Tag Archives: Nick Nolte

Die My Love review — Jennifer Lawrence suffers, as do we

November 12, 2025 flawintheiris

Directed by Lynne Ramsey | Written by Ramsey, Enda Walsh, and Alice Birch, based the novel by Ariana Harwicz | 119 min | ▲▲ Lynne Ramsey is a shockingly idiosyncratic filmmaker, whose relatively scanty cinematic output means anytime she does release a film it's an event. The Scottish filmmaker's previous film, You Were Never Really… Read More

Reviews: Leaving the Criterion Channel October 31

October 30, 2020 flawintheiris

I'm a fan of deadlines — I might not get anything done otherwise. A few dozen features are soon to be dropped from the Criterion streaming channel include a number of classics, near classics, and oddities I've never seen (or haven't seen in ages), so I made a point of watching a few of them… Read More

Reviews From The Vault: Tank Girl, 48 Hrs, Another 48 Hrs, Wimbledon, Red Sun

April 13, 2020 flawintheiris

I recently shared that I'd been going through my DVDs and Blu-Rays and doing a bit of a cull due to concerns around space in a modest apartment. It's prompted me to consider a few of the dustier movies on the shelf to see whether they deserve to stay or get traded/sold. The question I'm… Read More

10 Great Tom Hardy roles

October 26, 2018 flawintheiris

I was listening to a podcast recently looking back at Christopher Nolan's Inception, and the hosts mused about Tom Hardy, what an impact his presence had on the film, and whether this was his breakout role in Hollywood. There's no doubt that even in an ensemble as well-assembled as this, his presence shone. One of the… Read More

A Walk In The Woods review — Old friends take an entertaining hike

September 8, 2015 flawintheiris

Directed by Ken Kwapis | Written by Rick Kerb and Bill Holderman, based on a book by Bill Bryson, and an earlier screenplay adaptation by Michael Arndt | 104 min. Just as there is comfort food, there are comfort movies, which is what A Walk In The Woods does its best to be. When it… Read More

Noah review

April 2, 2014 flawintheiris

Directed by Darren Aronofsky Written by Aronofsky and Ari Handel This isn't your daddy's Biblical epic. That was my first thought as I waded into Noah, the $125 million blockbuster from the indie director of Black Swan, The Wrestler, The Fountain and Requiem for a Dream. For awhile Aronofsky was attached to The Wolverine—imagine what that… Read More

2012 Oscar reaction

February 28, 2012 flawintheiris

Well, what can you say about The Oscars? When they go with a new idea for hosting like Franco and Hathaway last year, they get shit on. When they go with the safe choice of Crystal, they get shit on. John Doyle in the Globe & Mail said this was the worst Oscars ever. I… Read More

The Help and Warrior reviewed

February 24, 2012 flawintheiris

With the Oscars on Sunday, I thought it worthwhile to catch up with a few of the films with nominations that I missed in the cinema. The Help Written and directed by Tate Taylor, from the Kathryn Stockett novel.Well, it's a bit hard coming at this with all the words written about it so far.… Read More