Tag Archives: Emma Donoghue

The Wonder review — See it for Flo

November 19, 2022 flawintheiris

Directed by Sebastián Lelio | Written by Lelio and Alice Birch, based on a novel by Emma Donoghue | 103 min | ▲▲▲△△ | Netflix A version of this review was posted on FITI during the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Just as Florence Pugh's Don't Worry Darling scene partner Harry Styles has a less… Read More

The Banshees of Inisherin, The Wonder reviews, #TIFF22

September 15, 2022 flawintheiris

A couple of Ireland-shot period movies today, both of which feature old houses burning down. Otherwise, they're quite different. The Banshees of Inisherin | Written and Directed by Martin McDonagh | 109 min I learned today that Inisherin, the island where this yarn is set, is fictional. It was shot in Inishmore, the largest of… Read More

Atlantic Film Festival 2015: Fourth Post — Reviews of Room, Victoria, and The Stanford Prison Experiment. + AFF Awards

September 21, 2015 flawintheiris

It's the end of a 14-hour day at the film festival, but I have to write a few words about Room, which I got out of less than an hour ago. As I mentioned on Twitter, it'll be a hell of a year at the movies if I see anything else as powerful. I had a feeling… Read More