Tag Archives: Bobby Cannavale

Motherless Brooklyn — Edward Norton’s genre epic mostly works

November 8, 2019 flawintheiris

Directed by Edward Norton } Written by Norton, adapting the novel by Jonathan Lethem | 144 min | Crave Plus How did Norton, who hasn't directed since Keeping The Faith in 2000, manage to get this feature made, one where he produces, writes, directs, and acts? I'm impressed, but just the same I'm often a… Read More

I, Tonya review — Totally nails that triple-axel

January 15, 2018 flawintheiris

Directed by Craig Gillespie | Written by Steven Rogers | 120 min I was never one of those folks who believed Raging Bull was one of the greatest films ever. But if you read film criticism in the 90's, that picture was often thrown out as one of the best ever, up there with Citizen Kane… Read More

Ant-Man review — Incredible shrinking man brings so-so superheroics

July 19, 2015 flawintheiris

Directed by Peyton Reed, Written by Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Paul Rudd, and Adam McKay, from the Marvel Comics character by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby I'm a fan of what Marvel does. A series of interconnected movies about superheroes, stories told with intelligence and humour, they're wildly and deservedly popular and, for… Read More

Spy review — Solid spoofery of espionage entertainment

June 7, 2015 flawintheiris

Written and directed by Paul Feig As I mentioned on Friday, I haven't seen a lot of Melissa McCarthy's films since Bridesmaids, though that one, also with director Feig, was a lot of fun. This one is, too. It functions as a spoof of long-held spy movie tropes while being a genuinely fun action movie. Do… Read More

Danny Collins review — Al Pacino back in tune

April 11, 2015 flawintheiris

Written and directed by Dan Fogelman Al Pacino won an Academy Award for his leading role in Scent Of A Woman. That was 22 years ago. The performance defined his whole Whoo-HAH persona. While the movie was popular, I don't think anyone really thought it was representative of his best stuff—the award was more of a body-of-work recognition,… Read More

Chef review

June 12, 2014 flawintheiris

Written and directed by Jon Favreau It's tempting to analogize the story of Chef with Favreau's career as an actor and director. Favreau came to prominence as the writer and star of the late-90s indie Swingers, with his buddy Vince Vaughn (they paired again in Made), which he parlayed into acting and directing gigs. He… Read More

Blue Jasmine review

August 19, 2013 flawintheiris

Written and directed by Woody AllenJasmine is actually Jeanette. Somewhere along the way she changed it, because Jeanette didn't have the requisite flair. Jasmine married up, to Hal, a New York one-percenter if there ever was one. Except Hal is crook and when he's arrested, the lawyers take everything. Jasmine, desperate, heads to San Francisco… Read More