Directed by James Mangold This is both exhilarating and frustrating. Ford v Ferrari can be extremely fun, but it's so simplistic in ways that feel like something is missing or actively covered up. It's a movie with clear heroes and villains, antagonists that are unnaturally unlikeable (outside of Hollywood movies) and slimy. They exist to be … Continue reading Ford v Ferrari (2019)
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Knight of Cups (2015)
Directed by Terrence Malick A Hollywood screenwriter, Rick (Christian Bale) wanders the world in search of something, like a ghost. His fragmented odyssey is similar to other Malick dreams, in which characters explore their environment alongside orchestral music, breathy voiceover and very wide angle lenses. His films are dreamy, and over time they have become … Continue reading Knight of Cups (2015)
Vice (2018)
Directed by Adam McKay Okay, so a biopic can frame its subject in two ways, it seems: First is a traditional start to finish marathon, starting with the subject's youth and charting their rise until we get to the end. The second is a more narrow focus of an important moment in the subject's life, … Continue reading Vice (2018)
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
Directed by James Mangold In 3:10 to Yuma a poor farmer must escort a Jesse James-like criminal across dangerous lands to the 3:10 train to Yuma prison. In doing so the farmer, Dan Evans (Christian Bale), redeems himself in his disappointed son's eyes while criminal Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) bonds with the man and grows apart … Continue reading 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
