Clooney and Pitt Reunite in Crime Thriller “Wolfs” at Venice Film Festival
The much-anticipated Apple Original crime thriller Wolfs, starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt, premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 1. The film will have a limited theatrical release on September 20 before being available on streaming platforms the following week. Jon Watts directs the picture, which reunites Clooney and Pitt after a […]
‘Parasite’ & ‘1917’ steal the show, Phoenix wins as expected
The South Korean comedy thriller “Parasite” won four while Sam Mendes’ World War I drama “1917” won three to lead the 92nd Academy Awards (the Oscar 2020) race. And as expected Joaquin Phoenix won the Best Actor for “Joker,” while Renée Zellweger won the Best Actress for her portrayal of Judy Garland in “Judy.” The […]
Solace (Review): Hopkins, The Only Saving Grace
With two central characters having extrasensory perception, director Afonso Poyart (Two Rabbits) tries to dive into the zone of David Fincher’s 90s classic Se7en (Seven) in this new serial killer thriller Solace. As a movie buff, you can sense from the very beginning that the script is trying really hard to be in the league […]
‘12 Years A Slave’ – An Intriguing & Brutal Period-Drama
Based on the true story of Solon Northup, a free black man who was put back into slavery in the 1840s, 12 Years a Slave is a historically important one, a brutal take on American slavery. To deal with such a tough subject matter, director Steve McQueen has once again brought his skills in capturing high-toned shots […]
Ocean’s Trilogy – An Entertaining, Witty, and Fun Series
This is a post on the Steven Soderbergh-directed Ocean’s Trilogy that consists of Ocean’s Eleven (2001) followed by its sequels Ocean’s Twelve (2004) and Ocean’s Thirteen (2007). All these three films are known and appreciated for their slick and cool style with fast-paced narration and enough entertainment with comedy to put those into the league of the finest heist films. Nevertheless, since the […]
A River Runs Through It (1992) – The Story of a Family
Many times, I stumble upon movies that make me philosophical about life, family and our loved ones. A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT, directed by Robert Redford, is based on the writer Norman Maclean’s autobiographical story of growing up in Montana and tells us about a Presbyterian minister father and his two sons: one studious and […]