Tag Archives: Florence Pugh

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 | ▲▲▲▲△ | In Cinemas 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… 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 | ▲▲▲▲△ | Amazon Prime 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… 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 (with Premier Access) 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… Read More

Little Women (2019) review — Greta Gerwig reimagines a classic text

December 29, 2019 flawintheiris

Written and Directed by Greta Gerwig, based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott | 135 min | Netflix Having seen four earlier versions adapting this material in the past week—though not having read the book—I came to this newest edition feeling like I know this story pretty well, but hoping Gerwig could present it… Read More

Midsommar review — Cult horror chills, but misses a bigger picture

July 7, 2019 flawintheiris

Written and Directed by Ari Aster | 147 min | On Demand Ari Aster made a splash in 2018 with his debut feature, the summer creepfest Hereditary, anchored by Toni Collette's full-on performance. In his follow-up he's chosen another terrific actor to be the film's splashy heart, Florence Pugh, and delivered another deeply weird and… Read More

Now on Canadian Netflix: December 2018

December 19, 2018 flawintheiris

Roma One could make an argument last year's Mudbound was the feature that signalled Netlfix's prestige drama interest, readying their horses for the annual Oscar race. Roma is really the tipping point, a film with the critical momentum to suggest it could actually take the Best Picture statuette. I'd be surprised, simply because it's much… Read More