Tag Archives: Andie MacDowell

10 Great Richard E. Grant roles

February 20, 2019 flawintheiris

The undisputed media star of this year's Academy Awards season—coming to a conclusion with the ceremony on Sunday, February 24—is the Swaziland-born veteran actor Richard E. Grant. Those of us deeply embedded in the cult of his first feature film, Withnail and I, are especially enjoying the various articles about Grant's enthusiasm, and his deft social… Read More

Magic Mike XXL review — More than Sausage Showgirls

June 29, 2015 flawintheiris

Directed by Gregory Jacobs, Written by Reid Carolin Magic Mike, released back in the summer of 2012, was a sleeper hit, especially with female audiences. It surprised me, personally, by being pretty good. It was much more a drama in the Saturday Night Fever/Flashdance mould more than just an exploitation picture about strippers — though,… Read More

The Films of Steven Soderbergh

February 4, 2013 flawintheiris

One of the biggest disappointments of 2013 (so far) is what appears to be Steven Soderbergh's (seemingly) serious intent to retire from directing movies. Soderbergh is consistently one of the most interesting American filmmakers. He's not often the screenwriter of his projects, but he's certainly an auteur in every other way I can think of.… Read More