Tag Archives: Laura Linney

Wildcat review — “The truth shall make you odd”

May 27, 2024 flawintheiris

Directed by Ethan Hawke | Written by Hawke and Shelby Gaines | 103 min | ▲▲▲△△ An earlier, capsule version of this review appeared during FITI coverage of the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. The headline is lifted from American southern gothic author Flannery O'Connor, as is this gem: “The truth doesn’t change according to… Read More

#FIN2020 Opening Night Gala Review — Falling

September 18, 2020 flawintheiris

Written and Directed by Viggo Mortensen | 112 min Oscar-nominated actor and movie star Viggo Mortensen tries his hand as an auteur with an international co-pro domestic drama. A huge disappointment, it's a film entirely removed from real life. Willis, played by Lance Henriksen, is a senior struggling with dementia and an endless supply of… Read More

Nocturnal Animals review — Glossy thriller steps between b-movie punch and campy satire

December 18, 2016 flawintheiris

Directed by Tom Ford | Written by Ford, adapting the novel by Austin Wright | 116 min | Netflix When slick celebrity designer Tom Ford tried his hand at filmmaking, his first effort was a genuine surprise. A Single Man (2009) was a tender melodrama with Colin Firth as a heartbroken (and exceptionally well-tailored) academic wrapping… Read More

Reviews: Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition, Genius, Elvis & Nixon, The Overnight, Laggies

September 29, 2016 flawintheiris

Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition Directed by Zack Snyder | Written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer | 182 min | on iTunes We've all seen a Director's Cut. Unless the director's name is Michael Mann or James Cameron, it's rarely better than what we saw in the theatre: I can count… Read More

Sully review — Moustaches help, but there’s something off in Eastwood’s plane crash drama

September 19, 2016 flawintheiris

Directed by Clint Eastwood | Written by Todd Komarnicki, adapting the book by Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow | 96 min | ▲▲▲△△ A filmmaker in his 80s, Eastwood is someone whose public persona has been getting crustier and more conservative as he's aged. It's tempting to read those political leanings in his filmmaking choices as many… Read More

Mr Holmes review — Character drama tops elementary detective story

August 4, 2015 flawintheiris

Directed by Bill Condon, Written by Jeffrey Hatcher from a novel by Mitch Cullin. Based on characters created by Arthur Conan Doyle. It's pretty amazing the lasting power of Sherlock Holmes in the culture, isn' t it? Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are carrying the torch on the BBC with the modern update, Sherlock, for the… Read More