed by Ben Affleck. by Walter Chaw The irony of a film celebrating the taking of chances being so absolutely afraid to take any chances is so conspicuous it feels a little like bullying to point it out, but here goes: Ben Affleck's Air ...A blog post by Walter Chaw that reviews various films from December 2023, covering topics such as German cinema, horror, comedy, and drama. The post includes ratings, summaries, and personal opinions of the films, as well as some historical and cultural references. ½*/**** starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo screenplay by Jordan Peele & Win Rosenfeld and Nia DaCosta directed by Nia DaCosta by Walter Chaw An old urban legend, it goes like this: an amorous pair of youths spirit themselves away to a remote Lovers Lane when, lo, the girl hears …With the rise of streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, it’s easy to forget that there are still plenty of great movies available to watch online for free. YouTub...½*/**** starring Nicolas Cage, Joel Kinnaman, Kaiwi Lyman screenplay by Luke Paradise directed by Yuval Adler by Walter Chaw A History of Violence for Dummies, Yuval Adler's slow-moving, never-ending Sympathy for the Devil is a Nicolas Cage vanity project in which America's slavering hambone tries on some kind of accent, a scarlet dye-job, and a half …TIFF '21: Dune. Dune Part One****/****starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Javier Bardemscreenplay by Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth, based on the novel by Frank Herbertdirected by Denis Villeneuve. by Walter Chaw I couldn't get through the Lord of the Rings trilogy when I was a kid, but I devoured …Jun 30, 2020 · starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Richard Harris. screenplay by David Franzoni and John Logan and William Nicholson. directed by Ridley Scott. by Bill Chambers. Are you looking for a great way to stay up to date on the latest movies? Going to the theater is one of the best ways to watch new releases and get an immersive experience. But wit...| Film Freak Central ***½/****starring Thomas Schubert, Paula Beer, Langston Uibel, Enno Trebswritten and directed by Christian Petzold by Walter Chaw In …Apr 19, 2019 · starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Nelson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw. written and directed by Robert Eggers. by Walter Chaw Robert Eggers's The Witch details a young woman's coming-of-age as a thing of wonder and, to her Puritanical community, an incalculable and infernal threat. - Film Freak Central. Read More | Posted Oct 27, 2023. 3.5/4. Priscilla (2023) Priscilla is a Sofia Coppola joint; if it's predictable, at least it's predictably great. - …Founder and editor Bill Chambers looks back on the history and evolution of Film Freak Central, a website that covers film reviews, interviews, and essays. He …Bill Chambers – Film Freak Central; Susan G. Cole – Freelance; Thom Ernst – Freelance; Marriska Fernandes – Freelance; Alicia Fletcher - Cinema Scope, A Year in Film; Eli …TIFF '21: Flee. **½/****. directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen. by Angelo Muredda The past is as fluid as the rotoscoped animation used to bring it to life in Jonas Poher Rasmussen's Flee, a high-concept work of creative nonfiction whose unconventional style promises an immersiveness it can't really deliver. Feb 10, 2016 · ****/**** Image A Sound A Extras A- story adaptation Ted Sears, Richard Creedon, Otto Englander, Dick Richard, Earl Hurd, Merrill De Maris, Dorothy Ann Blank, Webb Smith supervising director David Hand by Bill Chambers Walt Disney was shooting for the moon with 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, not just his first but the first animated feature. He of the Silly Symphony wanted it to have ... Jul 12, 2022 · Originally published: March 6, 2019. THE 4K UHD DISC. by Bill Chambers Arrow has reissued their deluxe Blu-ray of Twelve Monkeys on 4K UHD disc with identical bonus features but a new 2160p transfer of the film complete with 12-bit (Dolby Vision) and 10-bit (HDR10) HDR encoding. The piercing green text that teletypes itself onto the screen ... - Film Freak Central. Read More | Posted Oct 27, 2023. 3.5/4. Priscilla (2023) Priscilla is a Sofia Coppola joint; if it's predictable, at least it's predictably great. - …starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg. written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer. directed by Zack Snyder. by Walter Chaw This is what I know: that the first time I saw Kinji Fukasaku's Battle Royale, a friend had to acquire it from some disreputable dealer and send it to me, unmarked, in a brown box.Jan 1, 2023 · Film Freak Central is a website for film lovers and critics, run by Walter Chaw, a filmmaker and author. In his latest article, he lists his top 50 films of 2022, ranging from horror to comedy, and explains his choices with personal and cultural insights. It's a horrifying distraction, because once the leads step out of their cruiser, "True Detective" becomes a showpiece for HBO's Blu-ray output. The 1.78:1, 1080p image maintains crispness, depth, mild grain, colour warmth, and the crucial chiaroscuros of nighttime crime scenes illuminated by floodlights.Film critic Walter Chaw ranks his favourite movies of 2022, from Halloween Ends to Aftersun, with personal reflections and insights. See his list, honourable …If you’re interested in the latest blockbuster from Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm or anyone else making great popcorn flicks, you can go to your local theater and find a screening comi...starring Sandra Hüller, Christian Friedel, Freya Kreutzkam, Ralph Herforth. screenplay by Jonathan Glazer, based on the novel by Martin Amis. directed by Jonathan Glazer. by Walter Chaw A real sense of evil permeates every nook and cranny of Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest, which is an adaptation of the Martin Amis novel in the same way ...A blog post by Walter Chaw that reviews various films from December 2023, covering topics such as German cinema, horror, comedy, and drama. The post includes ratings, summaries, and personal opinions of the films, as well as some historical and cultural references. In today’s digital age, it’s easier than ever to watch movies online for free. However, with so many options available, it can be difficult to know which sites are safe and offer t...If you’re ready for a fun night out at the movies, it all starts with choosing where to go and what to see. From national chains to local movie theaters, there are tons of differen...Mar 19, 2021 · Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) ****/****. starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams. screenplay by Chris Terrio. directed by Zack Snyder. by Walter Chaw It opens with soundwaves visualized as ripples in the air--Superman's (Henry Cavill) death cry touching every part of a blasted world as the protection and decency he ... A Man Called Otto (2022) */****. starring Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Mike Birbiglia. screenplay by David Magee, based on the novel A Man …What Judas and the Black Messiah gets right--and what lingered with me after watching the film--is its atmosphere of literal warfare waged on America's streets between the FBI and the Black Panthers, whose movement promised, among other things, violent upheaval of the status quo. I've read about Fred Hampton, of course, and how even though he was …Cherry (2021) ***/****. starring Tom Holland, Ciara Bravo, Jack Reynor, Michael Rispoli. screenplay by Angela Russo-Otstot and Jessica Goldberg, based on the novel by Nico Walker. directed by Anthony Russo & Joe Russo. by Walter Chaw When you hit someone coming and going, I think that either it's personal or you don't know what …While it is possible to download movies from Putlocker for free, it is illegal to do so. Downloading copyrighted movies without the express permission of the copyright owner is ill...Perfect Days (2023) ****/****. starring Kôji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano, Tomokazu Miura. written by Wim Wenders, Takuma Takasaki. directed by Wim Wenders. by Walter Chaw Hirayama (Kôji Yakusho) notices little things. Like the sunlight dappling the trees. Or the doomed sproutling, too close to its mother to survive, pushing its way out ...Perfect Days (2023) ****/****. starring Kôji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano, Tomokazu Miura. written by Wim Wenders, Takuma Takasaki. directed by Wim Wenders. by Walter Chaw Hirayama (Kôji Yakusho) notices little things. Like the sunlight dappling the trees. Or the doomed sproutling, too close to its mother to survive, pushing its way out ...THE 4K UHD DISC by Bill Chambers Commemorating the film's 55 th anniversary, Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby returns home to Paramount on 4K UHD disc after a sojourn in the Criterion Collection. Though hardly the revelatory upgrade that Criterion's 2012 Blu-ray was, this in-house 4K transfer is rock solid, whatever the …The Little Mermaid (2023) */****. starring Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Melissa McCarthy. screenplay by David Magee. directed by Rob Marshall. by Walter Chaw I have long, disquieting thoughts about Ursula the Sea Witch's anatomy in the live-action version of Disney's The Little Mermaid. As I understand it, with octopi, the ...***½/**** Image B+ Sound A+ Extras B starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong screenplay by Michael Robert Johnson and Anthony Peckham and Simon Kinberg directed by Guy Ritchie by Walter Chaw On page 31 of the first book of Frank Miller's seminal The Dark Knight Returns, there's a sequence in which …The following Ten Best list reflects only the opinions of Bill Chambers--Film Freak Central's webmaster--and not necessarily those of this site's other contributors. 10. Henry Fool. Hal Hartley movies never make Top 10 lists; they're considered pompous and pretentious by people who are just those things.Since it wasn’t too early to start enumerating some of our favorite TV shows of 2022 a couple of weeks ago, we decided it’s also not too early to take inventory of what movies we’v...Eileen (2023) by Angelo Muredda Thomasin McKenzie gives the armpit-sniffing Mary Katherine Gallagher a run for her money as the eponymous weirdo loner in William Oldroyd's Eileen, an admirably icky take on the Ottessa Moshfegh novel of the same name, adapted by the author and her partner, Luke Goebel. An awkward, horned-up femcel, …Fallout is about a broken man with delusions of grandeur who moves away from a woman who sees salvation in him to a woman who doesn't. This is a good conversation to have. Originally published: July 18, 2018. THE 4K UHD DISC. by Bill Chambers Paramount's 4K UHD presentation of Mission: Impossible - Fallout is …While it is possible to download movies from Putlocker for free, it is illegal to do so. Downloading copyrighted movies without the express permission of the copyright owner is ill...***½/**** starring Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, George Young, Michole Briana White screenplay by Akela Cooper directed by James Wan by Walter Chaw James Wan's Malignant is spectacularly, unabashedly fucking nuts. Not nuts in a random way, nuts in the way Oliver Stone's The Hand is--or, more to the point, Brian De Palma's Sisters. …Sep 18, 2021 · Telluride '21: The Lost Daughter. ****/****. starring Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, Peter Sarsgaard, Jessie Buckley. screenplay by Maggie Gyllenhaal, based on the novel by Elena Ferrante. directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. by Walter Chaw Leda (Jessie Buckley) is brilliant. She's translating Auden into Italian and, more than just translating, she's ... A Man Called Otto (2022) */****. starring Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Mike Birbiglia. screenplay by David Magee, based on the novel A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman and the film A Man Called Ove written by Hannes Holm. directed by Marc Forster.Briony says it came with a huge amount of shame and was extremely difficult to manage given the body needs food to survive. "It's like having to take a tiger out for a …Walter Chaw interviews Renny Harlin, director of THE BRICKLAYER Renny Harlin is older now. Wiser. He almost made an Alien movie, was thisclose to taking the reins of the James Bond franchise, caught the biggest comedian on the planet in the last ten minutes before his precipitous fall... Harlin was a minute ahead of his time and …Ford Lightning is a name that resonates with truck enthusiasts and speed freaks alike. It’s a name that has become synonymous with power, performance, and style. In the early 1990s...In today’s digital age, it’s easier than ever to watch movies online for free. However, with so many options available, it can be difficult to know which sites are safe and offer t...Nov 24, 2023 · screenplay by Jennifer Lee & Allison Moore. directed by Chris Buck, Fawn Veerasunthorn. by Walter Chaw It's possible to catch the zeitgeist express and still suck, and here's the proof: Fawn Veerasunthorn and Chris Buck's flaccid, disturbing, Les Miz -for-kids Disney flick, Wish. On the verge of giving her fondest wish to the autocrat King ... starring Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Luke Bracey, Olivia DeJonge. screenplay by Baz Luhrmann & Sam Bromwell and Baz Luhrmann & Craig Pearce. directed by Baz Luhrmann. by Walter Chaw Baz Luhrmann's Elvis is part Perfume, part Immortal Beloved --which is to say, it's horny as fuck and formulates music as mass delusion and mind control.The following Ten Best list reflects only the opinions of Bill Chambers--Film Freak Central's webmaster--and not necessarily those of this site's other contributors. 10. Henry Fool. Hal Hartley movies never make Top 10 lists; they're considered pompous and pretentious by people who are just those things.REGION. 1. DISC TYPE. 2 DVD-9s. STUDIO. Fox. That mythology is reborn here as the story of Rogue (Anna Paquin), a teenaged belle who skips town after a first kiss leaves her boyfriend literally breathless, only to find herself a travelling companion to Logan (smouldering star-on-the-rise Hugh Jackman), an underground boxer with adamantium ...Dec 31, 2021 · Azor points to a place just beyond the line of sight where vast and implacable machinery turns as these minor players sit several degrees removed from the puppetmasters and power brokers. Matters of pennies, mistaken for matters of life and death. In many ways, this is the year's best horror film. Eileen (2023) by Angelo Muredda Thomasin McKenzie gives the armpit-sniffing Mary Katherine Gallagher a run for her money as the eponymous weirdo loner in William Oldroyd's Eileen, an admirably icky take on the Ottessa Moshfegh novel of the same name, adapted by the author and her partner, Luke Goebel. An awkward, horned-up femcel, … | Cyspvmtfbu (article) | Morqsr.