Tag Archives: Abigail Breslin

Stillwater review — Fish-out-of-water thriller gives Damon career-best role

August 3, 2021 flawintheiris

Directed by Tom McCarthy | Written by McCarthy, Marcus Hinchey, Thomas Bidegain, and Noé Debré | 139 min | Crave Tom McCarthy is a filmmaking wonder. He's responsible for the lovely indies The Station Agent, and The Visitor, the Oscar-winning procedural, Spotlight, and the terrific recent family movie, Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, and he's… Read More

Zombieland: Double Tap review — Shambling, but not brain dead

October 24, 2019 flawintheiris

Directed by Reuben Fleischer | Written by Dave Callaham, Rhett Reese, and Paul Wernick | 99 min | Netflix Zombieland from 2009 was, for my money, an exquisite example of what some people call popcorn for the brain: entertaining while in the cinema, but a movie where the emotional, nutritional value is near zero. Columbus… Read More

August: Osage County review

January 17, 2014 flawintheiris

Directed by John WellsStageplay and screenplay adaptation by Tracy LettsSince Julia Roberts had kids, she's been much more choosy with the films she does, working much less frequently. This is the opportunity afforded a former Queen of Hollywood, and more power to her. I've noticed that when she does work, the quality of her performances… Read More