Tag Archives: James Gray

Armageddon Time review — A moment of change in America

November 14, 2022 flawintheiris

Written and Directed by James Gray | 114 min | ▲▲▲▲△ | Crave Last year we had Belfast, and coming soon are two more large-scale autobiographical movies from prominent filmmakers: Empire Of Light from Sam Mendes, and The Fabelmans from Steven Spielberg. A more intimate, perhaps more personal reminiscence is out now from filmmaker James Gray… Read More

Reviews from the Vault Vol. 10 — A few more very good movies

October 7, 2019 flawintheiris

From 2005 to 2009 I was a programmer on CKDU 88.1 FM in Halifax, every Sunday morning hosting The Love & Hate Movie Show. I talked about what I was seeing and revisited some of my favourite films of old, pretty much what I do now here on FITI. I still have a lot of… Read More

Ad Astra review — A long ride into space

September 21, 2019 flawintheiris

Directed by James Gray | Written by Gray and Ethan Gross | 122 min | Crave Plus I was lining up for popcorn at the cinema last week, and behind me, two women noticed the poster for Ad Astra, featuring Brad Pitt against a starry backdrop. "Brad Pitt in space, I'd go see that," said… Read More

The Lost City of Z review—A traditional adventure yarn

April 22, 2017 flawintheiris

Directed by James Gray | Written by Gray adapting the book by David Grann | 141 min | Amazon Prime A solemn, serious historical drama based on the true story of Percy Fawcett, a British soldier and explorer who in the early years of the 20th Century travelled into the Amazonian jungle on more than… Read More