“What was in there?”
“Nothing really, just sorta my hopes and dreams”
Bo Burnham is someone whose talent I have never really seen, nor have I sought to really explore his work. I don’t know what it is but his comedy and style never appeared like it would resonate with me, yet after watching Eighth Grade, I can guarantee I’ll be there for whatever he does next (I’m yet to see INSIDE). I can praise so much about his direction,…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I still don't know quite how to write a review for this because I am still processing how it makes me feel and I don't know if I can properly articulate those feelings. But I will try. I should mention firstly how stunning these two lead performances are. Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio are. Everyone knows they will both receive award buzz - Mescal the more likely to win his category in my opinion, but Corio will make waves. Their…
Hollow and boring are my nice choices of words for this evening. It just finished and I already forgot everything that happened.
The busiest month of my life in terms of making things and being creative. Finally, time to watch some movies.
It’s breathtakingly well shot, acted like crazy with a pretty fantastic score and gripping screenplay. Still, in moments I found myself somewhat taken aback by writing decisions or the execution of those plot points, a few of which may have temporarily derailed my enthusiasm. Ralph Fiennes is enthralling and there are some grip-your-seat moments throughout - I just wish a…
Oppenheimer is every single thing I needed from a Christopher Nolan film, and things I didn’t quite think I would ever get. My most consistent criticism of Nolan as a storyteller and filmmaker is that he very frequently takes shortcuts in his writing to get himself to an emotional climax that he wants, even if it doesn’t make sense: take, TDKR or Interstellar for example. By Tenet, I had been longing for Nolan to strip back the scope of his storytelling and ground…
What can even be said that hasn’t already been said this week. Denis just gets it, if there truly is such a thing as a saviour, it’s Him. He gets everything that needs to happen and chops and weaves the source material with such reverence and control it feels almost impossible to believe it is unfolding as it is. Seeing moments on the screen from the book that I have been thinking about constantly was such a great and I…
