Directed by John Patrick Stanley Damn. So Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Viola Davis and Amy Adams are pretty amazing. I'm left so awestruck by their performances that I kind of forget what the movie is even about. Doubt constructs just enough of a story, about the relationship between a priest and a black student … Continue reading Doubt (2008)
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Primal Fear (1996)
Directed by Gregory Hoblit Primal Fear is a fun courtroom drama with a few twists and turns, notably in the final ten minutes, like those of Billy Wilder’s The Witness for the Prosecution. The nature of the story is dead serious, including possible mental illness and the murder of a priest caught up in real … Continue reading Primal Fear (1996)
Philomena (2013)
Directed by Stephen Fears Philomena is a gut-wrenching story of forgiveness. It's one of those tales that gives you a clear villain, and while that may come off as reductive, it certainly demands the right emotional reaction from the audience. That villain here is Sister Hildegarde, and because this is based on a true story … Continue reading Philomena (2013)
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