Tag Archives: Florence Pugh

Thunderbolts* review — A step in the right direction for the MCU

May 7, 2025 flawintheiris

Directed by Jake Schreier | Written by Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo | 126 min | ▲▲▲ I've very much joined the chorus of critical voices disappointed in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since its first major arc wrapped up with Avengers: Endgame. There have been interesting failures, fun romps, and intriguing new characters, but little sense… Read More

We Live In Time review — An all-timer romantic drama

October 18, 2024 flawintheiris

Directed by John Crowley | Written by Nick Payne | 107 min | ▲▲▲▲▲ | VOD A capsule review of this film appeared on FITI in September during #TIFF24 If anyone read or saw my coverage of this film at the Toronto International Film Festival you'll know it floored me. It's of a genre that… Read More

#TIFF24 We Live In Time, Men Of War

September 7, 2024 flawintheiris

I've never been much of a fan of the cancer drama — the maudlin but massively successful Love Story set the stage for the genre in 1970, starring Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw. These movies have reared their ugly heads a number of times since. They tend to indulge in a little class or generation clashing… Read More

Dune: Part Two review — The rise of Muad’dib

February 26, 2024 flawintheiris

Directed by Denis Villeneuve | Written by Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, based on the novel by Frank Herbert | 168 min | ▲▲▲▲△ | Netflix After a painful delay for this much anticipated blockbuster sequel — just as the first one was delayed — it's here. In many respects it delivers on the promise of… Read More

Oppenheimer review — Haunting atomic drama echoes through time

July 22, 2023 flawintheiris

Directed by Christopher Nolan | Written by Nolan, based on the book American Prometheus by Martin Sherwin and Kai Bird | 180 min | ▲▲▲▲△ | Netflix The return of Nolan to serious, biographical work about men and war — following his spectacular Dunkirk — shows his ambition hasn't diminished one whit. This is a story… Read More

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

Don’t Worry Darling review — F*ck the Patriarchy!

September 29, 2022 flawintheiris

Directed by Olivia Wilde | Written by Katie Silberman, Carey Van Dyke, and Shane Van Dyke | 123 min | ▲▲▲▲▲ | Netflix It's been a long time since a feature arrived in cinemas more freighted in tabloid rumour and production scuttlebutt. It's been hard to avoid tales of the former cast member sent packing,… 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

A Second Screening of Black Widow

July 9, 2021 flawintheiris

Directed by Cate Shortland | Written by Jac Schaeffer, Ned Benson, and Eric Pearson | 133 min | Disney Plus (with Premier Access) My first look at the new Marvel Studios picture Black Widow came from a screener I kindly received from those Disney folks. Tonight, seeing it for a second time with an audience… Read More

Black Widow review — We barely knew you, Natasha

June 29, 2021 flawintheiris

Directed by Cate Shortland | Written by Jac Schaeffer, Ned Benson, and Eric Pearson | 133 min | Disney Plus This is a movie that deserved to be up on the big screen way, way before now, and I'm not even talking about the pandemic postponement. Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) aka the Black Widow, Marvel's… Read More